Reddit reviews Drill Chuck for Angle Grinder with 5/8-11 Thread adapter (KEYLESS CHUCK)

If you're doing 1000, they make an adapter for an angle grinder that probably cuts the drill time by 75%. Otherwise you're using a bit and a drill and based on the logs i've done, you're looking at probably 4-6 hours of actual time for the whole process (breaks to charge batteries, heat up wax, etc).

You've got to drill 1k holes
Put plugs in 1k holes
Hammer 1k plugs in
Seal 1k plugs with wax

Doing it on a whole fresh blowdown like this is a great idea though, esp if you're using a single type of fungi. I usually do 3-4 ft log lengths and have 10-12 varieties going at once. It's also cheaper in the long run to skip plugs and just use sawdust spawn instead if you're doing it in volume.

For anyone interested, the drill chuck adapter for the angle grinder can be found here:


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PNPLDS/?coliid=I21LZ235DEB8TY&colid=Y9Z91VYYJ5T9&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

This is a quality bit, just be sure to get the right one.
https://www.amazon.com/North-Spore-Mushroom-8-5mm-Drill/dp/B0771PXQL8/ref=pd_cp_328_3/134-5251343-3783548?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0771PXQL8&pd_rd_r=b7e14644-0295-4bd1-b7a5-105742aab38c&pd_rd_w=zkfi5&pd_rd_wg=idY6n&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=ZXB1KHK63CED6C84FZGE&psc=1&refRID=ZXB1KHK63CED6C84FZGE

massively increases the speed that you drill holes at, just buy a good bit or 3 or 4 cheap ones for that many holes...as the wood will do a number on poorly tempered steel.