I have a drill bit (Draper tools part number is 41798) and i wanted to use it in conjunction with a footprint hand drill, however the drill bit will not fit in the drill's chuck (drill bit is a bit big), can anyone tell me if there is a way to get round this with some kind of converter or adaptor

All1

On 01/09/2017 18:30, wrote:
I have a drill bit (Draper tools part number is 41798) and i wanted to use it in conjunction with a footprint hand drill, however the drill bit will not fit in the drill's chuck (drill bit is a bit big), can anyone tell me if there is a way to get round this with some kind of converter or adaptor

All1

This is usually the easiest way

http://www.screwfix.com/p/blacksmith...set-6pcs/81110

Available singly in all sizes, eBay etc.

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I have a drill bit (Draper tools part number is 41798) and i wanted to use it
in conjunction with a footprint hand drill, however the drill bit will not
fit in the drill's chuck (drill bit is a bit big), can anyone tell me if
there is a way to get round this with some kind of converter or adaptor

All1

Drill shanks are usually quite soft steel, if you could borrow the use
of a lathe and turn the shank down - providing it is not much smaller..

On 01/09/2017 19:55, newshound wrote:
On 01/09/2017 18:30, wrote:
I have a drill bit (Draper tools part number is 41798) and i wanted to
use it in conjunction with a footprint hand drill, however the drill
bit will not fit in the drill's chuck (drill bit is a bit big), can
anyone tell me if there is a way to get round this with some kind of
converter or adaptor

All1

This is usually the easiest way

http://www.screwfix.com/p/blacksmith...set-6pcs/81110

Available singly in all sizes, eBay etc.

Didn't realise until checking that this is a wood drill. Is your hand
drill a ratchet brace? These normally take a slightly odd tapered square
shank.

If it has a normal three jaw chuck it would be easy enough to grind down
the shank in an approximate hex geometry using an angle grinder.

Do you have no other drill? Unless you are doing serious restoration in
oak, the easy way to drill 12 mm holes in wood is with a spade bit and a
cordless drill. Or a forstner or auger, if you want a bit more accuracy.

newshound wrote:

This is usually the easiest way
http://www.screwfix.com/p/blacksmith...set-6pcs/81110

if a (turned down?) 12mm shank won't fit, surely 1/2" won't either

On 01/09/2017 18:30, wrote:
I have a drill bit (Draper tools part number is 41798) and i wanted to use it in conjunction with a footprint hand drill, however the drill bit will not fit in the drill's chuck (drill bit is a bit big), can anyone tell me if there is a way to get round this with some kind of converter or adaptor

All1


https://www.ukdrills.com/auger-bits/auger-drill-bit

On 01/09/2017 20:12, Andy Burns wrote:
newshound wrote:

This is usually the easiest way
http://www.screwfix.com/p/blacksmith...set-6pcs/81110

if a (turned down?) 12mm shank won't fit, surely 1/2" won't either

I have seen these with 10mm shanks. Many cordless drills won't take more
than 10mm.

Personally I would consider using a flat bit which will usually have a 6
sided 1/4" shank.

On Friday, 1 September 2017 20:59:21 UTC+1, dennis@home wrote:

https://www.ukdrills.com/auger-bits/auger-drill-bit

Thanks you Dennis this is a perfect answer for me, many thanks to everyone else for replying as well, thanks folks

All1

On 01/09/2017 21:49, Fredxxx wrote:
On 01/09/2017 20:12, Andy Burns wrote:
newshound wrote:

This is usually the easiest way
http://www.screwfix.com/p/blacksmith...set-6pcs/81110

if a (turned down?) 12mm shank won't fit, surely 1/2" won't either

I have seen these with 10mm shanks. Many cordless drills won't take more
than 10mm.


3/8, which is a bit less.

Bill

On 02/09/2017 02:37, Bill Wright wrote:
On 01/09/2017 21:49, Fredxxx wrote:
On 01/09/2017 20:12, Andy Burns wrote:
newshound wrote:

This is usually the easiest way
http://www.screwfix.com/p/blacksmith...set-6pcs/81110

if a (turned down?) 12mm shank won't fit, surely 1/2" won't either

I have seen these with 10mm shanks. Many cordless drills won't take
more than 10mm.


3/8, which is a bit less.

That may be on some, my Bosch can certainly take 10mm, though with
little room to spare.