Power Hammer base Ideas

[Mike Craddock]

From looking at the foundation plans on the 150 lb hammer, the concrete base is 7' 9" long at the bottom X 4' 7" wide x 4' 6" deep. These are written as minimum on the depth and width.

So how many yards of concrete is that math wiz's ?

Mark
should take 6 yards.

 

[JatMat]

From looking at the foundation plans on the 150 lb hammer, the concrete base is 7' 9" long at the bottom X 4' 7" wide x 4' 6" deep. These are written as minimum on the depth and width.

So how many yards of concrete is that math wiz's ?

Trust me, Your hole is not going to be that exact, order a yard extra, better than paying for two trips by the concrete company.
James

 

[Mark Williams]

So with 6 cubic foot mixer it would take 4.5 mixes to get 1 cubic yard. Need 6 so 27 loads in a portable mixer.

 

[Mark Williams]

Looks like anywhere from $65 -80 a yard

 

[Mark Williams]

I'm sure it would end up being more. I would like to raise the pad and also make room for a sort of runway in front and on the sides of the hammer. That way i could just move a steel in and out from an electric wheelchair in my old age .

Maybe I could just buy one of those robots from Honda and train it to do the work Would that still be sole authorship ?

 

[Steve Hayden]

Most backhoes tend to have a pretty bouncy suspension-you would probably lose a lot of cement in transport. Maybe you could chain a couple of 55 gal drums in the bucket and get more mud up the hill.

I know cost is a major factor, but a pump truck with enough hose would be the practical way to go.

 

[Nowicki]

Hey Mark.
Do you know anyone with a transport helicopter that would drop you some concrete. I been up that hill and I wouldn't want to hall that much concrete up there.
Seems like a lot of work but maybe your idea of the portable mixer might just be the answer.

Larry