Impact reamer | enlarge holes in steel easily

[@jat447]

What a great video. When people demo things in real world situations it makes it easy to see how it can be used for your own tasks

[@stuartlockwood9645]

Hi mate, season's greetings to you and your's, those reamers cirtainly do the job, brilliant, I know what you mean whith wrestling whith the big drill, when I was an aprentice I was using a bigger version, which hung from a spring from the roof, it grabbed ,picked me up, spun me round tying me up whith cable ,until it pulled the plug out,I was terified but knew if I let go the metal handles would have smashed my head in, it gave me deep respect for these tools after that, that was 54 yrs ago, you never forget. Here's Whishing you all a merry Christmas and a better New Year, kind regards Stuart.uk.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Hi Stuart, I bet that was a scary experience! All the best for the new year ;-) Thanks for the comment 👍

[@ultimatehandyman]

Sometimes a new tool is developed that can make your job much easier, Impact reamers are that tool! You know how much I try to avoid making videos where I have to say the word “Hole”, but sometimes it is unavoidable 😉 If you can’t see the link to the HMT website in the description, you can find it here- holemaker-technology.com/ I hope everyone has a great Sunday 😉

[@brentbarnhart5827]

I'm an engineer, I use bridge reamers all the time in the field. Absolutely a must have.... drilling a hole larger with a drill bit, can be a great way to break your wrist with a drill. (Of course depends on how much larger, I'm speaking when they CATCH.) FUN, as you nurse your wrist for the next month.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comments, Brent 👍

[@rodp2310]

Thanks for the tip. Not seen those before. Don’t have an immediate use for them but I’ll store in my Ultimate Handyman memory bank for when the time comes. Thanks as always for the videos. 👍

[@ultimatehandyman]

You are welcome Thanks for the comment, Rod 👍

[@brentbarnhart5827]

@@ultimatehandyman You can buy a nice set on Amazon that go from 3/8" up to 3/4" (I think) there are 4 or 5 in the kit. Not all that expensive.

[@Potti314]

That big drill bit in this massive bosch hand drilling machine at the end really scared me - glad you use the reamers now.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, its a real beast! Thanks for the comment

[@shifty277]

Saw these by a comepetitor and was impressed. These are very good but very expensive. If your in the industry where you will use these weekly then they will pay for themselves very quickly. Thunbs up.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Absolutely, these would soon pay for themselves. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@erneststorch9844]

Another name for this type of reamer is a bridge reamers . What makes them work so well is the left hand spiral right hand cut. It keeps the reamer from pulling out of control into the hole and jamming in the hole . Cutting tools are my business and I have sharpened many of these tools.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the info, I did not know that! 👍

[@rockyreyes4689]

Hi Ernest...i see that cutting tools are your business, so I'm hoping you may be able to help me. I need to enlarge a hole in 1" steel from 1 1/2" to 1 11/16". I"m having a difficult time finding a bridge reamer that I can use in the field...meaning the structure is already installed and i need to use a handheld drill for the job. If you can steer me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

[@seanbeam1757]

@@rockyreyes4689 use a mag drill with rotobroach they come in any tons of sizes

[@suryaprakashbellary8773]

It is nice to know about these new tools.Thank you so much for letting us know about the utility of such tools.

[@ultimatehandyman]

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

[@Pro1er]

I'm impressed, spring steel is some really tough stuff and you went through that 1/2" bumper like nothing.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, I must admit that I was skeptical and was afraid of breaking them, but they are super tough and have made my job so much eaiser. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@johnjackson4105]

What a great piece of kit. I'm really impressed with those!

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, these are a great piece of kit ;-) Thanks for the comment 👍

[@rich3633]

I saw a demo at the ffx tool show of a tapping drill and tap combined bit to be used in impact wrenches. Absolutely amazed by them. I think it was the same company. Cheers.

[@ultimatehandyman]

They do make combined drills/taps, so it was probably them. Their tools are pretty amazing, especially the ones that you can use on harder steels, such as Hardox or rail track etc. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@zumbazumba1]

@@ultimatehandyman I thought only tungsten carbide and diamond go trough hardox? +Both of them arent impact friendly they shatter or chip off.But then again it depends on what kind of hardox? 400 has a rc 40-50 which is in a file or rasp range ,now 500-600 (excavator teeth,buckets etc. . .hardness goes to rockwell 60+)if they can tap that ,i would be impressed ! What the heck are those taps made of?What kind of sorcery is that? Most importantly do you have a link to see that kind of sorcery ?

[@ultimatehandyman]

@@zumbazumba1 Not sure if they have taps for Hardox, but they have drills and countersinks that will work on it, they are not cheap though- holemaker-technology.com/collections/carbidemax-ultra

[@ultimatehandyman]

@@zumbazumba1 It looks like the Carbide max are only for use in a mag base drill, as they have a Weldon shank on them.

[@peterlindop4491]

Excellent video from a professional engineer.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comment, Peter 👍

[@JaimeValentin-qf9ih]

Very interesting. Can it be used to enlarge the inside diameter of a 4-5 inch black steel pipe? Need them to be exactly 5/8 inch.

[@ultimatehandyman]

No, these are not a constant diameter (they are tapered), I think you would struggle with that length. Perhaps find someone with a lathe and machine reamer 👍

[@caskwith]

Very specialist bit of kit no doubt but impressive and interesting to see, thanks for showing us.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, these are one of those tools that most people will never need, but if you are in this type of work these are a real life saver ;-) Thanks for the comment

[@normanboyes4983]

I will never buy those but a great demo thank you.👍

[@ultimatehandyman]

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

[@alexsmith8021]

These are amazing thank you!

[@ultimatehandyman]

Glad you like them! Thanks for the comment

[@benscrazycharacters5289]

How hot can the metal get when drilling

[@ultimatehandyman]

I didn't check the temperature when using the reamers, but imagine it gets quite hot locally judging by the way it evaporates the drilling fluid. Thanks for the comment

[@MuddyBootz]

Is that TiN (titanium nitride) coating on the reamers?

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yes, I think it is. I've used TIN coated tools in the past and they have not been that good, but these are excellent. Thanks for the comment

[@MiniLuv-1984]

That was useful inof - thanks. Can you have a look at bending aluminium 90o - I'm need to bend 50x20mm C channel with the channel pointing in. I've seen people heat the aluminium up and bend it, but being C channel, I think the approach needs more than just heat.

[@ultimatehandyman]

It's not something that I have ever done, but this might help- kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGOzooCsZsuEb9k

[@MiniLuv-1984]

@@ultimatehandyman Thanks!

[@MiniLuv-1984]

@@ultimatehandyman That vid...hmm - needs a mandrel. I'm not sure, but youtube suggested this one using bismuth to fill the rectangular profile tube. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZjVq4CanZyjgJo Now I have to work out how to do that with C channel...perhaps I need to use rectangular section...

[@ultimatehandyman]

@@MiniLuv-1984 He did a great job of bending that! Rectangular looks like it will be easier to bend. Best of luck with it ;-)

[@thecaramelcasanova2123]

What did you spray on the bit

[@ultimatehandyman]

Metalworking spray - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144400750737?hash=item219ef49891:g:PVcAAOSw7odiAA6X 👍

[@HepcatHarley]

Great! saves the operator being hurled 360* when the drill bit snags :D I have a Mag drill and these would be awesome as a back up if I ever drilled the wrong size hole in thick steel plate etc.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Absolutely! These are a great invention, just for the safety aspect alone Thanks for the comment

[@satchm05]

How is this functionally different than a step bit?

[@ultimatehandyman]

A step bit will only work on thinner materials and can't be used when the holes in two different pieces of material are slightly out of alignment 👍

[@hongkongphooey78]

Nice bit of kit.

[@ultimatehandyman]

Absolutely, these will make my job much easier at work ;-) Thanks for the comment 👍

[@machiningbasics1729]

Lovely tool !

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks for the comment 👍

[@JohnHughes2002]

What's a spring steel bumper, when it's at home?

[@ultimatehandyman]

At one of the sites where I work they have steel "Bogies", which run on steel rails, similar to a train carriage. They are pushed and pulled around the plant by electric trucks. The bogies are made from steel and can weigh as much as 10 tons when fully loaded, the bumpers at each end are made from spring steel. Sometimes the bumpers break, most of the time we can weld them back together, but sometimes you have to replace the bumper, which is what I was doing in this video. There is a picture of the newly fitted bumper just before the outro on the video 😉 Thanks for the comment

[@JohnHughes2002]

@@ultimatehandyman your workplace sounds like the setting for the climax of a Terminator movie!

[@ultimatehandyman]

@@JohnHughes2002 It does not sound that bad when you are there personally, although we do wear hearing protection all of the time. When you get the footage back on the computer it sounds awful, the radio combined with the alarms and the noise from the ovens etc. But when you are there, it is not bad. It's weird that when I unmuted the sound so that you could hear the impact wrench- you could not hear all the other background noise (well hardly)

[@JohnHughes2002]

@@ultimatehandyman I actually meant it looks like a movie setting because of all the heavy duty steel on display, although the electric trains sound like something off a Bond baddy lair.

[@ArthurVrancken]

Would love to order these but can't seam to catch the name

[@ultimatehandyman]

HMT Versadrive reamer- holemaker-technology.com/collections/reamers/products/versadrive-reamers

[@zumbazumba1]

H7 tolerance? Impact reamer ,what a time to be alive ! Just when i thought i saw everything something new pops . . .

[@ultimatehandyman]

You should have seen my mates face when I told him that I had reamers that could be used with the impact wrench ;-) I don't need a tight tolerance for what I do, as long as I can get the bolt through the hole I am happy. Thanks for the comment

[@badb0x]

73£ for the adapter only .... damnn Mid torque Milwaukee cost 130£ and helps for multiple different applications. If fabrication on site looks wrong I prefer enlarging the holl with pistol drill , using annular cutter holder 25£ with multiple sizes of rotabroach cutters . You do have kick back if you go fast , if you go slow the metal is like butter. That way you can make brand new holl also, my pins are around 6.5 mm . I use 6.5 mm drill bit to pre drill , after I use any size cutter to drill . The system you show is looking good, but not essential. for me price and applications matter

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, it is not cheap stuff, but really handy if you are a professional metalworker 👍 Thanks for the comment 👍

[@Pete.Ty1]

Christmas wishes to you and your family 🎁🎄😊👍

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Pete, you too, and your family Thanks for the comment 👍

[@rufustoad1]

Man I wish this available in a 2" I would purchase it today.

[@ultimatehandyman]

I think they only go up to 41mm Thanks for the comment 👍

[@zumbazumba1]

Dont throw away the bone breaker drill yet ,those reamers are ok for trough holes but in blind holes or tight space /if you have another thing close to your hole that you cant puncture they dont stand a chance ,while that drill unless it breakes your arm will get the job done . . .

[@ultimatehandyman]

I'm sure that drill will still be in the tool room on site when I'm dead and cremated, not sure how old it is, but I would imagine it is as old as me. Thanks for the comment ;-)

[@brentbarnhart5827]

Also need to note that they "Most likely" want to be RIGHT cutting, with LEFT FLUTED, to keep the bridge reamer from catching, or driving in too fast and wedging.

[@ultimatehandyman]

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[@brentbarnhart5827]

@@ultimatehandyman You should also do a video on all the various files you can get for your drill. You can also use those to easily open holes, clean holes, etc. They come straight, conical, round, etc. etc. I used to use those a lot, not quite as much now because I have TONS of different size of these car, bridge reamers. (I'm not sure all the various names, they mean something, but basically it has to do with the size of them and the mount I think.) I also have all kinds of different fluting. I honestly think most handyman, who don't have these, weren't aware of these after buying a set... would go. "WOW, I can't believe I didn't have these the last 20 years."

[@TheOprekerz]

Nice tool

[@ultimatehandyman]

Absolutely! Thanks for the comment 👍

[@TheOprekerz]

@@ultimatehandyman youre welcome...the best for u

[@jusb1066]

That is impressive I fought that kind of job myself in the past

[@ultimatehandyman]

Yeah, these are a real game changer! Thanks for the comment

[@SuperWayneyb]

👍🤓👍

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thanks Wayne 👍

[@envisionCamusa]

Chemical coating to make it harder? My ex-wife of 31 years must've drank that for breakfast everyday because her heart was impenetrable.

[@ultimatehandyman]

😂

[@messylaura]

nice,

[@ultimatehandyman]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Mike_5]

Could this be used to 'Ream' your annoying neighbour's ' Beam' after you have repeatedly asked them not to block you in? Answer 'YES' ...

[@ultimatehandyman]

😂

[@JohnHughes2002]

Can I use these on a certain orifice of Matt Hancock? 😂

[@ultimatehandyman]

You can go and buy your own for that job (I'm not lending you mine) 😂

[@JohnHughes2002]

@@ultimatehandyman I'll be kind and start with the smallest one but won't use any drilling paste!

[@warwickscram5925]

His butthole has already been reamed.