SDS Drills

danmc_82 · 06-09-2008, 7:24 PM

Ive got a £60 sds drill which Ive been using for knocking out brickwork. Its been
good up until now (hammer action bust) so im after a new one.
Im a big fan of Makita stuff but what can you guys recommend.
Ive seen all the Makita stuff (compliments also welcome)so what else can catch my eye? Budget up to £150.

sore napper · 06-09-2008, 8:27 PM

I would go for Dewalt or Bosch ( should get one of these for a decent price and they do the trick).

danmc_82 · 06-09-2008, 9:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sore napper

I would go for Dewalt or Bosch ( should get one of these for a decent price and they do the trick).

Why just them?

lynx · 06-09-2008, 10:08 PM

Two of my mates got SDS drills from CPC for around £30. One, an electrician absolutely abuses his and it's still going strong four years later.Only issue he had was it needed brushes replaced - the drill came with a set of brushes anyway.
It even came with drills and chisels.

If you want i can find out the model and rating (iirc it's around 850w).

Edit:I've a feeling it might be this one...http://cpc.farnell.com/TL10748/tools...-power-npek850
It's current equivalent appears to be...http://www.nutool.co.uk/ProductOverv...rodID=NTPR1010

RichardK · 06-09-2008, 10:21 PM

I've got the 240v version of this one:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84014/...s-Hammer-Drill

Used it for all of the chasing (with a channelling chisel) and drilling when I rewired my house and it easily coped with that.

When using it to drill holes into masonry it's like a knife through butter.

GasDad · 06-09-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by RichardK

I've got the 240v version of this one:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84014/...s-Hammer-Drill

Used it for all of the chasing (with a channelling chisel) and drilling when I rewired my house and it easily coped with that.

When using it to drill holes into masonry it's like a knife through butter.

I'll second that recommendation - it gets abused, loaned to mates who are 'having problems with a hole'

etc - and it's still going strong 4 years later.

Sometimes you can be lucky with cheaper power tools - but because they are made to slacker tolerances, it is down to luck - if you get one where all the bits line up, it will last years, otherwise months.

Baron Von Doom · 06-09-2008, 11:57 PM

Id recommend Makita or Bosch. I work in a power tool and hire shop.
A lot better after sales service and repairs. Anything we cant repair ourselves Makita usually get done within a week. In my experiance Dewalt/Black and Decker can take a lot longer.
We have a lot less trouble with Makita and Bosch.
Take a look at an HR2470 or the older 2450
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/99908/...SDS-Plus-Drill

danmc_82 · 07-09-2008, 4:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lynx

Two of my mates got SDS drills from CPC for around £30. One, an electrician absolutely abuses his and it's still going strong four years later.Only issue he had was it needed brushes replaced - the drill came with a set of brushes anyway.
It even came with drills and chisels.

If you want i can find out the model and rating (iirc it's around 850w).

Edit:I've a feeling it might be this one...http://cpc.farnell.com/TL10748/tools...-power-npek850
It's current equivalent appears to be...http://www.nutool.co.uk/ProductOverv...rodID=NTPR1010

Its very similar o the one ive got. It was great when I first got it but its like what "James Day" has said, you can get lucky with cheaper drills. Obviously I was not.

danmc_82 · 07-09-2008, 4:38 AM

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Originally Posted by coombes123

Id recommend Makita or Bosch. I work in a power tool and hire shop.
A lot better after sales service and repairs. Anything we cant repair ourselves Makita usually get done within a week. In my experiance Dewalt/Black and Decker can take a lot longer.
We have a lot less trouble with Makita and Bosch.
Take a look at an HR2470 or the older 2450
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/99908/...SDS-Plus-Drill

I think I will stick to one of the two you mentioned. ANy models you could recommend?

Phil57 · 07-09-2008, 10:02 AM

Several posters are recommending SDS+ drills, that is not the same as SDS drills.

Baron Von Doom · 07-09-2008, 10:07 AM

Either
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/73560/...DS-Plus-Drill#
or
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/99908/...SDS-Plus-Drill

SDS covers sds+ or sds max. I assumed the op was talking about sds+

JonnyTester · 07-09-2008, 11:14 AM

I've found Ryobi to be high quality, affordable power tools.

biggles1958 · 07-09-2008, 11:28 AM

in my experience and those of tradesmen i know/use - DeWalt is an overpriced Black And Decker

most favour Makita - fabulous after sales service (not often needed)

my friend runs a large joinery 'shop' and on site joiners - he would not allow a DeWalt product to be bought let alone brought into the shop - Makita all the way

and its not his money he's spending so he gets no kickback/discount!

sore napper · 07-09-2008, 1:31 PM

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Originally Posted by danmc_82

Why just them?

Well its not just them, but both of these seem to take quite a bit of abuse.
As someone has said, "DeWalt is an overpriced Black And Decker". I used to think that but the work van got broke into years ago and all the power tools where stolen. I got a good deal on a lot of De-Walt tools from a wholesaler and found them more than good enough for the job. The brushes needed changing every so often, but that only goes to prove that the drill was doing a lot of work and still going.

Brushes are cheap and easy to replace.

I don't see any point in buying anything too expensive as a good drop can break the tool.

There isn't anything wrong with Makita tools. Haven't bought one in awhile though, but I always found them to be very heavy and sometimes difficult to work with if in a tight spot, but a good brand non the less.

danmc_82 · 07-09-2008, 3:13 PM

Thankyou all for your response.

Whats differance between SDS & SDS+?

Baron Von Doom · 07-09-2008, 3:24 PM

Different size sds+ is smaller than sds max. The drills and others of the same size i linked to are sds+. The larger type are usually used on heavier hand held breakers.

**IronGiant** · 07-09-2008, 3:25 PM

With SDS you can turn the hammer off, but not the drill, so you can't use it as a chiselling machine. SDS+ allows you to switch off the drill and use the hammer action only. They both take the same drill fittings. NB: I think...

I've had a cheap Wickes one for about 7 years with no problems but it hasn't been heavily used.

Dave

Edit: and as Coombes says, SDS Max are bigger fittings