The drill bit is bent, and it wobbles. How do I drill a neat hole in the wall with this 1.5" drill bit, using an electric drilling machine?
No other bit is available, and the job has to be done quickly!
2006-10-31 21:15:27 · 13 answers · asked by thegentle Indian 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You can TRY to hammer it straight. A solid steel surface and a 3 lb hammer should do it. But, the odds of getting it perfect are slim. Still, if you have to; do your best and then drill at as slow a speed as you can manage and still make the cut. Try it out on a piece of scrap wood first. If the hole doesn't has to be perfect you should hit the hardware store.
2006-11-01 00:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by John F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, unless you can wiggle the drill oposite to the wobble of the bit, I'd say you can't drill a neat hole in your wall. Go to the hardware store and get a new bit.
2006-11-01 02:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
make the bent drill dit a short a possible it will help with the wobble. or just drill slow try to put the dent part of the drill in the drill chuck
2006-10-31 21:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Normefoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fabmom and cowboydoc, the 1.5" must mean the length, not diameter of the drill bit. A 1.5" diameter bit would not have gotten bent in the first place.
2006-11-02 02:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by genericman1998 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-23 01:13:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are using a spade bit, you can cut off the bent portion of the drill bit.
2006-11-02 09:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a 1.5" hole, you need a keyhole saw. I've not seen a drill bit that size on anything you would use for a hole in a wall.
2006-11-01 10:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by FabMom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can still drill a hole, slowly and on hammer.
Neat, not very.
New drill bit would be the best (and safest) solution, unless you have no fear or do not care about your own health.
2006-11-01 01:44:41 · answer #8 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 1.5" hole? O.K. go to the nearest "Ace" hardware and get a "keyhole" saw bit. It's for making large holes for "Keyholes and door handles" They're quite inexpensive.
These have a bit in the center to start the hole and guide you, there's a round saw blade that would be the size you want whether it's a one inch or bigger, up to I believe ten inches. You can't straighten out a hardened steel bit, it'll break. Unless you heat it with a torch and than you'll lose it's strength.
2006-10-31 21:53:38 · answer #9 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You cant unless you have a vice and try to straighten the bit . I would leave it until you can get a new bit. The damage to the wall will cause you more work in the end . If you can limit the damage and then maybe fill it with a good quality filler
2006-10-31 21:19:01 · answer #10 · answered by peter j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋