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Hand Drills Wanted!!

MJMB79

16/04/2010
10:59:16 AM

I am in need of hand drills (up to 3) urgently.
I currently have a Petzl rockpecker drill. The same or similar would be great.

If anyone has a decent second hand one or three for sale, or if anyone could recommend where to source them from, your response would be much appreciated!

Thank you
Mike

ajfclark

16/04/2010
11:04:47 AM

If you can't find second hand, Climbing Anchors stocks these: http://www.climbinganchors.com.au/collections/bolting-gear/products/fixe-hand-drill and currently have 3...

IdratherbeclimbingM9

16/04/2010
6:46:12 PM

User ID climbau might be able to help out.
I suggest contact him by PM.

Paul

16/04/2010
7:28:02 PM

I would suggest becoming friends with a tradie and borrowing their battery powered rotary hammer drill, a lot easier than hand drilling

wallwombat

16/04/2010
7:45:24 PM

On 16/04/2010 Paul wrote:
>I would suggest becoming friends with a tradie and borrowing their battery
>powered rotary hammer drill, a lot easier than hand drilling

I would suggest there is a reason he wants 3 hand drills.

AndyRicho

16/04/2010
9:12:43 PM

I would suggest that he buys 3 battery hammer drills!

wallwombat

16/04/2010
9:43:07 PM

It would be interesting to know WHY he wants three hand drills.

Chuck Norris

16/04/2010
9:59:59 PM

he has a rockpecker so sounds like he needs four?

jrc

16/04/2010
11:09:18 PM

Looks neat. A few years ago I made up a chuck to hold modern masonry bits. 150 length of 25mm round MS bar; drilled 7mm in the centre of one end with 2 opposing allen screws to hold the bit in place. Worked nicely even in hard rock..

I still have 2 sebco chucks but I dont seem to be able to find taper drills anywhere.

Paul

17/04/2010
10:04:55 AM

On 16/04/2010 wallwombat wrote:
>It would be interesting to know WHY he wants three hand drills.

On a similar note I am searching for a abacus to do my tax return on this year.

Maybe it could just be that they have a long walk in and dont want the extra weight.

dalai

17/04/2010
11:06:53 AM

There are areas which ban the use of power drills too...

surfnclimb

26/04/2010
11:06:22 AM

An abacus would be a waste of time Paul, Do what I do and just use your fingers

grangrump

28/04/2010
11:07:07 AM

Are any of the battery drills light enough yet to compare to the weight of hand-drill + hammer as an emergency kit for Bungonia etc?

Wollemi

28/04/2010
11:21:32 AM

Emergency kit? Doesn't one have to wait for the glue to dry?
I never understood reading about anchors and waiting (or not) for glue to dry. I have a backcopy of National Geographic, with a photodocument from Greg Child in high Northern latitudes, complete with a pic of a portaledge high up on granite - held by a bolt. Did the whole team just hang around (literally!) waiting and waiting for the glue to set prior to setting up camp?

grangrump

28/04/2010
11:30:15 AM

Granite. Grump. Dynabolt.
None of that nasty sticky stuff.

wallwombat

28/04/2010
11:46:17 AM

Bungonia rock is fine for mechanical bolts.

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