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Drill and tap transmission and distribution poles and substation structures in the field, with cordless tools.
Line and substation crews need holes for crossarms, brackets and hardware in steel and ductile iron poles and substation structures, often miles from a drill press. HMT tooling lets them make clean through-holes with a cordless drill, enlarge and tap a hole with an impact wrench, or mount a cordless magnet drill straight onto the pole.
Tell us the pole material, wall thickness and hole or thread sizes, and we'll recommend the right tooling. Email: inquiries@holemaker-technology.com
Watch: field drilling a ductile iron pole with a TCT HoleCutter and a cordless drill.
Three ways to drill and tap poles
Need a threaded hole? Drill and tap with one tool.
Heavy Duty DrillTaps drill and thread heavy steel in one go in a reversible mag drill. On the pole, pilot drill, then enlarge and tap with an impact wrench. 1/2"-13 UNC is the size line crews use most.
- Most popular
- 1/2"-13 UNC
- Speed
- Up to 15x faster*
- Drive
- Mag drill or impact wrench
Also 5/8", 3/4" and 1" UNC. Not for pistol drills. *Than traditional drilling and tapping.
Need a clean through-hole? Use a TCT HoleCutter.
Carbide-tipped HoleCutters cut large, clean holes in heavy steel and ductile iron with a cordless drill. Pilot with a 1/4" TurboTip, then let the cutter do the work.
- Depth of cut
- 2-1/4"
- Drive
- Cordless drill
- Extensions
- 5" and 12"
Use in a drill, not an impact tool. Fits a mag drill with the Weldon shank adapter.
Lots of holes? Mount a V36 PIPE on the pole.
A cordless mag drill with a dual-swivel magnet base that clamps securely to curved surfaces. No cable, no generator.
- Pipe and poles
- 3" OD and up
- Max cutter
- 1-3/8"
- Magnet
- 1,175 lb
Drills only; tap with an impact wrench. Runs on HMT or Makita LXT 18V batteries.
Tools to get you started
1/2"-13 Heavy Duty DrillTapAlso 5/8", 3/4" and 1" UNC, and as a 4 pc set
TCT HoleCuttersClean through-holes with a cordless drillV36 PIPE Cordless Mag DrillClamps to pipe and poles from 3" OD
Site Installation Kit31 pc drill, tap and ream kit for the truck
Build-Your-Own KitPick the drills, taps and cutters your crew uses
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Specifying tools for line or substation crews?
Send us the pole or structure type, wall thickness and the hole and thread sizes you need. We'll recommend the tooling and kit quantities.
