500w hammer drill OK for ocassional masonary work?

ferry

Just curious as I've spotted one locally quite cheap.

I'm a basic DIY'er so no need to splash out loads for ocassional use only but I noticed its rated at 500w but it is corded so that may help?

Also I may need it for basic masonary work-is this enough power for my needs?

Thanks as usual

cddc

Would say that it is fine. Have an ancient Bosch 400W drill that I use for that kind of thing and it is perfectly adequate.

Furts

Is it a branded make like Makita? If it is an obscure, or poor quality, DIY machine you may find it has corroded or deteriorated over the years between the ocassional use. Of course, if it is cheap, you may be happy with this and regard it as a throw away product should it not work.

ferry

Cheers guys
While i'm on the subject woud an SDS drill be a bit overkill for the day to day household jobs?

paulsad

I'd say nice to have sds but usually the drills are heavy and for everyday (?) use a nice 18v lithium job that can do a bit of hammer but still be light enough for screwing in screws, flatpack assly. etc is better.

Mark_Mark

paulsad wrote: »

I'd say nice to have sds but usually the drills are heavy and for everyday (?) use a nice 18v lithium job that can do a bit of hammer but still be light enough for screwing in screws, flatpack assly. etc is better.

A small sds is no heavier then a corded hammer drill.

AndyPK

Doesn't sound like you want sds

I got an energiser one from screw fix for about £26
Very good value

Furts

A SDS drill might be a bit of a brute if you are doing small holes.

Bear in mind there are special drills and tools for SDS and ordinary bits do not fit in them.

If you want versatility, or to future proof for currently unforeseen work, consider a SDS will a demo function. This will hammer drill, ordinary drill and act as a breaker (when a chisel is slotted into the chuck.)

I_have_spoken

woud an SDS drill be a bit overkill for the day to day household jobs?

IMHO, yes. I have one, as well as a corded hammer drill, and the SDS is only used for pushing core drills through brick etc.

jonesjw

I have not seen any cheap readily available SDS bits for drilling steel and wood.
Therefore, for occasional DIY, a non SDS drill is probably better.

Don't buy the cheapest nastiest drill around, as you might find the chuck won't even grip the drill bits well enough.

Mark_Mark

jonesjw wrote: »

I have not seen any cheap readily available SDS bits for drilling steel and wood.
Therefore, for occasional DIY, a non SDS drill is probably better.

Don't buy the cheapest nastiest drill around, as you might find the chuck won't even grip the drill bits well enough.

I've never see any sds bits for steel or wood. That's not what sds is designed for.