Drill for drilling brick

Robin_Boone

Deleted_User wrote: »

Thanks, might wait for the Lidl drill this week.

Meanwhile I have been looking at this one from Screwfix. Any good?

No, that and the lidl one will be dreadful. If you are going to invest in a drill you should buy a quality one, that will last and not let you down, otherwise you're just wasting your money, Makita being my personal choice, otherwise DeWalt and Bosch are also of a good quality.

southcoastrgi

Deleted_User wrote: »

Don't want to spend loads as don't know when I'll next be using it.

tony6403 wrote: »

Agree with Southcoastgirl

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Robin_Boone wrote: »

No, that and the lidl one will be dreadful. If you are going to invest in a drill you should buy a quality one, that will last and not let you down

as per 1st quote above

londonTiger

get this, will do the job nice.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/energer-enb465drh-4-8kg-sds-plus-rotary-hammer-drill-230-240v/63303?_requestid=2759

has chisel/jackhammer bits for woodworking/breaking rubble. real non rotating hammer drill as well as normal drill function

Stooby2

I'd disagree with that SDS drill - I have one and it's very much "all or nothing". It is great for heavy stuff, but there's little finesse with it and it's heavy and awkward to use up a ladder - the OP's first post suggests he might be.

I'd recommend this...

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb276drl-850w-percussion-drill-230-240v/93908

It's not so brutal and gives a lot more flexibility if the OP should ever want to use it for other stuff, e.g. hanging a picture indoors.

DaftyDuck

Deleted_User wrote: »

Just normal red house bricks. Don't want to spend loads as don't know when I'll next be using it.

For the kind of DIY work you want to do, that Lidl one will be fine. OK, it's not a "pro" model, but the OP clearly wants a DIY one. It'll be light enough to hold well, and the 3 year guarantee from Lidl is worth having... they normally come good when there's a problem (not always, I'm sure). The Screwfix one you've highlighted is also fine if you'd rather go cordless.... and I'd recommend cordless if you only have one general drill.

Drills for occasional use... you just don't need the quality, not for your first one. Learn what you want/need for your second drill, then, yes then it probably is worth pushing the boat out.

The Lidl drill will weigh around a kilogram. Some of the drills being recommended weigh in at ~ 4kg - 5kg... :eek: Yep, just right for a DIY amateur up a ladder fixing a gutter downpipe!!!

sk240

I recently got a ryobi mains drill from b and q for £40, it has taken a fair amount of abuse so far :-)
or i see thay have a bosch on offer at the moment
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/drills-drivers/Bosch-PSB-680-RE-Compact-Hammer-Drill-10957601

Rodney_Trotter

sk240 wrote: »

I recently got a ryobi mains drill from b and q for £40, it has taken a fair amount of abuse so far :-)
or i see thay have a bosch on offer at the moment
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I love b&q so called offers, it was £25 before Christmas.

londonTiger

DaftyDuck wrote: »

For the kind of DIY work you want to do, that Lidl one will be fine. OK, it's not a "pro" model, but the OP clearly wants a DIY one. It'll be light enough to hold well, and the 3 year guarantee from Lidl is worth having... they normally come good when there's a problem (not always, I'm sure). The Screwfix one you've highlighted is also fine if you'd rather go cordless.... and I'd recommend cordless if you only have one general drill.

Drills for occasional use... you just don't need the quality, not for your first one. Learn what you want/need for your second drill, then, yes then it probably is worth pushing the boat out.

The Lidl drill will weigh around a kilogram. Some of the drills being recommended weigh in at ~ 4kg - 5kg... :eek: Yep, just right for a DIY amateur up a ladder fixing a gutter downpipe!!!

to be honest, the energer drill posted above was a bit too big for my liking, but it grew on me lately. It is very powerful and you really need to use the depth guide otherwise you'll drill a hole right through your wall into your neighbours if you're not careful.

the bigger drills also lack accuracy, my one does not centre correctly so I have to drill a few pilot holes and then use the sds. But for outdoor use it would be ideal.

The size should not matter all power drills require two hands to operate unless it's designed predominatly for screwing and not drilling. So whether it weighs 1kg or 4kg is not that important for a DIY for light use. It would be a bigger issue for a trademan who has to drill 60 holes on a job because the weight would take its toll on the user.

Having said that I would go for Stooby2's suggestion above. It's a good balance DIY drill. I'm happy to purchase a smaller drill later on for the small more delicate jobs.

Rodney_Trotter

londonTiger wrote: »

to be honest, the energer drill posted above was a bit too big for my liking, but it grew on me lately. It is very powerful and you really need to use the depth guide otherwise you'll drill a hole right through your wall into your neighbours if you're not careful.

the bigger drills also lack accuracy, my one does not centre correctly so I have to drill a few pilot holes and then use the sds. But for outdoor use it would be ideal.

The size should not matter all power drills require two hands to operate unless it's designed predominatly for screwing and not drilling. So whether it weighs 1kg or 4kg is not that important for a DIY for light use. It would be a bigger issue for a trademan who has to drill 60 holes on a job because the weight would take its toll on the user.

Having said that I would go for Stooby2's suggestion above. It's a good balance DIY drill. I'm happy to purchase a smaller drill later on for the small more delicate jobs.

I'd send it back if its still within warranty. Unless you are using cheap bits it should be accurate. I cant see why you'd need a 7mm hole for a brown plug any less accurate outside than you would inside.

londonTiger

I think the SDS chuck doesn't flush fit the bits properly. I use Bosch bits too and they are the TM owners for SDS so they should know their stuff.

Any excuse I can find to return the drill is good for me