OTish: FOAK: Cordless drills

What's hot and what's not?

I installed a big FOAD ground anchor with the help of Robbo and his
equally FOAD SDS drill but now I have bought one of these:
http://www.thebikebarn.net and this also requires the bolting-down-to-
the-ground scenario.

So, I want a cordless drill because it's obviously portable and one
doesn't have to faff around with wires but I'm thinking that maybe
they're a bit crap compared to their corded counterparts.

I do need a drill and I've been putting it off for ages but what's the
best type to get? Is 24v better than 18v better than 12v? Also, is a
cordless drill going to be man enough to drill through concrete for more
than a couple of minutes or should I just **** the whole idea off and
get a corded?

 

I installed a big FOAD ground anchor with the help of Robbo and his

I bough a B&Q an 18v 'Pro 3 Gear Cordless Hammer Drill' - seems to drill
through anything pretty well [1] - has an 19 point torque setting on the
screwdriver and a nice torch in the battery cover which is suprsingly
useful. Came with two batteries, charger and a nice shiny case. Half price
in the sale £49.50

[1] drilled a few holes right the way through the house double layer brick
walls with no problem

 

Most of the issues with drilling are down to having the right drill bit.
Masonry bits are shit for going through metal etc. For really solid stuff
(like concrete), I've found that a hammer drill makes light work of it.

More volts is good, as can be rpm, but you don't need **** off revs to go
through concrete.

The one this I miss with mine is having and extension arm that stops you
drilling at a certain depth. That can be dead handy.

 

A cordless drill will do the job no problem - providing you are using
the correct type of drill bit for the material you are drilling the
holes in )

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But if it's French concrete a cordless, or indeed any normal corded,
drill will have no chance. More revs don't help, and a standard
hammer-action won't do it either. Electro-pneumatic is the only way to
go.

Of course, for soft-as-cheese british concrete, you'l probably get
away with it with a cordless, but it _will_ still be a lot of effort
without any hammer action.

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In uk.rec.motorcycles, Switters belched forth and ejected the following:

Ah! The "drilling arm" is a good idea.

Noted!

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, SP belched forth and ejected the following:

I've still got the M-10 sized bit that came with my ground anchor

So far it appears that hammers rock[1] and drill bits a vital ;-)

[1] SDS rocks more but for well over 300 quid, I'd want to be using it
more than every now and again.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Me here belched forth and ejected the following:

Robbo, if that's you I've tried phoning you.

Saturady may or may not be ok - it all depends if my leathers are ready.
I had to have zips put in to make them track compliant and I want to
collect them when they're ready.

What time Saturday were you thinking?

 

A couple of days ago I wrote off my admittedly elderly mains hammer
drill on British concrete, I'll have you know.

So pPpPp

Hmm. Wonder if they do petrol ones?

 

How much trouble to wrap a couple of turns of insulating tape around
the bit, and watch the drill?

 

Depth stop. Most drills have them but are rapidly lost after the new
owner scratches his head/arse and throws it away.
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Nah. You can pick up some cheap but serviceable SDS drills these days
for 50quid from Homebase, B&Q and the like. Not as long-lasting as the
300quid ones, but fine for occasional use.
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In uk.rec.motorcycles, Grimly Curmudgeon belched forth and ejected the
following:

Ooo, ta muchy.

I had a quick squiz at B&Q but no doubt I'll be passing a few DIY places
today.

I'll make it my business to go in and have a looksee.

 

**** me, you don't need to be spedning that sort of money. IIRC mine
was somethin IRO 160 Euros, and I'd gone for a good manufacturer
(Bosch) and the fully-functional model, including a chisel hammer
setting (i.e. it doesn't rotate) which is great for digging out
concrete or removing tiles.

Mine's like this one
http://www.tool-net.co.uk/data/index.php?ToolID=318387 which seems to
be available in the UK at around £110 from a variety of sources. I'd
have no hesitation in recommending it.

They do a much higher-spec range (coloured blue) which are for
'professional' use, presumably meaning they could be used day-in
day-out for years without burning out, but I think they're way OTT for
99% of home users.

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I had a drill and screwdiver - they both packed up just outside of their
warranty. I wouldn't go there again.

 

No trouble at all, it's what I did at the weekend, but if you're a ham-
fisted biff, or your misses busts into the room at the wrong time....

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Nicknoxx belched forth and ejected the following:

Bloody hell, that's good!

Just one thing:

What does "20mm capacity in concrete, 13mm in steel and 30mm in wood"
mean?

Cheers.

 

I'd guess it's the maximum diameter bit you should use for each
material.

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`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2
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In uk.rec.motorcycles, Ace belched forth and ejected the following:

Hmm, getting a feel for it now, I am.

Thanks.

 

Max Diameter