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gNick
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What do people use to protect their drill & batteries underground?
Presumably robust and reasonably waterproof...

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sinker
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10 years ago

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"gNick" wrote:
What do people use to protect their drill & batteries underground?
Presumably robust and reasonably waterproof...

We use "minions" to both carry and protect ours. ;)

Seriously though....I just stick it in the rucksack as the cases for both of mine are far too big. I keep a short sling on the handle and clip it onto a belt in case I drop it in use. My Hilti has such good batteries that I never take the second one with me. It will drill all day on the one battery. My Bosch isn't quite so good so if I ever take the second battery I just wrap it up in a dry bag.

Yma O Hyd....

royfellows
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10 years ago

#3

Possibly worth a mention, dry bags are available from marine chandlers and similar, I bought alarge one for £12 from McSalvors. Strong and PVC coated, intended to do what it says.

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Mr.C
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10 years ago

#4

One of those Aldi dry bags they sell occasionally, put inside a tackle sack.
For drilling long holes, a couple of 7Ah Pb acids in an ammo tin, with suitable adaptor.
For long term digs, it's worthwhile installing cabling so a 110v drill/genny can be used.

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wheldale
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10 years ago

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"sinker" wrote:

"gNick" wrote:
What do people use to protect their drill & batteries underground?
Presumably robust and reasonably waterproof...

We use "minions" to both carry and protect ours. ;)

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Reminds me of when I worked in South Africa, the senior guys had Picinins, these were labourers who's job was just to carry tools!

gNick
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#6

"Mr.C" wrote:
For long term digs, it's worthwhile installing cabling so a 110v drill/genny can be used.

Oh I wish, would need a bigger genny and the cable would cost more than a nice new Hilti and several new batteries 🙂

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sinker
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10 years ago

#7

"gNick" wrote:

Oh I wish, would need a bigger genny and the cable would cost more than a nice new Hilti and several new batteries :)

There are deals on 36v cordless Hilti TE6A's at the moment. I basically got my second battery free! That equates to around £150.00 off list price :thumbsup:

Yma O Hyd....

gNick
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10 years ago

#8

Unfortunately, the issue is while I would like to own a Hilti, I have a Spit 24V which has a case almost big enough to bivouac in and hence need something to put it in to be able to transport it underground...

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Mr.C
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10 years ago

#9

"gNick" wrote:

"Mr.C" wrote:
For long term digs, it's worthwhile installing cabling so a 110v drill/genny can be used.

Oh I wish, would need a bigger genny and the cable would cost more than a nice new Hilti and several new batteries :)

We were lucky enough to have several hundred feet of light armoured cable donated to club stock, and the club (CCPC) also has a 5kVA genny.
A pain to install the cable but the dig went on for a couple of years, so worth the trouble - just a shame the dig wasn't. 😞

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JonK
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10 years ago

#10

Either a nothing, a plastic builders sack when its wet or a Peli case when the water is above your waist.

sparty_lea
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10 years ago

#11

Sheep feed bag, if its very wet then proper drybag as well.

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John Lawson
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10 years ago

#12

We use on of these designed carriers, for it. Originally it was for an Hitachi, but the 36 Volt Bosch, fits in nicely. I assume, but not checked, bags like this are available, from Screwfix.
Personallly, I prefer the Bosch to the Hilti.
An older person, like me notices the lightness of the Bosch compared to the Hillti!

If you do not have to lug the Hillti too far, then it's raw power is difficult to beat unless you use Petrol drill, which for,obvious reasons, you do not want to use underground, but a very good in the open air.

John Lawson
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10 years ago

#13

We use on of these designed carriers, for it. Originally it was for an Hitachi, but the 36 Volt Bosch, fits in nicely. I assume, but not checked, bags like this are available, from Screwfix.
Personallly, I prefer the Bosch to the Hilti.
An older person, like me notices the lightness of the Bosch compared to the Hillti!

If you do not have to lug the Hillti too far, then it's raw power is difficult to beat unless you use Petrol drill, which for,obvious reasons, you do not want to use underground, but a very good in the open air.