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Posted by Adam Preble on June 17, 2006, 1:54 am
I'm installing an additional ceiling fan in my vaulted living room. A
cedar beam runs across it, with one fan on the end. This fan was there
when I bought the house, and a hole was drilled through it to run the
wires. I wish to put another hole in this beam for another fan.
The problem is that I don't think my drill is up for this. It's some
junker I got at Big Lots. It had trouble enough drilling through the
joists when I installed a fan elsewhere. Given the beam is about a foot
thick, I don't have any bits that could do the job either.
I'm half expecting there are extender bits for this kind of thing. Say,
I predrill halfway through or so, and then extend up to continue
drilling. Nonetheless, I don't think my current drill can handle it.
How powerful of a drill would I need? I could make a decision on
renting or whatnot from that. If it's $39.99 or less at Harbor Freight
then I may buy it there*.
I'm assuming putting int a small hole for the additional wiring isn't
going to ruin the structure of the beam. I'd rather go through the beam
than run around it. I suppose I could do something with 1x4s wrapping
around the beam in a pattern, and running the wires as needed through
that. I think that's as much work and will probably look like crap anyways.
*I fear a derail, but I've determined power tools less than or equal to
$39.99 work perfectly fine, but any more than that will either never
work, or crap out after seconds of use.
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 17, 2006, 7:24 am
>
> I'm half expecting there are extender bits for this kind of thing. Say, I
> predrill halfway through or so, and then extend up to continue drilling.
> Nonetheless, I don't think my current drill can handle it. How powerful of
> a drill would I need? I could make a decision on renting or whatnot from
> that. If it's $39.99 or less at Harbor Freight then I may buy it there*.
There are extenders, and there are very long bits. Rent or borrow a quality
drill (you'll have to buy the bit) and it will take two minutes.
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Posted by marson on June 17, 2006, 7:54 am
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> > I'm half expecting there are extender bits for this kind of thing. Say, I
> > predrill halfway through or so, and then extend up to continue drilling.
> > Nonetheless, I don't think my current drill can handle it. How powerful of
> > a drill would I need? I could make a decision on renting or whatnot from
> > that. If it's $39.99 or less at Harbor Freight then I may buy it there*.
>
> what kind of bit do you have? using an auger type bit takes a lot of torque.
a spade or paddle bit might be the way to go. takes longer, but i bet your
drill could do it. you'll want to pull the bit out frequently to clear the wood
chips, but with patience, i bet it can be done.
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Posted by Rudy on June 19, 2006, 3:04 am
> There are extenders, and there are very long bits. Rent or borrow a
> quality
> drill (you'll have to buy the bit) and it will take two minutes.
Our local rental place INCLUDES the bits
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Posted by Thomas Kendrick on June 19, 2006, 11:22 am
Milwaukee Hole-Hawg or Super-Hawg drill with 17" auger bit. Probably
1/2" would be enough.
wrote:
>
>> There are extenders, and there are very long bits. Rent or borrow a
>> quality
>> drill (you'll have to buy the bit) and it will take two minutes.
>
>Our local rental place INCLUDES the bits
>
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