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    Neighbor Using a Hammer Drill

    Carbide tipped masonry bit pounding its way through a thick wood beam, I'm surrounded by these jokers.





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    Bragging or complaining?? And yes I want one. 73, Mike
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    Quote Originally Posted by miked View Post
    Bragging or complaining?? And yes I want one. 73, Mike
    I'll sell you mine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream View Post

    Hammer drills and masonry bits are great for concrete, but bit and brace is the way to drill holes in beams and R/R ties.
    No way man .... that Armstrong stuff is too much like work .

    Ugh ... ugh ... ugh .... MORE POWER !

    Actually .... the best thing for drilling a sill that's been there for awhile is probably an extra length drill bit for diameters up to 3/4". Use a hole saw for 1" or larger.

    The reason being ... nail embedded wood. I've lost some beautiful auger bits over the years when they struck a piece of metal partway through the job.
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    I started out in the building trades about 40 years ago. There were a lot of changes as the decades passed. I remember finding an old Henry Diston signature hand saw at a yard sale and having the local saw sharpening shop custom cut it to a 13 point fine. It was a point of pride and that's the saw i did all of my finish carpentry with. I've still got that saw but i haven't used in awhile.

    Sadly .... it's a much busier pace of life now. Just about any tool that will help you get the job done faster & better is worth it's weight in gold.

    I bought a cordless 20 volt Dewalt sawzall a couple of weeks ago. It's a miracle tool when it comes to scrapping out copper & brass when i hit the mixed metals pile. Can tear through it like nobody's business.

    It kinda has to be that way .... ya know ?

    If you can't keep up ... you're bound to fall by the wayside.

    Not quite ready for retirement just yet. It's not my time. A few more good years and then i'll go sit under a tree and watch the world go by for awhile. Maybe as a disembodied spirit if death takes me before then. Ever seen the world through the eyes of a tree -or- a granite outcropping at the top of a mountain ? It's quite amazing really. Their sense of time is completely different than ours.


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