Drill in Aldi

qhe0i9zvfgdou8

Hi hope I'm posting this in the right place.
There's a drill in Aldi at the moment I'm wondering if it would be powerful enough to drill a 10mm hole though a cavity wall.
If not what spec of drill should I look for.
Thanks in advance

colm_mcm

If it's the 810w hammer drill then yes it will do it no problem. Bought one a few years ago as a spare drill (I have an Aldi/Lidl buying problem) and it's more than capable.
You could of course get a corded SDS drill which will be better for drilling into masonry, but in this case I think a sub €30 drill occasional use is just the job.

qhe0i9zvfgdou8

Thanks for your reply. I bought it and it did the job no trouble. Great value

Steve

colm_mcm wrote: »

I have an Aldi/Lidl buying problem

That's actually a thing, I have it as well!

And any cheap hammer drill will do for a 10mm hole

iniall

Can anybody tell me if this

https://www.aldi.ie/li-ion-cordless-hammer-drill-14-4v/p/074155092429500

will do a few jobs on masonry, or is it just not powerful enough?

endacl

iniall wrote: »

Can anybody tell me if this

https://www.aldi.ie/li-ion-cordless-hammer-drill-14-4v/p/074155092429500

will do a few jobs on masonry, or is it just not powerful enough?

If the wall is ticklish it's just the thing.

colm_mcm

It will but it'll be much slower than a corded drill. Really depends on what you'll be doing with it and how often.
10mm chuck limits you somewhat but you wouldn't really be drilling half inch holes with it either way.

Steve

What jobs do you mean?

It'll be slower than a corded drill for the same price but it'll eventually get there.

Conversely, it'll be more use as a general tool and as a screwdriver.

If you want to do masonry, look out for a proper SDS drill.

iniall

It'd just be for hanging pictures, mirrors, that sort of thing. Nothing major. Just moved house and the walls are mostly brick/masonry, rather than partition.

Does the voltage of the battery make a difference to the power of the drill? (This is not my area of expertise...!) I have a non-hammer drill that's 18V, so a bit worried that the 14V Aldi hammer drill might be under-powered...

Steve

If you already have a battery drill, get a corded drill for this.

Yes, it will do the job, but they are not really designed for it.

I got a small hammer drill last year in woodies for less than €20 - just do drill a few 10mm holes in the back yard concrete for a parasol. It was chalk and cheese compared with a battery drill.
I since got a lidl €60 SDS drill and there is really no comparison with how it eats brick or concrete.
A 10mm hole with the battery drill takes about 4 minutes, Corded hammer drill, about a minute, SDS about 20 secs.

colm_mcm

It will be underpowered. Honestly if you already have an 18v cordless then you're better off buying any cheap corded drill from Argos/Tesco/wherever and it will perform way better.

Edit, what Steve said basically. And to add that you won't really be drilling 10mm holes hanging pictures so save your money and just get a cheap hammer drill.

Steve

Myself and Colm seem to be telepathically linked..

iniall

Ok, corded it is. Thanks!

qhe0i9zvfgdou8

Hi I have a hammer and sds drill but my cordless is tiring a bit. Would this be a decent replacement. Would be used as a screwdriver only

Fairdues

I'd agree that corded drills are far better, from my experience.

Steve

Richard Huge Pooch wrote: »

Hi I have a hammer and sds drill but my cordless is tiring a bit. Would this be a decent replacement. Would be used as a screwdriver only

Friend of mine bough two, if either drill or battery goes he has a backup and it was still cheaper than a mainstream one.

bigbrotherfan

Any tools I've bought in Aldi or Lidl just didn't seem to last. Maybe it's me but I have had lousy luck.

tippgod

I fix power tools for a living. This is just my opinion as a diy home owner (not a professional)
If you are going to use a tool a good few times, buy a good brand
/ not a dear brand
For tools that you will only use occasionally, then cheaper brands are fine. I have a medium priced battery drill and sander but a cheaper sds drill and saw. I use the battery drill and sander a good bit
I won't mention brands as I've found that people can be very opionatated on brands without ever owning one