When you need to extract uncontaminated samples regardless of hard ground conditions while maintaining your budget, we recommend our JMC T-Handle, dead-blow mallet, Rod Extensions, and Sampling Tube.
JMC T-Handle
The JMC T-Handle offers a convenient grip for holding the sampling system steady while pounding and also lends itself to pulling the sampling tube back out of the ground.
Soft-faced, Dead-blow Mallet
The head of our dead-blow mallet contains 1.75 pounds of loose shot. The shot eliminates hammer bounce on impact. This reduces operator fatigue because no energy gets wasted trying to control what the hammer does after it strikes an object. Also, the mallet’s soft face won’t damage your equipment or send sparks flying in combustible situations.
JMC Rod Extensions
By itself, the JMC T-Handle won’t sample beyond the length of your sampling tube. The T-Handle lacks a stem. Consequently, you will want at least one JMC 26 inch (or two 13 inch) Rod Extension(s) to bring the T-Handle up to a convenient height for pounding. You may want more extensions if you occasionally sample lower than the plow layer.
The JMC Rod Extensions come in two lengths: 13 and 26 inch. The different sizes thread together in any order. The 13 inch size can be very handy if you want a sampler that will fit in a glove box. A T-Handle, a mallet, two 13 inch extensions, and a 12 inch sampling tube makes a very compact sampling system that conquers most situations you will encounter.
If you want more extensions than we include here, click on the links in the related products list below.
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We have 4 kinds of tubes for this option.
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- Wet Sampling Tubes.
- Work best in soft, moist soils.
- Core diameter is 0.688 inches.
- Dry Sampling Tubes.
- Work best in hard, dry soils.
- Core diameter is 0.75 inches.
- (If you just want one tube, get one of these,)
- Ag Consultant's Sampling Tube
- Same tip design as the Dry Tubes.
- Core diameter is 0.56 inches.
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Pictured Above: Wet and Dry JMC Sampling Tubes. |
- All tubes feature hardened cutting tips, DOM high strength steel, and a protective electroless nickel-plated finish.
- Handle also compatible with the JMC Large Diameter Sampling Tubes.
- Optional JMC Special Cleaner rapidly removes soil core and prepares tube for next sample.
- Strong, lightweight, nickel-plated, steel tubing protects against rust and wear.
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The fourth kind of tube we referred to earlier is our JMC Zero Contamination Tube. The JMC Zero Contamination Tube gathers undisturbed soil samples encased in removeable PETG Copolyester liners.
Features:
- Tube isolates sample from surrounding soil while being lifted out of the ground.
- Vinyl caps seal sample inside liner during transit to your lab.
- Samples measure 0.8 inches in diameter.
- Tubes available in 12 or 18 inch lengths.
- Strong, lightweight, nickel-plated steel tubing resists rust and wear.
- Extra liners available. (See related product list below.)
- Stainless Steel liners also available. (See related product list below.)
Included with the JMC Zero Contamination Tube:
- 1 – JMC Zero Contamination Sampling Tube
- 15 – PETG Copolyester Liners
- 15 – Black vinyl caps
- 15 – Red vinyl caps
- 1 – Pull pin (quickest method for unloading samples)
- 1 – Straight pin (for sampling deeper than length of tube with extensions)
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This option consists of the following:
- 1 – JMC T-Handle
- 1 – Soft-Faced Mallet.
- Up to 4 – JMC 26 inch Rod Extension or JMC 13 inch Rod Extensions
- 1 – Your choice of Wet, Dry, Ag Consultants, or Zero Contamination Sampling Tube.
