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Luke Malatesta
Big Wall climber
Moab UT
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Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2011 - 11:49pm PT
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Just got off the Phone with Simon....They are good to go!
http://www.shop.vershke.com/ (CLICK ON VERTICAL TOYS)
Thanks!
Luke
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Howard71
Trad climber
Belen, New Mexico
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Jun 15, 2011 - 04:20pm PT
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Received drill - a great product. Can anyone provide a link for the download of instructions mentioned above?
Howard
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Howard71
Trad climber
Belen, New Mexico
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Jun 15, 2011 - 07:52pm PT
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Luke:
Thanks for the link.
Howard
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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Jun 16, 2011 - 07:45pm PT
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Wow just opened mine. Really nice. Great Job Luke putting this together
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Just wanted to give you all a heads-up on the new 7/8” wrench that comes with the new Hurricane drill, if you haven’t had this problem already. I didn’t buy one but Dan was showing me one a couple of weeks ago and he commented that the bit was loosening. I took a look at the drill (it looks good!!!) and noticed that the collet nut wasn’t fully tight. So I took the wrenches that come with the new drill and tightened the collet nut by putting the 7/8” wrench against a tree and then cranked down on the 9/16” wrench, as I have done hundreds of times with my old Hurricanes and wrenches. (The tree was the closest solid surface around – I usually place one of the wrenches against the rock when climbing.) Anyways, with one crank, the jaws of the open end of the 7/8” wrench bent outward and cracked in three places and the wrench no longer fit properly on the collet nut. I guess wrench option B2 on page three of this thread would have been the better way to go. The collet nut has to be really tight in order to prevent the bit from loosening.
So, with that said, I recommend only using the closed end of the 7/8” wrench, or find a sturdier open-end wrench. A Crescent (adjustable jaw) wrench might work, if you carry one in your kit. I only have one in my belay kit, for tightening quick-links on chain at belay/rap anchors.
Here are two photos for comparison. The first photo shows an old 7/8” wrench that came with the original Hurricane drill and the second photo shows a new 7/8” wrench that is bent and has three cracks in it. Notice that the old wrench has a lot more metal surrounding the jaws. Click on images for larger size.
One other thing, if the cable wrist loop does not spin freely on the drill holder, you can hold the pressed sleeve (that secures the cable loop around the holder) with a pair of pliers and then press the cable loop against something solid in order to make the loop more round (instead of a teardrop shape), which will flare out the cable at the sleeve. A free-spinning wrist loop makes drilling easier and prevents the wrist loop from binding on the holder, especially when fingertip drilling with your arms fully extended.
Hope this helps.
Nice work on the drill holders, Luke!
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Some people just don't know their own strength.
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Collonious
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Dec 29, 2015 - 08:54am PT
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I understand these are long gone, but will there be any more production runs?
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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Dec 29, 2015 - 09:26am PT
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What shank diameters are compatible with a 25/64" collet? You need a 13/32" bit for 3/8" Rawl bolts if you're using Cobalt or HSS drill bits.
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couchmaster
climber
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Dec 29, 2015 - 05:20pm PT
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Email Luke (Runout Customs), he might have a few drills left over from the run. Dude makes great stuff and he's good people.
Edit, here's the link, just checked, http://shop.runoutcustoms.com/ he lists them for $129. and they appear to be in stock.
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klaus
Ice climber
6th and Mission
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Dec 19, 2018 - 11:48am PT
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Does anyone have one of these they want to sell?
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