Need a breaker drill

Lotus-eater

I need a new light breaker, I don't have that much to spend, so I am looking at these, or this type of thing.
I have a length of concrete to break up and want to have one for the odd job here and there.

Obviously I know these aren't going to be as good as a decent make, but it seems better to me to buy one rather than rent, as I can take my time and do a bit a day. But I'd like your opinions please. Am I doing the right thing?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/6kg-SDS-Plus-1020W-Hammer-Drill/invt/186869

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/24491/Power-Tools/Construction-Equipment/Erbauer-ERB-049-8kg-Breaker#

We have a wickes near to us, so I could take it back if it broke but I'm not sure how screwfix do their returns.

I have a Argos challenge SDS which I've used for heavier jobs, but now it's really starting to get on my nerves and the sds chuck keeps falling off

ic

How thick is the concrete? I cleared a large area to the side and back of my house using a 10lb sledge hammer and a pick axe. No need for powered tools, just effort. Did the lot in a day. The concrete was perhaps 2 - 2.5 inches thick. Just be sure to wear steel toe-capped boots!

Otherwise I would have thought you'd want to hire a jack hammer, using an sds drill will ruin you - you'd have to be on your knees all day, chiselling into the ground you're kneeling on!

Lotus-eater

2 inches would be no problem It's about 10" thick.
I don't want a heavy breaker because it's quite a delicate job, other concrete and walls around that I don't want to damage.

I've got a good pair of knee pads, no worries there.

gmgmgm

I bought the cheapie breaker drill- same as your first link, but £40. Comes from Screwfix and Amazon and probably a dozen other places. All by the same factory, but in different colours.

I've chiselled through 3 inches of concrete with ease and I expect it could do your concrete. But 10 inches thick is VERY thick- a normal slab I think is 4 inches.

The £75 drill you have there is the model up from my £40 one so it should be a safe choice.

Volcano

10 inches is seriously thick. I'd use the smaller one to break around your delicate areas, then when you have a good clear gap, hire a proper one. Obv depends how much you've got to do.

ormus

for 10ins you would need a sledge/club hammer as well as the light breaker.
otherwise go for a more heavy duty breaker. either buy or hire.
ive got the cheap screwfix sds one. best drill ive ever bought.

Volcano

ormus wrote: »

ive got the cheap screwfix sds one. best drill ive ever bought.

I have exactly the same model, but under the B&Q label from a few years back. It is a brilliant bit of kit!

amarg

Screwfix have a special offer on today titan breaker 6kg

It used to be £89.99 and is now £53.99

You'll also get free delivery with that!

Normally for screwfix returns you get in touch with them and they send someone to collect it

ic

if its 10 inches thick, could it also be reinforced too?

Lotus-eater

Thanks guys, the cheap drill most of you are talking about, is the one I have.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7110247/c_1/1|category_root|Garden+and+DIY|12107492/c_2/2|cat_12107492|DIY+power+tools|12107697/c_3/3|cat_12107697|Power+drills|12107706.htm

gmgmgm is right, I think they are all the same drill, just packaged differently. The Wickes one is worth looking at I think, as it has 3 years warrenty on it, surely you must be able to break it in that time and take it back

I have the older 800w version, it's heavy duty as most of you say, the problem I have found with it, is very poor design, I had the model before this one as well and it used to keep jumping out of rotostop and almost tore my arm off a few times, my model had a click lock attached to the switch and it seems to work.
I have found out what is wrong with mine btw, a clip is missing which holds on the sds chuck, I'm going to try to buy a new clip before looking at new drills.

The concrete I have doesn't seem to be reinforced and there isn't alot of space to get a big kango in.