Splitting Granite Stone

First split of the summer 2021, it´s been way to long. This one I´ve had my eyes on for a while. Turns out to be a red "ish" hue, beautiful granite.
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[@gebretsadik-q7j]

Good job

[@workingstoned]

Thank you 🙏

[@marcoantoniotapia2314]

Felicidades , excelente trabajo con las piedras naturales

[@mrForestBeard]

Good Job! :3

[@workingstoned]

Thank you 🙏

[@WillLightfoot]

Use pressurized garden sprayer to provide a steady stream of water while drilling and it will take half the time with water cooling/lubrication/debris removal.

[@workingstoned]

I’m spending an average if 1,5 min per hole, I usually drill 3-4 holes, so time is no issue for me. I’m no fan of adding water when drilling, especially quenching the bit. not saying it wrong in any way, I just don’t want to add more steps to my process, plus the added mess. Thanks for the tip, I might try it one day 👍

[@sonichedgehog8723]

Went through like butter.

[@shawndoe2834]

After all that work, when it splits like that it must be a wonderful feeling. Is it same process for splitting smaller watermelon sized rocks?

[@workingstoned]

Best feeling in the world 👍 You sure can use feathers and wedges to split smaller stones, there are different size wedges. But smaller stones I usually split with a hand tracer/stone buster.

[@pekkahollola7646]

What Dewalt drilling machine is used ? Where to buy similar ?

[@workingstoned]

This machine is actually a cheap SDS-Max drill hammer, if I remember correctly it was around 200€, bought from Germany, so no fancy high end brand. When looking for a machine I go by the impact force, this particular one is 9 Joules of impact force, I would say around that number will get the work done quite fast. I have a bigger one but that one is overkill for 18mm holes. I’ll see if I can find the shop where I bought it.

[@vladimirvladimirovich8081]

Я подписан давно, пальчик вверх поставил ! Из Сибири с уважением, Владимир ! Nizhnevartovsk.

[@EliotMcLellan]

broke after 2 minutes

[@workingstoned]

What broke?

[@EliotMcLellan]

@@workingstoned the carbide tip of the bit

[@workingstoned]

Did yours?

[@EliotMcLellan]

@@workingstoned don't know if I got the right one

[@workingstoned]

The most important thing about drill hammers with SDS system is to not push to hard on the machine and drill, maybe not really pushing at all and just hold it steady. Because if you push or even worse lay your body weight on the machine thinking it will speed up the process you are wrong, instead your suppressing and not enabling the drill to hammer and it’s just rotating and putting unnecessary force to the carbide tip. And if you are using longer drill bits it’s really important to drill straight, even a couple of degrees off and you will wear out the tip really quick. What kind of equipment do you have and what type of rock?

[@CptTenneal1]

"too" long

[@workingstoned]

?

[@jimmyrustler8983]

Good to see you back, man 👍

[@workingstoned]

Thank you 🙏 I’m hoping it won’t be to long until the next video.

[@martinsapsitis4292]

Awesome, showed me plenty for how to go about it. Much appreciated from downunder. Cheers

[@workingstoned]

Welcome to the channel, thanks for watching 🙏

[@J-Jackson]

Great video - thanks! Suggestion: list a few details of the tools used in the description section. For example what size tracer were you using, and your feathers and shims look different than others I have seen.

[@workingstoned]

Thank you 🙏 I will add information in the description. When it comes to feathers and shims there are a few different varieties out there, all of them work the same they just look different 👍 The reason I like the ones I use is because they have a rubber ring around holding them together.

[@J-Jackson]

@@workingstoned I noticed the rubber ring but I have never seen them before. What brand name can I use to search for them?

[@workingstoned]

It’s some sort of generic set, I got them locally here in Sweden, but there are a lot of them on Amazon, eBay, Wish or some other site. I also got a set of Throw & Holden, love their stuff, but that model is more traditional and don’t have the rubber ring. www.amazon.com/s?k=feather+and+wedge+set&sprefix=Feather+and&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_11

[@corneliuskipsangmeli1092]

can I get a bit that will drill a stone effectively

[@workingstoned]

Carbide tipped SDS drills is what I use, economic choice.

[@jeffloven8497]

@@workingstoned How many holes would you say you can get out of each bit?

[@workingstoned]

@@jeffloven8497 It’s really hard to say, there are a few variables, I usually have three of them at hand and drill 3-4 holes and then switch and let them cool down slow, no drenching. Heat is one off the biggest factors bits break, after that is operating skills, so you try to eliminate these factors by swapping bits often and practice drilling. But If I would try to answer your question or at least give you a ballpark figure I would say I can probably get somewhere between 20-50 holes on a bit.