Magnetic base portable drilling machine
A magnetic drill, or mag drill, is a drill that adheres to and cuts into metal - iron, stainless steel, Titanium, Inconel alloys and other similar materials. A magnetic drill consists of a magnetic base, a drill motor, a drill body, and an arbour or chuck.
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Advantages:
  • Increased stability
  • Decreased drilling fatigue
  • Better accuracy and hole quality
  • Fast cutting of large diameter holes
  • Easy to manoeuvre
Applications often use magnetic drills:
  • Fabrication
  • Building and Construction
  • Truck, RV, & Special Vehicle Builds
  • Ship Building
  • Oil & Gas Pipeline, Offshore, and Oil Fields
  • Power Utilities
  • Railroad industries
  • Maintenance Facilities
  • Bridge Construction
The selection of the magnetic drill depends on the following:
  • Diameter of hole
  • Depth of hole to be drilled (D.O.C. Depth of Cut)
  • Drilling speed requirements
  • Number of holes
  • Work environment
  • Space / physical limitations
  • Type of material to be drilled
  • Is tapping, reaming or countersinking needed
Material requirements for a magnetic drill:
A magnetic drill requires a ferrous material with a clean, smooth, flat surface for safe magnet adhesion. Ferrous materials are materials that contain Iron, including steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, cast iron wrought iron, etc. If you are drilling into a non-ferrous metal, the use of a vacuum plate or secure sandwiching of steel plates is recommended.