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Drilling a well in soil without stone

 
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This guy is drilling wells in sand and clay soils, with a simple attachement to a power drill.
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Cool! I have a “hole hawg” gear driven drill that is much more powerful than a ordinary 1/2” chuck drill. I wonder how deep he can go before the friction becomes too much?
 
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I would say friction is very minimal since the hole is so much bigger than the boring shaft.
 
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