Bosch 36V Sds replacement ?

[Kev the gas]

I have a Bosch 36v Professional which is approx 3 years old. The full fat version not the compact.
Hardly used due to its weight with the 2.6 ah batteries. ( I have 3 batteries)

Any suggestions for its replacement ? My right arm is fecked due to 29 years fitting/selling boilers.

Max hole size drilling in masonry 10mm, wood 30mm.

Replacement must be light and interchangeable with other powertools, I currently have a mixture of Bosch 10.8v, and Makita 18v which is a pain with loads of chargers :angry_smile:


I use Bosch Multi construction drill bits in my Makita drill but it does struggle in hard bricks ect.


Is there a lightweight powerful drill out there non SDS ??

Kev

 

[newcastle phill]

Has it lithium batteries as new ones are very light.
Failing that i have an 18v worx pro sds hammer for the lighter jobs.
I also have a 36v lion Hitachi hammer - great for putting 22mm holes in things !

 

[ShaunCorbs]

bosch 18v sds

 

[Kev the gas]

The batteries are not Lithium, just checked again and are 2.6v.

The drill is fantastic, just as powerful as the 240v drill I have. The only down side is its weight.

 

[newcastle phill]

Yeh old nimh batts are heavy. Screwfix stock the Lion ones. Pop and d ask for a looksy at one - then order online for less lol

 

[newcastle phill]

For general work and hanging boilers etc my 18v all day long.
For putting in waste or condensate through brick walls my big boy comes out to play!

 

[Kev the gas]

I am trying to find a combi drill to use most of the time, only getting the corded sds at the last resort.

 

[plumben]

I've been looking at the Dewalt 18v, my current cheap 18v old battery dewalt Combi drill will do 7mm in most walls fairly easy so the 18v sds should have no problem for hanging boilers rads and anything else

 

[newcastle phill]

Yeh it will and the 4ah batts are good.
Its remarkable how much punch an 18v sds has. My worx isnt brushless (think the dewalt maybe) but has a lot of power

 

[Best]

You said a cordless drill that does 10mm in masonry and 30mm in wood, - maybe non sds?
I don't think there is a perfect drill for this. Combi drills are good at most jobs but limited for masonry drilling. Hilti SFH 22A is a non sds 3 speed combi drill that easily drills those. I have it but it weighs a fair bit.
If a combi, as I suspect doesn't give you the power for some really hard masonry drilling, I reckon you need to go with an sds cordless drill 18 volt or more with interchangeable chuck so you can snap on a standard chuck for ordinary drill bits and hole cutters etc.
Or use two drills.