SDS drill being used instead of core drill?

[ferg]

I have an old Milwaukee core drill.
No safety clutch but it is a beast.

 

[rolyberkin]

I had a decent Hitachi sds which I used to cut a core and it knackered the clutch in one hit, not worth the risk buy a core drill.

 

[Baddegg]

I should add happy hippy that when it does die,I’ll be buying a core drill

 

[static zap]

Played that game "Slowly carefully" with 2nd hand 24V Nicad one --Until gearbox gave out.

 

[The Ghost]

a core drill and a SDS with a clutch?

Can you get an SDS with a clutch?

 

[rolyberkin]

Can you get an SDS with a clutch?

Only if it is any good, higher end SDS will have a safety clutch.

 

[Octopus]

Just buy a proper core drill

Its not just the cost of the hiring, its also the time wasted to go and get it and then again to take it back.

So @DavidSpark you need to explain the dumb you gave me ...

 

[buzzlightyear]

use a sds with 10mm drill bit centre hole work from there to 4inch.
go in your van take out the lump hammer like thor
,the jobs a good one .

 

[Deleted member 26818]

use a sds with 10mm drill bit centre hole work from there to 4inch.
go in your van take out the lump hammer like thor
,the jobs a good one . View attachment 43982

I think I could actually understand what you said!!!

 

[willy fixit]

My 20yr old DeWalt 2kg SDS with a clutch will do 125mm cores!

 

[Bellendian]

I've got a tct cutter that fit the sds max machine. Heavy but flies through if there is space to use it! Got to be tct not diamond though as hammer always active on sds max. Other than that, my 3kg dewalt sds plus is fine with diamond cores as long as your careful, gets a bit warm mind!

 

[pirate]

my tuppence-worth...
years and years ago, for a particular project, I bought a Ferm, corded SDS, for £49.99. It drilled hundreds of holes from 5 to 25mm, I used it for stripping bathrooms of tiles with a wide chisel, I used it to chisel out brickwork for a boiler exhaust and for installing vents for bathroom and kitchen extractors..driving Multi-Montis into breeze block, and it's still going strong. My view was that if it lasted for that first job, it was good value...it has proved to be so much more, yet Ferm is hardly known as a go to brand!
More recently, I have had experience of a MacAllister SDS corded from the big orange store, and it was absolutely brilliant while it lasted, but we are now on our third in as many months...however, they are very tough and we abused them dreadfully making them work extremely hard digging out conctrete fences and running for several hours at a time. Each time we had a failure they were replaced without question, and I am quite sure that if I bought one for personal use it would see me out comfortably even if I used it every other day for say an hour or so. The clutch mechanism on it was a real boon, and I wouldn't be without it. It all depends on what you really need, the use frequency, and the material being drilled.
My 35 year old B&D hammer drill will put a hole through any modern brick houses for an outside tap, say, with no problems at all.
Horses for courses...(brick courses, of course)

 

[Judd]

In the past year I've probably core drilled somewhere In the region of 100 100mm holes for fans, if your getting an increasing number of jobs requiring cores then I would suggest investing in a decent core drill. I wouldn't even consider using an sds, although it depends on the material your drilling into, different types of brick and masonary have varying core times. If your just going through breeze block then you'll be fine with sds.
Eibenstock core drills are pretty decent.

 

[Judd]

Sorry repost

 

[MJPD29]

I use my Bosch sds as a core drill and abuse it into the ground and it's still going strong

 

[pirate]

delete, double post

 

[DavidSpark]

So @DavidSpark you need to explain the dumb you gave me ...

Accidentally rated you that while browsing by the looks of it! I agree with you.

 

[Octopus]

Accidentally rated you that while browsing by the looks of it! I agree with you.

Thank you ......

 

[Midwest]

I did tens of 110mm core holes with my Dewalt SDS (with clutch) until it died. So I bought another SDS. I also bought a core drill to do the 110mm holes.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Don't seem to have to drill many cores of late, used to be able to borrow a milwaukee core drill in exchange for a pint from a mate. It was very good but some thieving so and so robbed it out of his van. I bought a cheap titan sds+ drill from screwfix about 18 months ago, and it does a decent job, for £50 i have more than had my money's worth out of it, find as long as you dont force the cutting edge in too hard and let the diamonds do the hard work it does a decent job. if the cutting edge is getting a little too hot, then dip it in water and carry on.