How to Drill Underwater and Drive Screws into Steel Hull?

Miko Fix a new electric underwater drill and fastening system which makes you to drive the screw into steel hulls in a single operation.  You can use it to secure anodes, brackets and adapter plates, or the Flexi Shape Miko Plaster for quick repair after collisions or groundings.

Miko Marine has introduced a battery operated, cordless fastening system for underwater drilling and fastening.

Special features of Miko fix:

• It can penetrate and join two metal plates up to 22 mm thick in one action.
• It can be operated down to 50 m.
• It is mounted on a specially designed stand that is clamped to the workpiece by high –power permanent magnets.
• The drill is equipped with a speed setting, rotational direction switch, LED lights and a torque setting with 16 steps.
• The drill and drill stand are supplied in a waterproof heavy duty plastic case.
• It has a holding force of up to 450 Kgs.
• It enables the diver to operate the tool efficiently in any orientation and ensures necessary counterforce needed to drill and secure the Miko bolt to the hull.
• The underwater drilling is made easy and saves time when compared to any conventional repair methods.
• The drilling position can be adjusted accurately by rotating the drill around the center rod.

Contents of Miko Fix

• 1 pcs Cordless Electric Drill
• 1 pcs Stainless Steel Drill Stand
• 1 pcs MAM-003 Miko Anchor Magnet
• 2 pcs Screw Holder
• 100 pcs Self Tapping Screws
• 1 pcs Spare Battery
• 1 pcs Spare Chuck
• 1 pcs Pump to Pressurize the Drill
• 1 pcs Battery Charger
• 1 pcs User Manual

How to use Miko fix:

Step 1: Position and secure the system to the drilling surface by the magnet.

Step 2: Secure the miko bolt in the screw holder.

Step 3: Ensure the drilling position.

Step 4: Rotate the drill around the center rod to adjust the drilling position.

Step 5: When the drill is positioned as desired, pull the handle to feed and press the On/Off trigger switch to start drilling.

Step 6: Use the magnet lever to release and reposition.

Where to use Miko fix?

Miko fix system can be used for a huge variety of repair and construction tasks underwater although it was developed specifically for use with the Miko FlexiShape patch.  These are manufactured to provide a temporary watertight seal that can be used to close-off damage to a ship’s hull and make it seaworthy for sailing to a drydock for permanent repairs.  It is specially used for:

• Anode fixing
• Fastening of Flexi Shape Miko Plaster^®
• Fastening anchor points for guiding or lifting wires
• Fastening brackets or adaptor plates for other tools

Source: Mikomarine

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