Hammer drill basics Harbor Freight anchor bolt

[robbiedaug]

You seem to be the guy to ask.I have a small Black and Decker drill with a hammer button.A friend of mine borrowed it and was using the hammer function to drill screws into hard wood insisting that THAT was the way to do it.I suggested that he use a drill bit to first make the holes in the wood, and then use the drill to screw the screws into the holes after.He started yelling at me that using the hammer was the was to do it.It didn't work and he used the drill bits like a suggested.Is he right?

[freddytk421]

@robbiedaug LOL no you don't use the hammer on wood. You were right for hard wood you drill a small pilot hole and then screw them in. He was probably thinking about an impact wrench or an auto hammer.

[robbiedaug]

@freddytk421 So, i WAS right! Thanks for clearing that up. By the way, he and i are not friends anymore because he likes yelling a lot about things he "thinks" he knows about. I couldn't take the verbal abuse just because i loaned him things.

[gondwanalon]

I need to use a hammer drill to bolt down a safe to concrete. I was just going to rent one but after seeing this video, I want one of my very own. Sence they are so expensive, I might store my new hammer drill in my safe. HA!

[freddytk421]

They make anchor bolts that use a 2 part epoxy to hold them in. Those would be good for a safe cause you can't get them out once they are in. @gondwanalon

[theabiotictheory]

I have the same model, and HF also has a pouch of (5) 16 inch long masonry bits for 20 dollars. These come in handy because if you need to drill say a 1 inch hole, it's better to start with a bit 2 or 3 sizes smaller and then work your way up. It causes less strain on the drill and should make it last longer.

[Vincerama]

I just drilled about 60 holes in concrete with my $60 HF rotary hammer. Works great! Great for homeowners.

[dylan1493]

i wonder if it could drill iron wood

[akr4m]

this guy is drilling holes in whatever he can find around his house LOL thats hilarious. Good stuff

[Vincerama]

I just bought one myself and had to do some research. By the way a "Hammer Drill" is basically a drill and the hammering motion moves the entire chuck in and out. A "Rotary Hammer" (which is what you are showing) is very similar, but the bit moves in and out inside of the chuck, and it has special bits that fit into that special chuck. Rotary hammers are better and faster at drilling masonry than hammer drills. Just FYI.

[joby613]

3:40, righty tighty, lefty loosey! ;)

[hassleoffa]

Mechanical anchors are ok ... but if you really want it to hold and last a long, long time I'd recommend the two part chemical anchors .. (Hilti) they're little test tubes you drop into the hole ...

[MichaelDerettef]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. Seems very handy.

[Hody491]

I just saw your video on the hammer drill and wanted to say "Thank you"! I have to anchor into concrete PVC posts for a handrail going down the front steps for my 72 year old mom for the upcoming icy winter. I think I'll use the same anchors you used to bolt them down. I, too, was not sure of the possibilities of owning one and actually have the same Harbor Freight model you showed here but just didn't know how much I could do with it. Great video! Keep 'em coming!

[freddytk421]

This one still works. 39.00

[doraarmendariz]

@freddytk421 Im, just messin with ya bud, keep up the good work!

[SuperBonkers101]

@freddytk421 nice video bro, i wonder whos the idiot who gave it a dislike

[doraarmendariz]

I have a HILTI mysyself but its basically the same thing, -no not really, mine is much much better.

[freddytk421]

@doraarmendariz IT had better be better like 500% better.

[rambeau337]

I use hammer drills all the time, there great. Fantastic even....

Untill you hit a peice of reo or something, then all of a sudden they become very scary and very painful.

[dabbhu420]

I'm a beginner.... so this was very helpful. Thanks.

[freddytk421]

@dabbhu420 Thank you for the comment.

[justinschuyler]

I was bored, but educated, until the "Thats what she said" bubble popped up.  Completely unexpected and freakin' hilarious. Good vid!

[dwoodog]

one of the best youtube vids on showing how something works, straight to the point. I really like the few examples at the end.

[UrbanSniper308]

thanks for the video freddy! i am about to take delivery of a safe, and had no idea on how to drill a hole into cement until i saw this video. i am a big fan of harbor freight. sure the tools are not the highest quality; but if the use is for the average home owner...you can't beat the cost effectiveness.

[freddytk421]

@UrbanSniper308 you're welcom, thats the whole reason I made this. there are some different types of anchors that use a two part epoxy instead of the metal sleeves that you cant get out once its in. Those would probably be better for a safe.

[stewartx5]

Nice video, but premise is simple. To simplify, the hammer drill also hammers as it drills. Of course, one also needs a special masonry bit for that hammer drill. As the masonry bit spins, the hammer drill drives the bit in and out very quickly to also hammer into the material. The two motions (spinning & hammering) brake up the material. Most hammer drills can also be switched to normal drilling with a standard bit.

[HoustonR6ryda]

thanks Freddy basic cool info ,commercial guys would break it but it would work great for a DIY guy(like me)-gonna anchor my gunsafe to the foundation-you helped.

Before I go-you dont know nothing about the ghetto-you're style seems more redneck engineering . God Bless

[freddytk421]

@HoustonR6ryda You're welcome and thank you for the comment.

[naxps]

3:15 annotation is pure win.

[DonOwnsYou]

Thanks for educating us DIY'ers

[freddytk421]

This drill still works and I have gotten my 40.00 worth out of it. I just show their tools I like. Why don't you show us the tools that suck so we don't buy them instead of making blanket statements? @clebrowns87

[freddytk421]

Thanks, I do like it. It took me a while to know what they were for but now that I know don't know how I ever got by without one.

[man9170]

thanks mate

[man9170]

can you replace the brushers

[freddytk421]

yes it comes with extras.

[galax574]

why you don't buy Bosch,Hilti??I think they are quite good~

[freddytk421]

Because Bosch hammer drills are expensive, This one is only like 10% the cost of a bosch and still works great.

[galax574]

what is the size and length of the drill bit?

[freddytk421]

I don't remember. I bought a large selection in a milti pack

[freddytk421]

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[galax574]

is it a sleeve anchor?what is the size ?

[freddytk421]

I don't remember. I don't know much beyond this video about this subject.

[ElCarisoHS]

Good Video, Harbor freight, improving on their quality over the past years.

[freddytk421]

Some of their stuff is good and others not so much. It's a crap shoot but they always let me return stuff I don't like so I love that place. thanks for the comment

[jasonalara]

I was given one of these about a year ago and never used the "hammer" setting...just used it as a regular power drill. Now I can get some real use out of it. Thanks.

[freddytk421]

Thats great. I didn't know what they were for at first either.

[galax574]

nice mystrious music around 3:12!

[freddytk421]

those are wind chimes.

[galax574]

why don't you cool down the drill bit when after drilling for 10-20 second..don't you afraid the drill bit will be broken?

[cardsharpcard]

Nice one. Liked the extra comments about letting the bit cool occasionally, liftng the bit clear to get out dust occasionally and placing a thick bolt in the first hole for proper aligmnet if two of more ar eneeded. , and

[galax574]

nice video=]why don't let the drill bit cool down of drilling a short time?don't you afraid the drill bit will be broken?

[donnynardi]

hey freddy, that's really cool, i've been using a hammer drill for years. check out a new pmasonry anchor which will same you a lot of time, search for "self drilling masonry bolt" i'm sure you'll like this one. donny

[caradetaco67]

How long have you had the hammer drill?

[freddytk421]

It's still going strong and I have been giving it some really heavy use lately.

[owvenus]

good HF spokesperson. u should evaluate all their products

[remoman]

don't forget.. don't PUSH the drill into the hole, you just let the weight of the drill and the hammer action do the work. Pushing can damage the drill.

[freddytk421]

I didn't know that.

[remoman]

I should correct myself, pushing can damage the drill BIT not the drill.

[mesariders]

lol u r pretty funny but i dont know if u are on purpose

good video =)

[socaljeff]

Good video. I am sure you helped a lot of future "do it yoursefers" out with this. Thanks!

[JustMakingComments]

I use a normal drill to drill into rocks but you will need a pointed punch. When ever it stops boring because of hard stone you must break it with the punch.

[freddytk421]

you must have the patience of a saint.

[evanscrazy]

hammerdrills are nice but they can be a pain when you are hanging off the side of a building drilling with one hand and bracing your self with another.

[freddytk421]

not as much of a pain as hanging on a ladder trying to make a hole in concrete and not having one.

[DuttonWebb]

thats what she said. nice