Multi drill or separates?

[4candles]

My corded drill has died (mainly due to core drilling without a clutch) and I'm not sure which way to go with my limited budget. (I'm just starting out)

Bosch GBH4-32DFR for £310

or

Sparky BUR2 350E 240V 1100W Diamond Core Drill £140


Bosch GSB13RE 1-Speed Impact Drill 240V (GSB-13-RE) £54

Erbauer ERB-049 8kg Breaker £94


or

spend all the money on a standard drill and hire the core drill and kango when needed?

any thoughts?

 

[stevetheplumber]

My corded drill has died (mainly due to core drilling without a clutch) and I'm not sure which way to go with my limited budget. (I'm just starting out)

Bosch GBH4-32DFR for £310

or

Sparky BUR2 350E 240V 1100W Diamond Core Drill £140


Bosch GSB13RE 1-Speed Impact Drill 240V (GSB-13-RE) £54

Erbauer ERB-049 8kg Breaker £94


or

spend all the money on a standard drill and hire the core drill and kango when needed?

any thoughts?

the sparky one would probably be the best if your on a tight budgetit will do everything you want
personally i use a bosch 24 volt battery drill for most stuff and use my makita core drill soley for cores
ive also got an angle drill for cabling hep through joists a 12v makita drill for finer work and a 12v makita impact driver for screws

 

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Erbauer 6kg SDS Drill - NoLinkingToThis, Where the Trade Buys

Ive got one of these (cost only 60 tho) an it is a kick bum drill. I have core cut (it has a clutch) chiseled, drilled through c avity walls and is still going.

For the cash, i think it has a two year garentee (screwfix will give you a brand new one, or your money back).

The Bosch is a nice drill, but hardly sutable for starting out.

Or look at a cheaper one, and think if it lasts two years then you can get something better then.

This Titan has only a year garentee, but comes with loads of accesseries:
Titan SF25X2.2 6kg SDS Plus Drill - NoLinkingToThis, Where the Trade Buys


This Erbauer for 60 squid looks good:
Erbauer ERB30Y 6kg SDS Plus Drill - NoLinkingToThis, Where the Trade Buys

 

[Plouasne]

Excuse me for butting in, I thought that to be safe and comply with the HSE etc, all power tool should be 110v , or does that not apply to house bashing ?

If the OP wanted to go onto a site to work, he would have to buy replacement power tool to comply with HSE, would he not ?, I would have thought that by buying 110V tools and a trany, he would be covered all ways

 

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The OP wont get site work at the mo, as there isnt any!

100% my work is residential -hence 240v is fine

I have a thing about lugging extra kit around that i dont need . . .

 

[4candles]

Thanks for the replies,

If I can core drill 110mm through 9" brick wall and chase out concrete with the £60 Erbauer maybe that's the way to go. I've got an 18v Makita for light drilling but I 'll look into the angle drills too.

 

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I probably could not recommend you core cut more than 40-50mm with the Erbauer - the Bosch multidrill you first mentioned isn't rated for more than that anyhow.

Try these:

Perles core drill (you can get for under £100) for core cutting

£50-£60 Titan or Erbauer SDS for chiselling, demolition and hard core drilling.

I also have a 2kg SDS for lighter wieght work, as a 6kg model hurts your arm after a while.

You could look at this package to add to the dedicated core drill:

Bosch 2kg SDS Hammer 110V & Free Drill Driver - NoLinkingToThis, Where the Trade Buys

Use the 12v for screwdriving, the 2KG SDS will be up to all but the heavest tasks.

If you bought all three sets you would get 4 drills for £260 approx - not bad huh?!?

Dont like angle drills much - they dont have the bollocks to cut it.

I do like - mini screwdrivers I can fit in my toolbox and use all day long!!

 

[barronbathrooms]

I have just bought a 850 w makita diamond core drill for 220 from screwfix i only use it for core drilling but so far so good. my friend recomended it to me he's had his years.

 

[Bernie2]

You can get RCD protectors for 240 volt tools. Only cheap but well worth it for HSE approval.

 

[andekoch]

You can get RCD protectors for 240 volt tools. Only cheap but well worth it for HSE approval.

the 17 edition elec regs now allow 240V on site as long as there is RCD protection (can even be the plug in protector Bernie mentioned. MOst sites will probably still be 110 V though.
The plug in RCD protectors are a "must" for your own safety as not all houses have RCD protection.

Anyway to answer the original thread use a drill designed for the job, so get a core drill for core drilling and use a light battery drill for light work and a 2kg sds for most light drilling and chasing. That way your tools last and are used safely, that way you last.

 

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I concur . . .

 

[JT76435]

I would go for a DeWalt or a Bosch SDS drill the best thing is to shop around and also check out some movies on YouTube to see them in use. [DLMURL="http://www.toolandequipmentmart.com/100-off-24v-bosch-sds-hammer-drill-this-bosch-sds-drill-has-more-savings-bosch-24v-drill-www-toolandequipmentmart-com/"]This site[/DLMURL] has some advice on it and some moves of a Bosch SDS drill against another drill.

 

[4candles]

I went for the Bosch GBH4-32DFR for £298 in VAT and Delivery(it's £30 more expensive now).

Screwfix has sold out of the Titans and have just changed their catalogue prices.

It just about coped with core drilling through 9" brick wall - it has a saftey clutch but you have to be holding on pretty tight before it kicks in.

So the 4Kg bosch hammer and my 18v li-ion Makita seems to cover most things I want to do - just need some more jobs now