frozen soil

[bjornsonent]

I have to drill quite a few holes in frozen ground and do not have access to a rock bit. Any other ideas. I have 4 and 6 inch bits but they are more light duty.

 

[thetool]

We had this same problem last year, trying to bore holes in frozen ground to set survey monuments. I ended up rebuilding the bit, and rock bits were subsequently purchased.
Though we never tried it, we thought about using a breaker, then running the auger into that hole, but we only had one loader, and the switch around and all would have taken forever.
We only had a few holes, so we ended up doing a lot of hand work.
I always wondered if the breaker idea would have worked.

 

[skidsteer.ca]

We had this same problem last year, trying to bore holes in frozen ground to set survey monuments. I ended up rebuilding the bit, and rock bits were subsequently purchased.
Though we never tried it, we thought about using a breaker, then running the auger into that hole, but we only had one loader, and the switch around and all would have taken forever.
We only had a few holes, so we ended up doing a lot of hand work.
I always wondered if the breaker idea would have worked.

Though not too environmentally friendly I knew a fellow who stacked about 6 old truck tires over each drill spot and set them ablaze. Sure soften the frost up.
Ken

 

[skidsteer.ca]

Though not too environmentally friendly I knew a fellow who stacked about 6 old truck tires over each drill spot and set them ablaze. Sure soften the frost up.
Ken

Craig
Didn't reconize your signature at first. Did your track problems get resolved?
Ken

 

[bjornsonent]

Craig
Didn't reconize your signature at first. Did your track problems get resolved?
Ken

Ken Yeah after breaking a few more I finally figured out one of my buckets was catching at a certain point. Thanks for the help. Do you sell heavy duty bits? Craig

 

[skidsteer.ca]

Ken Yeah after breaking a few more I finally figured out one of my buckets was catching at a certain point. Thanks for the help. Do you sell heavy duty bits? Craig

We have both a HD and a Rock bit that list frozen ground as something they will drill.
Small rock ones a 6" 9" and 12 and The Hd are in 6" 8" 9" and 10"
I can get you a quote in the morning
Ken

 

[bjornsonent]

We have both a HD and a Rock bit that list frozen ground as something they will drill.
Small rock ones a 6" 9" and 12 and The Hd are in 6" 8" 9" and 10"
I can get you a quote in the morning
Ken

I went out today and drilled 35 holes in 2 feet of frost no problem with my little 4 " bit. It chewed for quite a while through the frost but it actually went really well. I did end up bending my bit pretty bad but all in all it went way better than expected. Thanks