Soil dynamic compaction - GIF

Soil dynamic compaction.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...968#post213801
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...023#post207242
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...059#post199150
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...786#post144035
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...918#post217306

The poof from the vent holes atop the 'hammer'; it would depend on soil, weight and height, wonder how much compaction occurs.
What with Earth being flat, who has that odd short cylinder of dirt, poking up in their backyard?

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Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

The poof from the vent holes atop the 'hammer'; it would depend on soil, weight and height, wonder how much compaction occurs.
What with Earth being flat, who has that odd short cylinder of dirt, poking up in their backyard?

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Try that at my place and you would need an excavator to find the drop weight.

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Originally Posted by Frank S

Try that at my place and you would need an excavator to find the drop weight.

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I've walked on it, remember? I'm short, but 11.5 boot a decent snowshoe, so to speak.
Can't imagine how shop floor is so solid; even with your post on compaction.

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Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

I've walked on it, remember? I'm short, but 11.5 boot a decent snowshoe, so to speak.
Can't imagine how shop floor is so solid; even with your post on compaction.

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I guess I did do a fair dinkem job on the floor