Where can I buy a drill rig?

MachineryTrader.com is your leading source for new and used drills, including horizontal and vertical rigs. More popular manufacturers of drills on MachineryTrader.com include Atlas Copco, Ditch Witch, Ingersoll-Rand, Sandvik, Tamrock, and Vermeer.

How does a drill rig work?

As the bit progresses, the drill rig conveys the rock cuttings or dislodged soil back up and out of the hole via drilling fluid (such as water or “mud”) or compressed air forced down through the drill string and out near the tip.

What is a vertical drill rig?

More traditional vertical drill rigs drill downward to sink water, oil, and gas wells, as well as to explore soil and rock layers and drill blasting holes in quarry faces to extract monolithic sheets of rock.

How does a drill hammer work?

A hammer mechanism, situated either just behind the bit (or DTH, short for “down the hole”) or up on the drill itself (or top hammer), is often used to tap the rotating bit into rock or compacted soil many times per minute for vastly greater effectiveness.

How do I know if a drill is a used drill?

Elsewhere, used drill models should be accompanied by their number of hours on the engine and drifter (rotation head) and the number of percussion hours on the hammer mechanism, if present. MachineryTrader.com is your leading source for new and used drills, including horizontal and vertical rigs.