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    wa hardman

      I was just wondering whether its possible to hire/buy a cheap petrol generator to run a fairly robust household drill to bolt outdoors?

      any thoughts?

      #4177 Reply
      petrolhead

        It is possible, see Cockburn Hire or similar. But the thing is a pig to carry so beware. But it had been carried to Mt Randall in the 80s.

        #4178 Reply
        neil

          get back to work mark.

          stop wasting company resources.

          #4179 Reply
          hand driller

            why not try to hire a petrol or battery drill,but if you are a real hard man you could use a pecker…head

            #4180 Reply
            wa hardman

              haha i’m not really a hardman in fact i’m only 17. You can buy a GMC generator for 100 buks, they only weigh about 25kg with fuel. must be cheaper than a rechargable drill and more powerful – i dunno, just seems to make sense if u dont mind lugging it and dont have the $$

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              petrolhead

                Man, you cannot fit a diesel generator into a backpack, as too big and fuel will spill if you put it in sideaways. So your idea is OK for quarries but hand carrying it somewhere + all other climbing bolting gear….the people who have done have done it only once. Anyway, the thing you want to make the holes with is called a rotary hammer, and is definitely not a drill, and is much more expensive (even electricity powered.)

                #4182 Reply
                wa hardman

                  been speaking to more people and yeh it seems its the type of drill which is important, thankyou for your replies.

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