can it drill 1/4 holes into plastic
72579
Yes, but so can any but the worst of cordless drills. As Kendal mentioned you either want a special bit, and/OR to fasten the work down and be careful.
72580
No. Dont listen to these other people. This drill is only good for wood and metal. Thats what the 20v means. For plastic you need at least a 40v drill. Its a much tougher material to drill in.
72581
start with center punch. then drill pilot hole with 1/8 drill bit. then drill the 1/4 hole.
72582
No problem. I have found a "step drill bit" works great in plastic if you don't have the special plastic drill bit.
72583
----Its not the drill, It's the BIT ----Hanson makes particular bits for drilling plastic, with any drill regardless of voltage, and theyre available most any good hardware store or Tap Plastics. They have a particularly pointed tip, so don't ever attempt to ever use them on wood or metal, as doing so would render it crapp for plastic use from then on. I have 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 in my arsenal, and they pretty much cover any plastic, ABS, PVC, and especially Plexi-Glas projects I encounter. Yeah, they're a buck or two higher than regular bits, but they also wont crack your pretty plexi-glas project all to hell like a standard twist drill bit will. ----Its not the drill, It's the BIT ----Hanson makes particular bits for drilling plastic, with any drill regardless of voltage, and theyre available most any good hardware store or Tap Plastics. They have a particularly pointed tip, so don't ever attempt to ever use them on wood or metal, as doing so would render it crapp for plastic use from then on. I have 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 in my arsenal, and they pretty much cover any plastic, ABS, PVC, and especially Plexi-Glas projects I encounter. Yeah, they're a buck or two higher than regular bits, but they also wont crack your pretty... » Read More ----Its not the drill, It's the BIT ----Hanson makes particular bits for drilling plastic, with any drill regardless of voltage, and theyre available most any good hardware store or Tap Plastics. They have a particularly pointed tip, so don't ever attempt to ever use them on wood or metal, as doing so would render it crapp for plastic use from then on. I have 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 in my arsenal, and they pretty much cover any plastic, ABS, PVC, and especially Plexi-Glas projects I encounter. Yeah, they're a buck or two higher than regular bits, but they also wont crack your pretty plexi-glas project all to hell like a standard twist drill bit will. « Show Less
72584
The plastics you will encounter may be more brittle but they certainly are not harder than metals. Using sharp bits at low speeds and providing backing support will give you good results. As for power, a 12 volt drill has plenty, the 20v will be more than enough. To say you need a 40 volt drill is just wrong.
72585
Yes but plastic requires a special grind on the drill bit to keep it from grabbing
798398
I don't think I would trust a one-pass hole beyond 1 3/4", especially the hoke saw. The throw length of the drill bit is, at it's best, about 1 7/8". If you don't mind turning the piece over and going at it from both sides, it'll work just fine.
373847
The correct answer depends on the question you ask. The power of the drill motor is the major determinant as to what the drill can do. However the question you ask does not indicate if the hole is 14" diameter or if it is the depth of the hole. Other factor are the conditions of the bit, sharpness and diameter, the lubrication. Another big factor is what material is the bit penetrating. If it is wood and the bit size is limited to the maximum normal chuck capacity it might penetrate most plastics. This drill is powerful enough to do that.
163195
If you pick up an 11/16" drill bit, you can wrap the threaded part with Teflon tape and mount it in anything plastic. I placed mine into some PVC pipe that I connected to a 5 gallon bucket.
1211028
Will not take a 1/4 inch drill bit. I doubt there is an adapter for that size. The orifice opening is only 3/16 inch.
922139
I am not 100 % sure that you could. I am not familiar with any type of hole drilling done with this. I would guess a hammer drill would be more along the lines of something you would use.
1536146
Not through the existing hole(s), but it's plastic and could be drilled through very easily.
1587371
Yes absolutely, I last used it to drill several 4 1/2" deep holes with great ease, just remember to clear (move drill in and out of hole) bit about every 1/2-1" !
1375684
this tool was designed to be used with a dremel. if your dremel can hold a 1/4" drill bit, then yes
680720
You could but if you are using it for the 1/4-20 i would suggest you predrill first (snapped one because i did not pre drill)
1932171
The holes would need to be no more than 1/4" around. Hope this helps. It is a great tool!!!
1673329
Depending on how big the hole is yes it should work just fine. Personally I would use JB Weld for plastic for that.
1059679
The unit I purchased was a "Task 07300" which can drill 1/4", 5/16" and 3/8" holes. There is another Task model which can do those sizes plus 7/16" and 1/2" holes. That's shown as a 07100. It really does a nice job centering on you workpiece.
1887910
No. I installed in a mop sink. Plastic. I used a spade drill bit 1 1/2 inch to make middle hole. Good luck.
534788
It may be possible with a special drill bit. I have seen it done, but not specifically with this one.
1482150
You would need to drill some holes in the plastic perimeter but you could make it work...Jeff
546062
You would have to carefully drill those holes, but the plastic is definitely sturdy enough to do this. Good idea!!!