Combi drill and drill bit set

dumpallhere

A DIY newbie, thinking of purchasing Bosch PSB 18 Li-2.

Will I need to buy a Bosch drill bits set, or can I buy any make (suitable) for combi drills to work with the Bosch drill? e.g. - Makita P-67832 101 Piece Accessory Set.

TIA.

badly_dubbed

No any drill ive ever used is inter-compatible.

unless its SDS.

though i think SDS bits would fit into a standard chuck...id need to try it..

Chunks

Bosch would love you to buy their kit (obviously). However, the combination you're suggested should be fine.

Not quite as posh as the one you are looking at but I have something similar and am very pleased with my Bosch. The light on the base is handy.

DigForVictory

If you want to spend money (well, you're looking at Bosch), have a look at Makita. (The blue I see at building sites each week...)
If you're seriously new to DIY, go a lot further down the price point scale (by asking what they have in "end of line", ex-display &/or suitable for someone whose never done this before.)
Most good hardware stores will listen & advise. Some will even sort you appropriate bit sets inclusive. Our boys toystore sold us an end of line AEG drill for no.2 son, then when they rearranged a window display asked if he'd like the boxed drill bit set that had sunbleached packaging, at £20 off sticker price!

Gloomendoom

The worst set of drill bits I have ever used came in a Bosch branded box.

If you are seriously into DIY look at the Makita or Bosch blue tools. The green ones are DIY standard.

Ruski

Cracking piece of kit for around the same price as you're looking to pay for the 'green' version.

Got one - mutts nuts.

HTH

Russ

http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gsb-18v-li-18v-4ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill-coolpack-battery/69942

-taff

I bought one of those on offer in Homebase for 74 quid [couple of months ago now]

I've got lots of different drill bit combinations, bog standard ones [from Lidl with countersink heads attached - bargain and very useful], a box of about 100 bits. The most useful ones I've bought so far was a roll of quick release ones, with combinations of drilling/srcrewdriver/countersink heads...very very useful. Also bough Piranhna masonry bits, found them much better than ordinary ones.

dumpallhere

Like I said, I am a complete newbie to DIY. Whether I will be any good at it or completely suck will only be known if OH allows me to put up curtain poles and blinds in a new build we are moving in to next week!! OH is still two minds between "me DIYing" and "professional hire" for the jobs ...

Ruski, the Bosch GSB 18 Li-2 4Ah is £149.99 as compared to a Bosch GSB 18 Li-2 1.3Ah at £99.99, so a big price difference. TBH, don't want to spend that much .... being a beginner.

I have been looking at the following (all priced at £99.99 on screwfix):
DeWalt DC100KA-GB 18V 1.3Ah Ni-Cd
Makita BHP453SH 18V 1.3Ah Li-Ion
Bosch GSB 18 Li-2 18V 1.3Ah Li-Ion
Makita 8391DWPE 18V Ni-Cd
Hitachi DV18DCL2 18V 1.5Ah Li-Ion
and
Bosch PSB 18 Li-2 Li-Ion (currently available at Argos for £89.99; not available on screwfix - probably because it is "green").

The only reason I was (sort of) leaning for the Bosch PSB 18 Li-2 because it appears to have higher drilling measurements as compared to others listed. Needless to say, I cannot comment on the performance difference (e.g. - green vs blue) so those are the only parameters I compared and picked the Bosch one.

I don't think I will be using it (any that I end up buying) extensively so unsure whether to go for Ni-Cd (longer lifespan, I read) or Li-Ion (fast charge, powerful but not so long lasting).

Gloomendoom

I bought a green Bosch two drill set complete with three Ni-Cd batteries back in 1999. One battery died completely a couple of years ago and another died last Saturday. Despite being heavily used, both drills still work fine.

If you aren't going to be using the drill a lot, the Makita Li-Ion might not be a good idea. The batteries don't like being allowed to go flat. Check out the internet for info on this.

That said, I've just ordered an 18v Makita combi drill and a pair of Li-Ion batteries to replace my old Bosch set.

-taff

dumpallhere wrote: »

Like I said, I am a complete newbie to DIY. Whether I will be any good at it or completely suck will only be known if OH allows me to put up curtain poles and blinds in a new build we are moving in to next week!!

I would say I'm in the middle, competent but not an exepert and that drill is good enough for me, it does everything it's supposed to, drills into difficult masonry no bother, and light enough to put flatpack together or screw stuff.

If you're going to use it for flatpack too, buy a allen/hex set, the 4mm is the usual size for flat pack.


If it's your first time using a drill, buy some filler in advance, measure twice, and drill straight oh, and get a spirit level.