Stuck drill bit

[tflda29]

Hello All,

I have just bought a makita SDS+ drill to drill through the wall of my house as my old hammer drill was useless. Unfortunately with the excitement of my new gadget and my enthusiasm i have now gone and stuch the drill bit in the wall with a bit sticking out each side.

Either on forward or reverse the drill is just slipping on the clutch and the bit is not moving. I have tried hammering the bit with a lump hammer but it is stuck fast.....any ideas how i could get this out or should i leave it and drill another hole but take my time to do it slowly and clear the dust better.

Leaving the stuck bit would be ok as it comes out underground outside and is beneath floor level inside.

thanks
Trevor

 

[roughcaster]

If it was a bit higher up,you could use it as a coat hook!!,,,, sorry .... but if as you say it's below floor/ground level, and it doesn't bother you, just leave it, and drill a new hole.

Roughcaster.

 

[2scoops0406]

Jeez, just hit it harder!!

 

[blondini]

Try turning it with a mole grip or similar.

 

[roughcaster]

Or even drill another hole very close to it and try moving it.

Roughcaster.

 

[noseall]

...in future don't forget to 'clear' the bit.

 

[2scoops0406]

Hit it even harder.

 

[rssteve]

Try turning it with a mole grip or similar.

this is what we occasionally have to do, we do have a bigger drill that has no clutch but it takes your wrists out

 

[Softus]

 

[JohnD]

does your new drill have a roto-stop setting? that might shake it loose

I am not a brutal person so I would probably drill another hole right next to it. presumably you still need a hole there (that is not blocked with a bit)

I have a feeling you might have been in a wet brick, they seem to grab.

 

[noseall]

I have a feeling you might have been in a wet brick, they seem to grab.

wet masonry cloggs the flutes. a drill can not progress forward unless the flutes are clearing the way.

it will overheat.

 

[rssteve]

another thign to add if you hit the sds end hard you might find although it looks undamaged, it will not go into the chuck anymore.

 

[tflda29]

thanks for all replies guys. Tried mole grips and hitting it with a great big **** off hammer but ended up having to leave it where it was and drill another hole this time clearing the bit as i went. Stuck bit will make a handy tie down point if i ever need one in the garage....

 

[2scoops0406]

thanks for all replies guys. Tried mole grips and hitting it with a great big **** off hammer but ended up having to leave it where it was and drill another hole this time clearing the bit as i went. Stuck bit will make a handy tie down point if i ever need one in the garage....

Oh, well, it'll give someone a laugh in years to come!