Looking for a really tough drill

[fsae0607]

https://www.harborfreight.com/1-in-sds-plus-type-variable-speed-pro-rotary-hammer-kit-63443.html

I have the older Chicago electric one, but it's great for the price. I used it to install my pool fence. Drilled through my backyard slab like butter.

 

[ive]

Thanks for all the input guys. Gonna go with the hole hawg.

 

[jeffmoss26]

we have a few corded Milwaukee drills at work for door installs and safe openings.

 

[Marctrees]

ive - I, if it were me, if you have some time and inclination ...would look on Ebay for an older lightly used *** USA made*** HoleHawg.

That means NOT "New", unless "NOS"

Look on the nameplate.

I virtually never buy chinese no matter what it is.

Will take some effort to find USA.

Marc

 

[mv213]

What's ironic is the best machines for this work are the old aluminum housing Black & Decker, Sioux, Thor, Skil, et al geared head 1/2" or 3/4" drill motors which get passed over at garage sales, even when priced for dirt-cheap.

Years back, helping build a floating dock from timbers, my seventy-five-year-old-B&D with the side-extension handle would outwork the new HoleHawg.

jack vines

When I was a young, skinny dude working in remodelling my boss had a big 1/2” 1/2 HP Dayton drill like that. I was drilling holes in siding with 2” hole saw....that damn saw would catch and the drill would knock me on my **** before I could let off the trigger.

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

On most jobs around here the Makita is a standard. My partner and I were tasked with pinning a paper machine, newsprint. 12" in stainless. We were burning out one a day. We taken off that job, we had done more pins then the rest of the crew combined. That's a way of saying I don't think much of the Makita.

I built heavy timber buildings in sawmills in my youth. YOU NEED REVERSE. Those pins are called drift pins.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Milwaukee makes two Hole Hawgs. A 900 rpm single speed and a 300/1200 two speed. I have the two speed and wouldn't hesitate to drill the holes, but it's gonna take low gear and a really sharp bit to get all the way through.

Concur ! Anything over about 600-700 RPM just is not going to have the torque.

 

[Farmall450]

consider this HF. Mine has mixed a lot of thinset and drywall mud without a hint of an issue. Hard to beat for the money.

https://www.harborfreight.com/power...2-in-heavy-duty-spade-handle-drill-63112.html

I like the one I got (used) as well.

 

[PugetDude]

I have an older B&D Professional #1317 1/2" drill with a rocker trigger, rear spade handle, a side handle and a bad attitude...if it hangs up the earth reverses rotation. Paid about $20 for it at a contractor's yard sale 20 years ago.
Bought it to build a 1500 ft2 railroad tie retaining wall, we drilled over 1000 holes for rebar pins. Used 9/16" ship augers, touched them up with a fine triangular file every half-dozen holes or so.
This drill is a beast; a fraction of the price of a Hole Hawg, still runs great- used it last weekend to run an 1-1/2" log tenon cutter.
It's also mixed yards of concrete, thinset, and post mix.

 

[Marctrees]

Yup.

For me, power tool wise and in all other ways, I wish we could turn the clock back to 50's early 60's.

Marc

 

[mike93lx]

Yup.

For me, power tool wise and in all other ways, I wish we could turn the clock back to 50's early 60's.

Marc

Yeah. Impact drivers and cordless tools are garbage

 

[Marctrees]

You said that , I didn't.

I'm gonna guess you're a youngun though, sub 40 at least, probably younger.

At least I know you did not get a plastic Sinclair dinosaur when you went and filled up w your Father @ 28 cents/ gal.

Marc

 

[Firebrick43]

I would recommend this Milwaukee drill

You don’t have to feather the switch as it’s variable speed, you can drill straight or angle and depending on which way you flip the head you get deferent speeds, and it will get into a lot tighter areas.

I had a hole hawg to and it might of been slightly better in drilling in the middle of studs but this drill could get right against the sill or top plate, mix mortar or thin set and was wonderful for drilling truck frames and such.

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/Drilling/Right-Angle-Drills/3002-1

 

[PugetDude]

At least I know you did not get a plastic Sinclair dinosaur when you went and filled up w your Father @ 28 cents/ gal.

Marc

I looked, Marc and didn't see where he did.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=434948

 

[Marctrees]

So, I'm 63 yrs old, and pine for my youth in my Fathers 57 Star Chief and the Sears Lake St store in MPLS.

Leaving the local Grocery Store . He whipped / threw my Black Cow Slow Poke sucker out the front passenger window out of Love because I was "Husky"

I really believe and look forward to Heaven and think we WILL have 30's - 60's filling stations to work at.... if that is what we want.

I want a Goober hat... And to know Floyd, and Emmitt, Barn and Anj.

No responses needed.

I do. I want to be there.

Marc

 

[Steve_P]

this one is a beast. 3 threaded positions for the handle

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007W1K9G/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[PugetDude]

this one is a beast. 3 threaded positions for the handle

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007W1K9G/?tag=atomicindus08-20

That's the old B&D Professional drill in a new suit.

 

[sreeb]

Another expensive thread:

$10 asked. I didn't bargain.

 

[MichaelBay]

I have Makita (don't remebmer its full name) and it works well. As far as I remember, I bought it on Amazon for $150.

 

[r0ckh0und]

I have used the Hole Hawg, typically used by electricians. I have also used the Timber Wolf and the DeWalt version extensively. These offer good leverage when drilling large holes......3"-4 5/8".........but they will hurt you. They will break your face and knock you off a ladder.

 

[sberry]

This is not a lot, 3 dozen is different than 360 or 3600. Doesnt mean they can take forever but with a little care even a modest drill could do this. I probably do it battery power.

 

[sberry]

Yup.

For me, power tool wise and in all other ways, I wish we could turn the clock back to 50's early 60's.

Marc

Not me daddy o,,, that **** was junk compared to todays tools. The modern battery drill is one of the most revolutionary tools ever invented.

 

[dutchgray]

Not me daddy o,,, that **** was junk compared to todays tools. The modern battery drill is one of the most revolutionary tools ever invented.

Modern power tools are so much better and I even have a few old ones because I like them, but they are not as good (though a select few may run for more hours than their modern equivalents) in terms of ergonomics, vibration or safety.
Modern hand tools are far cheaper than the vintage stuff was in its day, good quality is cheap and easy to get so long as you don't mind what name is on it or where it comes from.
There are a few things that have declined, mass produced hand planes were the best they ever got in the 50's and 60's, wood chisels were made out of really good steel, even relatively cheap Stanley ones, cast iron machinery has had too much weight removed nowadays to its detriment, even if it is cheaper.

 

[nadogail]

Good Drills IMHO, are like Pickup Trucks; there are a lot of them out there that "Will Do" but none of them are perfect for everything.