a wrote:
Mike Dobony wrote:
a wrote:
Mike Dobony wrote:
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On Jan 25, 6:25 pm, G. Morgan wrote:
Mike Dobony wrote:
I just burned up 2 good quality blade type wood bits in this old
house I
am rehabbing (very hard wood and nails)trying to drill holes for
running
my electrical. My guess is to just get a 5/8 metal bit. Any
recommendations on what would work better? Thanks.
Mike D.
Ya need a nail eater auger bit.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...ategory2_6970_...
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-G
I have a 5/8 Irwin screw-tip auger bit that I have used to drill
through hundreds of studs for pulling electric. Occasionally I hit a
nail or staple, but the bit still pulls through the wood faster than I
can often take it. The screw tip is really key, as it starts the hole
and pulls the bit through. One caution though, if the bit is too long
in the drill, it is tough to fit it between 16"oc studs to get a
straight hole.
Is this the standard auger bit or the triple flute? I see the ship
augers are designed for cutting nails, but the bits are way too
long. 6-9" would be best.
Rent a right angle drill and use an auger bit - that combo will fit
anywhere and eat through anything.
a
Do the math. The commonly available size nail cutting drill bit is
17" Distance between studs is 14.5" Even with a right angle drill
the bit is still longer than the space between the studs. I am just
as well off with the 17" drill bit and my 1/2" drive cordless and set
the clutch at the maximum setting so when the drill bet gets jammed I
don't bust my wrist. I do not have time to waste (time is money when
it stops or delays all other work) to do mail order. I can't even
find the short version at Graingers. Lowes and Home Depot only have
the 17" specialty bits. I see Greenlee makes a shorter one, but
finding someone that sells it locally is difficult. I need to get
this project going Monday morning, not Wednesday.
No math needed. Did I say 17" nail cutting bit? No. A right angle
drill with an auger bit will fit anywhere and eat through anything.
a
No, you did not say 17", but that is all the local stores carry in
stock, including Graingers. My 7" bit and Dewalt 1/2" hammer drill is
doing a good job fitting in between the studs. Saturday I went and got
a standard Irwin auger bit, not the ship auger (too long), but the
standard auger and it is doing an adequate job, though one blade has
already broken off trying to cut through a nail (it cut through one
nail). It is still doing a better job than the spade bit. I have only
one more hole to drill today. Next time I plan an electrical job I will
go online and find the short Greenlee nail eater bit before I start
drilling. This one came up at the last minute.