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Long drill bits
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 13, 2004 08:27PM

Does anyone know where to find long 8' or more woodworking bits (pilot point type) suitable for doing handles? I have not been able to find them anywhere, even in woodworking catalogs.
I started this as a new thread so it would be easy for future searchers to find it

Mike

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: William Colby (---.ipt.aol.com)
Date: November 13, 2004 08:29PM

8 feet? Or 8 inches? Both would be hard to come by but I think the 8 feet bits would be nearly impossible.

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 13, 2004 08:44PM

Oops!!!! inches!! I want to be able to bore a handle out with out turning it around in the chuck and "hopeing" to meet in the middle and be in line

Mike

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: William Colby (---.ipt.aol.com)
Date: November 13, 2004 09:03PM

If you bore after you turn you can swap ends in a self centering chuck and meet darn near in the center every time. If you bore first on square stock then I can see a problem but don't have an answer for you.

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: jay Dubay (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 13, 2004 09:07PM

Hello Mike, do a search on Google, {12" Drill Bits} lots of them there here is a sample. [www.toolking.com]

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: jay Dubay (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 13, 2004 09:22PM

[store.yahoo.com] Mike I found one here that is 3/8 x 54" must be for Tim on Tool Time, Ha! They also have 12" here [toolsplus.bock.com] Good luck and have fun, Jay

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.an3.nyc41.da.uu.net)
Date: November 13, 2004 11:09PM

I have gotten some about a foot long at Home Depot

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: Ellis Mendiola (---.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net)
Date: November 13, 2004 11:32PM

I went to Sears to buy a drill press this evening and saw some long drill bits there.

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: November 14, 2004 10:04AM

Thanks a lot guys!!!!!!!

Mike

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: Ron Hossack (---.pimaco01.az.comcast.net)
Date: November 14, 2004 08:45PM

Mike Barkley wrote:

> Does anyone know where to find long 8' or more woodworking bits

I sent you email Mike

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.longhl01.md.comcast.net)
Date: November 14, 2004 08:54PM

Mike
Home Depot in Columbia (on your way home)... I was there Saturday and found 18" long x 1/2" and 18" long x 3/4" ...

Ken

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Re: Long drill bits
Posted by: Scott Giarratano (---.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net)
Date: November 15, 2004 10:27PM

You can purchase "glow rods" which are used for installing cables and other wiring through walls in lengths up to 6 foot. I am not sure if they are self centering, I do know that they are highly flexable.
SG

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