1/2" high power drill

[two_bit_score]

That is what you need!

 

[big bubba]

Follow up on my hand.

Hand is all healed up and I have full use of it.

Have a great day and work safe.

please note floating rear handle. good feature on a powerful 5/8 drill/mixer. bosch does it again

GBM9-16 | 5/8 In. Mixer | Bosch Power Tools

 

[YanmarFever]

Something I learned the hard way 2 days ago.
NEVER let a 1/2" high power drill motor get loose from you while drilling a hole. It spun in my hands and the side handle hit me on my left hand and literally ripped almost all of the webbing between my thumb and index finger completely off.
Now that hurt.

My Dad taught me that when I drill a big hole with a hand drill to wrap the cord around my shoe in case the drill goes ballistic.
That way I just pull the cord with my foot and its unplugged from the wall.
It's saved my hands a couple of times.

 

[gary49]

I have a pretty good scar on my face from a 1/2" Milwaukee right angle drill. Plumber's model so 230 rpm iirc. Forgot that it could bind when reversing out of hole in wood. Have a Super Hawg now which cures the problem, it has a clutch that slips if it binds. Has two speed gearbox, too. Awesome tool.

 

[PILOON]

I also have that Milwaukee hole hawg, awesome powerful drill!
On one side they provide female thread that U can insert a length of 3/4" pipe.
I always have a 12" pipe along with the hawg as I has a few 'near misses' in the past.

On a side note I got mine from a pawn shop for a mere $35.00. I stole it!

 

[Mace Canute]

My Dad taught me that when I drill a big hole with a hand drill to wrap the cord around my shoe in case the drill goes ballistic.
That way I just pull the cord with my foot and its unplugged from the wall.
It's saved my hands a couple of times.

Along the lines of ^this^ a foot operated switch would be a good idea.

 

[Dave M7040]

It is the large diameter bits that pose the greatest risk to the operator as they have the greatest leverage resisting their turning.

A 6" or larger hole saw is real scary. I have a helper with his hand on the plug which is just touching the electrical receptacle contacts so he can cut the power the instant I start yelling.
You cannot save yourself as your muscles all tighten up and releasing a trigger finger is impossible.

Dave M7040