Which drill bits?

MissNobody

Hi, I have a cordless drill, need to buy some drill bits for just some basic jobs - putting up curtain poles, possibly a couple of shelves...

Have a new build house so a lot of the walls are hollow but some of the wall around the windows feels more solid, block?? I believe that the metal lintels around the windows are only about 1mm so these should not be an issue.

Do I just need a selection of masonry bits for these kind of jobs??
What do you use HSS drill bits for?
Have seen a pack in Homebase of Bosch drill bits £20 reduced to £10, would this be a good buy??

gmgmgm

Lots of this if you search the forums.

For your purposes, a £20/10 Bosch kit which has a few masonry bits would be perfect.

MissNobody

Thanks very much, I did a fair bit of searching, found a lot about drills but not much on drill bits.

cajef

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Choosing-the-right-Drill-Bits_W0QQugidZ10000000002134176

27col

HSS drills are used for drilling metal. You can also use them for wood but there are better drills for wood. Have a look here for useful information.http://diydata.com/tool/drillbits/drillbits.php

Antispam

The Bosch ones are great got mine from Amazon

Nilrem

Definitely go for a brand name set (not veyr money saving I know), I personally am currently using Makita masonry bits, IIRC Screwfix do a set of the more common ones (something like 10 bits, 2-3 each of 3 sizes) for about £20.

They really do work much better than the normal cheap no name ones.

mchale

black and decker piranha drill bits are good

MissNobody

Thanks all for the useful info!!

andrew-b

DeWalt Extreme2 (again at screwfix - they do a couple of set as well as individual bits).. the best masonry drill bits i've had yet (better than my B&D piranha too). I got them based on recommendations here.

Andy

sylar18

I used to work for a tool company - IRWIN - and they had a product called IRWIN Cordless which were specifically designed for Cordless drills. The same bit can go through wood, plasterboard, metal, brick and even slate and ceramic tiles. I think they were only available at Builders Merchants like Jewsons, but they may now be in the larger B&Qs etc. I have a set and they are great because you don't have to keep changing the drill bit every time you change what you're drilling into.
I recently sold a my spare set at a car boot for a fiver, so someone got a good deal!