AMS Professional Soil Sampling Kits
Features
- Components stronger and more durable than standard kit
- 3/4" threaded connection and 11 gauge cutting teeth
- Durable welds and extra tungsten carbide hard surfacing
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The AMS Professional Soil Sampling kits have been made stronger and more durable than standard kit components. Professional kits feature the strongest, most durable connection type on augers, extensions, cross handles, slide hammers, and split-core samplers.
They feature the trusted AMS 3/4" threaded connection and have thicker (11 gauge) cutting teeth with stronger welds and extra tungsten carbide hard surfacing. They are also reinforced with extra gussets to prevent the bail from bending or twisting, which are welded at both the top and bottom of the bail.
Design
- The 3/4" threaded extensions are constructed of a larger 1" diameter chrome molybdenum tubing and are powder-coated safety orange for added rust resistance
- The 10 lb. professional series slide hammer has a 3/4"-diameter inner slide bar that makes it more reliable and prevents bending of the bar
- The professional series split soil core sampler includes a thicker (.800") top cap than the standard split soil core samplers
- The thicker top cap is designed to match up with the larger 3/4" threaded female connection of the professional series slide hammer to provide increased durability
- The cap works with standard split soil core sampler cup sets
- Split soil core sampler dimensions are based on the outer diameter of their liner
*Note: The outer diameter of the sampler can be up to 1/2" larger.
- (1) 3/4" threaded professional regular auger and mud auger (2 1/4" or 3 1/4")
- (3) 4' powder-coated extensions
- (1) 18" rubber-coated cross handle
- (1) 10 lb. slide hammer
- (1) Split-core sampler (2" x 6" or 1 3/8" x 6")
- (1) Plastic liner
- (2) End caps
- (1) Rock breaker kit
- (1) Cleaning brush
- (1) Universal slip wrench
- (2) 12" crescent wrenches
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