RE: newbie cable issues + no brainer questions

["fluff" <fluff@xxxxxxx>]

Having only used the cheap one, I don't know how it compares, but Argos
carry an SDS Plus drill for around ?50 and it seems to do the job, tho
the
roto stop still seems to drft a bit.

A.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Chasmer [mailto:robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 July 2002 15:11
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] newbie cable issues + no brainer questions
>
>
> 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.
>
>



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