Recommendations for a decent sds

[Benchaffey]

Evening guys,

After a decent sds for drilling core holes, gone through a fair few recently and need something a bit more manly!

Thanks!

 

[jackhammerJIM]

for 2 years now I've cored my fan holes out with a dewalt brushless sds powered by 5ah batteries .

 

[HandySparks]

After a decent sds for drilling core holes, gone through a fair few recently and need something a bit more manly!

Why not get a drill that's sold for the purpose? I use a Marcrist DDM1.

 

[Lagentium]

Id get a proper core cutting drill, ours is a Makita one, not sure how the clutch would work on a normal SDS as opposed to a core cutter if it snaps back at you!!

 

[ferg]

I use an old Milwaukee core drill.

Safety clutch must have come in the later models.

It munches through anything.

 

[ashrow]

i have been using this DeWalt D21570K-GB 1300W Silver Bullet Diamond Core Drill 230V - https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-d21570k-gb-1300w-silver-bullet-diamond-core-drill-230v/48374

Great bit of kit for the price, the only down side is that if the walls are damp the safety clutch does cut in (when i feel i could hold it)

edit i know its not a sds

 

[jackhammerJIM]

I use an old Milwaukee core drill.

Safety clutch must have come in the later models.

It munches through anything.

I have an old metabo core drill with the same problem . I don't dare use the thing

 

[The Ghost]

I use a Makita too. You do need the clutch for damp walls.

 

[Octopus]

Another vote for a proper core drill.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

For occasional use, I would stick with my Battery Drill.
For regular use, I would either go for cheap as chips and just replace when burnt out, or top of the range Hilti.

 

[Andy78]

For occasional use, I would stick with my Battery Drill.
For regular use, I would either go for cheap as chips and just replace when burnt out, or top of the range Hilti.

This is my choice. I core holes very infrequently so use a £45 B&Q all purpose SDS.

 

[The Ghost]

Of course the thing is how long does it take you to get through an average 10 inch brick wall? Takes about 25 mins with my set up. i.e. Makita. I did a 24 inch ayr stone wall and brick. Five hours down low gave up for the day. Next morning all fresh got through in 3 seconds, there was only a few millimetres left, doh!

 

[Risteard]

Of course the thing is how long does it take you to get through an average 10 inch brick wall? Takes about 25 mins with my set up. i.e. Makita. I did a 24 inch ayr stone wall and brick. Five hours down low gave up for the day. Next morning all fresh got through in 3 seconds, there was only a few millimetres left, doh!

Add Vibration White Finger to the mix too...

 

[jackhammerJIM]

cored another today with the battery sds .Standard 300 mm red brick wall with external render 25mins no bother

 

[123]

cored another today with the battery sds .Standard 300 mm red brick wall with external render 25mins no bother

25 mins is slow, but then it's not a race. You'll wreck your sds drill coring out holes imho, it's just not built for the job at all.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

25 mins is slow, but then it's not a race. You'll wreck your sds drill coring out holes imho, it's just not built for the job at all.

Brushless motor with 5ah batteries . It handles the job . I estimate its done 30 plus holes in 2 years .

 

[Marti]

I'm both poor and tight with money and so, assuming mains power, this has been brilliant. Tool tarts avert you eyes or you may weep. It's a bit weighty but does a great job. The case has a weak hinge, no worse than a Megger MFT though.
Titan TTB278SDS Corded SDS Plus Drill 230-240V - https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb278sds-corded-sds-plus-drill-230-240v/97533?tc=AA6&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_5_QBRC9ARIsADVww156roVd8MZjxeSmpagOFwog_G5gwgsBw0azAsA7K2NsItw7CJQjsOIaAsLEEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CP6LquzZudcCFWSN7QodN8gN7A
I have some other Titan kit. You have to pick and choose but some is useful and when my van get done I'll use some kid's pocket money to replace the lot.

 

[123]

Titan SDS for coring holes? Seriously?

Core drills ain't that expensive and you should be pricing accordingly for coring the hole in the first place.

 

[Marti]

Valid point...if i was pricing anything. L2 student funds stretch to best bit of kit for ...everything