SDS Drill

Clive_Woody

I did a search and it appears questions on drills crop up quite regularly, but I don't think this has been asked before.

I have a brick built fireplace to remove, I spent all day removing the brick built hearth using a 4lb lump hammer and bolster and it was surprisingly slow progress.

I was looking around for a suitable power tool to remove the rest of the brick work and the mortar that is still stuck firmly to the floor when I discovered SDS drills with chisel attachements.

I found the following drill on Amazon which to my untrained eye would appear suitable for attacking the remaining brickwork.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-rotary-chiselling-machine-accessories/dp/B0001GRV46/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=diy&qid=1222077705&sr=1-9

I currently have a standard Bosch drill which has given me many years happy service (apart from trying to put up some hanging baskets where it really wasn't happy about drilling into bricks). Bosch would seem like a reliable make and the SDS drill sold at Amazon seems to be reasonable spec for an amateur.

I would appreciate anybody thoughts on this drill or a suitable alternative?

Cheers

wallbash

If you require a new drill, looks a good idea.
But if your old drill is sufficient for your normal needs, have you thought of hiring a 'small ' kango for a day.

Silk

Hi clive,
Yes its a good drill and would be suitable for what you want.
Something I prefer (and would be cheaper if you have a portable compressor available ) is the air chisel which I bought from aldi for about £7.99 some time ago !
Its lighter to use than a heavy SDS drill and because its more compact you can get to places that are restricted easier.
One of the best buys I ever made :beer:

trogg

Yes, that will do nicely.

As long as it has 'rotary stop' it will do the job, you will also need a chisel.

If you're not going to be using it on a regular basis then you could get something a little cheaper http://www.screwfix.com/prods/58494/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/Direct-Power-BS26S3-5kg-SDS-Plus-Drill

or you could hire one.

trogg

I must learn to type a little faster

Clive_Woody

trogg wrote: »

Yes, that will do nicely.

As long as it has 'rotary stop' it will do the job, you will also need a chisel.

If you're not going to be using it on a regular basis then you could get something a little cheaper http://www.screwfix.com/prods/58494/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/Direct-Power-BS26S3-5kg-SDS-Plus-Drill

or you could hire one.

Yep, checked it has rotation stop and an overload clutch.

I did have a look at the HSS site, but fear with some of their toys I might end up taking out the whole wall rather than just the fireplace.

madjay

The price to hire some SDS drills I would be cheaper to buy one

Clive_Woody

trogg wrote: »

Yes, that will do nicely.

As long as it has 'rotary stop' it will do the job, you will also need a chisel.

If you're not going to be using it on a regular basis then you could get something a little cheaper http://www.screwfix.com/prods/58494/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/Direct-Power-BS26S3-5kg-SDS-Plus-Drill

or you could hire one.

Do you know if that one at Screw Fix has rotary stop?

Clive_Woody

Clive_Woody wrote: »

Do you know if that one at Screw Fix has rotary stop?

Ignore me, I'm being stupid and getting rotary stop and the safety clutch features muddled up. God knows what's going to happen when I get loose with one of these toys in my lounge!!!

ic

Aldi, Lidl and Netto each run SDS drills from time to time for around £30. My dads which I think is 750W was picked up for about £25. I've used it to knock down a sturdy wall in the back garden, drill holes for waste water pipes, chisel out electric boxes, drill holes through walls for electricity cables, mix concrete, etc. Still going strong! Best bit is the chisel goes through brick like butter - just make sure you're wearing goggles.