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Default Hole in joist - at an angle?

On 27/06/2019 16:50, John Rumm wrote:
On 27/06/2019 11:59, David wrote:

I've dug more stuff out of the stash and found a right angle adaptor
and a
cut down 25mm spade bit.

However I am having difficulty making any headway through the joist, I
think mainly due to the inability to get a lot of force applied to the
bit. The pointy bit goes in but the spade part doesn't seem to want to
get
started.


A stubby auger is a much easier way IME:

https://www.toolstation.com/stubby-h...bit-set/p59839

They pull themselves through the wood, and don't need much if any push
once started.


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