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Treebolts revisited

I dropped my bit for my chordless drill. It bent the tip a little but is still functional. I hope to have a new one from treehopper before it breaks. One of my best investments I believe.
 
Those that use CF, you don’t shrink wrap those, do you? Suspect the heat would be compromising. Probably dip ‘em, eh?
 
Ok, so I got my old Woodpecker drill out and two others (can’t recall their names) The woodpecker bit is in fact 1/2” shorter, but in 30 years of use it has always seemed to be deep enough for any hardwoods. I set the timer and drilled holes as fast as I could with each. The Woodpecker came in at 24 seconds, #2 at 48 seconds, and #3 at 44 seconds. I feel sure that the geometry of the woodpeckers handle makes it more agile in the hand and contributes to its speed.

Something to be considered is that I don't use it much at all anymore due to my age (71) I’m sure if I drilled a dozen with each it would be more scientific, but it’s hot outside. I think the woodpecker being 1/2” accounts for some of the speed, but the handle spins much easier due to being able to angle it outwards as it spins, and it’s light.46C0AA6D-A0C0-4A56-80F7-641AE211C45E.jpeg
 
Sipsey said:
Ok, so I got my old Woodpecker drill out and two others (can’t recall their names) The woodpecker bit is in fact 1/2” shorter, but in 30 years of use it has always seemed to be deep enough for any hardwoods. I set the timer and drilled holes as fast as I could with each. The Woodpecker came in at 24 seconds, #2 at 48 seconds, and #3 at 44 seconds. I feel sure that the geometry of the woodpeckers handle makes it more agile in the hand and contributes to its speed.

Something to be considered is that I don't use it much at all anymore due to my age (71) I’m sure if I drilled a dozen with each it would be more scientific, but it’s hot outside. I think the woodpecker being 1/2” accounts for some of the speed, but the handle spins much easier due to being able to angle it outwards as it spins, and it’s light.View attachment 71150
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A few points...
The Treehopper folding handle is far superior that the Treehopper rigid handle.

When I compared my Woodpecker to the Treehopper, I did not TIME it, I simply counted the number of revolutions. The Treehopper averaged around 60 revolutions and the Woodpecker was around 50 revs. Those results were pretty consistent.

With the more shallow hole of the Woodpecker, the only thing that I would pay close attention to is making sure that the threaded section of the bolt is ENTIRELY within the hole so that weakest shear strength of the bolt is contained and supported within the tree. You never want threads sticking out flush (or farther) with the edge of the hole.
 
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