Product Description
Milwaukee Spike and Pin Driver
Model Number: 48-62-4040
The Milwaukee 48-62-4040 is a Spike and Pin Driver — a drop-forged demolition hammer attachment for driving large spikes, railroad spikes, timber framing spikes, hardened pins, drift pins, and other large fasteners into structural wood and steel using the impact energy of a Milwaukee demolition hammer or rotary hammer in hammer-only mode. Manual driving of large spikes with a sledgehammer is physically demanding and slow, particularly in overhead and awkward positions or when driving into dense, hard timber where each blow requires full-force sledgehammer swings for every increment of penetration. The Milwaukee Spike and Pin Driver converts the demolition hammer's high-frequency mechanical impact energy into rapid progressive fastener driving, dramatically reducing the time and physical effort required for large spike installation in timber frame, utility pole, railroad maintenance, and heavy construction applications where large spikes and pins must be driven to full depth in structural assemblies.
Drop-forged from high-grade steel with heat-treated working areas, the spike driver is built for the sustained repetitive impact loads of driving large hardened fasteners through the full range of structural wood and steel encountered in heavy construction — the forged steel mass and heat-treated tip geometry maintain driving effectiveness through the full depth of each spike drive without deforming or mushrooming at the contact face from the combined impact and compression stress of spike driving operations. The driver features a cupped or socketed tip geometry that captures the spike head during driving to maintain alignment between the driver and the fastener, preventing the driver from slipping off the spike head mid-drive and potentially creating an unsafe condition or misaligned spike installation. The hex or spline shank provides anti-rotation engagement in Milwaukee demolition hammer chucks for controlled driving direction.
Suitable for utility work, timber frame construction, railroad maintenance, and any heavy construction application requiring the mechanical driving of large spikes, pins, and hardened fasteners into structural assemblies.
Features
- Drop-forged high-grade steel with heat-treated work area for heavy spike driving use
- Converts demolition hammer impact energy into rapid large-fastener driving
- Cupped tip geometry maintains spike head alignment during full depth driving
- Dramatically reduces time and effort vs. manual sledgehammer spike driving
- For railroad spikes, timber framing spikes, drift pins, and large hardened fasteners
Specifications
- Type: Spike and Pin Driver
- Material: Drop-Forged High-Grade Steel, Heat-Treated Work Area
- Application: Railroad Spikes, Timber Framing Spikes, Drift Pins, Large Hardened Fasteners
- Compatible Tools: Milwaukee Demolition Hammers and Rotary Hammers (hammer-only mode)
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-62-4040 Spike and Pin Driver
