Re: newbie cable issues + no brainer questions

["Andrew Kilgore" <akilgore@xxxxxxx>]

That's a good price for an SDS drill - I never thought Argos would do
them...!?!
Plus with the rotary stop function you can use tools like these:
http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?16114
http://www.screwfix.com/shop_product.html?15097

which will allow you to do the job in no time - and may even be a bit
tidier...?!?

Andy.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Monaghan" <alex@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:04 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] newbie cable issues + no brainer questions


> The JCB from Argos seems to be fine, the extra speed that can be found
by
> using an SDS is amazing, I did my 3rd room the other weekend and put
in 5
> more sockets than the previous room and finished (the messy bit
anyway) in
> half the time.
>
> PS a circular saw for cutting floor boards also saves a lot of
time
(unless
> you're better at floor board lifting than me)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fluff [mailto:fluff@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 10 July 2002 16:26
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] newbie cable issues + no brainer
questions
> >
> >
> > 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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