Can this be used to drill a 1/2 in thick steel plate or is it only for wood?
1681719
This is only for wood. For steel, you will require a milling machine or equivalent.
1699348
I use it in a 3/8 inch chuck so it should work in 1/2 inch. My 12 volt battery operated drill does not make many holes on one charge. I use a corded drill when near a source of power. Probably not the safest thing to do since ground is moist.
1598383
plate has mark 1/2" use to install 1/2" thickness of hardwood floor and so on
241735
Without knowing what drill press you are looking at putting it on, I wouldn't be able to tell you. However, based on the horsepower requirements to use this attachment to drill through hard wood, I would say it would not be a good idea.
1906358
I bought to use with a 1/2 rockwell drill, and a b/d battery powered hand drill.....I,ll be using mine tomorrow to replace the floor inside of a closet...
577967
I used mine whole. Pretty thick. If you have a blade for cutting steel either in your jigsaw that would work and maybe get a nicer cut. But I don't think you will like it cut with bolt cutters.
674836
I use it to drill porcelain plates. I'm not sure if it will work for the tile but I don't see why not. The drill bit it self is excellent!
681483
I use mine in a standard 14" chop saw that runs at 3800rpm. The blade is rated at 2000rpm, but I wanted something that would cut thick aluminum. It really works well on the aluminum. I'm able to clamp the work tightly in the chop saw vise, and slowly push the saw through the work. It goes through nearly effortlessly, and makes a nice smooth cut. I have not tried it on steel, since it is running over speed, and I want to keep the blade in good shape.
1316582
Yes it will work with 1/2" material, you will have to adjust the drill stop and some of the screw head will be out on drilled piece
807401
I only use the drill press four small holes however if a quarter inch bit will fit in the Chuck then I believe its strong enough to drill through the steel plate you're talking about.
16775
The diamond blade is used for metals, ceramic tiles and similar materials of similar hardness. I do not know of any more blades for thick steel.
535664
The drill has the power enough to work on metal as long as its not too thick/hard. The trick is using the right drill bit (for metal). Hope this help.
1771172
Hi Dan. I used it to drill through steel on an old car but it wasn't as thick as a grill top which I am assuming is in steel. If you can get a starter hole going with a drill bit I think this would do the job to expand to 13/16" but it may not be good for much after that. Tony
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I don't understand what you're asking. But I will say that you can mount it to any wood surface that is thick enough. I would not go less than 1/2" for stability. If you use machine screws with washers and nuts, sheet metal that is sturdy enough to be rigid while sharpening would be sufficient I would think.
711126
Brad points are for wood and I would not try them on steel. See previous answer too.Regular twist bits work on steel especially with a drill press. If you are worried about accuracy, center punch your hole location.
1020215
The driver takes 1/4" bits so it will take any sized drills that have a 1/4" shank. I have up to 2 1/2" wood bits with 1/4" shanks that can be used in this driver but I don't know that I would. You can also purchase a 1/4" drill chuck that will take any size drill bit; this tool will then be limited only by what size drill the chuck can handle. I have drilled 1/2" holes in wood with this driver but with anything larger, I wouldn't be using this driver anyway. I would switch over to a 120v electric drill. So, I guess it really boils down to what you plan to do with this driver. I use it for screws most all of the time but if I need to drill some holes it will do the job very nicely. For larger holes use larger tools. Hope this helps.
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yes,,turn it up and take a practice run for depth penatration,,ive used this machine on 1/2 plate steel...works great and quiet.