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Old 11-28-2004, 06:39 PM
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Larry:

We keep one in every truck. 42 lbs, one point tip and one spade tip. Made by Hitachi. Make sure you keep oil in the resevoir, and all that oil is, is 30 wt non detergent. Don't get sucked into buying thiers for $7.00 a quart.

Cost of hammer and spade bit, with case and 100' 10 guage extension cord, $787.35.

Savings of labor, this will pay for itself in a month. If you are jacking out 3.5" concrete, like walks and such, they are pretty productive. If you have a large area like a drive, get an air compressor.

I looked at a Bosch when we bought into Hitachi. Bosch has to be stored in an upright position other wise the oil won't hit the secondary hammer ( the part which makes it thump) for several minutes.

A must have to hard soils and demo contractors.
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