Diablo Rebar Cutting Bits
I hit rebar whenever I’m drilling for concrete fasteners. Most of the time I hit bar when I’m drilling for structural connectors, like wedge anchors or Titens. but I hit bar drilling for smaller fasteners like split drives too. Part of the reason for this is that every year the amount of rebar we are putting in foundations in our area (seismic zone D2) goes up.
Besides the 12” x 12” grid, there is a 2nd layer on the back retaining wall 48” high 10” o.c. and horizontal 16” o.c.
These bits are designed to drill right through the steel. Most of the bits I’ve used over the years are a 2 cutter bit and when you hit steel it heats up and wears out the bit. The 4 cutter bit on the Rebar Demon has more carbide and is designed to take the higher heat. I’ve replaced all of my bits with these.
Best of all they aren’t expensive. You can buy them at The Home Depot where the 1/4” bit in the video runs $9.00 and a 5/8” x 12” runs $24. This post and the video on Instagram were sponsored by The Home Depot.
