Would this be a good drill for driving 4 inch plus hole saw drill bits?
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I think you are asking for trouble if you try to use any hand drill to drill a hole of this diameter. It's not safe. I have drilled 1" (nominal thickness; 3/4" actual thickness) red oak using this Makita drill using both a 3" diameter brad point Forstener bit with a sawtooth edge and a 3" diameter drill bit piloted saw blade style hole saw and found it to be a very risky procedure (think sudden unexpected kick back of the drill). I had already assembled the project to the point where I could not place the piece to be drilled on my drill press. Were I to need to do this again, I would plan the project so that the hole could be drilled on my drill press with the piece securely fastened to the table with C-clamps. I don't know how precise your holes need to be but with this diameter hole, you might try using a hand held jig saw and cutting the hole freehand or a jig saw with a guide that allows you to cut holes attaching the saw guide to the workpiece with a pivot point (finishing nail or brad which you later remove). An old-fashioned, hand-powered coping saw is also an inexpensive, safe and easy way of cutting large diameter holes but you need to consider the saw's throat depth in relation to hole placement and width of stock. Hope this helps. Best of luck.
623447
I also use it for modeling (Games Workshop; mostly grinding and cutting) and it won't fit anything smaller than a 3/16" drill bit. Although if you're looking at buying this, I hope you don't need it for more than 5 minutes, otherwise the battery will die.
566816
This drill bit is built with really good quality. It should work with any 1/2 drill. However, it is the drill usually has too much torque, and hard to control the torque. Using the bit with such drill is easy to hurt the rist. Be very careful with it. I am not recommending it as it is tricky and easy to hurt rist.
1863684
If you can find the right bit it might. I use a 4" hand grinder for cutting or a drill with a grinding bit fot lock holes.
1543945
I think you would be better off with an 4.5 inch abrasive saw. I think dewalt makes one.
1499360
I would say so...Its a good tool and works well. Even if the drill doesn't spin fast enough, it will just take longer to complete your project
1675711
I doubt it. The bit surfaces are too large. There are probably specialized products for those small applications or you might be better off using a thin reverse drill bit.
1875963
Hello Bradley,Yes. This drill doesn't require a specific type of bit. Hope that helps!
2083086
Not sure what you are asking. I would not use this driver for larger bits, though. Anything over a 1/4" or so might hurt your wrist if you aren't careful. It's main use is a driver, not a drill.
1560816
No, this is a marginal tool at best. Look for a core bit that is made to drill stone at a stone tool supply house
989618
I personally have not used this as a drill but it works very well and I think it could function well as drill and driver if you have correct adapter.
1211024
I have looked for and did not find a 1/4 inch chuck that will fit this tool. I do not think it would be advisable to use 1/4 inch bits on this tool as it lacks the power needed to turn them under load.
602936
Yes it will. I have a DEWALT 18v lithium battery drill. The tool slides down over the screw to prevent slipping. But, if you are going to be driving 4" screws, make sure you have a drill with enough power also.
210035
Yes, I would thing if you fine a Jacob chuck you can use large size bitts, or drivers. I wouldn't go above 1/4 in metal or 3/4" in wood. Another drill to look at is the Festool CSX drill kit, it gives you several options.. but The Bosch is a great go to drill. Battery will last and last.
1787331
it would work to drill holes but just depends on what you are drilling into, it turns pretty slow so it would take a while to drill a hole. It does not come with drill bits just screw tips. I would say if you are trying to drill holes larger than 1/4" then no or if you want to drill a number of holes then no.
1265943
I don't think so. The bits are smaller than 1/4. The bits that come with it work great. For the money this is a fantastic deal. I love mine.
1661737
You can use any drill bit that has a 1/4" hex shank. Amazon has many different brands for sale. Go to the Amazon search engine, scroll down to tools & home improvement. Key in (drill bits with 1/4" shank) and a wide selection of bits will come up. Any questions, you can contact Dewalt at 800 4dewalt. Good luck