Product Description
Milwaukee Cable Bit 9/16 in. x 72 in.
Model Number: 48-13-8356
The Milwaukee 48-13-8356 is a Cable Bit in 9/16 in. diameter x 72 in. overall length — an extreme extended-reach flexible cable-style drill bit for drilling through long runs of wall framing, ceiling framing, and structural cavities in a single operation without repositioning or intermediate access. The 72 in. total length is the defining characteristic of the cable bit format — the flexible cable construction allows the bit to navigate around obstructions, follow wall and ceiling cavity paths, and drill through multiple framing members at angles that would be impossible for rigid drill bits of any length. Electricians and low-voltage installers use cable bits for routing wire and cable through finished walls and ceilings where access from behind is not available — the 9/16 in. bore is large enough to pull a flexible conduit or cable bundle through the hole path after the cable bit completes the long-reach drill.
The 72 in. length is specifically designed for the full-floor span between access points in finished residential and commercial buildings where wire must be routed from one room to another through the structural cavity between them. The cable bit's flexible construction allows it to be fed through stud bays and ceiling joist spaces while maintaining its drilling path toward the target exit point, navigating around the blocking, fire stops, and structural members that rigid bits would be stopped by completely. The self-feed tip advances the bit through wood under its own rotational force, eliminating the need to push the flexible cable bit with constant force that would cause it to buckle rather than advance. A pull wire eye at the tip end allows a fish wire or cable to be attached after the bit emerges at the exit point for immediate wire or cable pulling back through the completed drill path.
See Milwaukee's complete cable bit and fish bit lineup for all available diameters and lengths for long-reach wire fishing applications in residential and commercial finished construction.
Features
- 72 in. flexible cable construction for long-reach drilling through finished wall cavities
- Navigates around blocking, fire stops, and framing obstructions that stop rigid bits
- Self-feed tip advances through wood without constant push force that buckles cable
- 9/16 in. bore for conduit and cable bundle pull-through after drilling
- Pull wire eye at tip for immediate wire fishing after bit exits at target location
Specifications
- Diameter: 9/16 in.
- Overall Length: 72 in.
- Construction: Flexible Cable
- Application: Long-Reach Wire and Cable Routing Through Finished Wall and Ceiling Cavities
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-13-8356 Cable Bit 9/16 in. x 72 in.
