[Coral-List] Drill Inquiry

Thu May 17 11:26:44 EDT 2018

With an air drill, a fresh drill bit and one tank I can get 20-50 good
cores (ca. 3 cm long) out of a massive Porites coral. Takes me about 30
min if no current and in easy terrain where you don¹t have to struggle.
OK, I work on pre-eroded coral, so half the numbers if you want to
calculate. Re torque and getting stuck: get a drill that you can switch to
drilling in both directions. I never had a problem (but again, pre-eroded
substrate is easier). Get a cheap drill for ca. 50-60 dollars, they can
quickly rust and stop running. Run in freshwater after every dive, then
dehydrate, e.g. with one or two fills of alcohol, then running dry in air
(bring a bucket and rags for containment). Then fill up with reef-friendly
non-mineral cooking oil and store like that, or submerge it in a bucket of
oil. Don¹t forget to run it again on land, in your bucket, to get the oil
out before your next dive.

Cheers, Christine

Dr. Christine Schönberg

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and Oceans Institute at the
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On 17/05/2018 9:19 pm, "coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf
of Dennis Hubbard" <coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov on behalf of
dennis.hubbard at oberlin.edu> wrote:

>I have seen Mark's solution used to drill short cores in coral for growth
>measurements. In those instances, it took about a tank of air per 10-15 cm
>core as I remember. Even if my estimates are of by a hundred percent, that
>would get you 20-30 cm into the reef. Also, keep in mind that most of
>those
>coring operations were in shallow water. Because the proposed system is
>pneumatic, the same depth relations we think about when breathing from a
>tank apply here - go to ca 30 ft and you'll need twice the air volume - to
>99 ft double again. And, on top of this, friction in the hole increases
>exponentially with depth (more surface area --> more needed torque). If
>you
>have a reasonable surface-supplied air system capable of putting out the
>volume adjusted for working depth, this could be viable - and the
>pneumatic
>option might provide more instantaneous torque than simple and constant
>rotation - but, if you start to get stuck, it can get you REALLY stuck. I
>don't see SCUBA tanks as a viable option.
>
>Dennis
>
>On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 1:25 PM, Mark Tupper <Mark.Tupper at utt.edu.tt>
>wrote:
>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> For your application, I would recommend using an underwater pneumatic
>> drill over a battery-powered model. You will typically get twice the
>>power
>> output for the same sized drill. Electric drills lose about half their
>> power output from the armature to the drill bit, so a 1750 Watt electric
>> drill actually produces about 875 Watts at the bit. In pneumatic drills,
>> power in equals power out, so a 1750 Watt drill puts all its power to
>>the
>> bit.
>>
>> You can buy specialty underwater pneumatic drills (both rotary and
>>hammer
>> versions) here: https://www.egamaster.com/en/component/egamaster/
>> categorias/508/Tools_for_underwater_use/PNEUMATIC
>>
>> They are a bit expensive, so one way to go cheap is to use a garden
>> variety pneumatic drill (easily found in hardware or auto parts stores).
>> The drill can be hooked up to a portable compressor on a boat, or simply
>> powered by a SCUBA tank - you will just need to remove the second stage
>>of
>> your regulator and find a fitting that can connect the drill to your air
>> hose. You may need a dozen tanks for a couple of hours' work but a few
>> dozen air fills is a whole lot cheaper than one compressor. To stop the
>> drill from rusting, remove the casing and soak the drill overnight in
>> diesel, then let it dry. I used this system for several months with no
>> problems.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> Prof. Mark Tupper | The University of Trinidad and Tobago
>> Programme Head | Maritime and Ocean Studies
>> Chaguaramas Campus | Tel: (868) 642-8888 Ext#22126 | Mobile: (868)
>> 385-2545
>> mark.tupper at utt.edu.tt | www.utt.edu.tt
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov [mailto:coral-list-bounces@
>> coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of David Weinstein
>> Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2018 7:13 AM
>> To: Dennis Hubbard <dennis.hubbard at oberlin.edu>
>> Cc: Margaret Miller <m.miller at secore.org>; Coral Listserver <
>> coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
>> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Drill Inquiry
>>
>> Hello Margaret and others,  I was wondering if anyone had any more
>> information about thesebattery operated underwater rotary or
>>hammer-drill
>> systems Margaret asked about.  Specifically, we are wondering if they
>>are
>> strong enough to actually take short cores (about a m) through coral
>> limestone substrate such that the cores have a diameter of around 5 cm?
>> We
>> would like to do some simple drilling but want to make sure these
>>electric
>> systems are strong enough to fit a coring tube onto them and retrieve a
>> core (specifically at 45 m).  Thank you.
>> David Weinstein
>> ---Zuckerman Postdoctoral  Scholar
>> Hebrew UniversityInteruniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat
>> http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/users/dweinstein/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 12:39 AM, Dennis Hubbard dennis.hubbard at oberlin.edu
>> wrote:
>> Hi Margaret:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I wasn't familiar with this unit so I did a little surfing. It appear
>>that
>>
>> it is pretty much a cordless drill but with some sort of waterproofing.
>>I
>>
>> do have a fair bit of experience with what look like similar units in a
>>
>> wood-working setting and have spent a lot of time tinkering with
>>everything
>>
>> from small throw-away pneumatic systems to larger.... and much
>>larger....
>>
>> coring systems. Unless there is something extraordinary in the battery
>>life
>>
>> and torque, my sense is that you're going to be frustrated on both
>>fronts
>>
>> unless your goal is to insert small pins as markers.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I know that Rich Berry lurks on the site and when I have any questions
>>on
>>
>> suck things, he's been my most dependable resource. If he reads this, I
>>
>> hope he will contact you. If not, let me know and I'll ask his opinion
>>
>> offline and try to get the two of you together. He's spent more time
>>around
>>
>> rugged and crazy marine hardware than anyone I know.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Margaret Miller <m.miller at secore.org>
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Dear Coral-Listers,
>>
>> > We are contemplating a significant investment in one of the new
>> > battery
>>
>> > operated underwater rotary (Nemo V2 Divers Edition) or hammer-drill
>> > (Nemo
>>
>> > Divers Hammer Drill). I would appreciate to hear from folks who may
>> > have
>>
>> > experience with either of these. How many holes on one battery charge
>> > (3
>>
>> > vs. 6 amp)? What types of reef substrate have been successfully (or
>> > not)
>>
>> > drilled. Please email me off-list with any advice.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Many Thanks,
>>
>> > --
>>
>> > *Margaret W. Miller, PhD*
>>
>> > *Research Director*
>>
>> > *SECORE International*
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>> > m.miller at secore.org
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>> Dennis Hubbard
>>
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>Dennis Hubbard
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>(440) 775-8346
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