The icon is a little different to what I’ve seen on others and I don’t know how to tell otherwise.

Thanks!

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    9 months ago

    The hammering most of these 1/2 drill “hammer drills” perform isn’t the same percussive hammering as real sds hammer drills though.

    Great for putting a hole in brick or mortar, but trying to go into actual concrete will be a lesson in futility.

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      9 months ago

      Eh, drilling small holes in concrete is fine. If I need to throw a quick tapcon or something in a slab I’ll just use my 1/2" chuck cordless hammer drill. You’re absolutely right about larger holes though. What a pain. And don’t talk to me about hitting rebar lol

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        9 months ago

        There is some 1/2 drills with legit hammer modes, it’s what causes all of this confusion. It works for me, why not you. Different tools! Haha

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      9 months ago

      I use a 1/2" Jacob’s chuck hammer drill to drill into rock to set rock climbing routes. I’ve done plenty of granite. I start with a 1/4" pilot hole then the full 3/8" that I need to set the anchor in.

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        Yes it’s possible, it’s just why spend 30 minutes drilling one hole when you could have the proper tool and be done in seconds.

        Homeowner doing it for themselves it makes sense, but if you’re paying someone or doing it to make money, get the right tools. You’ll make the money back in a dozen holes from the man hours you save.

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      9 months ago

      I’ll be putting a hole all the way through breeze block. Would it be ok?

      Edit: km trying to avoid the expense of an SDS if I can as I only have 1 hole to do.

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        You’ll be ok.

        I’m assuming you’re using a masonry bit so I’m gonna give you another tip:

        LET THE BIT/DRILL COOL DOWN. You might burn the drill out and you WILL dull the bit. You don’t need to drill through in one shot…drill for 20-30 seconds and wait a few minutes. It’s slow but worth it.

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          Masonry bits are carbide tipped and don’t dull, they just break. Heat is not an issue and the bit doesn’t even function by cutting. It’s a downward 45 angle in order to chip as it rotates. There’s no cutting force from the rotation.

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            9 months ago

            Good masonry bits are carbide-tipped but not all of them. I used those with our sls drill but I stuck to the cheaper ones for anything under 1/2"

            Perhaps full was the wrong word but the tips do wear out. You wind up with a useless flat stub at the end that won’t push through anything

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        You’ll be fine. I’ve found applying pressure for about ten seconds, then clearing the hole, rinse and repeat, works well when using a “hammer drill” like this. Use speed 2.

        Also, use a HEPA filter equipped vacuum to capture the dust as it’s created, and wear an N95 dust mask while drilling. Silicosis is no joke