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Old August 4th 07, 11:22 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Owen Duffy Owen Duffy is offline
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Default Hammer drills and ground rods, followup

"Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T)" wrote in
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:27:33 -0700, Chuck Olson wrote:

is there any chance you might know what brand and model number of

hammer
drill you used?


Yup, it's the Hilti TE-76-ATC.

Nobody I ever heard of... but it sure works nice.


Rick,

I see on Hilti's web site he TE-76-ATC, and its accessories include a TE-
Y driving shank and a series of adapters TP-TKS ground rod driving
adapters for different diameters.

Hilti BTW are suppliers of expensive quality tools to the construction
industry, you probably won't find their tools in home handyman stores.

The tool you rented is a little lighter than the one I used, and that is
probably why driving times were a little longer. My Hitach PH-65 machine
with home made driving adapter will drive a 16mm diameter 2.4m earth rod
into dry clay in less than a minute.

Pleased it worked for you. It is the way to go, isn't it!

The numbers above might help people looking to rent a device.

Owen