Does an SDS-Plus ground rod driver exist?

[fr0mastaj]

I'm assuming the answer is no, but I figured I'd check...

I have the Bosch Bulldog Extreme which is SDS-plus, and all ground drivers seem to only come in SDS-Max. Also sounds like my Bulldog might not even have enough juice to drive down some rebar then? (To secure some 4x4's for a raised garden bed next season)

 

[TheGrooveking]

http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW5847-Ground-Driver-Shank/dp/B00004RHFC

About a 1/3 way down the page. made by Bosch.
http://www.toolfetch.com/concrete-bits-1.shtml

TheGrooveking

 

[Outlawmws]

Bfh?

 

[Provincial]

Do what I do with my gooseneck .680 air hammer: take an old bit that is bigger in diameter than the rod you are driving, cut it off square with a chop saw, slip a piece of hose (I used radiator hose) over it extending a couple of inches beyond the end of the bit to keep the rod from slipping off, and drive it home!

Some rods are threaded for a bronze cap to take the impact without mushrooming the end of the rod. Unless you are driving into difficult conditions, you should be able to use an unthreaded rod.

I drove an eight foot ground rod last month with the gooseneck, and it took all of ten seconds.

 

[fr0mastaj]

http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW5847-Ground-Driver-Shank/dp/B00004RHFC

About a 1/3 way down the page. made by Bosch.
http://www.toolfetch.com/concrete-bits-1.shtml

TheGrooveking

Those appear to be SDS-Max, not plus... unless i am looking at the wrong items?

Do what I do with my gooseneck .680 air hammer: take an old bit that is bigger in diameter than the rod you are driving, cut it off square with a chop saw, slip a piece of hose (I used radiator hose) over it extending a couple of inches beyond the end of the bit to keep the rod from slipping off, and drive it home!

Some rods are threaded for a bronze cap to take the impact without mushrooming the end of the rod. Unless you are driving into difficult conditions, you should be able to use an unthreaded rod.

I drove an eight foot ground rod last month with the gooseneck, and it took all of ten seconds.

Yea, i saw that trick on a couple of other websites, sounds like that might be my only option. I wasn't too keen on trying, but since you tried with success, I might go that route.

 

[Mr_fixit]

See this site, shows how they use the heater hose. I aslso have an sds plus , and I'm going try this too.

http://www.n4lcd.com/groundrod/

 

[ekeller]

If you are driving ground rods, then there is a easy way. Dig a small hole about 6 inches deep where you want the rod, fill it up with water and start working the rod up and down. It is a easy way to get them in the ground.

 

[tyjoja]

I've drove a ton of ground rods. The best thing I used was my boss had an old sledge hammer head, about 6 pounds. He welded about a 20" piece of 3/4" black pipe on it, and you would slide the hollow pipe over the ground rod and hold the head in both hands and drive it in like a metal fence post. works slick, but don't swing too much, as you can slide off the rod and rake the hell out of you hand. I also seen some guys use an electric impact drill with the right size deepwell socket and it puts them in quick. Remember call b-4 you dig is usually free in all fifty states, and utilities will come out and locate their stuff in 24 hours. I know from experience, I've hit power, gas, sewer, water cable and phone with ground rods, bob

 

[Darr247]

See this site, shows how they use the heater hose. I aslso have an sds plus , and I'm going try this too.

http://www.n4lcd.com/groundrod/

2+ years later and I still find no commercially available SDS+ ground rod driver.

I was going to weld some impact sockets (5/8'', 9/16'', 3/4'') to cut off SDS+ shanks, but that hose trick looks much easier.

I only wonder why the clamp isn't on the cut-off shank instead of on the ground rod?

 

[jtsmithmfps]

It does exist! Go here and buy. Shipping was very fast:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OT...rod+driver&dpPl=1&dpID=41mmAGDadcL&ref=plSrch
They are made by tru cut and distributed by defusco. They are awesome and are a huge improvement over a impact socket and driver. They don't get hot. I drove a 4 foot 5/8" ground rod with a hilti cordless combination hammer in 1 min. No cord needed with this driver system.

 

[jkwilson]

If you are driving ground rods, then there is a easy way. Dig a small hole about 6 inches deep where you want the rod, fill it up with water and start working the rod up and down. It is a easy way to get them in the ground.

This is the no sweat way for sure. Never seen it done any easier. I've put dozens in that way.

 

[Hpozzuoli]

I just googled this stupid ground rod driver for my sds+ and garage journal just came up...go figure. I just ordered the one suggested above on Amazon. It pays to search.

 

[mmelton005]

I've drove a ton of ground rods. The best thing I used was my boss had an old sledge hammer head, about 6 pounds. He welded about a 20" piece of 3/4" black pipe on it, and you would slide the hollow pipe over the ground rod and hold the head in both hands and drive it in like a metal fence post. works slick, but don't swing too much, as you can slide off the rod and rake the hell out of you hand. I also seen some guys use an electric impact drill with the right size deepwell socket and it puts them in quick. Remember call b-4 you dig is usually free in all fifty states, and utilities will come out and locate their stuff in 24 hours. I know from experience, I've hit power, gas, sewer, water cable and phone with ground rods, bob

That method is will get you a few days off if the safety guys at my job (electrical construction). We had a groundman drive a ground rod with that method and it slipped off and he drove it between his thumb and index finger.

 

[Rookie2]

i've drove a ton of ground rods. The best thing i used was my boss had an old sledge hammer head, about 6 pounds. He welded about a 20" piece of 3/4" black pipe on it, and you would slide the hollow pipe over the ground rod and hold the head in both hands and drive it in like a metal fence post. Works slick, but don't swing too much, as you can slide off the rod and rake the hell out of you hand. I also seen some guys use an electric impact drill with the right size deepwell socket and it puts them in quick. Remember call b-4 you dig is usually free in all fifty states, and utilities will come out and locate their stuff in 24 hours. I know from experience, i've hit power, gas, sewer, water cable and phone with ground rods, bob

this !

I helped a 24 YO hoist a 90# electric jack hammer (without a bit) up on his shoulder and
drive a series of ground rods around a cell tower , I love those millennials !

 

[1950mercury]

I just put 2 ground rods in at my brother's house. I used a dewalt sds drill with no bit. The rod fit in the drill and it hammered it in the ground no problem. Didn't hurt the drill at all