I need to drill into a very hard concrete fence post to fasten my gate hinges to. I have tried a new Bosch drill bit but not very good. It was trying but having to drill 8 holes it would take for ever. Please any suggestions??
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Concrete Drilling
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I need to drill into a very hard concrete fence post to fasten my gate hinges to. I have tried a new Bosch drill bit but not very good. It was trying but having to drill 8 holes it would take for ever. Please any suggestions??
You could do with a sds hammer drill, surprised your bosch isn't managing it.
Remember there's steel re-enforcement running through the post, If you've hit one of them (normally 4 rods) the drill won't do a thing it will just spin and get very hot.
Remember there's steel re-enforcement running through the post, If you've hit one of them (normally 4 rods) the drill won't do a thing it will just spin and get very hot.
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EddieM
SDS plus with Dewalt Extreme 2 bit, should even get through the rebar.
My Bosch blue sds p1$$es through fence posts. Are you using an sds drill?
The rebar is in the four corners of the post and not in the middle.
The rebar is in the four corners of the post and not in the middle.
I'd be a bit wary of drilling something like that incase it were to crack
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