Drills and Drivers - Page 18 of 21

After reading the tip about using a pneumatic impact hammer as a chiseling tool (see Air chisel), I felt compelled to share another use for this $20 workhorse. I needed…

Electrician Mel Minor installs a lot of recessed light fixtures in ceilings. In some cases he has to cut the hole in the drywall as well as mount the fixture…

Making your own plugs for flooring or furniture is a real convenience for a woodworker. But if you need more than just a few, it can get pretty tedious to…

I was recently confronted with the task of replacing a houseful of interior-door locksets. All the doors had three holes bored in their stiles -- a 3/4-in. hole for the spindle…

Sometimes a shaft, be it wood or metal, needs an accurately drilled cross hole in it for some type of pin, such as an axle. In the past, I've tried…

Back in issue #67 (p. 26), my tip Overhead drilling mentions two methods that I used to make it easier to bore holes in steel beams from below. Those methods work…

They offer better balance, more power and longer battery life.

Making a good batch of epoxy requires thorough mixing. To get it done in an efficient manner, I use an old spade bit—with the point ground flat—chucked into my drill.…

Material can get caked in the grooves on twist-drill bits. Here's a quick way to clean the caked bits. Put a drop of oil or WD-40 on the bit to…

Specialty drill bits and accessories speed work and improve accuracy.