DIY well drilling / trench digging for GSHP - Page 16

Daox · 08-29-12, 08:53 PM

Thats quite the rig marke!

FYI, you can post multiple pictures in one post.

AC_Hacker · 08-29-12, 09:10 PM

Hey, great pics!

It looks like you went with a hydrolic motor and chain drive, which worked well for Vlad, too.

Great going. Keep us posted as to how your progress goes... winter conditions aren't so very far away.

Best,

-AC_Hacker

marke · 08-30-12, 02:45 PM

the hole i drilled to day. it took me 3 weeks to build the rig and to dig 4 holes to 80ft. the temp was 90 to 100 here so did not work to fast. to day on the last hole temp was 70s so went good.

marke · 08-30-12, 02:48 PM

new bit 6in

marke · 08-30-12, 02:49 PM

pull chain to remove pipe

marke · 08-30-12, 02:51 PM

4500lb to remove pipe 80ft

marke · 08-30-12, 02:52 PM

top of rig with pull cable

marke · 08-30-12, 02:53 PM

pipe installed

marke · 08-30-12, 02:55 PM

all 3 holes

Geo NR Gee · 08-30-12, 07:05 PM

I wish I was that fast. So what did you use to fill the hole with? Did you use a tremmie pipe to fill your grout, or did you just fill from the top?

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08-30-12, 02:45 PM	#153
marke Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sd Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the hole i drilled to day. it took me 3 weeks to build the rig and to dig 4 holes to 80ft. the temp was 90 to 100 here so did not work to fast. to day on the last hole temp was 70s so went good. Last edited by marke; 08-30-12 at 03:13 PM..

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marke Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sd Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	pipe installed Last edited by marke; 08-30-12 at 03:07 PM..

08-30-12, 02:48 PM	#154
marke Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sd Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	new bit 6in

08-30-12, 02:49 PM	#155
marke Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sd Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	pull chain to remove pipe

08-30-12, 02:51 PM	#156
marke Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sd Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	4500lb to remove pipe 80ft

08-30-12, 02:52 PM	#157
marke Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sd Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	top of rig with pull cable

08-30-12, 02:55 PM	#159
marke Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sd Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	all 3 holes

08-30-12, 07:05 PM	#160
Geo NR Gee Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 326 Thanks: 109 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	I wish I was that fast. So what did you use to fill the hole with? Did you use a tremmie pipe to fill your grout, or did you just fill from the top?