John Ammeter wrote:
> I bought a long socket that fit the nut. Then, I took a 4" 3/8 ratchet
> extension and machined the female end off. Machined (actually had a
> friend with a mill do it) three flats on that end. It worked fine but
> wobbled a bit so I brazed the socket onto the extension. Be sure to
> keep the socket straight on the extension when you braze it. I used a
> lathe; held the extension with the lathe "head" and centered the socket
> with a pointed tool in the endstock.
I can't believe you went to this trouble. You can buy square drive
adapters that clamp in the drill chuck at Sears, Harbor Freight, etc.
>
> The drill is a Milwaukee Hole Hawg drill set on the 300 RPM speed. I'd
> already tried a 3/8" Makita and a 1/2" Milwaukee but they would heat up
> and slow down after the tower raised up a few feet. The Hole Hawg has
> enormous torque and does the job without any complaints at all...
>
> John KE7JA
Yes, this drill is the BOSS. The right angle configuration makes it much
easier to hold. It has at least twice the power of a "Sears Best" etc.
Rick N6RK
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