Needing an SDS Drill!

[grumpygrouter]

Ok guys and gals, I am in the market for an SDS Drill that is well built, robust has a chisel rotation lock and doesn't cost the earth. What would y'all recommend?

 

[DHTiling]

This ones a bargain russ.......

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/36136/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/Erbauer-6kg-SDS-Drill

 

[grumpygrouter]

I checked that one out yesterday Dave, so you obviously think along the same lines as me! Some of the feed back though gave slight questions about reliability, Though for the price it doesn't need to last too long!

 

[TheWrightTiler]

homebase do an 850 watt mckellar sds drill with 2 chisel bits and 3 drill bits for the princley sum of 30 notes and it has a 2 yr guarantee so if it blows up get a new one, mines works no probs mate

andy

 

[DHTiling]

I have an erbauer jigsaw and it is still going 2 yr later.......not a bad make russ...and its not like you will be using it day in day out.......

 

[grumpygrouter]

You should be a salesman Dave.

 

[sWe]

I doubt a that cheap SDS drill has very good vibration dampening though, so make sure you compensate for that by wearing vibration dampening gloves. Good ones are perhaps a tenner...

To put in perspective: I use a 12kg SDS max jackhammer to dig a drain out of a concrete floor, I think it was last week. Active vibration dampening. Took about two hours.
I also removed an old porcelain floor later last week, but I used a 3kg sds-plus roto-stop hammer drill for that, as the bigger one felt like overkill. Borrowed the small one of a sparky friend of mine. Thing cost about £60. No vibration dampening what so ever. Used it for perhaps 20 minutes.

The big one didn't result in any soreness (in my arms) the day after. The small one resulted in a quite noticable soreness the day after. And I wore dampening gloves on both occasions.

(Damn, that sounded kinky. I hope wivers doesn't read this )

 

[grumpygrouter]

Thanks for that input sWe. It is something I must consider as I am almost recovered from a bout of "tennis elbow" that occured after removing tiles manually from a wall with a hammer and bolster.

I was hoping that the SDS might be a bit gentler on my tendons than the hammer, maybe not!

 

[sWe]

I recently recovered from tennis elbow myself, after suffering it for almost a year, and I can tell you this much: When I get around to buying a smaller jackhammer of my own, it's going to be the most vibration dampening one on the planet.
Excess vibrations + old tennis elbow = increased risk of arthritis.

I've seen one from Hitachi, called H45MRY, which cost around £450 in retail, which means I can get it for 30% less from my uncle. Next time I need some smaller and gentler than the Hilti TE 905 I share with a mate of mine, I'll get one of those.

No matter what you choose, it's still gentler on the tendons to use an SDS drill hammer than it is to chihp away manually all the time. And more economical, as it saves alot of time. You can clear a 5sqm floor of 10x10 porcelain in about 20 minutes with an sds drill hammer. Would take alot longer with a hammer and chisel.

When I did my apprenticeship, I was only given manual tools to work with, even for the really heavy stuff. My right pinky is still, after all this time, a bit ****ed up from all that manual hammering and chiseling.

 

[rossy]

i used one last week for the first time to take up a small floor was brilliant definately worth the money saves you loads of time so will pay for its self in time saved on ripping floors up..

 

[CJ]

Bargins galore

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/23674/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/SDS-Plus-Hammer-Drill-2kg-240V

broken link removed

 

[CLAYS TILES]

screwfix had a bargain last month!
dewalt sds drill with 12v cordless drill for £99
i put in an order to buy one went back to shop looking for more stuff came back with card to pay & it had gone,not in shopping basket but the other stuff was i couldn't find it on website neither so i guess the offer was over so it came off sale!
i was well :furious3: off!

 

[Perry]

Grumpy what have you done you are meant to be laying them not digging them up mate

 

[Fred]

As Dave, screwfix every time. Had mine four years for discounted price of £29.99p and never let me down.

 

[robbo]

Erbauer 6kg SDS Drill

Save 20% On This Erbauer 6KG SDS Drill!
Robust design delivers outstanding performance when drilling, hammering or chiselling.

• 1300W
• SDS Plus
• Drill, Hammer & Chisel
• Adjustable Depth Setting
• Carry Case

was £79.99 £63.99

Erbauer ERB30Y 6Kg SDS Plus Rotary Hammer 230V

Reliable SDS Plus Rotary Hammer Drill with soft grip for greater comfort and control.

• 1020W
• SDS Plus
• Drill, Hammer & Rotary Stop
• Safety Clutch
• Anti-Vibration Handle
• Front Handle
• Carry Case

£59.99

Which is the better drill???