What sort of drill??

[TUFFAS]

Just want to know what sort of Drill are people using to notch 2" tube with the Speedwerx notcher??

Brands?? Power or cordless??

Cheers brad,

[brooksy]

Not using speedworx but Sutton or Lennox holesaws with variable speed drill (not cordless) as you don't need to run holesaw flat out & it is always good to have trigger control to adjust speed.



brooksy

[SIMMO84]

I used a hitachi 18v cordless and it worked awesome.

[Struth]

I'm with Brooksy, a good variable speed 240v drill. When you are doing several notches in a row you need the cooling running and the torque of a power drill.

Cheers

[zuffen]

I've used both cordless and 240volt and I prefer the cordless as it isn't quite so inclined to throw you across the room when the hole saw bites.

No difference between them in how the cut the hole or quality of finish.

[80's_delirious]

I recently used my electric rotary hammer drill (not on hammer) to drill 95mm holesaws through 13mm steel sections on site.
It worked brilliantly, it has heaps of torque, slow speed, and a clutch if it grabs. A bit of lube and it worked a treat.

[want33s]

One of these works pretty damn well.


In conjunction with: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456800" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[AFeral]

One of these works pretty damn well.


In conjunction with: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456800" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As long as your good at welding gaps.

[80's_delirious]

One of these works pretty damn well.


In conjunction with: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456800" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As long as your good at welding gaps.

MIG = Metal Into Gaps. Piece of piss

[AFeral]

One of these works pretty damn well.


In conjunction with: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456800" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As long as your good at welding gaps.

MIG = Metal Into Gaps. Piece of piss

Yes the Mig can be used to fill gaps. Smallest gap possible is the best, puts less metal weakening heat into the join.
It was more of a dig at Jason (want33s) I welded up some of his gaps the other day on his new buggy.

[rockcrawler31]

I recently used my electric rotary hammer drill (not on hammer) to drill 95mm holesaws through 13mm steel sections on site.
It worked brilliantly, it has heaps of torque, slow speed, and a clutch if it grabs. A bit of lube and it worked a treat.

I've got a Hitachi power drill i use.

Boggety zillion ft/lbs of torque
No clutch




Have sprained a few thumbs and wrists when it's grabbed.

[brooksy]

Have sprained a few thumbs and wrists when it's grabbed.

Man Up fluffy !!



brooksy

[DUDELUX]

You guys are pros!!

I did some notching the other day, I used an empty toilet roll. Long live Ghetto Fab!!

It actually turned out alot better than I thought it would too.

I got the idea from a thread on Pirate.

[rockcrawler31]

Have sprained a few thumbs and wrists when it's grabbed.

Man Up fluffy !!



brooksy

What really sucks is when i accidentally press in the trigger hold button without realising it, then it grabs and pulls itself out of my hands then spins round and round like Grimace on coke till it winds the cable around itself enough to pull the plug out of the wall.

Now imagine this happening with 60 feet of extension cable

[brooksy]

Don't worry, I have had the same happen to me twice ...... that sh@t just downright hurts !!!



brooksy

[Rhett]

i use a 750w two speed makita drill. the same one makita has been making for 20 plus years. Any one in the building industry would know the one. had one with a clutch it was terrible when it slipped it kept getting easier and easier to slip. ended up welding it up till it busted the gearbox
And blue mole hole saws are the go one will build a whole buggy

[stilivn]

And blue mole hole saws are the go one will build a whole buggy

Rhett where would one pick up one of these?

[Struth]

And blue mole hole saws are the go one will build a whole buggy

Rhett where would one pick up one of these?

OPW sell them at a good price and postage is cheap enough from them too.

I was using them then I needed one urgently so bought a Sutton locally, not as good as the Blo Mol IMO.

[guzzla]

Metabo make a really nice high torque drill perfect for hole sawing and other applications where torque is preferred over speed (about 75nm IIRC). I forget the model designation but its around the $350 mark and will last you a life time. You will kill a cheap ass drill in now time when used in high torque applications so spending a little extra is well worth it.

An electrician mate of mine got one after using mine, he rang me a few days later to tell me it nearly threw him off the ladder (he's 6f3 / 120kg) Love it!!!

I've only ever used Suttons hole saws. I once drilled 8x 76mm holes through 12mm plate and it looked like new - almost. I've found auto trans fluid works best as a cutting lubricant.