Wildco® hand and Ogeechee™ corers are designed to be lowered on a taut line or cable into the substrate. They are not designed to be dropped because they are top-heavy and can easily tip over. While some customers tell us they obtain a good sample by a free drop on a loose line up to 7-10 m, to accomplish this you must keep the sampler entirely in water, still and vertical when dropped. This cannot be attempted using bricks or cement blocks as weights due to the need to keep the core tube balanced and vertical.
The Ogeechee™ can be used in fast-moving water up to 4.5 m deep with the use of an extension handle. Handles come in three lengths.
For deep water, use the Drive Hammer (2428-E27) to pound into the bottom by repeated lifting and dropping.
The new Slide Hammer (2428-E30) allows you to drive the Ogeechee™ corer down into the sediment and then drive it back up out!
This is particularly helpful when handling a long sample of clays or heavy soils, for which power winch may otherwise be needed.
Requires 61-B14 aircraft cable, not included.
• 316 stainless steel head assembly
• Head fits all 2” Wildco® parts
• 5 core tube lengths (20 to 96”)
• Durable valve and valve seat are removable for cleaning
• Includes: 100’ line on valve, (2) CAB liners/ caps, stainless steel nose piece , stainless steel core catcher
• Case included with corers <48”
Ordering Information:
Ogeechee™ Sand Corer (2”)
2427-B20 Ogeechee™, 508 mm (20”)
2427-B40 Ogeechee™, 914 mm (36”)
2427-B55* Ogeechee™, 1219 mm (48”)
2427-B65* Ogeechee™, 1524 mm (60”)
2427-B95** Ogeechee™, 2438 mm (96”)
Accessories and replacement parts:
2427-L10 Line attachment: cap, connector, line
61-B14 Cable, aircraft, stainless steel, 100’
2428-E12 Extension handle, 5 feet
2428-E14 Extension handle, 10 feet
2428-E16 Extension handle, 15 feet
2428-E27 Drive hammer with guide
2428-E30 Slide hammer
2427-L20 Replacement valve for corer head
2427-L22 Replacement valve seat, polyurethane
2427-L24 Replacement valve seat with lock nut
2427-D15 Replacement head assembly, complete
2449-B31 Stainless steel core catcher, each
910-G10 Plastic carry case for 20 or 36” corer
2449-A21 Stainless steel nose piece
66-C10 Winch
66-C52 Winch mount
2447-C28 20” liners, pack of 12
Core Sample Removal Tool
2448-E35 for 2 x 20” and 2 x 36” corer
2448-E55 for 2 x 48” corer
All Wildco® corers have interchangeable parts. This “building block” concept relies on the uniform use of coarse pipe thread. This thread provides an extremely reliable way to connect core tubes to sampling heads and nosepieces. While by their very nature these threads can become dirty and jam, they can be rinsed in water and used again. No pipe wrenches needed – a boon in the field.
Wildco® hand and Ogeechee™ corers are designed to be lowered on a taut line or cable into the substrate. They are not designed to be dropped because they are top-heavy and can easily tip over. While some customers tell us they obtain a good sample by a free drop on a loose line up to 7-10 m, to accomplish this you must keep the sampler entirely in water, still and vertical when dropped. This cannot be attempted using bricks or cement blocks as weights due to the need to keep the core tube balanced and vertical.