LOL! Thanks. Yep, it's P= I x E. I think I was near my saturation point with town by the time I stopped there.
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fun times can be had while cutting rebar...


lol... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> I guess! Glad I've got the kevlar chainsaw chaps! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />

SO, we have:
drop and whack Redhead 3/4"O.D. x 5/8" I.D. wedge anchors
whack adapter <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> (3# hammmer already on site)
3/4" concrete SDS drills x 2
5/8" x 10' threaded rod, plus nuts/washers
2-1/8" arbor bit (countersink)

Score Du Jour: A friend is letting me borrow his
rotohammer. Saves me a 96 mile goat rope for rental. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

Still need to find SDS-chucked 5/8" wood bits, and I'm ready to drag the generator out there. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Compressed air to blow out the holes, too...

I've mounted numerous redheads to fix lab equipment to the floor. Many still had junk in the hole after a pass with a ShopVac and then would deter the redhear from cinching down.

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I don't have the luxury of compressed air, so was going to tape a clear length of hose on the end of the shop vac; holes are going to be 3" x 3/4"

I can see where that would be more desireable tho'.

Your plan is pretty sound, you'll be fine.

Give the "drill" hell, put a little weight into it after the bit is started. My experience is to not drill a pilot hole, it's tough on mediocre bits.




Dang, your own Bobcat? I'm fairly jealous now, the wife said absolutely not...

No Bobcat, but the neighbor lives within a quarter mile, and I can rent his; he's got a bucket and forklift. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I've also got access to a backhoe, also within a stone's throw; takes me 10 minutes to walk it down there. Did the test holes and the culverts with it. Purty sweet; I keep him in filters/oil/hydraulic fluid/fuel <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Got the bits at an industrial hardware store; no home cheapo. I'm hopin' the new Grainger store has the wood bits in stock; will be calling them in the AM.

What's your seismic risk class up there? I think we're a C in North Ga. Wind exposure class is the big factor in selecting tie-down anchors. Earthquakes don't usually make the building want to fly away...

And I'd use a second drill for the countersink holes. Not many SDS bits for wood - no call for them.

You could use a standard spade wood boring bit for the c/s in your basic 3/8" drill.

I've run most hammer drills off of a 2000w genset. Very few draw over 13-15 amps, and the only one I ever used that did was a 60# pavement breaker with 'lectron power instead of air.

Here in the Interior, it's seismic zone 3. I live near an active fault, so we get little tremors quite often.

http://www.ivi-intl.com/art/IVI_Map_S-W.pdf

In winter, we get lots of wind out there, so hurricane clips are going to be integrated when the roof goes on (next year I hope!!!).

I borrowed a friends' Kestrel a couple winters ago; ziptied it to a 20' pole and scoped the speed thru binoculars-- summer solar, winter wind baby!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> I can get into a household system for $6K, but that's another topic.

Gotta get this thing moved first!!