9/16" Wedge and Feather Shims Concrete Marble Granite Rock Stone Splitting Hand Tools Pack of 6 …
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My recommendation is to use the 9/16 as they are properly sized and work great. The wedges and feathers also last the longest. The big drawback is that 9/16 is not available locally (50 mile radius) and I had to buy them online. With the 9/16 bit and the wedges, it didn't take me very long to wear that bit out. The local 5/8 and 1/2 seemed to be the best match for my needs. In the end, I opted for the 1/2 as people said it worked for them, while the wedge and feathers create pressure that allows the rock to split. In some ways, the 5/8 hole would be larger than the 9/16 hole, so as you pounded the wedge in, it would go in deeper with If this were the case, they would have an increased chance of getting While these 1/2 inches worked because the hole was smaller and pressure could build up in the smaller holes, because they are smaller, the wedges sit higher and do not have as much force as the true 1/2 inches do. Because of the excess pressure on the tips of the feathers, some bending and cracking occurred. In general, 5/8 or 1/2 would work -- but if your goal is to get longer-lasting wedges and feathers and have the rocks split easier, then go with 9/16 and get all your bits at once (roughly 1 bit per 90 holes, but your mileage may It would be my recommendation after three months, 16 to 18 months A mix of 1/2 and 1/2 A total of more than 2000 holes were drilled last summer with 9/16 bits.
There was something wrong with the "O" rings that came with this, and I had to buy replacement rings at my local big box store in the plumbing department. It is possible to use them without rings as well.
With these sets, you get 10 complete sets plus an additional set of
The item measures approximately 3 inches
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Having a yard full of large lava rock boulders is one of my favorite things about living in Hawaii. In order to get the job done I was told that I would need a heavy piece of heavy equipment with a hydraulic jackhammer attachment, a BIG jackhammer In spite of its 'bubbles', lava rock is really hard. For example, sledge hammers, and a $500 Bosch demolition hammer have a hard time with this material. It was like seeing magic! I bought two of them and have split boulders 2 with them. This is a circle of 3 feet It's possible for me to go even While I am not always able to split a boulder cleanly, I am sure I will improve over time. I have never cracked a boulder before. For this project, I use a very long 9/16 carbide drill, about 20 inches in length. In the case of a rock, I always go through it. 3 holes are spaced at a distance of 6 A straight line with shims four inches apart is necessary.
Place the shims parallel to the line, so as to form the crack on the line. Light taps are needed at first. Then more forceful taps. Never give a hard hit to these. There is no need for it. Tie lug nuts and head bolts in sequence, like tightening wheel lugs. Please be patient. The sound created when the wedge is smashed can be heard. Whenever you hear cracking, pay attention. I need three days to complete a task After the shims are placed, it takes approximately 8 minutes to break up a boulder. There's absolutely no way to overstate what an incredible product It is important to be aware of one issue. In the past, parts have been lost down the hole quite often. As is the case with most brands, the overall design of this particular brand is at fault. As soon as the rock has a reasonable size crack, I remove my shims. You can use a crowbar and pliers to pull out the shims by opening the crack a bit. The crack will want to close up, so one or two shims will get pushed into place. I'm buying more of these, because I am aware of the fact that I will occasional lose one. These tools are crucial to my business, and I would rather not be without them.
It looked the same as the other 3 sets of "MAYMII 9/16" Wedges I'd bought earlier, so I bought 2 sets of these. The MAYMII is only available in 5, you get 7 for the price of 5. I can easily say both of these wedges work and seem to last about the same, but the MAYMII wedges are a bit thicker. My vegetable garden will be expanded because I split 4 huge rocks so that I don't have to use a tiller on them and they don't take up 100 square feet The meaning of the word huge or big? When I say "huge," I mean I am using "small" pieces of rocks that weigh no more than 400lbs. I have given each set of rubber bands 4 stars due to the fact that 4 out of 29 have broken (on both sets). usable, but you have to put more effort into making them fit in the holes, and then, when the rock splits, you have 3 pieces falling out. The 9/16" size is also a problem since most stores in my area don't carry drill bits of that size. As of now, I've been using 1/2" wedges, but 9/16" works better. I make sure the wedges are drilled deep and even, and they're set straight and in line. The following advice and thoughts are provided I didn't get to the point of ordering more parts than I thought I would need. In total I have 15 wedges (I use roughly 24 wedges per split and have drilled over 1,000 Ensure that the holes you drill are straight, and that the holes are spaced 3 In this case I pushed the wedges out to between 4 and 5 inches wide since I only had 15 wedges. Then I ordered 2 sets of these wedges to finish the split, and as noted above, the average split has 24 or so wedges. In addition to these, I have chisels and a crow bar that I use for finishing splits and removing Last but not least, I found that splits go better when the rock isn't still buried in the ground to add pressure to hold it.
This is a win for man! Using this product to remove large granite rocks is a great idea. On my first outing, I was able to split a 1,000 lb rock into six pieces in about three hours. The instructions are below In both wedges, I used a 1/2" drill bit, 4" depth, and 4" apart. On each wedge, I tapped in sequence from left to right. There is nothing better than watching a rock split in half.
I have been splitting many quartz containing hard boulders with these shims and they have worked well so In other reviews, it is mentioned that - O-rings, which are thick and heavy A ring. There is no need for them and, of course, if you keep them on while you split rocks, they will break.
I didn't know what to expect in this price range. It wasn't that hard slicing sandstone, but it was a lot more comfortable from there.
I tried it, but it didn't work! Even when only moderate force was applied to the shims, they kept breaking and twisting. I ended up throwing them away, a waste of time.
A huge rock that was in our patio area had to be removed with these tools. I am pleased with their performance.
I used it to break up concrete patios, and it worked really well.
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