Re: Your Favorite Install Tool?

["Doug L" <vssdoug@xxxxxxx>]

While there are certain areas of an engineered wood beam  that can be
drilled for wires, conduit etc, the manufactures normally advise for a
qualified professional  to OK any modifications, including the placement of
holes etc. I personally wouldn't drill a glue lam.

http://www.rosboro.com/techref-glulam/EWS-S560-C.pdf

Doug L

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"Sylvain Robitaille" <syl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Crash Gordon wrote:
>
>> I had to leave a Hole Hawg up in the rafters of a church...
>
> Ouch!  I bet it was more than a little painful to leave that there ... I
> think I would have wanted to rescue it "no matter what".
>
>> drilling through a glue lam beam and it wedged itself in real good...
>
> Judging by the reactions of others to this, perhaps you should have
> expected it would do that?
>
>> couldn't even open the chuck...
>
> I don't understand that, but I also haven't seen a Hole Hawg's chuck
> first hand.  Couldn't get in to use the chuck tool?
>
>> But, that old Milwaukee is still up there I bet!
>
> I shudder at the thought of the damage it might cause on landing if it
> isn't ...  "Lord show me a sign ... WHUMP!"
>
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