Drilling holes through a bulkhead very close to a deckhead?

[CaptainBob]

Hi,

I need to drill some 8mm holes through a bulkhead, very very close to my deckhead. My quite small cordless drill doesn't allow me to get high enough up for the holes I need to drill. Is there some adaptor or something I can use to solve this.

Holes need to be circa 20mm to 25mm from the deckhead maximum. And they need to be parallel to the deckhead, so I can't drill up at an angle to solve this.

TY

CB

 

[fisherman]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/angled-drill-chuck-10mm/39590

or the flexi one

 

[Poignard]

http://www.sitebox.ltd.uk/clarke-ra...paidproducts&gclid=CK7FuqLGtbUCFczHtAodzhAA1g

Snap!

 

[CaptainBob]

Ha, brilliant, thank you! I had no idea such things existed.

 

[Mistroma]

Toolstation sell something similar for less (£9.22). I think you get free delivery if you spend another 78p if there isn't a branch nearby.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p40354

I have a very old flexible drive and use that instead. Don't know if they are still sold, but very useful.

 

[Poignard]

Find one of these and you won't be bothered about flat batteries!

http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUS-borT...donCornerBrace-1884-Carpentry&Building-01.asp

 

[Graham_Wright]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/angled-drill-chuck-10mm/39590

or the flexi one

Friend of mine bought one and it died after the first hole.

I bought a badged (Clarke) Rolson one and it fell apart. Replaced under wrranty and the replacement did the same.

Seems to be pressed together.

 

[VicS]

Lidl had this one on offer recently for £4.99....... with luck they may still have them

For details see http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_38190.htm

 

[30boat]

I have one of those.Expensive(about £170) but it's got me out of a few tricky situations.

Maybe you can rent one.

 

[prv]

A lateral-thinking alternative would be a hand drill, if you have an old one knocking about. I think mine would get within an inch of the deckhead as required.

Pete

 

[VicS]

A lateral-thinking alternative would be a hand drill, if you have an old one knocking about. I think mine would get within an inch of the deckhead as required.

Pete

I dont know about lateral thinking. Probably what I would do anyway although I think I have a right angle drive somwhere.

Some smaller hand drills may not take an 8mm drill bit but my Stanley one will.

Always works away from power supplies and never has a flat battery!

 

[colind3782]

You can get right angle attachments on ebay for around a fiver:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RIGHT-ANG...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item27c9f505d3

 

[prv]

Always works away from power supplies and never has a flat battery!

Indeed - I would only ever use my Makita cordless (or one of my selection of mains drills) for planned jobs, but the boat's toolkit for unplanned repairs contains a hand drill for exactly this reason.

Pete

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Always works away from power supplies and never has a flat battery!

Speak for yourself.... i've flattened my 'battery' with a hand drill on several occasions!

 

[Graham_Wright]

You can get right angle attachments on ebay for around a fiver:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RIGHT-ANG...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item27c9f505d3

That's the one that falls apart.

 

[colind3782]

That's the one that falls apart.

Probably, at that price. Depends how many holes you need to drill really.

 

[30boat]

Hi,

I need to drill some 8mm holes through a bulkhead, very very close to my deckhead. My quite small cordless drill doesn't allow me to get high enough up for the holes I need to drill. Is there some adaptor or something I can use to solve this.

Holes need to be circa 20mm to 25mm from the deckhead maximum. And they need to be parallel to the deckhead, so I can't drill up at an angle to solve this.

TY

CB

Maybe I can sort you out.I have a flexible drive that I don't need.It's this one exactly.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-DEC...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item35c35baf6c.
You're welcome to it for the postage.How large are the holes you need to drill?Edit 8mm,It only goes up to 6,5mm.You can have it if it helps anyway.

 

[CaptainBob]

Thanks for all the suggestions. And 30boat, thank you especially! Really nice of you! Do need 8mm unfortunately though. Like the hand-drill idea!

 

[David2452]

I have one of those.Expensive(about £170) but it's got me out of a few tricky situations.

Maybe you can rent one.

After trying various adaptors as listed earlier which are basically useless I bought a similar 18v Ryobi and it is one of my most used tools along with the fein, worth the money.

 

[CaptainBob]

along with the fein, worth the money.

Did a google, watched the "Fein MultiMaster" YouTube video. It said, and I quote, "SAVE UP TO 80% LESS TIME WHEN RENOVATING TEAK DECKS"

I assume that was a mistake Tool looks good! Could be a very handy thing to have. Are they all much of a muchness or is the Fein one "the dogs"? I usually prefer Makita - not used Fein.

(NB. Not buying one of these now but will add one to my birthday wishlist I think)