Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...
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dickymint said:
Flibble said:
You can get adapters.
I want one gotta link? I have a battery SDS drill but that would be handy in the box.https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-keyed-chuck-sds...
Toolstation were half the price, but demanded cookies..., amazon were 20 quid.
You can also get drill bits with a hex shank desgnied to go into your impact driver.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/milwaukee-hex-shank-hss...
Milkbuttons said:
If I should be looking at elsewhere I'm happy to be educated, I just like the versatility of the Combi drill.
I haven't bought any drill bits for my impact driver, should I?
Impact driver is good with paddle bits through joists etc - maybe less so for anything more delicate - I've not tried it with regular wood bits, though you can get them with the hex shank fitting.I haven't bought any drill bits for my impact driver, should I?
Plasterboard & lightweight block - combi is fine, but as I never quite know what's behind the plasterboard, I still tend to reach for the SDS
I'm not saying there's no place for a combi - just surprised you need a third.... but you are the best judge for your needs.
Carbon Sasquatch said:
Milkbuttons said:
If I should be looking at elsewhere I'm happy to be educated, I just like the versatility of the Combi drill.
I haven't bought any drill bits for my impact driver, should I?
Impact driver is good with paddle bits through joists etc - maybe less so for anything more delicate - I've not tried it with regular wood bits, though you can get them with the hex shank fitting.I haven't bought any drill bits for my impact driver, should I?
Plasterboard & lightweight block - combi is fine, but as I never quite know what's behind the plasterboard, I still tend to reach for the SDS
I'm not saying there's no place for a combi - just surprised you need a third.... but you are the best judge for your needs.
Seanseansean said:
I just use the term SDS for a masonry bit.
The photo was more to show how they fit, think I quoted the wrong person.
No worries.The photo was more to show how they fit, think I quoted the wrong person.
The next big change with impact drivers will be when you can switch impact off and use rotary only for drilling. O and take out the play in the chuck
dickymint said:
Seanseansean said:
I just use the term SDS for a masonry bit.
The photo was more to show how they fit, think I quoted the wrong person.
No worries.The photo was more to show how they fit, think I quoted the wrong person.
The next big change with impact drivers will be when you can switch impact off and use rotary only for drilling. O and take out the play in the chuck
Rumoured to be weak in the gearbox department, hard to find, but handy if you’re working at height & don’t want multiple devices.
wong said:
With the greatest respect, I think it depends how often you are using it. Professionally, then by all means.
However, if you're a home DIYer and use the tools for .... oh about 10 mins every month, then brushless (last longer than brushed) and big batteries (last longer but are heavier) are over kill.
I've got the 12v Makita drills, driver and multitool with tiny 2Ah batteries. By the time a bettery has run out, I'm ready for a cuppa. The fast charger only takes 1/2 hour and I have two batteries. They're much lighter than a 5Ah 18V tool when drilling above your head.
2aH isn't tiny for 12v stuff, and I agree perfectly adequate for normal DIY use.However, if you're a home DIYer and use the tools for .... oh about 10 mins every month, then brushless (last longer than brushed) and big batteries (last longer but are heavier) are over kill.
I've got the 12v Makita drills, driver and multitool with tiny 2Ah batteries. By the time a bettery has run out, I'm ready for a cuppa. The fast charger only takes 1/2 hour and I have two batteries. They're much lighter than a 5Ah 18V tool when drilling above your head.
However I don't see any normal people here talking about drills on Saturday evening, so...
I vigorously defended my 1.3ah batteries for my 18v Dewalt drill and driver a few months ago. Then I graduated to 5aH. Wow.
Not only do they last forever but they don't get tired and stop. Rusty 19mm bolts, big holes in a wall, wheel nuts, stirring plaster and anything else you throw at them.
Brilliant.
JuanCarlosFandango said:
Not only do they last forever but they don't get tired and stop. Rusty 19mm bolts, big holes in a wall, wheel nuts, stirring plaster and anything else you throw at them.
For mixing plaster I just use a corded SDS drill. Even if your 5ah battery lets you mix a couple on a charge, it invariably means when you do want to use it for drilling the battery is nearly dead.Jakg said:
or mixing plaster I just use a corded SDS drill. Even if your 5ah battery lets you mix a couple on a charge, it invariably means when you do want to use it for drilling the battery is nearly dead.
I don't plaster whole walls. One bucket is enough to let me ruin a whole room for a couple of hours. Still handy when I can't be bothered to untangle the extension lead!JuanCarlosFandango said:
Ooh one more. Not really a wish I'd bought sooner" as I don't have much use for them but these are great
Drills with a tap on the side. Or taps with a drill on the end if you prefer.
No more finding what size drill to use or searching for it, just whack it in and have threaded hole.
I can see the appeal, but isn’t there a strong chance of snapping them?Drills with a tap on the side. Or taps with a drill on the end if you prefer.
No more finding what size drill to use or searching for it, just whack it in and have threaded hole.
skwdenyer said:
JuanCarlosFandango said:
I can see the appeal, but isn’t there a strong chance of snapping them?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=misfp9RHRY0
But I prefer Tek Screws they're even quicker............
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFtYVui62hU
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