On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:48:08 -0400, "Josepi" wrote:

Sounds like you are well on your way!! The first blow with the hammer was
the hardest! YIKES!!

I have learned the hard way many times about running 14/2 cables (general
home wiring) and drilling holes. Everytime I feel a 1/2" hole will be fine
the cable is hard to pull through it if any angle is encurred and after
having to add that last minute change and drilling another right beside it,
I , again decide, never to drill less than 3/4" ones again!...LOL

"General home wiring"? 14/2? Well, I guess for lighting circuits, it's OK.
I'd *never* use it for anything else, though.

A long spade bit with extension works well. It
avoids chips in your eyes if overhead or high run,
allows you to come in on a fairly straight angle without the next joist/
truss pushing your drill out,
allows a better "in-line" view so your holes do not go up and down.

I much prefer a "stubby" self-feeding auger, intended for the purpose. They
eat right through and you can get the drill and bit between most joists. If
you drill in the center of the joist (where you should be), you don't "go up
or down".

snip