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Hilti TE 905 oppinions

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I have a large slab on grade floor to trench to completely change and move around the plumbing drains/vents ect. I plan on cutting the trenches in the 4" thick non reinforced slab with a concrete saw and then jackhammering.

Is the Hilti TE 905 potent enough to handle this job or should i rent/buy a 90 lb. air jackhammer.
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I own several Hilti tools.....My favorites are the TE 76 and the DX 460 for sill plate shooting.

I would not have even considered a smaller jack hammer for this job except that the Hilti's i own impress me and i was trying to talk myself into buying the Hilit even though it probably isn't the best or fastest tool for the job I'm faced with.



TimelessQuality said:
It all depends on your slab..

If you can saw cleanly through (4-6"), the hilti will quickly snap the cutout into manageable pieces.

If your saw cut's a little shy, you'll end up pulverizing to get it out. Then I'd rent a big electric.

I've done a LOT of this with my ts400 stihl and a te76 (i think). I've even put duct work under a slab this way:shutup:

edit: IMO Hilti makes the best electric rotary hammers.:thumbup:
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