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1. Drive In

2. Drilling methods
and Installation
of a sand spear
Drive In Method

3. Drive in Method
Or Push In

4. Drive in Method
Good For Stainless Sandspears
With mechanical tools makes it easy
No external pump needed
If ground condition is soft then easy
installation

5. Technical Details
Type Material Aperature Open Area Dia od Std. Flow Price
Bail
method
Drive
method
Wash In
method
PVC Slotted Upvc 0.4mm 2.30% 60mm, fittings 80mm dia. 6 L/M Cheapest Yes No Yes
PVC Wedge Wire Upvc 0.25mm 2.60% 60mm, fittings 80mm dia. 25 L/M Best Value Yes No Yes
Stainless Wedge Wire Stainless Steel 316 0.15mm 4.80% 60mm, fittings 80mm dia. 20 L/M Highest yes Yes Yes
Stainless Mesh
Stainless mesh & PVC
slotted pipe
0.2mm see Note 1 71mm Od Middle Range yes No No
Note 1 open area is approxamatly 22%, sand size and open area of screen, makes it hard to calculate exactly)

6. Principle Of
Drive In
Method

7. Principle Of
The Top soil has to be
removed by a
mechanical method

8. Principle Of
Once past thew soil the
sand spear can be
pushed into the ground
by using a hammering
effect

9. Principle Of
This continues until the
spear is under the water
table to avoid any air
vortex, which would
stop pumping

10. Installation of a Sand Spear using
the Drive in method
View of typical
Soil
Formation

11. Drilling Through Topsoil
Depending on where
you are drilling you may
or not have top soil
above your sand

12. Drilling Through Topsoil
Drill a hole by auger or a
shovel through the top
soil until you reach the
sand

13. Drilling a Sand Spear
Machine Auger

14. Drilling a Sand Spear
Hand Auger

15. Drilling a Sand Spear
Auger Hole to
the Sand &
Water Aquifer

16. Drilling a Sand Spear
Remove Auger

17. Drilling a Sand Spear
Insert Short piece of
casing
Larger than the casing to
be installed

18. Drilling a Sand Spear
This is to ensure no dirt
or rocks can enter your
hole and insertion of
sand spear and casing is
much easier

19. Drilling a Sand Spear
Fill in around casing once
in place with dirt or
cement in place so casing
is more secured.

20. Drive in Method
Using Mechanical
Hammering, by a
hammer or using a
mechanical tool

21. Drive in Method
Cable Tool Rig

22. 1 - Sand Spear with Drive In point
2- Casing
3- Hammering Device
4- Steel Cap Safety Driver
Components Needed

23. Only the Stainless Steel
Wedge Wire Screen is
suitable for this method
Warning

24. PVC is brittle and not
recommended
Warning

25. PVC is a brittle material,
do not hit it directly with
a hammer
Warning

26. Not all the Tools and
equipment below are needed.
Showing some of the options
Drive in Method Components

27. Sand Spear - Stainless
wedge wire is the
recommended spear
1- Drive in Method Components

28. Riser or casing
Material – Poly Pipe,
Good impact resistance
2- Drive in Method Components

29. Riser or casing
Material – PVC Pipe,
Not Good impact resistance
Threaded or SWJ Glue Joint
3- Drive in Method Components

30. Riser or casing
Material – Steel Gal Pipe or
Stainless pipe or
Black pipe
Very high impact resistance
Highly Recommended
4- Drive in Method Components

31. Drive in Method
Cable Tool
Hand - Rig

32. Tripod – Used for Hammer Tool
Hire One,
Make One or
Buy One
5- Drive in Method Components

33. Portable Crane
Hire One,
Make One or
Buy One
6- Drive in Method Components

34. Tree
Can you put the
installation under a
big tree
Drive in Method Components

35. Pulley Block- Connect
to top of tripod
Pull up the weight
and let it drop on the
pipe
8- Drive in Method Components

36. Drop Weight
This Connects to
Rope and when
dropped, creates
hammering effect
9- Drive in Method Components

37. Similar to a
Pile driver
Drive in Method Components

38. Safety Top cap
This allows
hammering effect to
be put evenly on the
riser, to stop cracking
10- Drive in Method Components

39. Safety Top cap
Metal stamped or Gal
Pipe Ends.
Goes over the riser
pipe
11- Drive in Method Components

40. Hammering Device
Hand Pile or Fence
driver
12- Drive in Method Components

41. Hammering Device
Pneumatic Hand Pile
or Fence driver
13- Drive in Method Components

42. Hammering Device
Pneumatic Hand Pile
or Fence driver
(Buy or Hire)
14- Drive in Method Components

43. Hammering Device
Jack hammer with
Driving Bit
(Buy or Hire)
15- Drive in Method Components

44. Just a simple
Sledge Hammer
16- Drive in Method Components

45. How To
Insert protective
casing to sand and
water level as
described above

46. How To
Connect riser to sand
spear

47. How To
Place Spear and riser
into hole

48. Drive in Method
Sandspear is
driven into
the ground

49. Drive in Method
Using one of the
hammering
devices

50. Drive in Method
Use a safety driving
Cap – specially if using
PVC or brittle material

51. Push spear into the sand
until you have the spear
800mm below water
level
Drive in Method

52. Wash in or jetting Method
You are now ready to
Install your pump

53. Installing a pump
You can now install your pump.
Look for more information we have
created called
how_to_instal_a_ pump_into_a_sandspear

55. Suit to purpose
Decide on drilling method
Screen to match Gravel
Check on Council regulations
Choice the best position
Do your homework first
When purchasing or Install your Sand Spear…

56. Mud
Soil
Driving of PVC Screens
Deeper than 3M
Air leaks
Screen above the Aquifer
And try to avoid…

57. Thank You
Thank you for taking the time to look at the
information we have created for you.
We hope this will be of assistance and a
benefit to you with the installation of your
sand spear system
If you have any more questions
Please feel free to contact us

58. “At Your Service”
Visit our website, for more information or to buy online
at http://sandspears.com.au
or call us at 0438 746 894
Info@sandspears.com.au

59. Components and Accessories

60. Sand Spears
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Challenges
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