Sunday, September 30, 2012

How do you operate a jackhammer?


One of items on my bucket list people find the strangest is "use a jackhammer." I figure this is a good way to start. I mean how do I expect to use one if I don't even know how.

So after reading many articles and watching a few youtube videos I think I could do it.

First of all there are two different types.
Pneumatic (air-operated):


And electrical:


I think my best bet will be the electrical because having that truck for the air seems like quite the investment.

Anyway...safety first. You must wear goggles and I would probably also wear steel boots, gloves, a mask, earmuffs, pants, and a long-sleeved shirt.

As for a bit, I woud like to chew up concrete so I would get a spade shaped one or maybe a point if I'm feeling adventurous.

After that I just have to start from the outside working toward the center, flip the switch and hold the machine.

This is the point where I'll be the master. After I get the thing deep enough then instead of moving the jackhammer to a new place close to the hole I've just made I will instead slightly angle the jackhammer to get some leverage and pop the concrete up. (oh yeah. You don't see many novices doing that.)

This will continue until I get bored (47.5 seconds) and I will be able to cross something off my bucket list!

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