This handgrip withstands pounding from a soft-faced mallet like our PN017 Dead-Blow Mallet. You may find this helpful when trying to get a hole started in difficult ground conditions.
Another Advantage to Consider:
A Driveable Handgrip gives you the option of retrieving core samples with a sampling tube. Simply replace the auger at the end of your extensions with a JMC Sampling Tube and a PN068 JMC Auger to Sampling Tube Adapter and you are ready to go. (see picture at right)
In fact, if you want to obtain an extremely accurate sample from a particular strata, you will have the best results with this procedure:
Carve a hole with your auger down to the top of the desired strata.
Replace the auger head with any JMC Sampling Tube and a PN068 JMC Sampling Tube Adapter.
Remove any loose debris inside the hole with a vacuum cleaner.
Lower the sampling tube into the hole and take your sample.
Please Note: Sampling Tube Adapter and Sampling Tubes can be ordered with the links found in the Recommended Products List below. Clicking on the links will open a new window. You will not lose this page. After selecting your sampling tube(s) and adapter, just close the window and continue building your auger kit. When you finish building your kit, the tube(s) and adapter you selected will appear in your shopping cart along with the auger kit.
Developed for soil dissipation studies, but can be used like any of our sampling tubes. Sampling tube fills a plastic liner 2 inches in diameter by 6 inches long. Best for shallow sampling applications, this tube fits most of our JMC sampling devices, but may require an adapter.
Use our solid tip instead of a cutting tip to plunge to desired depth without filling the sampling tube. Useful for creating small diameter monitoring wells or limiting sample debris.