Bosch 36V Sds replacement ?

[Meady]

36v makita that takes 2 X 18v batteries?

 

[Leo21]

I've just bought a18 volt fuel sds. So far very impressed. Very light and very powerful.

 

[tolly]

Kev are you sure the batteries are not lithium, if I remember rightly the old bosch sds's with nicads were 24v and had the square batteries. the 36v's that came in 2 different sizes were always li-ion batts, firstly they were 2.6ah, then they bought out the 4ah...the larger "full fat one (gbh36vfli)" was a great drill, I still use mine most days, the position of the handle to the motor made it quite unbalanced for one handed use though, I assume this is why they have now followed trend and gone with a drop down motor design.

the new Milwaukee fuel sds's look great on paper, not sure how much I trust the amount of abuse these new brushless tools will take will all there chintzy electronics inside them compared to a good old brushed motor though, time will tell. Plus there now made in PRC, the older bosch's were made in Germany.

 

[Leo21]

There's a firm I take my classic car to, they have loads of the brushless motor ones. Had them a few years, and recon there bullet proof.

 

[tolly]

There's a firm I take my classic car to, they have loads of the brushless motor ones. Had them a few years, and recon there bullet proof.

what one did you get leo... this one? not sure I need the biggest one they do, the 4.3J one, but im tempted.

Milwaukee M18CHX-502C 18v SDS Plus Hammer Drill 2 x 5.0ah Li-Ion

 

[Leo21]

That's the one, I've only charged the batteries about three times so far! But to be fair, I've only had it a few months. But if it carries on the way it is, I'll be chuffed.

 

[Kev the gas]

I popped into my local tool shop last weeek and picked up 1 of these to try.

Milwaukee M12H-402C M12 Compact SDS 2 Mode Hammer

It is to be used for hanging boilers, rads ect using upto 10mm sds. It is very light and powerful.
I also got a 18v combi drill pukka accessory kit.
I have 2 people who want to buy the 36v, happy days.