On Feb 24, 9:28*am, wrote:
On Sunday, February 24, 2013 7:14:15 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:09:22 -0800 (PST),
wrote:
On Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:40:16 PM UTC-8, wrote:
On Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:57:19 -0800 (PST),
wrote:
I am trying to decide between the Harbor Freight 1/2" Compact 2-Speed Right Angle Drill for $124.00 (more if I get the extended warranty):
http://www.harborfreight.com/compact...nch-right-angl...
or the Milwaukee 1/2" Super Hawg for $349.00. Since they are now both made in China I canï¿ 1/2 t make-up my mind.
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/corded/1680-20
I found that a regular drill and extensions work well. *My bits and
drill will easily fit between the studs of a normal 14.5" wall cavity.
Where it's closer, I drill from the next one over and use the
extensions.
BTW, Irwin makes some really nice auger bits with fairly short shanks;
perfect for wiring.
Auger or speedbor bits bind and get stuck in the stud, spade bits brake after two or three studs, metal twist bits work but I can t find a bit extension for a 1/2 *shank which is what a 1 *bit has.
I've *never* had an auger get stuck. *I have had to reverse the bit if
the drill I was using didn't have enough power (I rarely use a corded
drill and my smaller drills don't have all that much torque). *No big
deal, just back it off a little and start at it again.
You must be some animal if you're breaking bits.
I have to work with very old, very dry,
very dense California Redwood.
It's almost like drilling through petrified wood.
I lived and worked on our home built circa 1906 from hand cut lumber
and true 2 x 4's. I never ran across wood that 'petrified' I did run
across finishes that defied removal! Not sandpaper, not chemicals,
NOTHING touched it! Well a gallon of stripper per 5 ft square kind of
touched it.
However, be EXTREMELY careful. That old wood burns like gunpowder.
PS: My 'trick' is to rock the blade drill around so it can easily cut
smaller areas of wood. The hole won't be seen so the weird shape
doesn't matter much.