WTB: Hand drill

howdy 

Anyone have any leads, or willing to part ways with a hand drill in the Boulder area?

I think I've got one of the old taper bit style hand drills lying around. Lemme look this afternoon for ya.

Duncan Dominguewrote:

I think I've got one of the old taper bit style hand drills lying around. Lemme look this afternoon for ya.

Danke! Much appreciated.  

Yo, turns out I have two other hand drills in my collection! I say "other" because I'm keeping my Petzl Rocpec hand drill   

One is the taper shank, old Rawl style hand drill. I think you can even still buy the appropriate taper shank bits on McMaster Carr, though probably not the more desirable straight flute ones. Though those can be made, too, if you know people with the right equipment   

The other is a straight shank drill bit holder I made that uses TG style collets. I've got collets for 3/8" and 1/4" drill bits for it.

You're welcome to both of them for free, if you promise that we can put up a new route together, ground up, hand drilling from stances! I've got a couple lines waiting for exactly that kind of adventure   edit: I have plenty of bolts and hangers, too, so don't let the lack of that equipment deter you from saying yes

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