Reddit reviews MAGBIT MAG 777 1/2 inch x 72 inch Fish Bit
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Flexible shaftFish eye holes at both endsSelf feeding screw pointDrills holes down the length of wall cavityFish eye hole provided near tip of flutes to aid in pulling wire inside wall cavity from either direction after drilling, with no damage to the wall
Don't listen to /u/Brian373k, unless you want to put a huge hole in your wall that you have to patch. They make drill bits specifically for doing this sort of work. The bit is long (72 inches in this case) and flexible so you can feed it into your existing hole, down the wall cavity, and drill though the cross member while keeping the drill outside the hole. You can get a handle for the bit that help you keep it bent and hold it without chewing up your hand. These are available at Home Depot or Lowes in the electrical section with the fish tapes, often for less than amazon is asking. Check out the pictures and videos here for a demonstration on how they work. The handle isn't necessary, but does make it easier.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005M29JN0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1420153393&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=11Gy7Qi7O2L&ref=plSrch
"Flex Bits" might get you a bit more results. They also sell them in Home Depot with the electrical tools in the electrical section as opposed to the standard hardware area.
An easier solution would be to check out wire mold that you can mount to the wall and run the wire in. Alternatively you could simply paint the wire.
> how do you run wire through something like a 2x4 perpendicular to the framing in the middle of a wall? I can't imagine having a 5' long drill bit would help... Would it?
There actually is a long flexible drill bit designed just for that:
https://www.amazon.com/MAGBIT-777-72-0816-2-Inch-72-Inch-Fish/dp/B005M29JN0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469277163&sr=8-2&keywords=flexible+drill+bit
There is a bit of an art to using those, which I have never done, but if you Google around I am sure you can find some tips, videos, etc.
I've used a drill bit like this one before (Amazon.com Magbit) and been able to get up most walls with it. I have cut out the hole where the wall jack will do and then drill down with this and run that cable through the newly created hole.
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Obviously stay away from any wall that might have electrical in it unless you know exactly where it is.