Core drill purchase

[robsparky1975]

Used a silverline 152mm core bit for 6" envirovent kitchen fans recently,perfect fit with solid ducting straight through the wall,no faffing about at all.About £40 for the diamond bit.

 

[johnsparks23]

Core holes on a large scale? Maybe a specialist contractor way work out cheaper. That task will take up a lot if your time. Unless you've got a decent apprentice or elec mate, who doesn't mind hard graft. Last builder I worked for, we charged £25 per core hole, through brickwork.

 

[robsparky1975]

I used to use the heavy old dewalt unit,powerful and with the clutch,think they are getting on for £700 but you could always sell it after Job if you wanted to,they make light work of drilling holes,seen some people struggling for an hour with useless drills not designed for the Job,imagine 200 units with 1/2 hour lost on each one due to wrong drill = 100 hours,makes you think a bit :biggrin:

 

[LankyWill]

Also thought the makita was weak , took much longer to core than the milwaukee which had tons more power .

Both these drills were borrowed and i wouldn't be surprised if the milwaukee was twice the price .

I have since purchased a metabo (can't remember the model)second hand for £100 it is solid with similar power as the milwaukee but has no clutch :wheelchair:

Yeah my Milwaukee doesn't have a clutch that's standard. It does have thermal cut out. When I approach a core drill I say goodbye to everyone and dance with the devil as the beast eats the brick. With the right technique you don't need a clutch or a pilot bit. I've never used a pilot bit tbf

 

[jackhammerJIM]

I bumped into a friend of mine the other day who is a plumber . Big lad about 6 foot 2 and 16 stone off work for a month after a core drill broke his collar bone !!!!!!

 

[LankyWill]

I bumped into a friend of mine the other day who is a plumber . Big lad about 6 foot 2 and 16 stone off work for a month after a core drill broke his collar bone !!!!!!

Christ! How did he manage that? Did it throw him of the ladder?

 

[jackhammerJIM]

He hired it and after specifically asking for a drill with clutch was given one without . snagged and smashed into his collar bone . Ouch !

 

[shanky887614]

He hired it and after specifically asking for a drill with clutch was given one without . snagged and smashed into his collar bone . Ouch !

keep the drill tight against your body so if it snags it wont break anything

 

[LankyWill]

He hired it and after specifically asking for a drill with clutch was given one without . snagged and smashed into his collar bone . Ouch !

Must of been caught off guard. If you hold them tightly this shouldn't happen. Poor lad I broke my collarbone a few months back, completely ruined me. Snapped in half with 3cm displacement. Still a bit of an arse now in the mornings. Tell him to do physio

 

[Geordie Spark]

He hired it and after specifically asking for a drill with clutch was given one without . snagged and smashed into his collar bone . Ouch !

He could be entitled to some compo if that's the case.

 

[LankyWill]

He could be entitled to some compo if that's the case.

He should have read the instructions

 

[Geordie Spark]

He should have read the instructions

He should have been supplied with the equipment he ordered in the first place!!

 

[jackhammerJIM]

He could be entitled to some compo if that's the case.

He is employed Geordie with mortgage and kids , could be out for 2 months pending scan and operation . He is not sure where he stands on claiming but will definitely be pursuing someone

 

[richy3333]

I use the Dewalt one all the time for 4 and 6 inch holes. It weighs a ton. Preferably get the drilling frame also so you dont have to hold the drill, but you do have to bolt the frame to the wall. With the drill, frame, cutters and extensions I doubt you'll get much change out of £1500. As others have said, it might be cheaper to hire in a diamond drilling company.

 

[Dcf]

I've had a makita for years still works fine.
its the most uncomfortable drill to hold in the fleet though.
i saw a Marcrist one last week that looked ok.
if your flush I would recommend flex core drills. Total beast.