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makita 6013BR

Posted By: Alexis

makita 6013BR - 07/27/07 09:22 PM

Hello everyone,

I would like to know if this drill would be a good one to power a big auger bit. I can have it for 100$ canadian new.

Thank you all for your comment

Alexis Marcil
Posted By: Michael Cummings

Re: makita 6013BR - 07/30/07 08:33 PM

Hey Alexis -- I have one of these Makita 1/2" drills -- Just used it for 430 one inch diameter peg holes in a doug. fir frame, drilled like a champ with plenty of torque. When drilling big holes, choice of auger bit is more important then the drill -- I like the Wood Owl Tri-cut auger bits. They cut clean and smooth with minimal tearout. Way better then a single flute ship's auger.

$100 canadian -- that's like $345 US these days, I'd gopher it.
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