[TowerTalk] Concrete drill bit?

[Bob K6UJ]

Heres a bit that will cut the concrete and the rebar too.

http://www.renovation-headquarters.com/newproductshowcase27b.html


Bob
K6UJ







On Sep 28, 2012, at 8:09 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote:

> How about this ?   I would use a good carbide tipped masonry bit until I hit rebar, then use one of these bits to cut thru the rebar.
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> http://www.strongtie.com/products/anchorsystems/carbide/rebar_cutters.html
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> Bob
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> On Sep 28, 2012, at 7:20 PM, Bryan Swadener wrote:
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>> Hi Steve,
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>> I bet the folks at Northend Rental (ph: 425-745-5690) can answer your question. They rent/sell tools & supplies to the construction trades.
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>> vy 73,
>> Bryan WA7PRC
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>> Howdy, TowerTalkians --
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>> I've added anchor bolts to existing concrete bases  many times and 
>> historically have rented a roto-hammer and bit. It wasn't a  concrete drill bit 
>> but it was sort of a concrete coring bit. But instead of  being hollow, 
>> there was an inverted dome in the middle just above the cutting  blade. 
>> Apparently what the dome did was to pulverize the concrete as you drilled  down. It would cut thru rebar with no problem and was perfect for the job. 
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>> Now I have to do the same thing and nobody around  here (the PNW) has 
>> even heard of the bit - including the Hilti  distributor. Can someone tell me 
>> what this bit was? It makes the job so easy.  Since we couldn't find the 
>> aforementioned bit, we spent a lot of money on  different bits and drills 
>> before we gave up and had a professional concrete  coring company stop by. He 
>> used a hollow concrete coring bit and just broke off  the stuff in the hole. 
>> Worked FB but I'd still like to know what I'm missing as  far as the bit I've 
>> used before. Tnx.
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>> Cheers,
>> Steve    K7LXC
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