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    In the market for a new cordless hammer drill - can anyone help

    Guys, my trusty 20 yr old Bosch drill is getting ready to make its final hole. I haven't bought a drill for 15 yrs so a little out of touch with whats out there. Basically when i bought the Bosch it was the dogs and has served me well but there are so many new makes out there like Dewalt...
  2. sparkdog

    nicad drills better on hammer?

    Does anyone else think nicad drills are better for hammer drilling?I have an old Jewson 18 volt which I was thinking of changing until I tried a Hitachi and Makita lithium and found the old drill was much better.I found the new drills too light and you have to push them and they were actually...
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    bringing back dewalt impact driver and hammer drill from Canada!

    Hi guys have a query in regards to bringing back dewalt drills from Canada! i have been given these two 20V max impact drill drivers and hammer drill (DCK285C2) which run on 120v and 60 hz. If i purchase a little adaptor which runs 120 from 230v would be great but i feel this might slow down the...
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    Homes under the bl@@dy hammer

    Just came back home from a wee job around the corner feeling pleased with myself thinking yep all that hard work for the past 36 years thinking yep I like doing this as there is not a lot to phase me lifes great as they say TV was on and I caught a bit of HUTH where the presenter says to this...
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    core drill idea

    I have a makita HR2470 an sds drill and want to know if i can use it for core drilling applications 4" core holes for extractor fans etc whats the difference between a standard hammer drill and a diamond core hole drill? at the moment i rent one for the day £25.00 cheers luke
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    Lump hammer vs hand and wins

    don`t try take on a lump hammer when chopping out you just end up with a hand with a chipped bone in :D
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    The new my hammer

    as set up by the good old orange shed Home - Find Tradesmen - Post Jobs Finding that next job's easy. It only takes a few minutes to register as a tradesman on JobSorted.com. Fronted by Trade UK, the Network for Tradesmen, we will showcase your business to the general...
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    Anyone here gets regular jobs using Myhammer.co.uk

    I just heard about this website where customers put a post of what they need doing and tradesmen can register and give quotes online. Customer chooses best quote to do the job. Its all official. Mobile number verification. Address verification. Monthly fee is about £10 monthly for up to £250...
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    Cables in attic, whats the best way to board / insulate over them?

    I'm looking to board out the middle of my attic and was wondering what to do about the cables. The majority of cables are placed around the edge of the attic in the eaves so are on top of the insulation and are not a problem, but there are still some down the middle for landing lights and...
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    For Sale HILTI TE 4-A22 Cordless Rotary Hammer Drill 22v & 2 x 2.6ah Batteries

    Bought 21st December 2010 (receipt included giving warranty until Dec 2012) Used once. Unfortunatly I bought this at the same time as a TE7 so it doesn't really get used. I was going to sell the TE7 but am using the batteries on my saw. It is in excellent condition, I would say as new apart from...
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    Makita BHR202Z 18V SDS-Plus LXT Rotary Hammer drill

    Hi everyone Im just wondering if anyone has one of these drills and can reccomend it, im looking at purchasing one for domestic work. Also does anyone no the difference between this drill and makita model BHR241RFE as they look very similar. cheers Ash
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    SDS Drill (again)

    I've posted a similar question before but lack of funds prevented me buying. After searching round I think I've narrowed it down to one of the following two drills. I have no experience with either make, I've always stuck with dewalt. Can anybody recommend one over the other? Option 1 Option 2
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    SDS Drill Recommendations

    I'm a recently qualified domestic sparky (currently seeking work as an electrician's mate in Leeds / West Yorks in hope of building up my experience - please send me a private message if this is of interest) and I need to purchase my first SDS hammer drill as soon as possible. I was not thinking...
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    RIP DeWalt SDS

    Right my DeWalt sds packed up yesterday, the hammer stopped working.:mad: Got 3 years out of it though so not bad for a ton. Anyone bought a new corded sds recently, any recomendations ? Just out of interset anyone know how much the Hilti equivalent would cost ? can't get a price off the...
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    Floorboard removal

    Hi all, Just wondered what method you find best for getting floorboards up ?? I tend to use a hammer and bolster, starting towards the end of the board i hammer the bolster down the side of it and lever it up, working my way along until it comes up completely, this does the job but i do tend...
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    PowerCraft 1500w 240v Hammer Drill

    Anyone ever used one of these from Aldi?
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    Bosch or Makita 240v Hammer Drill?

    Hi Looking at buying a 240v Hammer drill and have seen two that I like, which are similar in price. One is the Makita HR2470 and the other is a Bosch GBH2-26DRE Just looking for opinions on the best one :D Thanks
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    My HAMMER updates....!!! to my rewire

    ******************************************************************* Dear jonny044, I would like to request a call in respect of your job 2897730 so that I can then make a more accurate quote over the MyHammer platform. Have been a spark for years I am going through the process of getting...
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    Can someone please explain why my hammer are advertising on this forum!!!!!!

    can someone please explain why MY HAMMER are advertising on this forum please A big bar just popped up on my right, a part of this site advertising MY HAMMER I find that a complete insult !!!!!:mad:
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    drilling 4" holes for fans

    recently i have been been coring holes for bathroom fans through outside walls and been taking ages to do it upto an hour when it should only take 25mins at most do you recon i should start drilling it on hammer with the diamond core bit allthough it can screw the bit up i am using a makita 8406

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