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HOW DO YOU AIM THE DRILL STEM AND
BIT?
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Our Sight
and Alignment/Safety package aligns the boring equipment. It is
simple to use and will enable you hit a 4" target 9 times out of 10 when
boring under a double car driveway.
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WHAT IS THE WATER
FOR?
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The water
is used as a coolant for the carbide tipped bits. Without the
coolant the bits will begin to melt due to the high levels of friction
involved. The water also helps in removing the slurry when
needed.
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WHAT IS THE WINCH
FOR?
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The winch
is mounted on the handle for ease of operation. The
winch allows you to bore holes using minimum effort. The
winch takes the physical effort of boring off you and places it on the
machine where it belongs. Without the winch, you would have to
operate the machine by physical strength alone.
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WHAT LENGTHS OF DRILL STEM ARE
OFFERED?
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All of our
drill stem is made of 1" O.D. schedule 80 steel tubing.
Standard lengths are 20', 12', 10' and 9'. You choose what
size best fits your transportation and job site needs. Custom
sizes are available anytime.
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WHAT SIZE BIT IS
RECOMMENDED?
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The size
of the bit and reamer are determined by the size of pipe being
installed. We have streamlined our bits and reamers so that you
will be able to easily lay up to a 4" pipe.
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The
following is our guideline:
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For a 1"
pipe we recommend the 2" bit
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Up to
2.25" pipe we recommend the 3.50" bit
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Up to 3"
pipe we recommend the 4" reamer
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Up to 4"
pipe we recommend the 6" reamer
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WHY DON'T YOU OFFER A MORE DIVERSE SELECTION OF
BITS?
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We have
built our company on the belief that boring should not have to be
complicated or difficult. We have purposely streamlined our bits
and reamers in order to make the boring process easy and
efficient. All of our bits and reamers have staggered serrated
teeth and all are tipped with carbide. Staggered, serrated
carbide tips are the best at cutting through all soil conditions
including rock, hard compacted soil, roots etc. thus alleviating
the need for multiple shaped bits and reamers. Our bits and
reamers will allow you to bore up to 6" in diameter without
difficulty.
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- WHY DO I
NEED A REAMER AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?
- Reamers are used to
make a hole for a pipe which is larger than the initial bit will
allow. Our boring process is designed with reamers attached
directly to the drill stem. This is to insure that the
reamer will follow the hole in which the drill stem initially came
from. The process involves the reamer being pulled back
through the pilot hole. We have found that the use of larger
boring bits tend to create new holes rather than following existing
pilot holes. Reamers streamline the boring process and allow the
operator to hit the target the first time with ease.
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- DO YOU OFFER
LARGER HORSEPOWER ENGINE EQUIPMENT AT THIS TIME?
- No. Our testing
with larger engines from small engine manufacturers show they do not
have the lowest possible power out-put shaft with the proper gear
reduction. This means that eventhough the engine is larger, the
extra horsepower is not used efficiently due to the difference in the
out-put shaft. We have also found that the increase of
horsepower puts the operator at a risk of not being able to handle and
operate the machine safely. The larger engines make the machine
too heavy to be considered portable.
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- IS THE MACHINE
OPERATED FROM A PIT?
- No. The machine
is specifically designed to operate from ground level. The drill
stem does need a 4" wide "trench" only as deep as to lay the pipe
underground. The machine operates best if the "trench" is 10'
long. There is no need for a working pit.
