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dseymo1 · 18th Aug 2018, 8:48 am

There was a sort of fibrous putty sold for the job - Philiplug? - which I suspect was asbestos-based.
Much larger versions of the Rawldrill were used in mining, for making the holes for the charges: a two-man job, one holding and turning, the other hammering.

18th Aug 2018, 8:48 am	#64
dseymo1 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK. Posts: 3,051	Re: Show us your drills! There was a sort of fibrous putty sold for the job - Philiplug? - which I suspect was asbestos-based. Much larger versions of the Rawldrill were used in mining, for making the holes for the charges: a two-man job, one holding and turning, the other hammering.