I will never forget my first experience of using SDS drill after breaking two standard drills trying to drill concrete. The feeling was sheer pleasure. I love my SDS drill and second everything you've said in the video. Wish I bought one years ago.
I'm going to get one. I drilled some 3/4" holes in cinder block with a hammer drill, and it took forever. I had to take breaks to let the bit, the saw, and myself to cool off. I also had to drill some holes for tapcons and had to keep dunking the bit in oil.
There are a few English 'backronyms' of SDS - 'Slotted drive system' as you quote is one, another is 'Special Direct System'. The original however is German: Steck, Dreh, Sitz - Insert, Twist, Secure. This was a tagline used by Bosch in the 70's.
Had to leave a like and comment for the humour and great delivery and presentation, also for helping me realising I should have got one of these years ago too 😅. I had a 2nd hand one a long while back that broke, I should have replaced it, honestly didn't realise they were so affordable, silly me 😐
I've put off buying an SDS drill for years until a timber wooden spur had rotted at the base leaving a stub in concrete, I spent nearly the whole of yesterday pounding away at the concrete around the wooden stub using a club hammer and various chisels. Now I can't wait to use my new SDS drill to break out the concrete so I can fit a new concrete spur and bolt that through the fence post. Great video, thank you for showing this.
I have that drill. It's superb, remember being totally shocked when first using it,so much easier than my usual hammer drill. Building extension it was battered and abused and still works great. Broke up 4inch thick 300mm wide concrete to dig a 7m long trench. Used it to core drill a150mm hole through 700mm of concrete. Bought an angled spade chisel and taken of rooms full of plaster and tiles. If it died now, it owes me nothing and I'd replace with the same. 👍
@@davak72 purpose built coring tools have a brake which stops them turning if they catch, otherwise the bit you're holding on to spins and so do your bones 😓
Was researching to buy a drill for home use, this is by far the best and most in-depth video I have watched on the topic. A SDS+ Rotary Hammer drill it is. Keep up the good work, Stuart.
This is the 5th tile project we've done where we've removed the old tile before installing new tile, and the first one with this tool ruclips.net/user/postUgkxqqoaX03nrziKwF7Bjjcc71YzLEleMvOS . I want to cry for all the unnecessary work we've done in the past. With this tool, we removed tile surrounding a fireplace, as well as the hearth tile, set in loads of cement, in less than an hour. I highly recommend this tool. It was easy to use, and very satisfying watching the tile literally fall off the wall.
Two points: Even the relatively small SDS drills are a great advantage compared to conventional masonry drills. I use one I got from ALDI for the easier jobs and Hitachi for the heavy stuff. Perhaps you should have included a reminder to grease the SDS bit so it slides freely in the drill. This end can get hot if not lubricated.
Thank so much for this video! Recently we had to drill a few 22mm holes on our RCC slab. I enlisted the work of a contractor for this and he used a quite large SDS drill for the job. The entire process looked very effortless and with less sound. I assumed it could be because of the drill size. Now I realise it's because of the SDS mechanism. Thanks again. I'm off to getting as SDS drill.
Agree 100%, brought an SDS 12 months ago when having to fix down a toilet to concrete floor. My Old man told me there was no need.......Now use regularly on my current reno project and also found great for mixing jointing compound with a mixer attachment.
I purchased an SDS about 15 years ago. Didn't need it at the time. I tend to see a bargain tool, buy it thinking eventually I'll find a use for it. Fast forward about 5 years. I tried smashing up a old concrete garden path with a sledge hammer. Nigh on impossible. Then ding 💡let's try the SDS out. That's when I realised everyone needs an SDS drill in their kit. Turned off the drill function, put the spike in the chuck and bang. About 45 minutes later I had a path of hard core. Couldn't believe how easy it was. Now never with out an SDS drill. In fact I now have two. Great demo vid Stuart 👌
I work as an installer who often drills into concrete and porcelain tile. I just broke my third drill in one year, and glad I decided to do some research instead of just buying another one.
I have the same model and was using it today to remove concrete from a fence post hole........goodness me I needed it and it did the job. These things are a must for home DIY etc. Great channel.
Concisely and precisely explained everything that is not known to us mere mortals in terms of terminology and usage from the manufacturers themselves. Thank you. Regards from Serbia.
Great advice as always. A method for drilling small holes with a standard hammer drill, if you don’t have an SDS rotary hammer is this. Sharpen a standard masonry bit on a grinder, to give the carbide inserts a sharper leading edge. This will often do up to 6 or 8 mm diameter holes in hard brick and concrete. This same method also makes a good drill for hard metals. I have done this to drill a hole through a file. Needs a lot of pressure and cutting fluid/coolant.
Honestly, it's probably because I'm in my 30's, but i find learning about tools/house maintenance extremely interesting and useful. We bought a fixer-upper in '21 and it took 18 months of sub-floor replacement, chasing out wires, drilling in joists using a paddle bit to run wires etc but by the end, i went from absolute novice to relatively adept at tools thanks to videos like this. Sds/drill-driver/combi drill / impact driver et all can all seem like technical terms and a bit intimidating, but learning about different drills and their application is interesting and useful. Thanks for all you do. It's always funny when the handrill can't even dent our 45yo concrete posts, i feel the post laughing at me. Then the plug-in SDS comes out, and the post hears boss music 😂
This is really good advice. I tried drilling my garage brickwork three months ago to put insulation on the wall, so needed many holes to take rawleplugs and screws for the framework. The first three holes, drilled with a ‘hammer drill’ nearly killed me, never mind the drill bit! (I’m 75..). I got out my cheap SDS drill and it went through the process like a hot knife through butter, a real pleasure. Don’t mess about, get an SDS drill and do it right. Les
I couldn’t agree more, some years back I was trying to plumb in a basin in my utility room, I needed to put a couple of 15mm pipes through the solid brick wall from my kitchen sink, I had a 1000w hammer drill at the time as my main corded electric drill, I managed to get one hole through, and tried the second, but concluded I must have burned and blunted the drill bit, so I went up to my local B & Q to get another While I was walking into the power tool aisle, I saw an SDS Drill, now I knew about them, but had always written them off as too expensive to justify for DIY, but this one a NuTool machine was only £45 and included five meaty drill bits, a chisel and a breaker point, plus a standard Jacob’s keyed chuck, so I bought it When I got home I repositioned myself inside my sink unit, braced for Impact !, and pressed home the drill, to my utter surprise and delight it went in like a hot knife through butter, needless to say I haven’t used anything else to drill brick or concrete since ! Without a doubt this was one of my best power tool purchases ever, I still have it, and it still works beautifully, I have others now, including a Lovely Bosch I treated myself to several years later when it was on offer in B & Q again, I swear by the tool, one of the very finest inventions in power tools, my advice, if you’re a keen DIY’er buy one, you will never regret it. - Julie
When I started working in carpentry we made the installations as well, we had one of these sds drills to make holes in concrete. I was hesitant to use it hence to my previous experience with regular drills at home, and it could take me 1 hour to drill a couple of holes. So I take this drill and I could believe how easy it went it, I almost shed a tear and was under impression for a week. Of course I had to buy one cheaper version to have at home even if I'll need it once in my lifetime. The amount of time, frustration and vibration to my joints is saves me makes it a solid investment.
My neighbour lent me his SDS drill when I needed to drill through brick. I was astounded how much easier it made the job when compared to previous work using a hammer drill.
I purchased an older version of that Titan drill when we did a kitchen update and remodel a number of years ago. I used it to take down a wall, remove both floor and wall tiles, drill numerous holes, chase walls and cut out recesses for new electrical back boxes and it never missed a beat. It was a bit on the heavy side but that was only a minor issue, a big mistake, which I believe a lot of people make, is applying too much pressure when working with an SDS drill, I find it more effective, especially when chiselling, to use the weight of the drill itself and apply little or no pressure at all. Oh and I still have it by the way, it may look a bit grubby now but it still works fine.
I bought one many years ago for one job - to chip out mortar for a plumbing install. Doing the job myself saved around $100 on that the plumber would have charged me, so the tool effectively cost me around -20 dollars. Around thirty jobs later I trashed it breaking limestone rock, went and got another one the next day! A great value-for-money tool
Managed to nab a corded Bosch SDS on offer a few summers ago. Since then it's only increased in price. It's a great drill. Saved so much time and effort, and allowed me to undertake jobs I'd otherwise never touch.
picked up an SDS drill last year when working on my garden landscaping, and getting rid of old concrete walls and old fence posts. Should have got one years ago. It's become my go to DIY tool.
Agree completely. Didn't know these existed until I needed to drill 20 5/8" holes in concrete. Makita SDS drill did it in 30 seconds. Heavy duty Makita cordless "hammer" drill couldn't do it in 5 minutes!
@@UncleIvan1 The Makita Hammer-Driver CORDLESS is the XPH07 with a 5/8" carbide masonry bit. It stalled out after about 3" and 5 minutes likely because we dulled the carbide. The CORDED Makita Rotary-Hammer SDS-Plus is the HR2641. We ended up with a Bosch SDS-Plus 5/8" x 8" Bulldog Tough (Extreme) 4-cutter bit. It is still usable after 30+ 6" deep holes in concrete.
@@engineerncook6138 i have the newest version XPH14 , but I haven't tried using it on concrete. From what I've seen on other people's reviews, it's not really good for concrete . I have a Cordless sds 1" makita for the concrete
I love my Bosch GBH 2-26. Got a great deal on it. Living in a 70’s built house there’s lots of brickwork and concrete and it makes light work of it all.
Thank you, this is exactly the information I needed. I got offered a bargain on one of these but couldn’t think why I would need one… Now I’m thinking about all the holes I will need to put in concrete block walls, concrete laid where I want to put a deck , busting through rock when putting in fence posts and even the more heavy duty drilling in softer materials. Off to accept the offer now!
I purchased this Titan SDS drill several months ago and I can agree with Stuart, it’s a great drill! Absolute bargain for under £80. I recently bought a tile chisel and it removed bathroom tiles with ease! An absolute beast of a machine, when you need to bring out the big guns - this drill won’t let you down 👌🏻
I've used a smaller DeWalt SDS drill with a spade fitting to remove tiles. I can confirm that a good SDS drill with spade fitting easily gets tiles off walls, and quickly.
Just bought the same model drill. I've got an old concrete and brick bunker in the back yard, that needs some 'persuasion' to be demolished. Only taken me 20 years to get round to it! Hope this is a good tool. I'll be using it in the morning. God bless my neighbours!
First time I've seen your videos. I really appreciate that you speak of the mechanics, or the engineering of how an SDS system works. This is what I've understood from your explanation: when a hammer strikes a bit of concrete, a chip flies away; an SDS is a slow, precise, controlled hammer. Bits are usually about cutting. SDS is about striking and removing dust from the hole. In short, it's a versatile baby jackhammer. Good job.
Brilliant. A fantastic tutorial. I have the exact same Titan model and it's got me out of the brown stuff many times - including concrete lintels (our house is 70 years old). The best, I had a fence post snap during a storm. The Titan smashed up the concrete base like a hot knife through butter in 15 minutes. Postcrete, new post, very happy neighbour (they had a dog) and done in an couple of hours. Considering what it is - about £80, with all the bits too, an absolute steal. Very rugged, plenty of grunt, and puts a few brands to shame.
I don’t do a lot of diy so was happy with my battery drill. It wasn’t until 6 years ago when I moved and got gifted my first ever flat screen tv which needed mounted on the wall (due to energetic dogs) that I invested in an SDS. All of my small jobs are still done with the battery drill, but it’s good knowing in future I can manage the hard jobs.
This just what I needed! Have used a hammer drill for years but since moving cannot for the life of me drill into the solid red brick. All the advice I'd been given was simply that I needed a hammer drill (usually followed with a shrug) Now to decide on which sds drill to invest in! ...and decide where all the shelves are going!
This is why i love the Bosch GSR 18V-90 FC works as a driver, 90 degree driver, drill and a SDS+ This cordless drill combo is the perfect drill in my oppinion since you only cary 1 case not 2 (drill + sds)
Completely agree about once you have it, you'll use it. I bought one second hand from a builder who had 3 and didn't know it. Paid £40 for it and it was barely out of the box. It was the corded Bosch hammer which is not too bulky but has enough power for the jobs I need (mainly drilling brick).
This video is exactly what I needed to see, I have that dewalt and have struggled like hell to drill into the house brick work. Thank you for sharing, very useful.
Thank you, this was probably the best video I've ever watched in terms of education. That's in spite of having used a big hammer drill to cut a four inch hole with ease (which I borrowed from work some years ago).I also struggled with a DIY hammer drill on various jobs which just burnt out bits and left me exhausted lol. Now all has become clear!
I got such a drill for some plaster removal and anchoring a new ceiling, and immediately regretted not having gotten it sooner. It would've saved me so much time. I don't have too much use for it nowadays, but I like having it just in case.
Thank you for the video! You have showed this Titan sds drill in previous video and so I bought one - best tool I have ever had! I could not believe my eyes when I first used it - actually was laughing as it drilled into the concrete my other drills could only scratch. Thank you for all your tutorials and effort!
Thanks for another quality video Stuart. SDS is definitely the way to go if tackling heavy duty concrete drilling. So much easier and less impact I think on your arms and wrists. Just watch out with some of the cheaper SDS machines as they may not have a clutch which means if it binds and gets stuck, it will potentially spin you around and break your arm off.
My first SDS experience was putting a 1/2" hole through a granite gatepost, I'd been at it for ages when my neighbour brought his SDS Plus drill round; epiphany moment. I now have a 3.5Kg SDS Plus and also a 6.5Kg SDS Max when I had to drill dozens of 500mm deep 50mm holes in a granite outcrop in the garden.
Totally agree. Bought a wired Bosch SDS with a bit set from Aldi years ago and it’s a dream. The hammer only chisel is great and saved hours on jobs. I also bought a normal chuck converter head and used it to screw decking frame no problem whilst impact drill batteries failed
Thanks for all your videos! Explains it all so well. I need to drill a run of holes in a 50 year old concrete retaining wall and had hit exactly the same issues you mentioned with a normal hammer drill, just ordered the same SDS you revewied the titan 631 set as looks exactly what I need for the job, so this video is very much appreciated. 👍
Good to know it wasn't just me. With my very old (but in good condition) 550W corded Bosch hammer drill, cheap drill bits wore out quickly and new medium priced masonry drill bits still took me over half an hour to drill a 10cm deep 10mm hole into brick! I kept speed moderately low and took breaks to cool down bit. I finally sold that drill, as good as it was and will be buying a rotary hammer drill for my next brick project!
As a professional electrician I have used SDS drills for 40 years. The first ones I used were made by Kress and really were a game changer in my trade. Now I favour Metabo for their quality and reliability.
When I was an apprentice electrician (over 40 years ago😳) there would only ever be one of these available on site between about 5 sometimes 6 sparks because they were so expensive. The arguments that used to go on in the shed to try and get hold of it. Failing that it was a lump hammer and rawlplug tool all day! 😵💫 One thing you did forget to mention here is that it performs far better if you DONT put too much pressure on it. “Let the drill do the work” was always the motto whenever we used them and it’s still the same with the modern versions now. If you press too hard you’re just fighting the piston and adding to the the vibration in your hands. To much of that eventually leads to circulation difficulties (White finger) in later life. Loving the series though. 👍
i enjoyed it a lot, thx so much. i like the calm way you explain things just one thing to consider .... if you push a rotary drill as a hammer drill, it looses most of its efficientsy, in fact you turn it in a hammer drill again try just to guide the drill and a let it pound by itself in the concrete. better for you, better for the tool
I’ve had a Wickes SDS drill for 25 years… well abused and still works. Used with up to 18inch 22mm bits… The torque will almost break your wrist if it catches and you’re not prepared…
I have that Titan and it helped me take up an old, thin concrete path at the side of the house for the builders to put down a block paving pathway. Saved me a pretty penny.
My Bosch 24v sds drill just died after many years of use,so just treated myself to a new Bosch GBH 18V-26 sds drill, rather impressed with, it drilled 25mm diameter holes with ease for fittting some weep vents.Can also recommend the Heller SDS-Plus"Trijet" bits, they go through the hardest concrete/brick with ease.
Maybe someone already mentioned this but it is important not to push too hard and leave the mechanism enough range for the percussive action. Actually you'll notice that oftentimes you just need to push very gently and see the action have a longer stroke .
Good point - many of these rotary hammer drill videos show the guy bearing down on the drill with their bodyweight - in addition to the weight of the drill itself. Same thing with reciprocating saws - the guy is bearing down on the tool - important to let the tool do the work as the manual says! Thanks!
To be honest SDS is from german because the company Bosch Invented it and it means Steck-Dreh-Sitz meaning (loose translation): put in, Turn and it's ready.
I have just purchased a Dewalt SDS cordless 18v drill after Christmas, yet to use it for a job but i have full confidence in having the tool after this video.
Whilst I know all about hammer & SDS drills (I have both), I still watched to the end! Must be something about your presentation style (which I clearly like) that make them compelling to watch. Anyway, well done, keep them coming.
Thank You Stuart for pointing me in tho right direction. I have now purchased a Titan, purely for punching through an inspection chamber, using the chisel tool attachment This was the day after trying to break through with a angle grinder with a steel cutting blade. An investment i feel has been well spent and will see me through for many years. cheers Stuart.
I had the same issue when trying to feed out poe network cables for cctv. My standard drill totally failed to go through and I ended up paying someone who had an sds drill with drill bit long enough to go through external wall. You channel is top.
Good video. I have the same Titan drill. It’s a great drill. I’ve put 150mm deep 22mm wide holes in solid concrete factory floors with it. It’s a heavy bugger but it means you don’t have to lean on it too much. It’s my go to drill for floor fixings.👍
I have Aldi Workzone SDS, think it was 40 pounds, very similar to the titan. Has been one my best tool purchases, would recommend to anyone who’s handy round the house. Good example of this tool shining is when you’re up a ladder drilling into brick, you would think holding big heavy sds drill would be really hard work, but turns out it takes seconds to drill a hole into that brick where using a combi drill is much harder, near impossible in fact.
Yep. I wanted to mount curtains once. First I used normal drill with this simple vibration "hammer" system. Results were totally embarrassing. Drilling just one hole (10mm diameter or so) took about 2 hours. I was totally demotivated to do anything more. And then my friend borrowed me an SDS hammer drill. I tried and I just couldn't believe. A normal drill - 2 hours per hole, an SDS hammer drill - just few seconds for a hole. Next time I even didn't asked my friend - I just bought my own SDS hammer drill. For DYI purposes it is really not expensive. I have lot of concrete in my home so I used it several times and I really appreciated this tool. And just one more thing - now I am this friend who borrows an SDS hammer drill to friends ;) - and they really appreciates that :)
Thank you so much for this excellent video. I recently bought an erbauher SDS still and almost instantly regretted it when I saw a DeWalt hammer drill on sale a week later. This has justified my purchase and made me feel so much better about my choice.
Tip - the movement space that you showed us, that forward and backward sliding action of the drill bit. You can use that as a visual guide to when you're hitting steel, stop drilling. Once the drill bit stops moving forward, and is pushed back against the chuck, you've hit something very hard like steel. If you keep going you might blunt the drill bit in a few seconds. HTH.
Wow, you really helped me understand why I'm unable to use my drill in my new (old) apartment! Especially around the window frames. Guess it's time to buy a new drill...
My wife been telling me that I suck at drilling. Took me 2 hours to drill 5 holes for my gate brackets. I showed her your video. Male ego restored, thank you!
I've had a Kango SDS drill since the early 80's, it's the only thing I use. Got it as a deal at a local trade shop. Paid 80 quid for it as it was a 110v. I already had a transformer for 110 so it was a bargain. It's still going strong now here in the US.
used a cheapy b&q sds drill to drill into old ww2 aircraft hanger floors to bolt racking down. sailed through that 60+ years old concrete that was V V hard. brilliant bit of kit. Hilti drill bits are brilliant as well, worth the money as the ones supplied in the case are usually carp!
Can’t beat an SDS for drilling into brick. Hanging some heavy duty kitchen shelves yesterday - and it breezed through the job. You don’t even need to spend a fortune - mines an Einhell I got on sale for about £35! The other issue people have if they’re just using a regular hammer action cordless, is that the holes they drill will have far more wander, because they’re fighting to drill the hole for so long, so the rawlplug won’t be a snug fit.
Well, that's answered a lot of questions! I wish I'd known about these years ago. I just assumed I had a cheap drill. Thank God for RUclips videos and yours in particular. Very easy to follow and understand without dumbing down.
Love my SDS, have an SDS, 18v combi, 18v impact and a 12v combi which has it's place in tight spaces or where weight is an issue. Right tool for the right job, does get expensive but if you are a home owner they are good investments for the future.
The other thing worth mentioning is to use a four cutter head bits. They chew holes in concrete so easily it's fun. They can be had down to around five millimeters.
Great video. I've always passed by these tools in the hardware store wondering what their use case were. Now that I own a house made of brick and block I can see myself needing something like this.
My introduction to SDS drills was a Bosch GBH 18V-21 that came with a five piece Bosch Blue kit. It was a whole other level of drilling hard masonry, and nothing has come close to slowing it down. I have to wonder if Bosch had a sense of humour when giving the GBH prefix, because Brits will recognise it as standing for Grievous Bodily Harm. An offence just short of murder. Then again we are talking about Germans with Bosch, so humour probably didn't come into it. I've added to that five piece kit and now have about ten Bosch Blue tools. I'm glad I kept all my Bosch Green kit though, because the GDX 18V-200 driver tears off the head of anything smaller than a #10 screw, and even that is touch and go. It's better for removing vehicle lug nuts.
Almost all of it is spot on. One thing I do not experience myself on the job is the simple drill, bit and brik. I drill bricks very often just with my cordless and a drill bit for bricks, no hammer action as that can crack old bricks. That works very well and fast.. but for really hard bricks and concrete needs sds and proper hammer drilling..
Rent one locally 60e instead bought one for 210e blue Bosch corded. Have used it about 15 times in 7 years. The total running time would be only a couple mins and the bits barely touched. Big recommendation for curtains, shelves and TV brackets. Will demolish wall tiling with a chisel bit in fractions of a second 😂
Great review. I bought a Titan, wow should have got one years ago. Chiselled out concrete and broke a wall down was ease. I've own cordless Dewalt powertools and was going down that route until I read the reviews 😢, so decided on the corded Titan which generates a mighty 8J of impact energy which is 4x what I was going to buy. Glad I bought it, corded doesn't bother me as I'm a DIYer. Its powerful, reliable and cheap 👍 what more could you want
Really informed video! Drilling above the window and melting the bit is precisely what happened to me! I'd like to point out to fellow DIYers that SDS drills do come in smaller sizes than that Titan shown in the video!
As a work around stop periodically and spray some WD40 on the bit. Worked for me on really hard old concrete, a standard percussive drill & low quality (Lidl) masonry drill bit. Same for drilling steel. Think about temperature control of the bit by intermittent action and use a coolant. It's fun too see it sizzle and smoke too! 😀
100% agree, my SDS drill-hammer is in my top 5 of tools I should have bought a lot sooner than I did. I barely use my corded drill with hammer function anymore so I'll probably make it into a drill press for steel and wood work, and when my battery drill finally gives up the ghost (still works fine but the NiMH batteries are worn out and obsolete) I'm getting one with a hammer function for the occasional picture hanging. Another thing I barely use anymore since I have the SDS drill-hammer: my hand chisels! I thought I would still need them for precise work, but I can dial the SDS way down to the point it's barely making a dent, and all the way up to the point I could impossibly hit a hand chisel as hard with my hammer without missing.
I actually thought i was the problem before buying and SDS Plus, i couldn´t drill into my ceiling with a standard hammer drill. For concrete works its a must.
Thanks stuart, we actually have moved to a house that was built a very long time ago, and oh my word the bricks are rock hard….my hubby tried drilling to put up some shelves in his new work space and as you say, it nearly killed him…….so that drill would be awesome to have….take care
I will never forget my first experience of using SDS drill after breaking two standard drills trying to drill concrete. The feeling was sheer pleasure. I love my SDS drill and second everything you've said in the video. Wish I bought one years ago.
Totally agree. You can feel the engineering at work.
Well said!
I bought one and have 0 regrets.
It was not even that expensive.
I'm going to get one. I drilled some 3/4" holes in cinder block with a hammer drill, and it took forever. I had to take breaks to let the bit, the saw, and myself to cool off. I also had to drill some holes for tapcons and had to keep dunking the bit in oil.
It was like butter after I bought mine
There are a few English 'backronyms' of SDS - 'Slotted drive system' as you quote is one, another is 'Special Direct System'. The original however is German: Steck, Dreh, Sitz - Insert, Twist, Secure. This was a tagline used by Bosch in the 70's.
The German explanation makes sense, since sometimes Jigsaws with T-shank holder are also referred to as SDS tool holder
Wasn’t Hilti the patent holder for a long time?
@@Conservator.Maybe because I used Hilti with SDS in Poland over 20 years ago.
Had to leave a like and comment for the humour and great delivery and presentation, also for helping me realising I should have got one of these years ago too 😅. I had a 2nd hand one a long while back that broke, I should have replaced it, honestly didn't realise they were so affordable, silly me 😐
DIYer here. I bought an SDS because I simply wanted one. Had it for four or five years and haven't looked back.
I first read that as "Had it for four or five years and haven't touched it."
Thats my psyche telling me about my tools purchases :D
I've put off buying an SDS drill for years until a timber wooden spur had rotted at the base leaving a stub in concrete, I spent nearly the whole of yesterday pounding away at the concrete around the wooden stub using a club hammer and various chisels. Now I can't wait to use my new SDS drill to break out the concrete so I can fit a new concrete spur and bolt that through the fence post. Great video, thank you for showing this.
I have that drill. It's superb, remember being totally shocked when first using it,so much easier than my usual hammer drill. Building extension it was battered and abused and still works great. Broke up 4inch thick 300mm wide concrete to dig a 7m long trench. Used it to core drill a150mm hole through 700mm of concrete. Bought an angled spade chisel and taken of rooms full of plaster and tiles. If it died now, it owes me nothing and I'd replace with the same. 👍
Nice one!
Same, screwfix special. Need some wider chizels
You're lucky the core didn't snag as the drill would have snapped your wrists.
@@realtalk1590 Is that something that happens??
@@davak72 purpose built coring tools have a brake which stops them turning if they catch, otherwise the bit you're holding on to spins and so do your bones 😓
Was researching to buy a drill for home use, this is by far the best and most in-depth video I have watched on the topic. A SDS+ Rotary Hammer drill it is. Keep up the good work, Stuart.
This is the 5th tile project we've done where we've removed the old tile before installing new tile, and the first one with this tool ruclips.net/user/postUgkxqqoaX03nrziKwF7Bjjcc71YzLEleMvOS . I want to cry for all the unnecessary work we've done in the past. With this tool, we removed tile surrounding a fireplace, as well as the hearth tile, set in loads of cement, in less than an hour. I highly recommend this tool. It was easy to use, and very satisfying watching the tile literally fall off the wall.
Two points: Even the relatively small SDS drills are a great advantage compared to conventional masonry drills. I use one I got from ALDI for the easier jobs and Hitachi for the heavy stuff.
Perhaps you should have included a reminder to grease the SDS bit so it slides freely in the drill. This end can get hot if not lubricated.
Thank so much for this video! Recently we had to drill a few 22mm holes on our RCC slab. I enlisted the work of a contractor for this and he used a quite large SDS drill for the job. The entire process looked very effortless and with less sound. I assumed it could be because of the drill size. Now I realise it's because of the SDS mechanism. Thanks again. I'm off to getting as SDS drill.
Everyday is a school day, very hard to find good video's that explain as detailed as yourself. Love the channel, keep them coming.
Well thank you very much
Agree 100%, brought an SDS 12 months ago when having to fix down a toilet to concrete floor. My Old man told me there was no need.......Now use regularly on my current reno project and also found great for mixing jointing compound with a mixer attachment.
I purchased an SDS about 15 years ago. Didn't need it at the time. I tend to see a bargain tool, buy it thinking eventually I'll find a use for it. Fast forward about 5 years. I tried smashing up a old concrete garden path with a sledge hammer. Nigh on impossible. Then ding 💡let's try the SDS out. That's when I realised everyone needs an SDS drill in their kit. Turned off the drill function, put the spike in the chuck and bang. About 45 minutes later I had a path of hard core. Couldn't believe how easy it was. Now never with out an SDS drill. In fact I now have two. Great demo vid Stuart 👌
I work as an installer who often drills into concrete and porcelain tile. I just broke my third drill in one year, and glad I decided to do some research instead of just buying another one.
I have the same model and was using it today to remove concrete from a fence post hole........goodness me I needed it and it did the job. These things are a must for home DIY etc. Great channel.
Concisely and precisely explained everything that is not known to us mere mortals in terms of terminology and usage from the manufacturers themselves. Thank you. Regards from Serbia.
Great advice as always. A method for drilling small holes with a standard hammer drill, if you don’t have an SDS rotary hammer is this. Sharpen a standard masonry bit on a grinder, to give the carbide inserts a sharper leading edge. This will often do up to 6 or 8 mm diameter holes in hard brick and concrete. This same method also makes a good drill for hard metals. I have done this to drill a hole through a file. Needs a lot of pressure and cutting fluid/coolant.
I got a Bosch Bulldog SDS to mount my safe to a basement floor. About 4 minutes to drill four 1/2" holes in old concrete. WHat a joy.
Honestly, it's probably because I'm in my 30's, but i find learning about tools/house maintenance extremely interesting and useful.
We bought a fixer-upper in '21 and it took 18 months of sub-floor replacement, chasing out wires, drilling in joists using a paddle bit to run wires etc but by the end, i went from absolute novice to relatively adept at tools thanks to videos like this.
Sds/drill-driver/combi drill / impact driver et all can all seem like technical terms and a bit intimidating, but learning about different drills and their application is interesting and useful. Thanks for all you do.
It's always funny when the handrill can't even dent our 45yo concrete posts, i feel the post laughing at me. Then the plug-in SDS comes out, and the post hears boss music 😂
This is really good advice.
I tried drilling my garage brickwork three months ago to put insulation on the wall, so needed many holes to take rawleplugs and screws for the framework.
The first three holes, drilled with a ‘hammer drill’ nearly killed me, never mind the drill bit! (I’m 75..). I got out my cheap SDS drill and it went through the process like a hot knife through butter, a real pleasure. Don’t mess about, get an SDS drill and do it right. Les
Quite right! Totally different experience with SDS
When I bought my SDS it was a revelation. Its the biggest 'unknown' tool in my experience. Every diyer should have one
I couldn’t agree more, some years back I was trying to plumb in a basin in my utility room, I needed to put a couple of 15mm pipes through the solid brick wall from my kitchen sink, I had a 1000w hammer drill at the time as my main corded electric drill, I managed to get one hole through, and tried the second, but concluded I must have burned and blunted the drill bit, so I went up to my local B & Q to get another
While I was walking into the power tool aisle, I saw an SDS Drill, now I knew about them, but had always written them off as too expensive to justify for DIY, but this one a NuTool machine was only £45 and included five meaty drill bits, a chisel and a breaker point, plus a standard Jacob’s keyed chuck, so I bought it
When I got home I repositioned myself inside my sink unit, braced for Impact !, and pressed home the drill, to my utter surprise and delight it went in like a hot knife through butter, needless to say I haven’t used anything else to drill brick or concrete since !
Without a doubt this was one of my best power tool purchases ever, I still have it, and it still works beautifully, I have others now, including a Lovely Bosch I treated myself to several years later when it was on offer in B & Q again, I swear by the tool, one of the very finest inventions in power tools, my advice, if you’re a keen DIY’er buy one, you will never regret it. - Julie
When I started working in carpentry we made the installations as well, we had one of these sds drills to make holes in concrete.
I was hesitant to use it hence to my previous experience with regular drills at home, and it could take me 1 hour to drill a couple of holes.
So I take this drill and I could believe how easy it went it, I almost shed a tear and was under impression for a week.
Of course I had to buy one cheaper version to have at home even if I'll need it once in my lifetime. The amount of time, frustration and vibration to my joints is saves me makes it a solid investment.
My neighbour lent me his SDS drill when I needed to drill through brick. I was astounded how much easier it made the job when compared to previous work using a hammer drill.
I purchased an older version of that Titan drill when we did a kitchen update and remodel a number of years ago. I used it to take down a wall, remove both floor and wall tiles, drill numerous holes, chase walls and cut out recesses for new electrical back boxes and it never missed a beat. It was a bit on the heavy side but that was only a minor issue, a big mistake, which I believe a lot of people make, is applying too much pressure when working with an SDS drill, I find it more effective, especially when chiselling, to use the weight of the drill itself and apply little or no pressure at all.
Oh and I still have it by the way, it may look a bit grubby now but it still works fine.
Nice one - goo point.
I bought one many years ago for one job - to chip out mortar for a plumbing install. Doing the job myself saved around $100 on that the plumber would have charged me, so the tool effectively cost me around -20 dollars. Around thirty jobs later I trashed it breaking limestone rock, went and got another one the next day! A great value-for-money tool
Managed to nab a corded Bosch SDS on offer a few summers ago. Since then it's only increased in price. It's a great drill. Saved so much time and effort, and allowed me to undertake jobs I'd otherwise never touch.
picked up an SDS drill last year when working on my garden landscaping, and getting rid of old concrete walls and old fence posts. Should have got one years ago. It's become my go to DIY tool.
Agree completely. Didn't know these existed until I needed to drill 20 5/8" holes in concrete. Makita SDS drill did it in 30 seconds. Heavy duty Makita cordless "hammer" drill couldn't do it in 5 minutes!
Exactly
what model Cordless you used?
@@UncleIvan1 The Makita Hammer-Driver CORDLESS is the XPH07 with a 5/8" carbide masonry bit. It stalled out after about 3" and 5 minutes likely because we dulled the carbide. The CORDED Makita Rotary-Hammer SDS-Plus is the HR2641. We ended up with a Bosch SDS-Plus 5/8" x 8" Bulldog Tough (Extreme) 4-cutter bit. It is still usable after 30+ 6" deep holes in concrete.
@@engineerncook6138 i have the newest version XPH14 , but I haven't tried using it on concrete. From what I've seen on other people's reviews, it's not really good for concrete . I have a Cordless sds 1" makita for the concrete
I love my Bosch GBH 2-26. Got a great deal on it. Living in a 70’s built house there’s lots of brickwork and concrete and it makes light work of it all.
Thank you, this is exactly the information I needed. I got offered a bargain on one of these but couldn’t think why I would need one… Now I’m thinking about all the holes I will need to put in concrete block walls, concrete laid where I want to put a deck , busting through rock when putting in fence posts and even the more heavy duty drilling in softer materials. Off to accept the offer now!
I have had that Titan for a couple of years now, I don't use it often but when I do it's a life saver.
I purchased this Titan SDS drill several months ago and I can agree with Stuart, it’s a great drill! Absolute bargain for under £80. I recently bought a tile chisel and it removed bathroom tiles with ease! An absolute beast of a machine, when you need to bring out the big guns - this drill won’t let you down 👌🏻
Well said!
I've used a smaller DeWalt SDS drill with a spade fitting to remove tiles. I can confirm that a good SDS drill with spade fitting easily gets tiles off walls, and quickly.
Just bought the same model drill. I've got an old concrete and brick bunker in the back yard, that needs some 'persuasion' to be demolished. Only taken me 20 years to get round to it! Hope this is a good tool. I'll be using it in the morning. God bless my neighbours!
I own 2 SDS drills, a 600W and a 1800W models. The 600W does not have chipping feature, but is much lighter for "lighter" work. Great buys.
First time I've seen your videos. I really appreciate that you speak of the mechanics, or the engineering of how an SDS system works. This is what I've understood from your explanation: when a hammer strikes a bit of concrete, a chip flies away; an SDS is a slow, precise, controlled hammer. Bits are usually about cutting. SDS is about striking and removing dust from the hole. In short, it's a versatile baby jackhammer. Good job.
Thanks. Yes exactly
Same as you. I'm thinking I don't need one until I bought a cheap then, OH MY GOD, can't live without it now. Thanks for the guide.
I have a Titan, and it's a fantastic bit of kit . Especially for £50 ! Had mine for about 9 years and it's never let me down.
Brilliant. A fantastic tutorial. I have the exact same Titan model and it's got me out of the brown stuff many times - including concrete lintels (our house is 70 years old). The best, I had a fence post snap during a storm. The Titan smashed up the concrete base like a hot knife through butter in 15 minutes. Postcrete, new post, very happy neighbour (they had a dog) and done in an couple of hours. Considering what it is - about £80, with all the bits too, an absolute steal. Very rugged, plenty of grunt, and puts a few brands to shame.
Good to see I'm not the only one!
I don’t do a lot of diy so was happy with my battery drill. It wasn’t until 6 years ago when I moved and got gifted my first ever flat screen tv which needed mounted on the wall (due to energetic dogs) that I invested in an SDS. All of my small jobs are still done with the battery drill, but it’s good knowing in future I can manage the hard jobs.
This just what I needed! Have used a hammer drill for years but since moving cannot for the life of me drill into the solid red brick. All the advice I'd been given was simply that I needed a hammer drill (usually followed with a shrug) Now to decide on which sds drill to invest in! ...and decide where all the shelves are going!
This is why i love the Bosch GSR 18V-90 FC works as a driver, 90 degree driver, drill and a SDS+
This cordless drill combo is the perfect drill in my oppinion since you only cary 1 case not 2 (drill + sds)
Completely agree about once you have it, you'll use it. I bought one second hand from a builder who had 3 and didn't know it. Paid £40 for it and it was barely out of the box. It was the corded Bosch hammer which is not too bulky but has enough power for the jobs I need (mainly drilling brick).
Sounds like a good deal
This video is exactly what I needed to see, I have that dewalt and have struggled like hell to drill into the house brick work. Thank you for sharing, very useful.
Thank you, this was probably the best video I've ever watched in terms of education. That's in spite of having used a big hammer drill to cut a four inch hole with ease (which I borrowed from work some years ago).I also struggled with a DIY hammer drill on various jobs which just burnt out bits and left me exhausted lol. Now all has become clear!
I got such a drill for some plaster removal and anchoring a new ceiling, and immediately regretted not having gotten it sooner. It would've saved me so much time. I don't have too much use for it nowadays, but I like having it just in case.
I identify exactly with your thoughts about a rotary hammer drill; when I finally bought one I wondered why it had taken me so long!
Thank you for the video! You have showed this Titan sds drill in previous video and so I bought one - best tool I have ever had! I could not believe my eyes when I first used it - actually was laughing as it drilled into the concrete my other drills could only scratch. Thank you for all your tutorials and effort!
Thanks for another quality video Stuart.
SDS is definitely the way to go if tackling heavy duty concrete drilling. So much easier and less impact I think on your arms and wrists.
Just watch out with some of the cheaper SDS machines as they may not have a clutch which means if it binds and gets stuck, it will potentially spin you around and break your arm off.
My first SDS experience was putting a 1/2" hole through a granite gatepost, I'd been at it for ages when my neighbour brought his SDS Plus drill round; epiphany moment. I now have a 3.5Kg SDS Plus and also a 6.5Kg SDS Max when I had to drill dozens of 500mm deep 50mm holes in a granite outcrop in the garden.
Totally agree. Bought a wired Bosch SDS with a bit set from Aldi years ago and it’s a dream. The hammer only chisel is great and saved hours on jobs. I also bought a normal chuck converter head and used it to screw decking frame no problem whilst impact drill batteries failed
Nice one!
Thanks for all your videos! Explains it all so well. I need to drill a run of holes in a 50 year old concrete retaining wall and had hit exactly the same issues you mentioned with a normal hammer drill, just ordered the same SDS you revewied the titan 631 set as looks exactly what I need for the job, so this video is very much appreciated. 👍
Good to know it wasn't just me. With my very old (but in good condition) 550W corded Bosch hammer drill, cheap drill bits wore out quickly and new medium priced masonry drill bits still took me over half an hour to drill a 10cm deep 10mm hole into brick! I kept speed moderately low and took breaks to cool down bit. I finally sold that drill, as good as it was and will be buying a rotary hammer drill for my next brick project!
As a professional electrician I have used SDS drills for 40 years. The first ones I used were made by Kress and really were a game changer in my trade. Now I favour Metabo for their quality and reliability.
When I was an apprentice electrician (over 40 years ago😳) there would only ever be one of these available on site between about 5 sometimes 6 sparks because they were so expensive. The arguments that used to go on in the shed to try and get hold of it. Failing that it was a lump hammer and rawlplug tool all day! 😵💫
One thing you did forget to mention here is that it performs far better if you DONT put too much pressure on it. “Let the drill do the work” was always the motto whenever we used them and it’s still the same with the modern versions now. If you press too hard you’re just fighting the piston and adding to the the vibration in your hands. To much of that eventually leads to circulation difficulties (White finger) in later life.
Loving the series though. 👍
I'm glad you are enjoying them.
i enjoyed it a lot, thx so much. i like the calm way you explain things
just one thing to consider ....
if you push a rotary drill as a hammer drill, it looses most of its efficientsy, in fact you turn it in a hammer drill again
try just to guide the drill and a let it pound by itself in the concrete. better for you, better for the tool
I’ve had a Wickes SDS drill for 25 years… well abused and still works. Used with up to 18inch 22mm bits… The torque will almost break your wrist if it catches and you’re not prepared…
I have that Titan and it helped me take up an old, thin concrete path at the side of the house for the builders to put down a block paving pathway. Saved me a pretty penny.
My Bosch 24v sds drill just died after many years of use,so just treated myself to a new Bosch GBH 18V-26 sds drill, rather impressed with, it drilled 25mm diameter holes with ease for fittting some weep vents.Can also recommend the Heller SDS-Plus"Trijet" bits, they go through the hardest concrete/brick with ease.
Maybe someone already mentioned this but it is important not to push too hard and leave the mechanism enough range for the percussive action. Actually you'll notice that oftentimes you just need to push very gently and see the action have a longer stroke .
Good point - many of these rotary hammer drill videos show the guy bearing down on the drill with their bodyweight - in addition to the weight of the drill itself. Same thing with reciprocating saws - the guy is bearing down on the tool - important to let the tool do the work as the manual says! Thanks!
To be honest SDS is from german because the company Bosch Invented it and it means Steck-Dreh-Sitz meaning (loose translation): put in, Turn and it's ready.
I have just purchased a Dewalt SDS cordless 18v drill after Christmas, yet to use it for a job but i have full confidence in having the tool after this video.
That is a very nice drill and I'm sure will do everything you ever want it to!
Whilst I know all about hammer & SDS drills (I have both), I still watched to the end! Must be something about your presentation style (which I clearly like) that make them compelling to watch. Anyway, well done, keep them coming.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank You Stuart for pointing me in tho right direction.
I have now purchased a Titan, purely for punching through an inspection chamber, using the chisel tool attachment
This was the day after trying to break through with a angle grinder with a steel cutting blade.
An investment i feel has been well spent and will see me through for many years.
cheers Stuart.
I had the same issue when trying to feed out poe network cables for cctv. My standard drill totally failed to go through and I ended up paying someone who had an sds drill with drill bit long enough to go through external wall. You channel is top.
Excellent explanation, thank you. I bought a rotary hammer drill and you were correct, what a difference. I also bought a bit kit like you showed.
I have a Bosch 800W hammer drill. When you need a 25mm hole through 40cm thick brick wall, a hammer drill is a must.
Good video. I have the same Titan drill. It’s a great drill. I’ve put 150mm deep 22mm wide holes in solid concrete factory floors with it. It’s a heavy bugger but it means you don’t have to lean on it too much. It’s my go to drill for floor fixings.👍
Thanks
I have Aldi Workzone SDS, think it was 40 pounds, very similar to the titan. Has been one my best tool purchases, would recommend to anyone who’s handy round the house.
Good example of this tool shining is when you’re up a ladder drilling into brick, you would think holding big heavy sds drill would be really hard work, but turns out it takes seconds to drill a hole into that brick where using a combi drill is much harder, near impossible in fact.
Couldn't agree more
I love your sense of humour not only giving us a great info.
I glad you are enjoying them
Yep. I wanted to mount curtains once. First I used normal drill with this simple vibration "hammer" system. Results were totally embarrassing. Drilling just one hole (10mm diameter or so) took about 2 hours. I was totally demotivated to do anything more. And then my friend borrowed me an SDS hammer drill. I tried and I just couldn't believe. A normal drill - 2 hours per hole, an SDS hammer drill - just few seconds for a hole. Next time I even didn't asked my friend - I just bought my own SDS hammer drill. For DYI purposes it is really not expensive. I have lot of concrete in my home so I used it several times and I really appreciated this tool. And just one more thing - now I am this friend who borrows an SDS hammer drill to friends ;) - and they really appreciates that :)
Yes exactly although many people don't know
Thank you so much for this excellent video. I recently bought an erbauher SDS still and almost instantly regretted it when I saw a DeWalt hammer drill on sale a week later. This has justified my purchase and made me feel so much better about my choice.
Glad it was helpful!
Tip - the movement space that you showed us, that forward and backward sliding action of the drill bit. You can use that as a visual guide to when you're hitting steel, stop drilling.
Once the drill bit stops moving forward, and is pushed back against the chuck, you've hit something very hard like steel.
If you keep going you might blunt the drill bit in a few seconds.
HTH.
I wish I knew this in my younger years but I will still purchase one.
Wow, you really helped me understand why I'm unable to use my drill in my new (old) apartment! Especially around the window frames. Guess it's time to buy a new drill...
My wife been telling me that I suck at drilling. Took me 2 hours to drill 5 holes for my gate brackets. I showed her your video. Male ego restored, thank you!
I've had a Kango SDS drill since the early 80's, it's the only thing I use. Got it as a deal at a local trade shop. Paid 80 quid for it as it was a 110v. I already had a transformer for 110 so it was a bargain. It's still going strong now here in the US.
Thanks for this vid. I didn't know what drill to use or what the difference was. Some awesome tips I won't forget. Clearly explained, winner winner 🏆
used a cheapy b&q sds drill to drill into old ww2 aircraft hanger floors to bolt racking down. sailed through that 60+ years old concrete that was V V hard. brilliant bit of kit. Hilti drill bits are brilliant as well, worth the money as the ones supplied in the case are usually carp!
Can’t beat an SDS for drilling into brick. Hanging some heavy duty kitchen shelves yesterday - and it breezed through the job. You don’t even need to spend a fortune - mines an Einhell I got on sale for about £35! The other issue people have if they’re just using a regular hammer action cordless, is that the holes they drill will have far more wander, because they’re fighting to drill the hole for so long, so the rawlplug won’t be a snug fit.
great video, really saved my bacon taking out an old concrete fireplace when i was renovating my house , keep up the good work !
Well, that's answered a lot of questions!
I wish I'd known about these years ago. I just assumed I had a cheap drill. Thank God for RUclips videos and yours in particular.
Very easy to follow and understand without dumbing down.
Love my SDS, have an SDS, 18v combi, 18v impact and a 12v combi which has it's place in tight spaces or where weight is an issue. Right tool for the right job, does get expensive but if you are a home owner they are good investments for the future.
Bought the Aldi version some years ago and It is brilliant. It’s well paid for itself over the years 👍
The other thing worth mentioning is to use a four cutter head bits. They chew holes in concrete so easily it's fun. They can be had down to around five millimeters.
Great video. I've always passed by these tools in the hardware store wondering what their use case were. Now that I own a house made of brick and block I can see myself needing something like this.
Glad I could help!
I agree wholeheartedly with your comments on an SDS drill. I also regret I did not buy one sooner.
I just brought exactly the same drill to put up a tv bracket, made a word of difference 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Nice one!
My introduction to SDS drills was a Bosch GBH 18V-21 that came with a five piece Bosch Blue kit. It was a whole other level of drilling hard masonry, and nothing has come close to slowing it down. I have to wonder if Bosch had a sense of humour when giving the GBH prefix, because Brits will recognise it as standing for Grievous Bodily Harm. An offence just short of murder. Then again we are talking about Germans with Bosch, so humour probably didn't come into it. I've added to that five piece kit and now have about ten Bosch Blue tools. I'm glad I kept all my Bosch Green kit though, because the GDX 18V-200 driver tears off the head of anything smaller than a #10 screw, and even that is touch and go. It's better for removing vehicle lug nuts.
Nice one - good info
Almost all of it is spot on. One thing I do not experience myself on the job is the simple drill, bit and brik. I drill bricks very often just with my cordless and a drill bit for bricks, no hammer action as that can crack old bricks. That works very well and fast.. but for really hard bricks and concrete needs sds and proper hammer drilling..
More great advice ...and very interesting to watch plus the odd comedy which is priceless ...please dont stop making these videos ..fabulous
Thank you
Rent one locally 60e instead bought one for 210e blue Bosch corded. Have used it about 15 times in 7 years. The total running time would be only a couple mins and the bits barely touched. Big recommendation for curtains, shelves and TV brackets. Will demolish wall tiling with a chisel bit in fractions of a second 😂
Great review. I bought a Titan, wow should have got one years ago. Chiselled out concrete and broke a wall down was ease.
I've own cordless Dewalt powertools and was going down that route until I read the reviews 😢, so decided on
the corded Titan which generates a mighty 8J of impact energy which is 4x what I was going to buy. Glad I bought it, corded doesn't bother me as I'm a DIYer. Its powerful, reliable and cheap 👍 what more could you want
Picked up the same model of Titan drill on market place for £20. Used once and in as new condition. Awesome bit of kit 👌
Really informed video! Drilling above the window and melting the bit is precisely what happened to me!
I'd like to point out to fellow DIYers that SDS drills do come in smaller sizes than that Titan shown in the video!
Thank you
As a work around stop periodically and spray some WD40 on the bit. Worked for me on really hard old concrete, a standard percussive drill & low quality (Lidl) masonry drill bit.
Same for drilling steel. Think about temperature control of the bit by intermittent action and use a coolant. It's fun too see it sizzle and smoke too! 😀
100% agree, my SDS drill-hammer is in my top 5 of tools I should have bought a lot sooner than I did.
I barely use my corded drill with hammer function anymore so I'll probably make it into a drill press for steel and wood work, and when my battery drill finally gives up the ghost (still works fine but the NiMH batteries are worn out and obsolete) I'm getting one with a hammer function for the occasional picture hanging.
Another thing I barely use anymore since I have the SDS drill-hammer: my hand chisels! I thought I would still need them for precise work, but I can dial the SDS way down to the point it's barely making a dent, and all the way up to the point I could impossibly hit a hand chisel as hard with my hammer without missing.
I am absolutely in love with my Bosch GBH220 after years of struggle with the midget hammer drills.... I get holes in seconds now instead of hours 😂
I actually thought i was the problem before buying and SDS Plus, i couldn´t drill into my ceiling with a standard hammer drill. For concrete works its a must.
I've been using SDS/SDS Plus for over 25 years. Would never use anything else. The hammer mechanism makes a solid connection between motor and hammer.
Nicely explained! It is a good idea to lightly grease the hammer groove part of the bit due to friction.
Thanks stuart, we actually have moved to a house that was built a very long time ago, and oh my word the bricks are rock hard….my hubby tried drilling to put up some shelves in his new work space and as you say, it nearly killed him…….so that drill would be awesome to have….take care
Sounds like you need one - completely different experience.