will a hand drill go through concerete?

Question

i am building shelves and was wondering if hand drills can go through concerete?

Answer 1

Depends on the drill bit and your patience, but yes it is possible to do it that way.

Answer 2

The old ways must be dead!



The hand drill you are looking for is a star drill. This is an old fashioned bit that is more chisel than drill. You place the end of the bit where you want the hole. Then hit the bit with a hammer to drive it in. Rotate the bit 1/8 turn by hand then hit it again. Repeat this process until the hole is at the required depth.



It doesn't take real long to make a hole. Of course an electric hammer drill is much better but for only a couple holes a star drill will work well. LOL just make sure you don't miss the drill and hit your hand with the hammer!

Answer 3

It can always be done but do yourself a favour.

Go out and buy or borrow an electric drill with a hammer action and buy the proper bits (A battery one will do the job if it is powerful enough) with an extension cable if need be.

i did a similar job 40 years ago with a rawl drill and hammer. It took me a full evening for each hole. four holes later I bought an electric drill and the proper bits with hammer action and did the lot in an hour.

Answer 4

Hi Yes you can if you use the right masonry drill bit and plenty of time on your hands it will take up to 20min's to drill one hole 11/4"deep one new drill may only drill about six holes if you are lucky if you are going to do DIY you do need to invest in a good electric dual purpose hammer drill or at least borrow one.

cheers

Bob a job

Answer 5

I have a better answer for you!

Cut nails!

http://www.appaltree.net/aba/nails.htm

using cut nails, you can fasten a 2 x 4 to the wall, and fasten your cabinets to the 2 x 4.



If you use a masonry bit, you can drill a hole with a hammer drill...



Some of that concrete is really hard...

This might be a better way to do the project...

http://www.homeadditionplus.com/product-reviews-info/Powder-Actuated-Nail-Guns.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder-actuated_tool



I'd imagine that you could rent this tool... It would certainly be a better answer than using a hand drill...

Answer 6

Hey,

Drilling through concrete takes torque and speed and most battery powered drills can't do both at the same time for very long. Unless you have a very powerful drill and a long lasting battery I wouldn't even try it. A new electric drill will cost less then all the bits you will ruin using a battery powered drill. Hope this helps. Good luck making holes.-Gregg

Answer 7

No you'll either have to hire or borrow an electric drill with a hammer action function and use a masonry drill bit to go through the concrete ok.

Answer 8

Yes, if using a star drill, but quite frankly, it damned hard work. Get hold of a corded drill.

Answer 9

Eventually yes but it will take a long time and a lot of hard work.Hire a proper drill from the hire shop.

Answer 10

Yes, of course. The ancients used to do it through stone. Might take you a few weeks though.

Answer 11

i used the hand drill through wood and it broke. Absolutely it will be broken in concrete

Answer 12

you need a carbide or cermit tipped drill

or a masonry drill a wire cold steel drill will not go through concrete

Answer 13

yes but it'll make your hands ache with the effort, be better to buy an electric one.

Answer 14

you need a concrete drillbit. they have a fat triangle tip.



im telling you man, you'll just **** up a normal bit or break it. hand drill WITH a concrete bit. forget the thumbs uptards.

Answer 15

sure and i will charge you by the hour...