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Recommend a drill please
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26-05-2018 12:37pm#1
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Makita sds bought one last year works great https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01AMK0MKU/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1527339154&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=makita+sds&dpPl=1&dpID=41H4eQazaZL&ref=plSrch
Your shouldn't link to Amazon because you should buy from an Irish company who of course will sell you genuine items and never rip you off
I'm not sure the OP needs an SDS drill but I linked to the set that I have simply because I had used it recently doing fencing work. I used the SDS drill for putting gate hinges into stone pier and with an adaptor when I had to drill a one inch hole through a telegraph pole.
More likely something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/CORDLESS-LITHIUM-FACILITY-COMPLETE-CARRYING/dp/B00SHIFXZY/ would be all he needs although I prefer the larger batteries in something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dewalt-Brushless-Compact-Lithium-Ion-Combi/dp/B00OQP4FVU/. Both of which you can often find on special offer here in a bricks and mortar shop as they are some of DeWalts main sellers.
Many other manufacturers do perfectly good similar items the main advice I'd give is to get a brand name because after sales and repairs will be better and you should be able to get new batteries if you ever need them.0 -
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Your shouldn't link to Amazon because you should buy from an Irish company who of course will sell you genuine items and never rip you off
I'm not sure the OP needs an SDS drill but I linked to the set that I have simply because I had used it recently doing fencing work. I used the SDS drill for putting gate hinges into stone pier and with an adaptor when I had to drill a one inch hole through a telegraph pole.
More likely something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/CORDLESS-LITHIUM-FACILITY-COMPLETE-CARRYING/dp/B00SHIFXZY/ would be all he needs although I prefer the larger batteries in something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dewalt-Brushless-Compact-Lithium-Ion-Combi/dp/B00OQP4FVU/. Both of which you can often find on special offer here in a bricks and mortar shop as they are some of DeWalts main sellers.
Many other manufacturers do perfectly good similar items the main advice I'd give is to get a brand name because after sales and repairs will be better and you should be able to get new batteries if you ever need them.
Just to clear it up. Screwfix &
caulfieldindustrial did the drill i wanted including nextday cheaper than amazon. Its not going to make a difference to me but im sure OP wants less risk at best price0 -
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Your shouldn't link to Amazon because you should buy from an Irish company who of course will sell you genuine items and never rip you off
I'm not sure the OP needs an SDS drill but I linked to the set that I have simply because I had used it recently doing fencing work. I used the SDS drill for putting gate hinges into stone pier and with an adaptor when I had to drill a one inch hole through a telegraph pole.
More likely something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/CORDLESS-LITHIUM-FACILITY-COMPLETE-CARRYING/dp/B00SHIFXZY/ would be all he needs although I prefer the larger batteries in something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dewalt-Brushless-Compact-Lithium-Ion-Combi/dp/B00OQP4FVU/. Both of which you can often find on special offer here in a bricks and mortar shop as they are some of DeWalts main sellers.
Many other manufacturers do perfectly good similar items the main advice I'd give is to get a brand name because after sales and repairs will be better and you should be able to get new batteries if you ever need them.
Im a she actually, so all the advice greatly received, is there anything in particular I should be looking at when buying a drill, from a power etc point of view0 -
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listermint wrote: »never had a problem once with a warranty repair on amazon and using it years.
In terms of what the OP is looking for , its not really clear.
I dont think there is a single drill that does it all. As Lumen alluded to above to get the best from tools you need ones specific to task.
If the OP is looking to drill concrete / brick often enough then a combi drill is pretty poor choice because it takes longer and expends more of your own effort to do the task. You should get an SDS for that purpose.
If the OP is driving alot of screws then you need to just get an impact driver. Brushless is best and youll never go back to another driver again.
Id be of the opinion that for domestic use. Buy a cheap SDS corded Impact Drill. They will beast through anything you can spend around 60-100 Euro on one and it will handle pretty much any drilling task with Ease.
Then buy either a combi cordless drill for small scale holes like timber work or whatever. This again can be picked up for anything from 70 - 120 Euro.
And then buy a decent brushless impact driver for screwing stuff home.
This would cover all bases and really not cost the earth.
I guess this sounds about right, It would be used mostly for screwing into timber, fixing doors, making doors etc, it would be used less often for screwing into walls/concrete, so maybe buying two would be better. Confused.com 0 -
For general screwing-around a combi drill is fine.I guess this sounds about right, It would be used mostly for screwing into timber, fixing doors, making doors etc, it would be used less often for screwing into walls/concrete, so maybe buying two would be better. Confused.com
Fixing things to concrete is generally done with anchors which drop into a drilled hole, and for drilling into concrete a corded SDS drill is good, as listermint suggests. My old corded Bosch drill had a hammer action but was useless against concrete. So if you have a concrete house, a good combi drill and SDS drill will do everything you need.
If you have a timber house I can't think of a reason you'd need an SDS drill, so just a combi drill would be fine.
An impact driver is most useful for driving of screws into heavy wood materials or jobs where you're putting in hundreds and hundreds of fastenings. It's not so much that an impact driver is more twisty, it's that the impact driver uses a sort of hammer action in addition to the twisting to drive the screws in. This means there isn't a load of reaction torque which creates fatique and risk (a torquey drill has long screw-in handles so that your other arm can counteract the torque to stop your wrist getting snapped off).
So if you're doing big assembly projects like decking, an impact driver is handy. Otherwise I wouldn't bother. They can be _really_ noisy (bit like the noise you hear in a tyre shop) unless you go with a fluid drive one, but those are expensive and still quite noisy).
Anyway, that's what I learned in my research yesterday.0 -
I guess this sounds about right, It would be used mostly for screwing into timber, fixing doors, making doors etc, it would be used less often for screwing into walls/concrete, so maybe buying two would be better. Confused.com
Id get a Decent Combi drill then and an impact driver. No need for SDS from what you describe. But the Impact driver will be a superb tool. I bought one a year ago and dont know how i used a combi for all those years the impact spanks its ass for driving screws. As for noise its no more noisey than a combi which takes double the time to drive anything and can bind as it doesnt have the torque to do the job. - mines a brushless.
Often underated but gets raving reviews. Ive bought alot of Ryobi's stuff recently and this sort of pack cant be looked past for value
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ryobi-RIDTWIN13-Combi-Impact-Driver/dp/B00NB3V3IQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1527521903&sr=8-9&keywords=ryobi+impact+driver
Theyre a really nice unit.0 -
For general screwing-around a combi drill is fine.
Fixing things to concrete is generally done with anchors which drop into a drilled hole, and for drilling into concrete a corded SDS drill is good, as listermint suggests. My old corded Bosch drill had a hammer action but was useless against concrete. So if you have a concrete house, a good combi drill and SDS drill will do everything you need.
If you have a timber house I can't think of a reason you'd need an SDS drill, so just a combi drill would be fine.
An impact driver is most useful for driving of screws into heavy wood materials or jobs where you're putting in hundreds and hundreds of fastenings. It's not so much that an impact driver is more twisty, it's that the impact driver uses a sort of hammer action in addition to the twisting to drive the screws in. This means there isn't a load of reaction torque which creates fatique and risk (a torquey drill has long screw-in handles so that your other arm can counteract the torque to stop your wrist getting snapped off).
So if you're doing big assembly projects like decking, an impact driver is handy. Otherwise I wouldn't bother. They can be _really_ noisy (bit like the noise you hear in a tyre shop) unless you go with a fluid drive one, but those are expensive and still quite noisy).
Anyway, that's what I learned in my research yesterday.
Brilliant thanks for that 0 -
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chillyspoon wrote: »Having read the whole thread, and particularly your list of potential uses, I'm inclined to think a twin pack of drill + impact is the best way to go as listermint suggested.
You can always add an SDS at a later stage if and when the need comes up, which is what I did when we moved into our small-holding. I waited until I needed to drill some serious holes in concrete before taking that plunge!
There have been some great quality recommendations on the thread but another route open to you is to go budget, which may leave money in the kitty for adding other tools you'll inevitably want.
Something like this Ryobi set will get you started without breaking the bank and in a few years time you'll be in the position to upgrade without worrying around the initial investment:
https://www.mydiy.ie/products/ryobi-one-18v-combiimpact-driver-twin-pack-18-volt-2-x-20ah-li-ion.html
EDIT: Only just noticed Listermint suggested the same kit n'all!!!
Well thats two recommendations for this kit so I think Ill bite the bullet and get it, as you say it'll get us up and running.
Thanks again everyone for all the help 0 -
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