RE: newbie cable issues + no brainer questions

[Robert Chasmer <robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx>]

James Hoye [mailto:james.hoye@xxxxxxx] wrote:
> Rob Chasmer wrote:
> > What is and SDS / Rotary Stop Drill?  Does it stop quickly
or
> > sommat.  How is it differnent to a normal hammer drill?
> 
> A normal 'percussion' hammer drill isn't particularly effective at
> drilling into hard materials like concrete (it won't!).  The
SDS
> variety have a sliding hammer that strikes the end of the drill
bit
> - this means they WILL drill through concrete!  They also drill
much
> more quickly, as the sliding hammer generates more energy.
> I have http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?1493
and
> http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?8060  
Only the 
> mains DeWalt one has rotary stop.

So looks like I need to save up some money for a proper drill rather than
my
2 year old 50 quid black decker.  The last lot of wall chassing I
did
managed to kill my drill, it sucked in loads of the wall dust and frooze
up.
But luckily it was still within its two year waranty so with a lot of
hassel
managed to get it replaced for a new one of the same model.  So I
think I'll
be able to persuade SWMBO that as I've not PAID for a drill for 2 years
its
time to buy a nice new expensive one.


> Rotary stop is where the drill doesn't rotate, but the sliding
hammer
> is still in action.  Not all SDS drills have rotary stop.

Ahhh, Rotary stop means, it can STOP ROTATING :-)


> > Simpletons explanation please.  I've done most of my cabling
by
> > drilling lots of little holes, and then using a hammer and
chizel,
> > or the drill to join the dots so to speak.

> That's how I started.  I now use an SDS chisel to do the dot
> joining :) (still haven't bought a channelling chisel)

Just had a look at all those links, looks like I could spend a fair bit
of
money at screwfix.  But then to get that HA cabling and decorating
finished,
so she can buy new carpet etc, I'm going to NEED those new tools.


steve.cooper@xxxxxxx [mailto:steve.cooper@xxxxxxx] wrote:
> Back box sinkers, some pictures of it in action on my site.
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cooperhouse/fr_ha61.htm

This looks fairly messy to me, and for the price I think I can do just
as
good a job with my box template, whole drilling and join the dot
method.
Albiet with a shinny new SDS Rotary Stop Drill, with chizzel bits :-)

Cheers


Rob
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