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Homemade Hammer Drill


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BUILDER:
Evan on bbs.homeshopmachinist.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade hammer drill adapted from an impact socket welded to a 1/2" Grade 8 fine-thread bolt to facilitate mounting of the Jacobs chuck. Powered by a CP pneumatic drill.
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Feb 06, 2014 12:14 PM
daveward
Technically, a hammer drill rotates and moves the drill bit forward and backward, hence the hammer term.  I don't think this one hammers.  Impact yes, hammer, no.
Nov 11, 2013 7:21 PM
DIYer
Cool adaptor. Sometime, an electric drill just doesn't have enough power.
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DIY Hammer Drill - comment on how to build a Hammer Drill - 2 comments
daveward says:
Feb 06, 2014 12:14 PM
Technically, a hammer drill rotates and moves the drill bit forward and backward, hence the hammer term.  I don't think this one hammers.  Impact yes, hammer, no.

DIYer says:
Nov 11, 2013 7:21 PM
Cool adaptor. Sometime, an electric drill just doesn't have enough power.

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