CH-QTZ-1 Portable Soil Sampling Drill
A 23 kg percussion sampler for silt, clay, sand and fine gravel: drives 73 mm or 54 mm tubes to 5 m and 10 m, and doubles as the hammer for an N10 light dynamic penetration test.
Model Overview
A 23 kg percussion sampler for silt, clay, sand and fine gravel: drives 73 mm or 54 mm tubes to 5 m and 10 m, and doubles as the hammer for an N10 light dynamic penetration test.
Technical Specifications
| Sampling depth | 10 m at 54 mm · 5 m at 73 mm |
| Core diameter | 54 / 73 mm (2.13 / 2.87 in) |
| Engine | 52 cc single-cylinder, air-cooled two-stroke |
| Power | 1.9 kW at 6,500 rpm |
| Max torque | 3.5 N·m at 5,000 rpm |
| Impact rate | 1,500 blows/min |
| Impact energy | 20 – 55 J |
| Fuel | Petrol / oil mix 25:1, 1.3 L tank |
| Weight | 23 kg |
| Application | Silt, clay, sand and fine gravel sampling; N10 light dynamic penetration test |
Key Features
- 73 mm tubes to 5 m, 54 mm tubes to 10 m — samples in soft ground without a rig or a mast.
- 1,500 blows/min at 20 – 55 J: percussion sampling and N10 light dynamic penetration testing in one tool.
- 23 kg with a 52 cc two-stroke engine, carried by one man between points.
- 1.3 L tank on a 25:1 mix; refuel from a can in the field.
- Built for exactly the strata where a core rig loses recovery — silt, clay, sand and fine gravel.
- Impact energy adjustable across 20 – 55 J to suit loose sand or stiff clay.
Typical Applications
CH-QTZ-1 specifications, answered
How deep can the CH-QTZ-1 drill?
10 m at 54 mm · 5 m at 73 mm. Depth capacity falls as the rod size grows, so plan against the figure for the tooling you intend to run.
What hole and rod sizes does the CH-QTZ-1 take?
54 / 73 mm (2.13 / 2.87 in).
What powers the CH-QTZ-1?
52 cc single-cylinder, air-cooled two-stroke.
How large is the CH-QTZ-1 and what does it weigh?
weight 23 kg.
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Send your hole depth, core size and ground condition — we reply with a matched configuration, tooling list and lead time.


