[HCARC] Ready to Pour Concrete

[Gary J - N5BAA]

Hill Country Limestone is truly no match for this big Dewalt Rotary Hammer drill.  Remember it next time you need to punch some holes in the ground.

Gale – if you are done with it by the Christmas Party just return it then (I assume you are coming) – no need for a special trip back to CP.  

I have bits up to 4 feet long (1 1/4 inch diameter),  3/4”, 7/8” both 3 feet long, and 1 1/2” and 1 5/8” by 2 feet long.  Good for almost any kind of boring in hard concrete or softer rock.  I am contemplating getting a 3 3/8th inch bit that is about 18 inches long for putting pipe posts in the ground.

Gary J
N5BAA
HCARC Secretary 2013/14

FROM: galeheise at windstream.net 
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 4:51 PM
To: Chuck Brainard 
Cc: Jan (K4QD) Heise ; Ed Goodman ; Gary Johnson 
Subject: Ready to Pour Concrete

Chuck-

  Thanks to Gary loaning me his electric rotary hammer drill and heavy gage electrical cable I’m ready to pour concrete into the anchor Ts.  Having utilized a light weight rotary drill in the past I couldn’t believer how fast I was able to drill the rebar pin holes.  Gary said it was fast, now I’m a believer.

  I have 5 reverse angle pins of 5/8” rebar from 8 1/2 – 10 inches into solid limestone with the deepest penetration in the shallowest T.  Tied a lower layer of 1/2 rebar and an upper layer of 5/8” rebar at the top of the anchor T.  I came up with a method of aiming the anchor towards the middle of a 90 ft. tower, holding it into position and making sure the eyelet is vertical when I pour the concrete.

  Scheduled to pick up a mixer and begin hauling Quick Crete in the morning.  Have a fellow lined up to begin hauling another 22 bags of Quick Crete for the tower base on Monday morning.  Also on Monday morning Bob Richie and a neighbor are going to help me take down my existing 4 element beam. 

  I may have mentioned I made an offer on a T8 and the fellow said he wants to think it over.

  Take care,

Gale
KM4DR





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