bAll: Can I get some clarification of just what type of hammer drill some are using?? Here's why I'm a little confused.
There are, or at least were, combination hammers and hammer drills available. I know Bosch and Black & Decker distributed these and maybe others did two. They had a large hex head that could accommodate both a carbide bit and either a point or a chizzle for demolition work. The points and chizels had a round shaft, so they didn't spin, and the impact was of course in line with the point or chizzle. Now, again, it's been a while, but I believe that if you inserted a carbide drill bit into one of these tools, it would act like a very heavy conventional drill until you put pressure on the bit, at which time you had a spinning drill bit, and like in the case of a point or chizel, the impact was in line with the tool. Is this what you guys are thinking about, or is the action more like say an impact wrench? Thanks for any illumination. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 ----- Original Message ----- From: Lenny McHugh <lmch...@verizon.net> Date: Monday, November 30, 2009 10:14 am Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block > Tom, > As far as using the hammer drill he uses it alsowhen working with > wood.He > was putting some underlayment down and I questioned the use of the > hammer > drill. He informed me that using it he never had a screw head torn > out.----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Hodges" <tomhod...@fuse.net> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 9:48 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless > Steel > Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block > > > Lenny, I don't know the name of the special bit because I don't > have the > package anymore. I have never used a plain Phillips bit or a > square bit, I > have only used the combination bit and it works better than any > screw I've > ever used. It isn't for concrete so I wouldn't be using it with a > hammerdrill. > > > > The bits come in the box of screws, but it is a very short one and > can not > be held by my quick release chuck. But, I buy the longer bit at > Lowes and > they have them hanging on the shelf right next to the boxes of > screws and > they also have them where the rest of the screwdriver bits are sold. > > > > Regards, Tom H. > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:59 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel > Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block > > > > > > Tom, The contractor friend that showed them to me uses a hammer > drill. He > told me that it never slips because when it gets tight it will go into > hammer drilling motion. This will put the screw in with no > slipping. Since I > > have neither I could not test his theory. > As for the screws with both Phillips and square drive, I had two > boxes and > tossed them out. I destroyed a good Phillips screw driver. one of > the sides > was sheared off because there is only a very small portion that makes > contact. Also a square drive bit tended to slip since the square > pocket was > not deep enough. Where did you locate the combination bit and is > there a > special name for it? > --- > Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and > humorouswith many resources for the blind. > http://www.lennymchugh.com > Lenny > Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line > whenaddressing. > Help stop identity theft. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Hodges" <tomhod...@fuse.net > <mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net> > > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>> > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:48 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel > Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block > > I have used the Tapcon concrete screws quite often and have one > big problem > with them. The ones with the Phillips head are a problem because > the screw > bit rides up out of the screw when the screw becomes tight in the > predrilledhole. I believe they would work a lot better if they had > a drive like the > screws I've been buying at Lowes lately. They are not concrete > screws but > they have a Phillips head with a square drive at the tip. In other > words,you can use a Phillips bit, a square bit or for the most > positive contact is > there is a special bit that comes with screws that has both a > Phillips bit > with a square tip on it. With the special bit, the bit never rides > up out > of the screw. For those who are visually impaired, like me, who can't > always hold the drill exactly perpendicular to the screw, this bit > stillholds. Although these screws are available only in exterior > grade, I use > them exclusively indoors because of the fact that don't allow > slippage with > the bit. > > Regards, Tom H. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 5:58 PM > To: handyman-blind > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel > ConcreteScrews for fastening to concrete, brick and block > > Al, here is a little more information. I did not see the length > choices.Probably somewhere else on the site. > > TapconR concrete screws are ideal for use in concrete, brick or > block base > material. The threads of the Tapcons actually cut threads into the > basematerial - providing excellent holding values. > > The TapconR concrete screw comes in two diameters - 3/16" and > 1/4", and two > different head styles- hex washer head and flat counter sunk Phillips. > > The bit to use with each size of TapconR are: > > a.. 3/16" diameter TapconR = 5/32" bit > b.. 1/4" diameter TapconR = 3/16" bit > Each TapconR is coated with a Blue ClimasealR coating. This > coating provides > > excellent rust resistance. 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