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Here are two long-reach drill/drivers ready to help and work hard in hard-to-reach tight and narrow spots.
Since I had two old chucks from worned out cordless drills, I bought at my local hardware store a 36’’ long 3/8’’-24 fine threaded rod that I cut with a hacksaw at 12’’ and 24’’ long (to see a tip on how to cut such rods, click on the following link). Note that the 3/8’’-24 fine threads are the standard for drill chucks.
Tip – http://atelierdubricoleur.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2ED8F7A23848B4AE!1284.entry
I screwed a chuck on each threaded rod and I locked them up with a nut, very tight, directly under the chucks. Then I slipped on the threaded rod a 3/8’’ inside diameter transparent vinyl hose, that I also bought at my local hardware store in the plumbing department, to protect my fingers and the rod from rubbing materials. Note that I left about 2’’ without vinyl hose at the other end of the rod.
They fit in 3/8’’ drill/driver chucks or bigger.
To see all the details, click here .
Best,
Serge
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7 comments so far
nmkidd
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posted 24 days ago
Great idea!! And inexpensive. Maybe a patent is in order.
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Dusty56
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posted 24 days ago
Very nice tip …thank you : )
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Dan Hux
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posted 23 days ago
that’s just spiffy…very cool..
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Rj
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posted 23 days ago
Great idea ! thanks for posting.
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scrappy
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posted 23 days ago
Great idea! Thanks for shareing.
Scrappy
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jackass
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posted 23 days ago
Hi Serge,
Great idea and good tips. I have a situation where these will work, under the floor in my boat I have to install a plug for letting water out, while the boat is in motion. Wondered how I was gopng to do it, now I know. Couldn’t do it from the outside, as I don’t know how thick the bottom is.
Jack
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a1Jim
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posted 23 days ago
Great tip Thanks Serge
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