Nail Driving Prism Pole

I found the old thread.?ÿ Looks like no one knew where to get one.

Have you considered a framing nailer? Or a concrete nailer??ÿ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005QVTB?creativeASIN=B00005QVTB&linkCode=w61&imprToken=rjBiEiEzdZXgppz.R5VC5A&slotNum=5&tag=tlbox33-20

OSHA probably declared those former tools too dangerous for the jobsite.........

Ramset single shot for $75 if you shop around.

I'm thinking some 1/2" tubing with 1/2" rod inside, 4 feet (or so) long, would make a good slide hammer. Just need to devise some manner of holding the nail in place to get it started.?ÿ

Posted by: @john-putnam

I have an upcoming layout job that needs nails set every 50 feet for 1.5 miles and figured this might work well.?ÿ?ÿ

Years ago I did a job for the city's DPW cross-sectioning 3,000' of a downtown arterial (only 4 lanes at the time, but it was heavily used).?ÿ I finished the topo and delivered it to the city, but the PM came back to me and said that he assumed that our proposal included setting nails & shiners on centerline at every 50' station.?ÿ I no longer remember why we didn't balk at that, but we didn't, and all I can say is that I'm lucky to have lived through it.

What about something like this?

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https://www.amazon.com/Metabo-HPT-W6VB3SD2-SuperDrive-Fastening/dp/B07SR5MD8J/

If we have to set a lot of nails in asphalt I typically use 1-1/2ƒ? to 2-1/2ƒ? bright finish fluted masonry nails they drive really well and donƒ??t tend to chip the pavement like pks. If itƒ??s concrete I prefer to use tapcons but you need a cordless hammer drill for the pilot holes.

I've used a Remington Power Pro Semi Automatic Model 496 for similar application.

@flga-pls-2-2

I have, somewhere, an powder charged concrete nailer.  I was looking for something that shot the point in when the rod had it correct spot without having to mark the point then nail it.

My automatic power hammer is a dude in his 20's with big biceps. I point, he installs nails. Works great/

This isn't exactly what you're looking for, but would be half of the solution:

https://www.surveying.com/en/center-punch-point.html

you can at least mark the point accurately without moving the pole

@jim-frame

yowza

@adamw

I might have to check that out.  Not that it matters on this job but I wonder about the rod height stability.

@john-putnam

We have one, it works great for creating a dimple in asphalt and concrete. I would not use it if I was worried about tight elevations, there is a significant amount of give in the tip.

@adamw

I hold the rod on the pavement, shoot it with paint, and the resulting shadow lets me put a nail at pretty much the exact tip of the rod. I am not sure how tight you have to be if you are staking centerline like this. I would think a hundredth here or there would be just fine. And then, I am serious about having the second follow behind. I have "set" those paint shadows and had the second follow behind with nails and painting the info. 

I found this tip at InterGEO in 2016:

(this is a cut-away view)?ÿWhen you push the rod down firmly it puts a dot at the rod center.?ÿ

Here is the data sheet on them:

They are 'only' $145Euro , but I was impressed that they were REALLY well made.?ÿ

Here is a link to online: https://goecke.de/Products/EDM-Accessories/GPS-antenna-tripod--tripod-and-bipod-for-prism-and-antenna-polesSECO--GS-SURVEY-plus-and-LEICA--levels/Accessories-for-Antenna-Poles/product-907.html store where you can pick them up.

@mark-silver

GOOD MORNING

THATS VERY NICE I HAVE A QUESTION I CAN USE ANY MARKER WITH TAHT OR I HAVE TO BUY THE SAME BRAND MARKERS.

@nomee

I suspect that you need the GOECKE markers, but it won't cost much to add a 5 year supply in the same box as the springgy-tool thing. The dots that it makes are pretty nice actually, they have a dome shape and take a moment to 'cure' but are really nicely formed.

I believe I may have asked about selling these in the USA and been told that they had representation already. So you might be able to purchase here; although my German is not 100% perfect so there might have been a LIT event (Lost-In-Translation).