great idea if Dan was drilling allot of holes, not worth it for one hole.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Stephan" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:27 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] perforating an I beam.


> Dan:
> We used to have a couple magnetic drill presses specifically meant for 
> what you're thinking about.  The ones we had had a 3/4 inch chuck and an 
> extremely powerful electromagnet in the base.  Obviously, the magnet 
> operated independently of the drill motor.  I think ours were made by 
> Black and Decker.  A good equipment rental outfit ought to have one of 
> these.   We provided a piece of chain or cable with ours after one was 
> destroyed when the power went out unexpectedly.
>
>
>
> Bill Stephan,
> Kansas City MO
> Email: [email protected]
> Phone: (816)803-2469
>
> -original message-
> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] perforating an I beam.
> From: Dan Rossi <[email protected]>
> Date: 01/13/2009 10:22
>
> OK, this is probably a silly question.  I know that you can perforate a
> joist to run piping or wiring.  Can you perforate the web of a steel I
> beam for the same?  If so, what would you use to drill through that 
> sucker?
>
> -- 
> Blue skies.
> Dan Rossi
> Carnegie Mellon University.
> E-Mail: [email protected]
> Tel: (412) 268-9081
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