6" DTH Hammer - VD60S x 148

6" High Pressure DTH Hammer - VD60S x 148

The VD60S x 148 is a 6 inch high pressure down the hole hammer built by Vikay Mining Equipments in India. It has a 148 mm outer diameter, weighs 94 kg over 1,140 mm, and uses the SD-6 bit shank with a 3 1/2 inch API regular pin coupler. It takes bits of 6 1/2 inch and above and runs on 350 to 940 cfm at 150 to 350 psi. No foot valve is required. Choose this over the VD60S x 142 where the hole allows the larger body.

Technical Details  

VD60S x 148 DTH Hammer FAQs

Will the VD60S x 148 fit my drill string?

The VD60S x 148 uses a 3 1/2" API coupler thread, so it fits any string cut to that thread. Check the thread on the string already in use before ordering, because that is what decides it rather than the hammer size.

What hole will the VD60S x 148 drill?

The VD60S x 148 is 148 mm across, 1,140 mm long and 94 kg. It is a 6 inch hammer, so it is matched to a 6 inch hole and fitted with a bit of that size.

Which size of DTH hammer do I need?

This page is the VD60S x 148, a 6 inch hammer, 148 mm across and 94 kg. The size is the hole. Vikay manufactures 4 inch, 5 inch, 6 inch, 8 inch and 10 inch down the hammers, and the hammer is chosen to match the hole diameter being drilled, then fitted with a bit of that size. The larger hammers need proportionally more air, so the compressor on site is the practical limit on how big a hole can be drilled.

See also: VD40D x 98, VD50S x 106, VD55S x 112

What air pressure does the VD60S x 148 need?

The VD60S x 148 works at 150 to 350 psi. Down the hole drilling is volume hungry, so on most sites it is the compressor that limits the hole, not the hammer.