2006-11-20 19:40:55 · 5 answers · asked by m_bennoch 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
you can buy extenders foryour auger ( drill bit ) from trade out let
you can make them as long as you need
2006-11-20 19:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by doodlz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I truly don't believe "ahotman's" idea will work. If you attached the drill bit to a steel pole, how would the pole connect to the drill? I think this is something that you will have to find a professional person to do this for you.I'm sure you would need a special drill press, which the average DIY person doesn't posses. Why not make your life easier and cut the wood in 1/2? Then route the area for the cord and glue together? With careful wood filling to the seam, and proper sanding, no one will know the deference.
2006-11-20 20:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with ahotman's answer, above, and have done something like this for shorter lamps than you're making.
A couple of other possibilities:
1. You only really have to be able to drill 2 feet plus maybe a quarter-inch from each end, to make ends of the "tunnel" meet. You may be able to find a 24" extension at a hardware store/home center, and drill from each end using it. You'll need a bit large enough to make a hole wide enough for the extension's head to enter.
2. If you have access to a grinder and/or Dremel tool, you might be able to grind/cut a cutting surface into the end of a piece of rebar about 25" long and drill from each end of the lamp post. Not optimal, but possible.
2006-11-20 19:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by Rusting 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-26 12:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weld a piece of stainless steel rod to the end of a drill bit and make sure its straight, then drill away slowly
2006-11-20 19:43:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋