Wacker BH-65 gas breaker

WOW -I was gonna reply but my brain kicked in.
Thank you Jesus!
B-)

Craig,
Adding this sentence does not help---Reason for selling is to help pay for shoulder surgery. You need to clarify that the need for shoulder surgery has absolutely nothing to do with ownership of the BH-65.:-(

Note to public.

I am selling to help pay for surgery!

Is this really neccessary!

Duly noted (see below)

http://www.cn.wackerneuson.com/en/products/detail/gas-breakers/bh-65/photos.html

> Craig,
> Adding this sentence does not help---Reason for selling is to help pay for shoulder surgery. You need to clarify that the need for shoulder surgery has absolutely nothing to do with ownership of the BH-65.:-(

I disagree. I'm asking myself, "if its so great why is he selling after 2 months"? The reason for selling is significant.

thanks for the link R.J. It is a VERY useful tool for any surveyor. I bought the thing to SAVE my back and shoulders. I had an old injury from playing college baseball and it finally just wore out from day to day digging with HAND tools. WORK SMART with a gas breaker instaed of ending up like me on an operating table. I could have avoided surgery if I had worked SMART from the beginning. thnaks

Laugh if you want, but this is a great tool to have in the toolbox, especially if you set Berntsen rods. It can function as a driver, jackhammer (took out the old driveway with my Atlas Copco), compactor and demo hammer.

While a different manufacturer, mine has been going strong since 1994. This is not something you will use every day, nor is it something you will want to haul around daily in the vehicle. Then again, for most of us, neither is a chainsaw. However, with a bit of planning when you have a need, it is well worth the price asked. Setting PRM's in a single subdivision would recoup the investment.

> Laugh if you want, but this is a great tool to have in the toolbox

A gas-powered hammer is great if you can't drive near your worksites, but I've found that a 2500-watt Honda generator coupled with a Bosch Brute jackhammer is less expensive and more versatile due to the ability to power other tools with the generator. I paid about $1,300.00 for the generator and $1,400.00 for the Brute.

I have yet to need the Brute for anything other than driving rod marks. A 30-lb. Bosch demo hammer does a great job cutting through AC pavement and hardpan, and at 1/2 the weight and 1/3 the bulk of the Brute, it's my go-to tool for excavation activities.

I bought a used one around 1988 for $1700. I bought the BHF30s which I believe is the predecessor to the BH-65. It is still with me and has been a tremendous tool for me over the years, now mostly used to drive 1" pipe into frozen ground.
When I started working here for the County, that was one of the first items on the equipment list and we bought a new one. For a solo county crew - me - it makes life so much easier. For digging out old monuments in roads to verify and update them its amazing to be able to bust through pavement and hardpacked gravel. Doesn't take long to have a pretty good sized hole in the road! It has a dedicated place in the truck and is always along and ready to work. Its heavy but I highly recommend the Wacker. Don't let the inital price mess with your mind... you'll be able to use it for many years and get good money for it when you decide to sell.

I had a PionJar gas hammer, and when my son the Marine came by a couple years ago, I asked him if he'd like to have the thing. I (slowly) dragged it out, he looked at it and threw it over his shoulder and put it in his truck.

Those things sure are heavy ... once upon a time I could stand it up but I never could pick it up.

Being that I have NO SERIOUS offers I have decided to keep it and hopefully it will save my back and shoulders. I have not used the pin pounder yet but it sounds like something I should have. Dont use much pipe anymore its all rebar now.

When you say "dedicated space" for the hammer are you saying you built a box for it. I know its supposed to stand up when not in use. What did you build to secure the hammer for transport? Do you have pics?

Thanks

Craig

The Wacker is behind the traffic cones. You can see the 4" breaking/cutting tool for it right there. I didn't realize its supposed to be stored standing up. Storing it this way, I never put much gas in it or it would come out the cap.

I have an Atlas Cobra which is very similar to the Wacker. I tend to experience some fuel loss over the weekend when it lays down. Otherwise, I haven't had a problem. Like you, I'd be in better shape today if I would have invested 20yrs ago.

Early this winter I was wishing for a different/lighter setup. Something similar to Mr.Frames. Now that real winter has set in I'm real glad I didn't switch. Dug a couple of +/-3' deep holes in rock roads without getting through the frost. Don't know how I used to do it!

Steve

Nice setup. My legs etc are in plastic pvc pipe but i could revise my rear end. Thanks for the photo. Send me any cool monuments that you find. I have some posted on my facebook.

Craig Boldman

I agree for our country the bigger hammer is best for digging thru multiple feet of hard frosrt. I looked at Mr Frame's set up but decided it wouldnt hold up in Iowa and Nebraska winters!

What is above the cones?

is the spade/shovel 14" or 18" long from collar. My guy says i can only get a 3" spade not 4"

thanks

Craig