Where to obtain mag drill hire from in Sheffield

Mag Drill Hire Sheffield

If you need to obtain the temporary hire of a mag drill in Sheffield we can help you by steering you in the right direction to a local tool hire shop that provides the hire of these types of engineering tools.

You can hire a mag drill in Sheffield from Turner Hire

Telephone: 0114 2581682

One of these electric operated drills is used in several industries including those involved with steel fabrication, steel component assembly and steel erection, and in tasks associated with engineering maintenance and engineering repair work. 

A mag drill is basically an electric power tool that comprises of an electric metal drilling pillar drill that is mounted on a heavy duty and strong electromagnetic base assembly. 

The magnetic base allows the mag drill to be attached to steel components that requires one or more holes drilling through them. By holding the drill using magnetism to the steel it allows holes of varing sizes to be drilled in a really accurate way.

Mag Drills can be commonly seen in the workplace being used by steel erectors, engineers, mechanical fitters, and staff including metal fabricators drilling into steel rsj's, steel box sections, thick steel bars, pipes, beams, and other metal components. 

A portable mag drill is also used in the UK automotive industries for drilling holes in vehicle and trailer chassis sections, especially by companies that manufacture custom trailer units, horse boxes, catering trailers, and commercial vehicles. 

Mag Drills provide a solution to drilling steel on the work site

If you can't take the steel work to the fabrication shop - take the drill to the site instead! 

One of the main advantages in using a portable mag drill is the ability to take it to the work site for onsite drilling when the need arises. If the steel item that need drilling cannot be moved the only option is to drill it whilst it is in situ. The hire and use of a mag drill allows you to do this. 

Cutters used in magnetic drills

 

Mag drills can commonly use several types of cutters and drill bits depending on their design and whether fitted with a traditional chuck or spindle arbor. For the drilling of "traditional" holes in steel a mag drill with a conventional chuck can use standard hss or cobalt drill bits, alike to being used in a pistol type electric drill. 

For large diameter holes the mag drill may be one that uses "morse taper" bits. Most mag drills however use cutters that are called "annular cutters" - these are cutters that are also sometimes referred to as being core bits.

An annular cutter is a hollow type of drill bit that cuts metal by way of an annular groove at the periphery of the hole, leaving a solid core (or slug) of metal that is ejected from the bit afterwards.

This type of cutter drills holes faster, easier, and in a more accurate way than conventional twist drill bits. 

Annular mag drill cutters work in the same way as concrete drilling core bits, but of course are used for metal drilling. These types of cutters are usually manufactured from either high speed steel or feature a high speed steel body manufactured with strong tungsten carbide tips.  

Another point worthy of a mention is that these mag drill cutters are designed to be used at a far lower drilling speed than a traditional twist drilling bit, hence the reason why mag drills rotate at a lower rpm than a portable pistol type drilling tool.

Weldon shank type cutters are the most popular type of drill cutters that are used in a mag drill. This type of annular cutter has two shanks (flats) on the bit on which grub screws tighten up on to fasten securely into a mag drills spindle.

Choosing the right mag drill

It is important to choose a mag drill that suits your needs when it comes to you hiring one of these power tools, the same applies if alternatively you are looking to buy a mag drill. 

For purely drilling holes there are two main considerations; being the diameter size of the holes that you wish to drill as well as the budget that you are prepared to spend. Most mag drills that you can obtain from a tool hire shop will usually handle boring a hole size in metal of up to around 30 / 32mm in diameter.

A few tool hire shops that specialise in a range of engineering related tools should also be able to supply mag drills that can cope with much larger sizes, usually in the range of around 75mm to 100mm capacity. 

It therefore makes a lot of sense when searching for mag drill hire sheffield to know exactly what size diameter holes you will be drilling, in order to obtain the right tool for the job. 

Electrical supply needed

With most portable magnetic drilling tools being used on construction and fabrication sites it is no surprise to see that the majority of units hired and used in Sheffield are of the 110v type. Although 240v models are available 99.9% of mag drills used in Sheffield as well as throughout the rest of the UK are 110 volt. 

Because of this a mains transformer is needed to provide the electric supply whilst being used on-site. A suitable transformer would be one that is usually around a rating of 3.0kva or 3.3kva such as those distributed in the UK by Birchwood Price Tool Sales and carrying the brand name of "Defender". 

If using one of these tools on a site that has no power supply you could also use a suitable portable generator along the likes of a medium sized one from brands like "Harringtons" "Honda" "Pramac" or "Stephill". 

A suitable extension cable / lead will also be required when using a transformer to power a mag drill, with most fabrication and construction workers favouring a 14m loose extension lead.

Obtaining mag drill hire in Sheffield 

The title of this blog-post is centered around "where to obtain mag drill hire in Sheffield" - as well as providing the answers to some frequently asked questions on mag drills and annular cutters.

Business and trade users can obtain local mag drill hire in the South Yorkshire City of Sheffield from one of the main independent tool hire companies that is based there. One such company can be found by way of this tool hire shop website link.

Turner Hire and Sales
426 London Road
Sheffield
S2ND

Telephone: (0114) 2581682

One of these tools can be hired for periods of time ranging from one day, several days, over a weekend, for one or more weeks, or a much longer period of time to suit. 

Need one delivering to site or your workshop in Sheffield, or possibly in nearby Chesterfield, Dronfield, Dinnington or Rotherham? Your local tool hire company can help you with that as well!

Prefer to buy a magnetic drilling machine?

Not every user wishes to hire mag drills, some opt to buy a mag drill as opposed to renting one. This could be because you use them on a regular basis and it is more cost effective over the long run for your own circumstances, or it could be because you just prefer to buy tools rather than hire them.

Is this you? If it is then you can buy a mag drill in Sheffield (as well as all other areas and locations in the UK) from this independent distributor and stockist or alternatively from an online mag drill supplier.

In the UK a large range of portable magnetic drilling machines can be bought including the ones carrying the brand names of Alfra UK, Fein, Jancy, JEI, Powerbor, Rotabroach, and Unibor.

      

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