Do you have a photo of the swivel you're using? Any Specs?
Water swivel Well Drilling DIY ers
Seller:
Member id nwiwells
Do you mean that you are using 1" water pipe as your drill pipe?
Yes, 1" steel pipe 5' long.
Do you mean that you got all these together as a unit? Do you have any specs on the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor? Do you know the part number or the rated pressure & volume per revolution?
Pump is generic log splitter pump 3500psi/2stage/11gpm.
Motor is replacement part for HF auger. item#94143
Do you have any close-up photos of your drill bit?
3-7/8", 3-WAY, STEP, DRAG BIT, 1" NPT
Seller:
Member id drillbitsales
I checked HF for this pump, found this one instead:
...HF part no 68375, with these specs:
- 212cc 4-stroke overhead valve gas engine
- 9060 gallons per hour
- Total head lift: 97.5 ft.
- Suction head lift: 26 ft.
Does this look similar to your pump?
This is the same pump I have.
Looking at the photo below...
It looks like your rig is about 10 feet tall, is this correct?
~8ft
It looks like your rig has no base at all, and your vertical members are just resting on the ground... correct?
Base is same as upper. Grass is just covering it.
It also looks like you are maintaining the vertical orientation with a system of three guy-ropes toed to stakes in the ground... yes?
Yes, but I will need to add stakes at the base. Torque makes it want to shift some at the base too.
It is not clear from the photos if you used some kind of manual or power winch to raise & lower the drill head and drill pipe. Could you take a close up of the winch, if there is one? What kind of winch (if any) did you use?
HF, 2000 lb. Electric ATV/UTV Winch with Automatic Load-Holding Brake
BADLAND WINCHES - item#68146
What was the size of the steel you selected for constructing your rig?
I think 2" pipe for columns and rectangular tubes for base / top. Maybe 1X3?
What is your investment in your drilling rig?
~$2500
Best,
-AC