Re: Pre drilling super stakes
[Re: clintp1971]
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11/21/22 09:37 PM
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I use my driver to make a pilot hole as well as checking for pesky rocks. But if I where to pre drill I would use about a 1" bit for my super stakes.
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Re: Pre drilling super stakes
[Re: clintp1971]
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11/21/22 10:09 PM
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I use an auger on a cordless drill to make dirthole sets. Tried pre-drilling my anchor holes a couple years back, but changing out the auger with the bit is not something I enjoyed doing at nearly every set.
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Re: Pre drilling super stakes
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11/21/22 11:37 PM
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Y’all guys and your rocks, lol. Wait until you drive that anchor through a big ole root and then can’t figure out why you can’t get it back out!! The drilling would probably tell me if there was a root there or not. Sounds like a good idea. We don't have a single rock in this part of the country. They are all married and have big families! Nothing worse than having most of your set made and you find a big ol' rock about 6" below your set. But I can understand predrilling for other reasons too.
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Re: Pre drilling super stakes
[Re: clintp1971]
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11/22/22 02:40 AM
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I credit Taximan with explaining his method for drilling. He uses a rotary hammer to drill and also chip out trap beds in the frozen dirt. I adopted his method immediately.
For thawed ground use ship auger bits from Harbor freight. For frozen ground use the hammer drill setting with carbide masonry bits. Bosch cut great and outlast others.
Swamp - I have done that too. Carrying two cordless drills makes it easy and efficient. I use 18 volt Milwaukee M18 1/2” hammer drills. (My goal is to upgrade to a rotary hammer.) They make a couple models. Get the one with the highest torque. Make sure you get the side handle.
Drilling saves wear and tear on worn out shoulders, wrists and hands.
Thanks Taximan!
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Re: Pre drilling super stakes
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11/22/22 09:08 AM
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Drags and a good dog no more pounding you must master the way of the drag.
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Re: Pre drilling super stakes
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11/22/22 09:16 AM
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I'd like to drag, but these young bears with their smaller feet will mess up my day. The bigger bears throw the trap with their big feet so they're not a real problem.
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Re: Pre drilling super stakes
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11/22/22 10:48 AM
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A 1" bit?? Does that not make a hole bigger than the super stake itself? I predrill with a 5/8 bit. I tried a 3/4 bit and felt that was too big so I stepped it down. Heck, with a 1" bit do you even need to drive the stake in or can you just press it by hand to the bottom of the hole? I know a 1" bit would not work for me in my soil. I don't have sand or any soil that will collapse back in the hole, I am drilling through some rocky stuff
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Re: Pre drilling super stakes
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11/22/22 11:50 AM
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I use the finned super stakes with the retrieval boss and I use a 7/8" ship auger in mostly clay soil. With the fins, it still takes some force to drive them but not a lot most of the time. I typically use a masonry hammer. Without pre-drill in my soil, it would take a 10 pound sledge and you would never get them out even with the retrieval cable.
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