Socket size for 5/8 earth rod driving nut

[Welchyboy1]

Does anyone know the socket size i need to fit the head of the driving nut for a 5/8 earth rod please?

thank you

 

[telectrix]

t5ry a few till you find the right one.

 

[Pete999]

Measure it

 

[Silly Sausage]

14mm if you're using a 14mm bolt!!!

 

[shanky887614]

Does anyone know the socket size i need to fit the head of the driving nut for a 5/8 earth rod please?

thank you

1inch is 25.5 mm so 13/14mm will work

 

[djw]

1inch is 25.5 mm so 13/14mm will work

A wee bit too small my friend - of course I could have mis-read the question

 

[telectrix]

universal earth rod tool.....

 

[djw]

Smaller version of the above....

EARTH SPIKE FITTING TOOL


Try 19mm...

 

[PEG]

The "driving head" is whatever you fit into either the socket (usual) or the threaded end,to protect it from the impact forces of your driving tool/hammer/fist. I have an adapter that fits neatly over a 13.9 capscrew and fits into driving cup welded to a steel 'bit',that is driven by my old modified Hilti TE72. The capscrew is tough enough for several sessions unless you find a hard raisin in your pudding...i could tell you the size of my capscrew,but i would then have to ritually disembowel myself with a turks' dirk...the size of which is ALSO,a secret :thinking:

 

[SJD]

Does anyone know the socket size i need to fit the head of the driving nut for a 5/8 earth rod please?

thank you

The bolt I have here (that fits into a 5/8 coupler) has a 1 inch hex head, if that is what you mean.

 

[davesparks]

My driving stud which I've kept for years has a hex socket in the top of it rather than a bolt head, I think it was a 13mm Allen key before it got beaten to buggery with a hammer.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I use the E54 technique, just stare and growl for long enough and wait until the rods stop quivering when they reach 1Ohm.

 

[netblindpaul]

It may well be 9/16" or 5/8" BSW, depending on the screw used.