They are wood bits, you should pre-drill anything that isn't wood first.
Hopefully you can find something better, but if it has the sharp tapered
tip it's only for wood.

On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 3:06 PM Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote:

> We've been getting the installer drill bits at the local big box store.
> The 1/4"x18" bit with the hole in the flute to hook the wire on and pull
> back.  They are cheap, and have the lifespan to show. Drill a couple
> aluminum siding houses and it's time for a new one. I'm looking to get
> them higher quality ones.  They seem hard to locate at other
> distributors.  Am I calling them the wrong thing?  I was searching for
> either 'bell hanger bit' or 'installer bit'  I found some on Amazon, but
> they are probably about the same quality as the bigbox ones.
>
> I found one at Grainer that is backordered several weeks, and I haven't
> found one at McMaster yet.  Am I calling them the wrong thing?
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