Combi Hammer Drill or Drill Driver

discombobulate

Looking to pick up a drill that will last me a while. Spotted the following two and was wondering if someone could point out the main differences and which would best suit my needs.

Hammer Drill

Drill Driver

Main things i'd be doing for the moment would be putting up shelves on a solid wall. A clothes line into an outside wall on the house.

Would either or both of these be up to these sort of jobs? Most inside walls in the house that any work would be done on are solid also

bonzodog2

If you had to choose between those 2, the hammer drill would be the one, you need hammer action to drill into brick/block/concrete. The other is mainly a screwdriver that can also take drillbits for wood. You'd get a better deal with a wired hammer drill and an extension lead rather than a rechargeable drill.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/catalogId/14551/partNumber/7106062.htm is a cheap one.

Calahonda52

for drilling block work get a wired SDS drill, end of. Has been thrashed out here recently. Over paying for the Lith Ion in a hammer cordless which will be underpowered, at 18v, and heavier than necessary for non hammer work.
Then get a simple cordless screw driver

discombobulate

bonzodog2 wrote: »

If you had to choose between those 2, the hammer drill would be the one, you need hammer action to drill into brick/block/concrete. The other is mainly a screwdriver that can also take drillbits for wood. You'd get a better deal with a wired hammer drill and an extension lead rather than a rechargeable drill.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/catalogId/14551/partNumber/7106062.htm is a cheap one.

Hadn't thought of a wired drill. Would something like the one linked be ok for occasional use? Seems very cheap. Another current job is to fit a couple of sash guards on a perspex door frame. Presume something like that can be used for smaller jobs like that also?

Calahonda52

Not SDS so IMHO for hammer ia crap

bonzodog2

The one I linked IS a cheap one, and yes, SDS is better. But I drilled many holes in masonry with a non-SDS drill, before SDS was thought of. I bought a SDS drill for e60 in LIDL a few months back, 1200W I think, very happy with it.

discombobulate

How about this one for my needs lads? Don't want to have to buy 2 drills for my needs which will be occasional enough.

Would presume with an SDS i'd also have to get additional fittings etc. for softer work such as wood to use smaller drill bits?

bonzodog2

IF you had an SDS drill you'd need a 'normal' chuck on an SDS shaft, or interchangeable, if you wanted to use round shaft drill bits. The B&D will prob suit your needs OK.

discombobulate

bonzodog2 wrote: »

IF you had an SDS drill you'd need a 'normal' chuck on an SDS shaft, or interchangeable, if you wanted to use round shaft drill bits. The B&D will prob suit your needs OK.

And it would be ok to go through a solid wall? (Obviously with a bit more effort than an SDS)

bonzodog2

An SDS drill of the same power wouldn't be less effort, they just grip the drill bit more reliably. When you say 'through' the wall I assume you don't mean all the way through! - the B&D you linked should be fine for fixing things to walls with wallplugs.

discombobulate

bonzodog2 wrote: »

An SDS drill of the same power wouldn't be less effort, they just grip the drill bit more reliably. When you say 'through' the wall I assume you don't mean all the way through! - the B&D you linked should be fine for fixing things to walls with wallplugs.

Yes won't be going through unless i get a bit carried away! Putting up shelves and the like