On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:07:34 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:08:15 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote:

I aquired a Milwaukee 5300 roto hammer from an estate a few months
ago. Checking the web, all evidence pointed to it being a spline
drive..using spline drive drill bits.

So I bought 4 NOS bits on Ebay, from 3 different sellers, and they
arrived over the past two weeks.
Coming home today for the 1st time in 2 weeks, I drug em and the drill
out..and ****meruning..but the drill is 7/16 HEX drive.
damndamndamndamn...$80+..and they dont farking fit.


The AEG I bought at auction also uses hex drive bits, but it came with
an adapter that accepts A-taper bits. McMaster has one for your
Milwaukee for $25, p/n 2813A41.

It's easy to turn a taper on the shank of just about any bit to fit
the adapter. I don't use the tool enough to know how well it'd work
for everyday use with large core bits, but it does just fine for my
occasional use.

A-taper? Those are the Morse taper type bits?

Thanks!

Gunner



"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner