Drilling through 6x6 pt

Donquardo · Apr 28, 2021

I'm fixing some stairs as a favor for my inlaws. The old railroad tie and brick work landscaped stairs are rotting and sagging. My plan is to replace the ties with 6x6 PT, drill and pin them in place with rebar.

I've built stairs like this as a volunteer at the state park. At the park, we drilled the holes with a gas powered drill. The most powerful drill I have is my mud/thinset mix. Will that work for about 20 holes, or should I buy a different tool?

I don't want to own a gas powered drill.

Pounder · Apr 28, 2021

Just about anything will drill a 5/8 hole through a 6x.

Seven-Delta-FortyOne · Apr 28, 2021

M18 drill motor will do that on one battery.

Not a big deal 👍

Calidecks · Apr 28, 2021

Yup, Drill them all the time with this.

Mike.
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Donquardo · Apr 28, 2021

Calidecks said:
Yup, Drill them all the time with this.

Mike.
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Thanks guys.

VinylHanger · Apr 28, 2021

I've used my M12. Not a big ask of any drill.

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MarkJames · Apr 28, 2021

Your mud mixer drill will be fine.

Half-fast Eddie · Apr 28, 2021

Are you going to use an auger bit?

Calidecks · Apr 28, 2021

Here's what I used to use. I even made a video. That bit is great for drilling with buckets.

****ing bullseye.

Mike.
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JFM constr · Apr 28, 2021

pay attention to the bit you use . whatever it is it needs to be sharp .i use my m18 drills -though -I now have 2 and rotate them often .They seem to heat up and blow the chips .corded hole hog is much wiser if you have one . i have an assortment of different type bits ,a sharp auger is most likely your best choice .

Donquardo · Apr 29, 2021

Half-fast Eddie said:
Are you going to use an auger bit?

Thats my plan.

Half-fast Eddie · Apr 29, 2021

Calidecks said:
Here's what I used to use. I even made a video. That bit is great for drilling with buckets

Drilling through the bracket works, until the bit snags the edge of the hole and the high-torque motor breaks your wrist.

Calidecks · Apr 29, 2021

Half-fast Eddie said:
Drilling through the bracket works, until the bit snags the edge of the hole and the high-torque motor breaks your wrist.

Doesn't happen with a twist bit. I've hit the edge hundreds of times. In fact it will drill out the side if you're not careful.

That particular job had about 30 buckets.

Mike.
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Half-fast Eddie · May 2, 2021

I don’t understand what a bucket is. Obviously its not for holding water ...

Calidecks · May 2, 2021

Mike.
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tgeb · May 2, 2021

I didn't know what the heck you all were talking about either. [emoji106]

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Calidecks · May 2, 2021

They aren't officially called buckets, but it's pretty common out here.

Mike.
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Patrickstew · May 2, 2021

I always called em column caps or post cap ties. Guess bc we use Simpson down here for the mech hw

Calidecks · May 2, 2021

We use simpson as well. Buckets are slang, for a lack of better word.

Mike.
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Calidecks · May 2, 2021

Patrickstew said:
I always called em column caps or post cap ties. Guess bc we use Simpson down here for the mech hw

A column cap is the steel one in the picture a post cap is made of sheet metal.

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