drill bits...

[psd99]

Most of mine tend to not have a long life.
I can possibly use them 10-20 times and then they no longer go into brick work. perhaps this is normal but just wondering which drill bits are the best for longevity?

 

[psd99]

what drill are you using ?
My SDS chews through brick, now problems.

My old percussion drill was not so great however.

Something like this:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gs...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=COiHxbOL8NcCFUeXdwodc_kG2A

not SDS though

what's the difference in getting a SDS drill? Is it just more powerful and allows channeling into the walls?

I've been considering to get one of these but the one I got at the moment does the job.

 

[psd99]

If you are drilling into really hard bricks or concrete then SDS is best - A cheap Lidl/Aldi 240v one is fine along with their drill bits - If you are loaded then try 36v Bosch SDS drill - wonderful tool and quite light in use.

Do you think my drill is the reason why the drill bits wear out too quickly?

 

[psd99]

what drill bits are you using ?
if they are cheap they won't last, if you pay a bit more they will last.

as for buying an SDS drill, unless you are a heavy drill user I would opt for a cheaper (probably Aldi one would be fine) corded SDS.

personally I bought a bosch blue which cost me about £100, although realistically I don't need an SDS it has come in handy with the hammer only mode, had to break some concrete up to get some fence posts out once and also just ran a channel up a wall in a bedroom which would have been a nightmare without the drill.

Usually blue tipped bosch ones, although some of them have been dewalt in one of those yellow boxes.

I might get a SDS drill from aldi if its cheap- worth a punt that thanks.

No your bricks are probably hard and drill bit's don't last forever - Father in law used one drill per hole on his internal walls - they were like granite - ex council house. - in those days there was no such thing as SDS drills

lol granite is really tough and heavy wonder what people used before drills.
probably nothing!

Yea SDS makes a big difference over a normal percussion drill. I literally wouldn't be able to do my job without an SDS drill.

Having rotor stop hammer only is a godsend when chiseling out masonry for backboxes

that is the main reason I want a SDS but looks like it is also good at destroying stuff too!

 

[psd99]

looks like my xmas list got bigger following this thread

SDS drill it is!