Bird
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Chicago Pneumatic, unless you want to spend enough money to get a Sioux.
Tool Questions can somebody help?
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Chicago Pneumatic, unless you want to spend enough money to get a Sioux.
PILOON
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But you'd better have a lot of CFM's coming out of that compressor as air drills sure gobble it up.
Bird
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Yep, I'd say 4 to 8 CFM depending on which drill and how long you need to run it continuously. Unless you want to get serious with something like the Sioux T-Handle drills that may use up to 35 CFM.:laughing: I worked on a bunch of the old Sioux T-Handle drills and they're really impressive.
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Michelle it would help to know what your end goal is. Do you need a flat bottom hole or just one that has a 1" diameter hole 1" deep where the bottom shape doesn't matter. No need for new tools if you have an existing drill of some kind. The bits mentioned will all work. Do hold on tight when you make the cut. Pressure treated wood is generally very wet when new and can bind up a drill bit. Make your cut in 1/4" steps pulling the bit out to clear the hole of wood cuttings. If the 1" depth is critical a piece of masking tape on the bit works well as a guide.
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EddieWalker
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Journal of Light Construction or Fine Home Building, I forget which one, did a test on spade bits and Bosch won hands down.
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