Core Drill

[Sanke]

Hi all
Need to drill some 50mm holes through a wall What do you guys advise - should I look at buying a Diamond Core set, TCT or individual bits? I would need to use them with my Dewalt SDS or should I look for a cheap core drill as well ??

 

[chris gray]

we just hire one, if you're going to use it now and again no point shelling out for one. i just use my sds
or just use the plumbers when hes on tea 0

 

[Notsosmart]

Ensure that the drill you use any core bit with has a clutch.
I made the mistake once & paid for it with a snapped tendon in my thumb, when the 50mm core bit snatched spinning the drill in my hand.
I now have a hand with a thumb that isn't stable when holding heavy items even after an operation to (unsuccessfully) re-attach the tendon.

 

[Guest123]

What about something like this.....you get the core for a 4" fan aswell.......................

£23.48 with the vat.

 

[cside]

the makita core drills are the only core drills i will touch, since i broke my wrist as an apprentise with an auger and drill with a ****e clutch im very warry of the horrrble snatch you get on most cor drills. my bosch sds is more than happy banging a 4 inch hole in.

 

[poppypiesdad]

hire a makita core drill or similar and go to machine mart

and get

Clarke Diamond Core Drills - Machine Mart

there core bits, used a lot of them self employed going over to hilti with my new employer
cheap and good

Sorry long day early start now off for a kip hope this made sence

Jamie

 

[pennywise]

Next toy for the wish list

DD 120 Diamond coring system - hilti.co.uk

 

[bugsy]

This is a real man's core drill

 

[pennywise]

Paint it red and I'll have one

 

[bugsy]

Paint it red and I'll have one

Not sure if it comes with the HILTI logo though

 

[pennywise]

I'll ask the rep the next time he comes around, you can guarantee my discount rate will stlll be the same though