Fastest way to drive a sand point well. #sandpointwell #drivingasandpointwell #karlsoffthegrid

Karl, every set back has a better comeback! Keep your head up wells can be tricky.

I put the well in on my place by hand, here in north central Florida you have to get down about 110 to 150 ft deep,the first one I done was with 2 (2x12x16 ) ft board made a tower over the pipe put a pully at the top eye hook screw and the heaviest oak log i could lift and for 8 hrs a day for a week I drove that pipe 132' through clay,limerock finally hit the spring,the one I done for my daughter and her man I rented a skid steer with a post driver it only took 4 hrs to go 220'

I have seen MANY video's and NEVER has a video been more educational for me - THANK YOU VERY MUCH KARL!!!!!

Gitter done Karl, yes my daddy showed me years ago that if you place a check valve under the pitcher pump it will allow the pump to draw water at a deeper depth. Even the local well driller told him it wouldn't work, until he came and watched my daddy do it, he was amazed!!! Thank you for the video and Lord Bless Yall.

Much respect to you. I'm looking at buying land for a cabin and this kind of video is so helpful to me!

I’m glad you shared this video. We literally all learned something. Thank you for being real and not sugar coating things. 🇺🇸

Wow, I learned greatly! I commend you for posting this. I appreciate the reality check in prep for I’m getting one installed. Thank you.

Glad you decided to show this video. Yes lots of valuable info! Driving a sandpoint well. good luck.

Driving that sand point that way is just good backwoods logic Thanks for sharing Karl, I picked up a few different tricks in this video. I know you will hit water. Another game changer for your camp. Have a great week buddy!

The jackhammer makes perfect sense!....Now, go get a patent on the coupling you made and reap the financial benefits of your hard work;

I love this video. All the video I watched so fare gave me the impression that this work every time. Thanks for sharing this experience.

Thanks for sharing your experience.You have saved others from having the same problems.

It's good that you posted the video to show everyone that there is the risk of a set-up. Not a failure, just a set-back. Take care!

Oh, man. Praying for a good outcome. Very good video with a lot of great information

That definitely went down fast! Man I could tell you some stories of the good times I’ve had trying to drive a well! 7 times and still nothing!

Growing up i drove several sandpoints using a jack hammer. Nothing like standing in tractor bucket with jackhammer. They actually rent bits specifically for driving pipes such as sand points. Also the pipe couplers are sold as standard and thicker drive couplers. With driving sand points use drive couplers. Also if water table is 25 feet you can go deeper and it still will pump. Hell ive had points hit crap water at 15 feet and perfect water after driving it 45. Also most sand points are 3-4 feet. Some have an unscrewable tip so you can couple 2-3 together and have 6-12 feet of screen especially if your having clogging issues. Just a few tips for you guys.

My creative neighbor welded a sledge head on the top of a post pounder and that extra weight really makes a different. I love that you have found an even easier for pounding in your sand point!! Thanks.

Hope it works out Karl ! With any luck you’ve shaken things up enough by using the jackhammer that the water finds that standpoint. Fingers crossed and looking forward to the follow up video. Take care

You can also jackhammer it by putting pipe or rod down the center that is impacting directly on the back of the wellpoint head. That way you're not stressing the wellpoint exterior, pipes or couplings.

Simply but excellent idea Many thanks