| Description: | A magnetic drill, mag drill for short, is a drill used to cut metal. Magnetic drills are made up from 4 key components: a magnetic base, a drill stand, a motor, and an arbor or chuck. You can use a wide variety of tooling with mag drills including annular cutters, twist drills, taps, reamers, and counter sinks.
The convenience of a magnetic drill can’t be overstated.
Like the benchtop drill press or standing drill press, you need a magnetic drill press in hard to access locations, like I-beams, truck beds, vertical metal parts that are stationary and so forth. The magnetic base adheres to the metal surface and stabilizes the drill in order to cut the material. You won’t be able to achieve the same results with a non-magnetic drill press – don’t even try. By using a magnetic drill, you’ll gain the precision and speed for drilling in tough materials when you need to drill with accuracy and consistency. Magnetic drills have strong electromagnetic base enabling it to adhere to a carbon steel (ferrous metal) surface while turned on. Magnetic drills can be positioned to drill horizontally, vertically or overhead which is especially useful in construction. Be sure to secure your mag drill to the surface being drilled into, especially when overhead, to avoid drops from heights or onto your head. |