I want to drill a 1.5 inch diameter hole right thru the middle of this. Would that be possible or would the turning mechanism get in the way?
1850595
Hi Holly. I don't think the turning mechanism will get in the way because the bearings are away from the center, but, the middle part is what holds the turntable together and still turn so I think you would be taking a chance on it still working. As the previous commenter said, contact the manufacturer, tell them what you want to do, and see what they have to say about it. Best Wishes!
1850596
Short of finding out who manufactured this rotating swivel (which we like very much), I have examined our rotating swivel and conclude that the rotating mechanism is most likely around the center of the swivel. So you may try to first drill a small hole (i.e., 1/2 of an inch) in the center and that should give how wide you can drill further.
1850597
my husband and i agree that drilling a hole in the center would damage the turning mechanism. we wouldn't try it. you might want to contact the manufacturer. good luck!
319955
I see no reason why it couldn't. There are probably other pin drills on Amazon with better build quality, but once you have your hole started, it pretty much self-centers on the hole.
1474369
you probably wouldn't want to use the Hole. It's meant to clamp to a flat solid surface. if you clamped it into a hole it would not stand straight as it's got nothing to grip to.
2113718
I think it is about 1/2" to maybe 3/4". It a spring kind of thing. I might be possible to "wind" it through the hole.
1421258
that's a pretty big hole. you need to go in slower, or increase the speed of the drill
1304057
The swivel is made of a hard plastic, so I'm not sure it will work if you are thinking about drilling a hole through it.
1362809
I use a 3/8" drill bit when drilling my hole. I believe the inside diameter of the hole is the same or very slightly smaller. Hope this helps! :o)
1378768
yes, you should have no problem as long as the drill will take a smooth bit in it chuck
972305
I dont c a reason why you couldn't It depends how sharp your drill bit is. :-) it isnt super thick, it isnt a big safe. I woukd start with a thin bit than increase the size making bigger holes each time.
922139
I am not 100 % sure that you could. I am not familiar with any type of hole drilling done with this. I would guess a hammer drill would be more along the lines of something you would use.
1375680
In my opinion no. With this thick of a bit you would likely burn out your dremel motor and it may not drill perfectly straight.
1566448
Hi Virginia, I am afraid you have to drill two 1/4 " holes as It calls for in the instructions. Regards, Guenter
1629852
Not a chance. It's a very small hole it's less than half an inch in diameter.
1055676
I would not recommend as a "working bit" much bigger than 3/16" but you could use a 1/4" I would not recommend it.
449134
I just measured and my wand is 1.25 and it fits perfectly. I do not think it will work with a 1.5" wand. The hole itself might work but not the latching mechanism.
1157928
I'm not sure as I don't use it for that. The holes are exactly 1/8th of an inch.
1238240
Installed, mine comes to 17 inches. You'd be pretty tight. I don't know if a plumber could get it down in the hole with only 1.5 inches of play.