Tool Review: Blair Enforcer Spotweld Drill

Oct. 6, 2011
Blair Enforcer Spotweld Drill tool review.

The pneumatic-powered Enforcer Spotweld Drill, No. 11300, from Blair Equipment Co., removes spotwelds in seconds with minimal effort. This spotweld drill features a lower drill bit speed of 800 rpm, and offers manual operation to feed the spotweld cutter into and through the spotweld, maximizing drill bit torque with no reduction in air flow and improving spotweld removal rates. This tool includes one 8mm Blair solid carbide triple fluted drill bit, two steady frame C-Clamps which swivel 360 degrees (one for panel depths of 2-5/16” and one for 5-5/8”) and a custom molded storage case.

The Review

Lou Fort, lead technician at K.A.R.S. Inc. in Huntingburg, IN, tried out the Blair Enforcer Spotweld Drill with his body shop crew. 

"The Enforcer is hands-down the fastest, easiest and sure-fire way to drill a spotweld," Lou says. "(because you're) not having to center punch every weld like you need to with say, any of the other types of cutters."

Lou's one recommendation for improvement was to include more sizes of bits for drilling.

"I think they should have included one each of the other three sizes of cutters; a 6.5mm, 10mm and 12mm."

Speed, control and accuracy were at the top of Lou's list for benefits of the Enforcer.

"The speed at which I was able to cut out welds was incredible," Lou says. "(And) not having to worry about starting the cut and having the bit walk off was a treat."

Lou felt comfortable using the Enforcer because he had so much control over the tool, even with the amount of power it offered.

"When I used the Enforcer drill without one of the clamps it came with, I didn’t center punch and didn’t feel like the cutter tried to walk off target once," Lou says.

Also, comparing it to other spotweld drills, he appreciated the accuracy of the tool. "While there didn’t seem to be anything special about the depth of cut adjustment, it is good to know it will only drill as deep as you set it up to drill, unlike other styles."

About the Author

Erica Schueller | Editorial Director | Commercial Vehicle Group

Erica Schueller is the Editorial Director of the Endeavor Commercial Vehicle Group. The commercial vehicle group includes the following brands: American Trucker, Bulk Transporter, Fleet Maintenance, FleetOwner, Refrigerated Transporter, and Trailer/Body Builders brands.

An award-winning journalist, Schueller has reported and written about the vehicle maintenance and repair industry her entire career. She has received accolades for her reporting and editing in the commercial and automotive vehicle fields by the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA), the International Automotive Media Competition (IAMC), the Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) Azbee Awards.

Schueller has received recognition among her publishing industry peers as a recipient of the 2014 Folio Top Women in Media Rising Stars award, acknowledging her accomplishments of digital content management and assistance with improving the print and digital products in the Vehicle Repair Group. She was also named one Women in Trucking’s 2018 Top Women in Transportation to Watch.

She is an active member of a number of industry groups, including the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC),  the Auto Care Association's Young Auto Care Networking Group, GenNext, and Women in Trucking.

In December 2018, Schueller graduated at the top of her class from the Waukesha County Technical College's 10-week professional truck driving program, earning her Class A commercial driver's license (CDL).  

She has worked in the vehicle repair and maintenance industry since 2008.

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