Core Drilling Concrete With Rebar

Carbide inserts are brazed into the core barrel.

Core drilling concrete with rebar. 10 standard core length. Drilling through concrete is tough to begin with but when your masonry drill bit encounters a piece of rebar the project comes to a screeching halt. When you encounter rebar stop drilling and mount one of these bits in your tool. Satisfy dry or wet core drilling applications with core drills that can be handheld or rig mounted.

Minimize diamond core bit jams with core drills that can detect and compensate for embedded rebar. Our heavy duty core drills can drill up to 10 in. However the core drilling method can also be used in cutting holes of any diameter through non reinforced concrete surfaces. They pound and grind through brick and cement based materials.

Masonry drill bits are coated with mineral grit. Although abrasive bits are capable of grinding through steel rebar sharp edged drill bits are faster and more effective. Once rebar is cut just switch back to the carbide bit to complete the hole. Drilling through plain concrete is relatively different from that of reinforced concrete.

Carbide rebar plate cutter. We are fully equipped and ready to support your concrete core drilling gpr concrete scanning and sawing needs throughout the washington metropolitan region. When drilling through the reinforced bar the drilling surface of the diamond bit encounters a very tough and relatively ductile material. Match the demands of your base materials with core drills that can adapt gearing and speed to the job at hand.

Drilling reinforced concrete puts a very high strain of diamond core bit cutting surface. They then use the rebar cutter to cut through the rebar until contacting concrete. These bits cannot be used with sds max drive rotary hammers. These core drills can easily cut through rebar or other obstructions within concrete slabs or walls.

Drill through the rebar and then resume drilling with your masonry drill bit. United rentals offers sturdy yet comfortable handheld core drills that can remove cores with up to 4 in. Drilling non reinforced concrete surface. Bits come in 12 lengths with drilling diameter from 3 8 to 1 1 2.

Designed to cut through rebar or plate steel after a diamond core bit has drilled through the concrete. Users simply drill with a carbide bit until making contact with rebar. Concrete core drills will remove cylinders from concrete walls or slabs for jobs such as plumbing mechanical or electrical work. Applying my 45 years of experience in core drilling gpr concrete scanning and all types of concrete sawing api ccd will efficiently.

These specialized bits must be used with water to keep the bit cool while drilling in steel.