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Just moved house and have some significant diy to do.
Need a new drill especially and would welcome any comments.

I have to drill into concrete lintels and concrete floors , I tried with a borrowed cordless drill and it just didn’t have the guts for the job, so something fairly heavy duty.

Cordless would be an advantage, but not a deal breaker.

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De Walt 18volt cordless for light/medium work, Bosch 36volt cordless for medium/light heavy type work, Hilti TE60/80 for really heavy duty stuff.
I think you could probably hire these , a Bosch 36 volt cordless would be suitable for what you want.:thup:
 
as mentioned depends what the drill is for, so if you need to drill into bricks/mortar/concrete if so you'll likely want an sds drill (we bought a titan one from screwfix for £50, its super powerful but also super heavy, the more you pay the lighter they get). if for more general lighter weight tasks then personally would pick up an 18v twin pack (drill and driver). I bought a makita pair with 2 3ah batteries last year for £130ish and theyve been excellent
 
As a person who worked in plant and tool hire for 99% of his working life i suppose i should recommend that you hire a quality tool BUT given the exorbitant costs these days and the quality of cheap tools around my advice would be to buy the cheapest but heaviest duty drill/breaker you can find, try and do the heavy jobs first and then, if the tool quickly fails, take it back for replacement or refund so that, if it's possible, the heavy jobs are out of the way and you've a tool that will last a fair while on the easier work

One tip while gunning out concrete - take small manageable chunks and DON'T hammer the point/chisel into the concrete then pull sideways on the handle to separate the bits as the tip of the point will be firmly embedded and as the tool is heavy the weak point is in the bit of the steel just below where it's clamped in the breaker and it will tend to break off there costing a few quid a time!
 
I purchased an SDS drill from Lidl the best part of 10yrs ago and its still going strong despite having been loaned out to all and sundry... For DIYers can't see any advantage buying professional [expensive] kit...
 
Can't see past De Walt used them all my working life buy 18 v cordless .
Then just buy a cheap Titan corded hammer drill for heavy stuff if it blows just take it back.
 
clubchamp98 said:
Can't see past De Walt used them all my working life buy 18 v cordless .
Then just buy a cheap Titan corded hammer drill for heavy stuff if it blows just take it back.
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same here, the De walt cordless does most of what I want. WIth a corded one for any real heavy duty stuff
 
Rooter said:
Same as fundy, i bought a titan one from screwfix, this one: https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb278sds-corded-sds-plus-drill-230-240v/97533

I have drilled holes through 12mm thick steel lintels, cut a tumble dryer vent at 115mm through the toughest brick ever and used the chisel attachment to break up 28m2 of screed floor. Its heavy as hell, but its good!
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Got one of these ages ago, it is a beast. OK maybe with really frequent use it will fail but had mine about 8 years and it has taken a battering and still going strong.

I do think you get what you pay for, but for a DIYer there is no need for an expensive pro tool
 
PhilTheFragger said:
Just moved house and have some significant diy to do.
Need a new drill especially and would welcome any comments.

I have to drill into concrete lintels and concrete floors , I tried with a borrowed cordless drill and it just didn’t have the guts for the job, so something fairly heavy duty.

Cordless would be an advantage, but not a deal breaker.

Over to you 👍
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For effortless drilling into concrete lintels you will need a drill that takes SDS drill bits.

As a blinds fitter for the best part of 30 years I'd suggest a decent cordless SDS or a corded SDS will be ample for DIY round the home.
I had a cordless Milawakee SDS which was brilliant and not too heavy. This is what I'd recommend if finances allow - yes a bit more expensive but worth every penny imho.
After I finished in the business I sold said drill to my Son-in-law but really regretted it ever since.
Even if not drilling into concrete I found drilling into masonry round the house or garden a piece of cake with the Milawakee!

Couple of handy tips for you:

Concrete lintels - start drilling on normal setting and put on hammer when you get to concrete, that way the power of the drill will not enlarge or crack plaster as the drill enters.

Collecting dust:

The best and only way when drilling above, as in a lintel, is to use the vacuum pipe to suck the dust away as you drill. Its the only way as the power of the drill will throw dust over you, the whole room and most importantly down your lungs. There are various devices on the market, ie, a rubber dust cap which will catch some of the dust but nowhere near enough.

A 5.5mm drill bit suffices for most general fixings with a red rawl plug. Or a 6mm for the slightly larger brown plas plugs.

Hope this helps, and as you sometimes say (computers) shout back if you need more help.

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Ryobi SDS. More than enough for what you want, I have been through Makita's, AEG, Dewalt etc and a ryobi I bought for a cheap stop gap whilst out on a job when my Makita burnt out has lasted longer than any of them.
 
Unless your a professional or going to use on a daily basis for years to come there is no need to go expensive. I have been doing building work for a few decades now (several times a year, including intensive and heavy duty jobs) and any decent SDS drill and bits will manage just about any job thrown at it. Mine was around the hundred quid mark and has been going strong for near 10 years now.
 
Titan sds as states above, 50 quid and I use it to do all my core holes and normal holes up to 25mm. It’s a descent breaker aswell and if it breaks just chuck it away and buy a new one. Killed my makita sds in about half the time.

small jobs I use a Milwaukee impact driver and combi, the metal chucks are much better then the similar priced makitas. I do give my drills death everyday however, dropped my impact off a 3 story roof and it survived!
 
PhilTheFragger said:
Just moved house and have some significant diy to do.
Need a new drill especially and would welcome any comments.

I have to drill into concrete lintels and concrete floors , I tried with a borrowed cordless drill and it just didn’t have the guts for the job, so something fairly heavy duty.

Cordless would be an advantage, but not a deal breaker.

Over to you 👍
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Flagged this up again because, to be honest, I'm a tad disappointed with the lack of feedback.

And it seems to happen quite often lately - someone posts up a question, lots of useful and helpful replies follow but no word from the OP! How the info has helped - what did the OP eventually do and how they got on.

This is not specifically aimed at you Phil but just a general observation.

Thoughts?
 
Golfmmad said:
Flagged this up again because, to be honest, I'm a tad disappointed with the lack of feedback.

And it seems to happen quite often lately - someone posts up a question, lots of useful and helpful replies follow but no word from the OP! How the info has helped - what did the OP eventually do and how they got on.

This is not specifically aimed at you Phil but just a general observation.

Thoughts?
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He was asking me this morning if he knew where he could hire a flame thrower so he could burn the place down and start again.....
 
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