PREVIEW - Electric Utilities

DRAFT PREVIEW. Proposed new section on Electric Utilities: the toolkit recommended by McWane Poles (above Tools to get you started).

Drill and tap steel and ductile iron utility poles 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.

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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

Drill & Tap

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

See the DrillTaps 4 pc set

Also 5/8", 3/4" and 1" UNC. Not for pistol drills. *Than traditional drilling and tapping.

Through-Holes

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"

See the HoleCutters TurboTip bits

Use in a drill, not an impact tool. Fits a mag drill with the Weldon shank adapter.

Cordless Mag Drill

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

See the V36 PIPE Ask us

Drills only; tap with an impact wrench. Runs on HMT or Makita LXT 18V batteries.

The toolkit recommended by McWane Poles

McWane Poles, maker of ductile iron transmission and distribution poles, recommends these HMT tools to crews drilling its poles in the field. Poles can be supplied pre-drilled, but where crews drill their own, this is the kit.