markh
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Post by markh on Aug 3, 2008 7:29:04 GMT
Any recommendations for an SDS drill for an enthusiastic DIYer? My £30 cheap unit has packed in and I am thinking of replacement with a Makita 2470. My budget is up to £150 and I want something with three functions (drill/drill&hammer/hammer).
Mark
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Post by mel on Aug 3, 2008 7:49:59 GMT
take a look in screw fix catalogue
sure i saw a couple of SDS drills in your budget
b+q are having a clear out as well , always worth a look.
oh !!! welcome to the forum
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Post by paulchapman on Aug 3, 2008 9:23:39 GMT
I have a Kango SDS drill which I bought about 15 years ago. It was their bottom of the range one and I bought it cheap because I think it was being discontinued. It's been one of the best power tools I've ever bought. It's had only DIY use but I've used it a lot and never had any trouble with it. Goes through concrete lintels and stuff like a hot knife through butter. I use it for all my masonry drilling. Cheers  Paul |
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Post by tigerturnings on Aug 10, 2008 20:21:09 GMT
My dad had a Makita 2450 (predecessor of the 2470 I think) and we used to use it for DIY only - it was a nice machine and never gave us any trouble.
I then got a Metabo UHE28 Multi second hand, nice machine in principle, but in practice the little plastic tabs that hold the handle on to the motor casing broke on 15th May. A replacement handle has been on order at my local dealer almost since then. He's usually very good at getting spares so maybe it's a problem at Metabo's end. I don't think it's an acceptable delay whatever the cause, especially for a "professional" machine.
To my relief I saw a "new old stock" Makita 2450 in B&Q at a discount (£80) yesterday and bought it for myself. I'll only be using it lightly but I'm sure it will last me many years, and should it have problems, I'm reassured since the few Makita spares I have had need for in the past have arrived pretty quickly.
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Post by Scrit on Aug 11, 2008 0:15:56 GMT
Screwfix were recently clearing out the 650 watt Ryobi in 240 volt at about £39. I have the same model in 110 volt for site work and it does the job quite well. Nothing to write home about, but about the cheapest you can get in industrial-quality SDS from a "name" without spending a mint (mine was £70 a few months back). If you can spring the extra £20 for the 750 watt version with rotation stop (which looks almost identical) - it can be very useful to have the facility to rake bricks or do some light chiselling from time to time Scrit |
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Post by engineerone on Aug 11, 2008 9:03:32 GMT
although i have a dewalt for this purpose, i agree with scrit that if you can get one at a decent price, the ryobi brand has many advantages. certainly their cordless tools are pretty decent value for money even if not all singing and dancing. paul |
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chill
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Post by chill on Aug 12, 2008 8:48:22 GMT
Hi i have a HILTI TE10 that i bought over 20 years ago - it has been much abused on site but still performs perfectly
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Post by engineerone on Aug 12, 2008 19:41:22 GMT
course you could always by elcheapo from b&q and then when it breaks, take it back. at the moment, they are selling off lots quite cheaply. worth looking at i think. at least they might not get nicked  paul |
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Post by staffie on Aug 13, 2008 13:21:15 GMT
Mark,
Got a MacAllister SDS from B&Q for my bithday at the beginning of the year, have used it extensively including demolishing 3sqm of driveway concrete, a bit on the heavy side but works a treat. two year guarantee as well. belive they are now around £60.
Jock
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markh
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Post by markh on Aug 14, 2008 10:53:49 GMT
Thanks for the advice. Local B&Q was very disappointing on the SDS front. Did come out with a clearance DeWalt hand held electric plane for £70! Found a nice looking Bosch drill on offer at Axminster so once the plastic has recovered from the plane (in a day or two) I will place an order.
Mark
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Post by Scrit on Aug 14, 2008 11:34:47 GMT
Local B&Q was very disappointing on the SDS front. Not surprising, really, B&Q seem to be very small builder/DIY when it comes to power tools. Screwfix is better, albeit limited (and they have got more Direct outlets these days). Persoinally I don't think you can beat a good tool shop - pity there are so few about....... |
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Post by corset on Aug 14, 2008 15:34:14 GMT
I have had a bit of a run on mid market sds drills recently. I started with the makita one mentioned earlier. Lasted 4 days and the clutch and gears went south. Went back to screwfix and got the three mode hitachi jobby for 120 pounds. The hitachi was great for 1hour and the gear mechanism starting P******* out oil and died, plus the selector switch digs badly in your hands. Swapped it for a new one, same thing again happened.
Swapped it for a metabo, what a difference. It just oozed solidness and its got good ergonomics beat the makita hands down and it had a free bit set. While it is early days i am just wished i had bought this from the start. Nothing fancy just solid German design. However if this breaks I will just get a cheap ryobi.
Owen
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