Setting up a wall mount Bluerock core drill rig for drilling concrete

Edit: I only paid $800 for this rig, not $1200 like I thought in the video
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[@jjohnson2553]

I was more impressed by the one Tapcon holding up to the forces on it than I was by the core drill. 😅

[@De_Raaf]

Did a lot of diamond core drilling before I retired, if you are doing multiple set ups as you were it's worth the effort to make up a plywood template to mark the set up out. Also as another poster pointed out don't try and force it to cut, gentle pressure is all that is needed or you risk polishing the diamonds and then it won't cut at all. I often found it was better to wind the barrel out while it is still turning, less chance of jamming up. As you gain experience you will be able to tell when you are cutting rebar change of cutting rate, different sound, or change in appearance of the wash water, (steel particles in it, I used to use a magnetised screwdriver to check). One final point for novice drillers, make sure you get the right cutter for the material you intend to drill.

[@DiHandley]

Wise words! 👍🇦🇺

[@michaelcomer6491]

Exactly my thoughts after drilling lots of holes…I also like to push lots of water to keep the cuttings away from the diamond surfaces. You don’t want the diamonds regrinding the concrete/rebar cuttings. You are wasting an expensive core bit…question? what are they getting for a 6 inch core bit these days? 800 dollars? Just curious?

[@mehmethanaydn3113]

😅 14:23

[@mehmethanaydn3113]

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[@mehmethanaydn3113]

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[@Geloskeelo]

Drill payed itself off from the sheer simplicity and effectiveness. Good tool.

[@Jregidor1961]

Hello Jesse, it would be appreciated, as in your other videos, if you activated the subtitles. This helps those of us who don't know much English help a lot to understand your work. Greetings from Madrid, Spain

[@jmuller86]

The subtitles are usually always on, it just takes youtube a while to make them

[@2wwwilly]

​@@jmuller86 Your video has no caption ..

[@asdasd-di6lx]

does for me in Hungary

[@firefly2472]

No subs here. Netherlands. Not that i need them but just telling you that they aren't here :)

[@hammerdick82]

Guys it takes some time after its uploaded for the system to apply them, same way the quality is rough right after its uploaded because the servers are still working on it.

[@RenegadeX2112]

Sound investment, the tool paid for itself with the first hole you drilled, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hole you drilled saved you $3,600, Real smart.

[@HYUKLDER1]

Jesse, You seem to be right into drilling now! Looks like the sums are right too. $1,200 to turn up for one at your parents' home. Another $1,200 for the next one at your new house, plus the other holes there, plus the additional ones you plan. It all stacks up as a $ saving!

[@alexisfrjp]

and still can sell it at half of the price... then definitely worth it!

[@williammccartney4833]

Something to remember an older fella i knew taught me to use a piece of solid copper wire between the core bit and the threaded arbor keeps it from getting to tight easier to screw off !

[@Mr_Dopey]

I just posted the same thing. A penny works in a pinch too.

[@robertn2813]

Just having the drill gives you piece of mind . Better to have it and not need it , than to need it and not have it .

[@daddyphatsax304]

Nice...that thing cuts pretty smooth. Also with the extension cord @ 15 amps....the length of the cord is going to cause it to heat up more as well. When you are already pushing it to it's limits as you mentioned...not having a big bundle of extra wire spooled up on the ground could be the difference between it completely melting and potentially ruining your tool. With some of the cheap cords they only design them to meet the minimum requirements @ 15 amps. Great vid as always Jesse....thanks for sharing!!

[@seansysig]

Good investment. It paid for itself before you used it on your house. Now it’s just maintenance like brush replacement and bit sharpening and eventually a new bit.

[@TheGrimReaper1]

That’s one nice drill, as Churchill said “give us the tools and we will finish the job” all the best from England.

[@ingo_8628]

The tool stays with you and represents a value, the money for hiring is gone.

[@todde278]

I love watching that little dude Noah! He cracks me up!

[@jamescole1786]

9/3/23; 2day you & your little blond haired supervisor (age..?..3..?) demo'd Blue Diamond 🔹 wet Core Drilling tool & 6" diam x12-15" L cc drill bit (~$1500). Wow! Just as your real-time video showed all viewers, that is a heavy duty, serious tool that easily cut thru 6"-8" cc & 1/2" embedded rebar! Yup, solid tool for the job! Your good research (+experience & analysis of situation) worked great! A+👍

[@per995]

It went smoothly😬 I worked 1 year in the professional business awaiting another job. Mostly makes the rebars no problem, the bad ones is the twisted steel wire type concrete. The worst I was into was drilling up in roofs, a rainy operation😬 A nice tool you got there.

[@bmorrison0070]

Thank you Jesse! There is very little info on the net about using a core drill and where to get one. This was a huge help for me. I'm going to be drilling through my stone silo and needed one. From Eastern Pa.

[@erbigimbi9903]

I love the camera work on your jobs, Jess. So informative and instructional.

[@joewarrick6043]

Very cool. I bought one of these through an auction today. It’s a different kind though. Max of 8inch diameter and 22 inch stroke. Retails for 1500.00 I snagged it for 220.00. Got a hell of a deal

[@eloleddie]

Three hundred dollars per hole drilled does not sound bad at all, and you still have the drill and bit left over to drill some more. The alternative i do not want to mention: hammer and cold chisel. I Dutch there is a saying that that would be work for monks alone! Celebrate your success!

[@Ohio-Ken]

I find using a piece of solder wrapped around shaft between bit and core drill makes for easier removal of core bit

[@cheekymonkey666]

i got one back in 2021 ive used it for holes in the house but also on some big granite boulders i cut out 10 inch holes for plants... looks great as a rock garden...

[@jmuller86]

Nice, seems to be worth every penny you paid right?

[@cheekymonkey666]

@@jmuller86 oh yeah, comes in handy for kinds of jobs... even drilling hols in concrete for fence posts... did a large boulder for a vintage street light, on one property we had a cliff side and i drilled holes in that for lighting along the wall of it for a patio seating area. as you said take care of it and it takes care of the holes.

[@2010mannw]

A weed sprayer will work when a garden hose isn’t convenient for cooling. Most of these drills are 2 speed, use it to your advantage. Check specs, if it’s a 20amp drill, a 15 amp outlet will shorten the drill life. When removing the core, DONT bang on the bit as so many do. Any dent in the bit makes it out of round, then the bit cuts with the sides of the teeth, instead of the face. Popping breakers, and overworking the drill. I work for a company that sells bits and drills and repairs drills.

[@goddess_bree]

Twisted steel wire can be a pain with one of those core drills, but rebar is no problem. Great tool that can be a great investment if you have jobs that it is useful for. ❤

[@remog38]

Pleased it all went well Jesse thanks .

[@kctyphoon]

Also - if you ever find yourself needing one - Makita makes a nice (and not very expensive) hand pump pressure tank to supply water when a garden hose is not available or practical. I have one at work I use with demo saws to cut sidewalk for utility poles. I throttle the water using the valve so it's just enough to kill the dust without leaving a pool of water behind.

[@flir67man84]

wow, a tool that works as described!! that was nice to see

[@pomonabill220]

That drill PAID for itself in your application! Good Move!

[@Mr_Dopey]

We would put a penny or copper wire between the drill bit and the socket. Sometimes they can be difficult to pull off.

[@SparkysGarage]

Great vid as always Jesse!

[@dnixon8767]

I get a kick out of Noah every time he is in your videos. Congratulations for raising that young man right.

[@the2060ish]

Sweet tool already worth the money

[@bruceknowlton8691]

Looks like a good investment..thanks for taking me along

[@firesurfer]

When going through walls, it's generally a good idea to drill a 1/4'' test hole for alignment. 30:00 No matter how good you think your measurements are. It's much easier to adjust for unknowns.

[@oldmuppet191]

I rented a core drill to do the vents in my daughters house, I asked the guy why he charged so much Answer was that he rarely got the core bit back unbroken and the machines sometimes came back with bent shafts. So we all end up paying for the ones that don't care.

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Great video Jesse. Thanks for sharing.

[@donanything6816]

Good job, Jesse. Thanks for the video!

[@carbie5614]

Hello, nice to watch you do so many things. I have done a lot of different stuff also. My problem is in trying to get permitted stuff done. The welding and machinery stuff I can do. I put my well pump, pipe and wire in 140 feet. Probley supposed to have a permit for that too, but I just did it. I dug a 600 foot trench up 100 feet zigged and zagged wore my body out did most of it with a shovel and pick, no access with power equipment. I did have to borrow a jack hammer to get across my driveway it was hard to dig. Looks like you are enjoying yourself. Good job

[@BMGrilla60]

Little man never wears shoes or a shirt. He is a straight up savage! Must have soles like shoe leather.

[@toddincabo]

👍 Dude, you got way more faith in a single Tap con not working its way loose to be standing under such a heavy spinning tool without some sort of safety line attached from above to it. Very glad you're safe, WATCH OUT! If that thing were to drop just reflexes alone would make you grab that spinning bit and all hell would ensue. On a lift too, fuuuuuuuuuck that!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Job well done! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@herbblack8312]

Looking Good Jesse !!!!!

[@wkwa2]

I spent years in the demolition world the diamond saw pieces can be replaced they last a long time as long as you cool enough with water even where there is no water you can provide enough cooling with a high pressure backpack sprayer

[@kctyphoon]

Now you just need to build a 6 inch cannon that'll fire those concrete slugs.

[@DelButch]

He’s that core drill has already paid for itself man $1200 minimum wow that’s a pay day right there

[@likearockcm]

I was going to add that the drill could be resold for some of the money but you have a lot of use for it .Using it to make money even better idea !

[@bigmotter001]

WOW Jesse I think I need one of those now! I don't have any need but who cares! Thanks for posting and take care!

[@tarmoleppanen2845]

btw, your end music is just great - synth forever!

[@AsaDesigns]

If you sand a little bit those concrete pieces, they will make some really nice bookends.

[@missingremote4388]

I like the old aggregate. Had like granite and jasper in it

[@BobCaseyAerial]

Jesse you do good work and a great job at diff camera angles. A job within a job.🖖

[@Paulhuber007]

Also they have a massive warehouse in New Jersey so deliveries are quick and they have a great customer service

[@AdelinoGambiarras]

Awesome tool there for shore I have a hole to drill for burning stove and a drill like that one would be very handy, I might invite in a drill like that. Thanks for showing us the drill kit rewards from London England 🇬🇧

[@annechristiansen941]

Tusen takk for god underholdning 👍🤗👍

[@malcomryder9793]

I worked for handrail fabricator and those coredrills are used all the time for mounting rails on concrete

[@stacyadamsjr891]

Jesse that drill is bad ass!

[@raytalbot5890]

With the new glass fiber re bar that people use the it won’t damage drill bits 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@TheHomePros6221]

I love little Noah 😊 he’s such a happy lil guy😊

[@leonmarut7092]

good on ya mate

[@michaelshepherd733]

Cored that concrete and rebar like butter...great investment, already paid for itself

[@douglasmorton6121]

Cool idea for a business! Thanks Jesse!!! Stay Safe!!!!

[@zokirataj4046]

Good Idea only working on home reinforced wall. If you have special ,vibrated and with water-stone inside, you need with this machine and this core bit 4 hours instead 30 minute or less. And drill bit will lifetime only 1/3 or less. And there is burningout, because this is not professional tools and they dont have real protection from burnout, except hand switch, if you fast enough.

[@AmbientNoise404]

if you just max out the legs, you wouldnt even need to cut the styrofoam. youd just need longer bolt to hold it.

[@paulhammond7489]

Another great video, and a few more jobs on your house build that can move forward. That core drill has already paid for itself (going off the prices you were quoted) Hiring a contractor to do any sort of job can be a pain, having the tools on-hand to do it yourself is nearly always a winning situation.

[@BWIL2515]

Well worth the investment I was 375 a hole in Dallas area I'm sure it's 500 plus now the rental was 350 for 4 hours so I've only done it twice in my life but without the stand they are wrist breakers but take your time and let the drill do the work thanks for sharing Jessie

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Wow is all I can say! Very impressive!

[@joebeecher3919]

The set of bits might be a good buy for smaller holes if you are going do this for clients. Pricing to include the cost of a new bit sounds like you would be competive....

[@edeggleston1457]

Sure glad to see Noah. It's not the same with out.

[@tonygriffiths2485]

That was brilliant to watch, thankyou, I really did enjoy that, what a powerful tool. Again you were thinking of outrsourcing, like with the heavy rollover on a patch of grit just laid down, then went and got a proper heavy roller, which will stand you in good stead, as I sure this core driller will. Must ONE thing that Andrew Camarata does NOT have :) Wishing you health and happiness :)

[@paulgilliland2992]

We’ve had thousands of cores drilled when we didn’t or couldn’t set sleeves and these guys charge by the inch after show up plus extra cost for hitting rebar . We have to drill the inserts for the attachment so more time standing around plus provide a laborer for water control and clean up. Have you ever noticed the rigs they drive ? Always top of the line with nice rims.

[@how_to_hallagon1]

Another good video Jesse. I'm learning stuff every time. Keep them coming

[@torchup]

I occasionally wet core drill and I just rent the tool and pre-buy the diamond core bit I need. I now have a size assortment and usually need only the drill that's cheaply rentable for just an hour or two. Rebar is barely an issue with diamond core bits and no significant force.

[@zeroy]

This is like those drills they use to get into bank vaults :D - I really like how I learn something new each time I watch your videos Jesse!

[@thouartit]

I cannot imagine why Blue Rock tools would not give you the tool for free, so they can get a video illustrating use of their valuable tool. Were you to shy to ask ?? Considering their manual can be used as butt wipe, maybe they do not have out of the box thinkers in Tukwila. Your great vid is just what those slackers need to boost sales. You maybe ought to contact them Jesse and tell them you would allow them to embed your video into their site for a refund of your cost. But first you need to not allow anyone to embed or copy your property. I bet they go for it, as this is a prime quality recommendation for an expensive tool , which would convince me to buy if I was not sure. I mean you were not sure before you bought it & you took a chance. I am only 22 minutes into this but if you have success drilling rebar, get your money back bro. It will be very very valuable for them. Go Muller Go.

[@davidmurphy1653]

Bolt on any direction, just watch when using extension bars. I've drilled 16" @ 6" dia

[@bobbruin44]

Great job Jesse. We hire a core drill guy and we have to clean up after him. What a racket. You you know the job is done right when the guy in the underwear shows up. Peace

[@caesar1295]

I’ve had to tie in many Tower Cranes to the floors of high rise buildings and when the engineers screw up and lay the tie in locations in the wrong location they would have to core drill Six to eight holes thru the floors. They would x-Ray for rebar and post tension cables before drilling many times they missed seeing the rebar and cut thru them but three times they missed seeing the post tension cables and cut thru them and I was glad I wasn’t the core driller, the site engineers went nuts but ultimately it was their fault for not setting the tie ins in the correct position on the floor. When your connecting a Tower Crane to a building with three struts anywhere from 250’ to over 1500’ high in the air there’s not much room for error. After the first tie in was off you can bet they got the remaining tie ins correct, I went back down later to the floor where they cut the post tension cable and the engineers did nothing to repair the post tension cable but how could they. There was a hurricane on the east coast of Fl years ago and it blew the crane over onto the beach and the top two tie ins that were bolted through the floor pulled completely out about a 4’x 4’ hole in three places on each floor guess why? No rebar or post tension cables were ever installed in the concrete floors when poured. After they investigated why there was no rebar or post tension cables the Superintendent was skipping floors to save money and got mixed up what floors had and didn’t have rebar and post tension cables. I’ve seen so many short cuts taken it’s criminal, one company in Ga had to build a 2’ riser on the floor they miscalculated the height of the collar on the Tower Crane and rescheduled the climb for the following weekend we got there and bolted the tie in shoe to the floor riser and the 1 1/2” bolts wouldn’t tighten up so we pulled the form off their riser and the concrete was crumbling they had went to Home Depot and bought Quick Crete to pour in the riser. The concrete had to be a minimum of 3,000 psi and most companies use 5,000 psi to reach the 3,000 psi required to attach the tie in to the building so the crane could be climbed without waiting for the 3,000 psi to finally reach 3,000 psi that’s required. The Superintendent gets a certain % of the money he saves during the project he controls if he comes in under budget and that should be illegal some people will do anything for money. Your core drill looks like a pretty good unit good luck. Sorry to have rambled on but your core drilling brought up memories. If there was such a thing as a EF-10 Tornado I believe you and your parents house would be extremely safe maybe so missing shingle’s but house completely safe.

[@Egermaster1]

I got Vevor core drill with 4” and 6” bit for 230$ total and is great tool !

[@zokirataj4046]

Me too, but almost burn drill at 1 hole. Old 1 meter wall with stone. Then as electrician realize, this tool are can not be protected from burning. There is not asynhron induction motor, but colector motor.There fuse or over current protection not working. There is only safe protection for people. Motor can be protected with mechanical safety couch. But on cheap core drill machine, this not exist. This is wh REAL core drill cost few thousand $. But it is the way to protect this kind machine. I made and working very well, but dig cost almost 240$. Expensive, but my Vevor core drill will never burnout.😊 And is cheaper REAL core drill for few 1000$. Even Hilti for 10000 $ burnout.😢

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Know what separates. you for the rest? You read the instructions. 👍👍👍

[@jamesboris1233]

That was brilliant to watch, thankyou, I really did enjoy

[@prinzeugenvansovoyen732]

you could make a PSI pressure test with the drill cores if you get curious how strong it really is beyond whats guaranteed

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Had no ide what it did. Really enjoyed it

[@sledderal1016]

Jesse - I find it pretty funny that we have >90% parity in power tool choices. Every time I watch one of your videos, I feel like you're borrowing my tools.

[@garyclemons1129]

Nice job keep up the good work buddy 👍

[@davidmurphy1653]

I bought one of those from eBay, drilled a few holes with it not too shabby

[@HughzieTube]

That's a neat tool purchase that will come in handy on future projects. Instead of stripping the rectangle of foam off, could you not wind the levelling screws on the drill baseplate out and just drill the foam out where they penetrate to the concrete?

[@daveanderson2865]

Another service offered in the Muller toolbelt. Practically will pay for itself. I'd like to know how many cores before having to buy a new core bit.

[@harveylong5878]

the upfront purchase price induces sticker shock doesnt it Jesse. but like you said, at minimum $1200 just for core drilling company for 1 hole easily offsets the purchase price. once you get some more experience with the rig, its another tool in your arsenal , another service you dont have to sub out on future jobs

[@danfuchs7324]

use a safety rope from above, if your anchor bolt fails it can keep drill from falling

[@zokirataj4046]

I use 2 bolts, 1 only with chemical anchor.

[@69jbr69]

Nice score. As others have pointed out, don't force it. Just let it eat like a chainsaw with gentle pressure. Motor is bogging down you are working it to hard. Also don't get in the habit of putting your hand on the back. Blocks already limited cooling vents and will greatly shorten life of tool.

[@clutchSA]

Pretty cool video. You just saved your parents and yourself 2400 dls by buying it. Now you also know how much to charge clients for this service. Good for you. Be well

[@kctyphoon]

I'm amazed that single tapcon was enough to support that.

[@chazzyb8660]

Wow, I really need one of those drills in my life. I don't have a job for it just now, but what a beast? The core looks like it would make a great lamp base?

[@josipmatic4732]

Now days you have drayer with heat pump which is very efficient comperable with ventilation drayer

[@daytonpyro]

you know its a bad ass tool when you got to bolt it to your work. not bad for china made huh.. you can bore a few holes for people now and make a few bucks. nice video as always

[@yourliestopshere]

Why is your house concrete all the way to the second floor?... Mind is blown. Are you in a earthquake zone or something? Thermal insulation power house or air leak seal? Is this a type of construction or house? So cool! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@BrushyMtnJohn]

Hi Jesse, I am designing and building g a single story on slab ICF home in NC and you have taught me a lot. I am also using build blocks. Is there a paid course you ever took? Anything material wise you’d recommend reviewing? Thanks dude.

[@julle1st]

Great tool you got there Jesse. I just thought a thing though. Instead of cutting out the Styrofoam, what about making a mounting bracket of a 1/2' steal plate with a couple of 5/8 holes for anchors and a nut welded on to it for quickly fixating the drill bracket to it.

[@grahammctygue724]

Some frequency s are funny that way tone of cut sounds good or better well done Peace thanks

[@ActionCyberTimes]

excellent again

[@Melicoy]

Awesome video thanks

[@0ldred]

I am surprised you guys don't have a regulation for how far apart intake and extract vents should be. It's 1500mm here in England.

[@andrewpowell6457]

Nice Jesse.