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[VAN DELL JORDAN <vdjor AT yahoo.com>]

Actually I didn't make it clear that I'm aware that
Deep rock is not for 400', 200' seems to be max. to
depend on, at least.
I would be willing to try and see if I could get lucky
and find water at a higher level, but I'm hesitate to
spend that money on a gamble.  Say, if you're not
using you unit ship it to me..L.
Van Dell


--- clhw <clhw AT infoave.net> wrote:

> On the Deep Rock drills:
> You can't go that 400 feet the drillers say you
> need, only about 100 feet,
> I believe.
> You will need several points to go through the
> sandstone and limestone, but
> that will be easier than the granite we hit.
> 
> It takes a bare minimum of 2 people to operate a
> drill well and 3 or 4 to
> run fetch and carry and pull would be helpful.
> 
> You need to dig a small pit near the drill site to
> hold the bentonite in,
> and water to mix with it. You also need water to
> help lubricate as you
> drill.
> 
> If you have good water fairly near the surface, Deep
> Rock would be great.
> If husband would stay home instead of running a
> foundry, we might get
> another well drilled.
> 
> Before we bought our Deep Rock unit, husband talked
> with a man who dug
> maybe a dozen wells with one. Most of those were in
> a small town. He used
> the water for washing cars, watering garden and
> pets, not household
> drinking. His property was located at almost the
> lowest point in town. I
> don't know about the quality of his water or if he
> had it tested.
> 
> Husband also talked with a rural neighbor who dug
> one or two Deep Rock
> wells. He acted like it wasn't so easy but could be
> done. We've been
> pleased with the supportive help from the company.
> After the initial
> purchase, we've bought additional rod and a couple
> more bits, including one
> or two to work on that granite.