splitting rock

[4shorts]

I was hoping you would chime in, Paul. Now I don't have to hunt down your video to post! I enjoyed it except for the drilling part... I recall you drilled a fair number of holes. Maybe the SDS system first would save some hard labor time?

I drilled 30 1.25" holes with the SDS Bosch hammer drill then poured the Ecobust in. Let it set for 24 hours and you could here it splitting the whole time. After I got the BX and cleaned up the pieces but the rock was still a little above grade so I did it again and the battle was won.

 

[dragoneggs]

I drilled 30 1.25" holes with the SDS Bosch hammer drill then poured the Ecobust in. Let it set for 24 hours and you could here it splitting the whole time. After I got the BX and cleaned up the pieces but the rock was still a little above grade so I did it again and the battle was won.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[crazyal]

4Shorts, how deep did you drill? 1 1/4" holes would take some time unless you've got a pretty good drill. I have a friend who ones a fire sprinkler business and has a 185 tag along air compressor he uses to pressurize pipes for testing on job sites. It came with a jack hammer (used it on some rocks and it was way too much work for me) that was also a rotary rock drill. He didn't have any bits at the time i borrowed it. He did get a 1 1/2" later on and I used it up at his land on some granite and it drilled a 2' deep hole in 15 to 20 seconds with almost no effort on my part. If time was an issue I think I would look into renting the compressor and rock drill. In an hour you could turn almost any rock into swiss cheese.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Can you post pics of the rocks in question? I had some compact car size granite rocks in my property. I was doing the drilling and feathering thing but it was a slow process. I ended up renting a 5 ton mini ex with hammer for around $700. The rock was smashed to pieces in about 20 min. I was shocked how well it worked out.

Matt

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Double post, perhaps they'll fix this someday!!!!!!

 

[old gray]

Can you post pics of the rocks in question? I had some compact car size granite rocks in my property. I was doing the drilling and feathering thing but it was a slow process. I ended up renting a 5 ton mini ex with hammer for around $700. The rock was smashed to pieces in about 20 min. I was shocked how well it worked out.

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Some pictures to come later. I have several large rocks different sizes from bigger to smaller of what you have. That EX can do some damage. Wow, I may have to spring for that route, the HF sds isn't bad at drilling but if I want to get rid of all these it is gonna take a kot of time.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

I was skeptical about the hammer on the mini before running one. One thing I'd look for if you go the mini route is get a cabbed unit or at least lexan shield because I took several bullets of shattered rock to the head and body.

Matt

 

[ultrarunner]

Do you have a hammer on the 110?

 

[tractchores]

I wonder if you can rent those big processing machines that would take the smaller rock pieces and make them into gravel. That'd be a great setup, I'd have a lifetime supply of gravel!

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Do you have a hammer on the 110?

No, I don't think I put a hammer on a machine I own, to much stress on the pins.