When people ask me what my profession is, I say that I’m an inventor. Inventing machines and equipment to improve production and remove bottlenecks has been my focus for decades. Now, I’m pleased to debut a new piece of equipment – the Stud Driller.
Save Time, Labor, and Money
No one wants to calculate how much time is spent (wasted) on manually drilling studs for Romex and electrical wire, because most people would prefer not to focus on time/costs where they don’t think they have a better option. But, now you do have a better option – the Stud Driller.
The concept is simple but the payback is tremendous. Our new Stud Driller can be set up to drill units of studs of any size on-center and off-center, and predrilled studs in units can be placed/fed into wall production. By predrilling studs, jacks, trimmers, etc. in a process that allows them to be drilled almost instantly as needed and then installed in wall panels as needed, you can save many hours of labor drilling by hand, thereby avoiding the risks of bone-breaking force and working in confined, cumbersome, unsafe spaces.
Specifications That Deliver
Best of all, using the Stud Driller is simple. After a plug-and-play installation, the operator just needs to activate the air switch and motor start button. Then the operator simply inserts a stud into the funnel-shaped opening and the stud activates the drilling cycle – ejecting a 4-inch board in 2 seconds!
How does it do it? When the cycle is initiated by the board being inserted in the machine, a rapid pneumatic sequence double clamps the board at the same time the 5 hp motor drives a ¾” carbide router bit at 3600 RPM through the board. Then the cutter is retracted, the board is unclamped, and the escapement cylinder ejects the drilled board in 2 seconds, which lets the operator know the process is complete.
The machine is heavy steel jig weldment for repeatability, it’s built to the highest standards, and it’s trouble-free enclosed for safety, with all covers being 10-gage 5052 aircraft aluminum that are removable for maintenance.
Work Smarter
Are you intrigued yet? Check out the YouTube video of the Stud Driller in action. We’re sure it will give you something to think about the next time you see someone with an old-fashioned drill on a stud. And, it might even give you a bright idea for the next invention you’d like to see from The Hain Company.