I've just bought a DeWalt D25033K SDS Plus drill. I'm not 100% sure if it's broken or whether I'm doing something stupid but the hammer action doesn't appear to work (or at least consistently?). This is my first SDS Plus drill so I'm not too familiar with what is normal and what isn't.
In hammer mode with a chisel bit in, you can see the end of the chuck moving in and out before touching the chisel to anything, but as soon as you put any kind of pressure on it, that in-out movement stops and you can just hear the motor spinning. In drill/hammer mode I *think* it does the same thing but I have just drilled a hole through a double skin brick wall and it was like a knife through hot butter! Likewise with a few smaller holes for rawl plugs. It's possible that it's because I'm using brand new masonry bits I guess but wanted to get your guys opinions on this?
In hammer mode with a chisel bit in, you can see the end of the chuck moving in and out before touching the chisel to anything, but as soon as you put any kind of pressure on it, that in-out movement stops and you can just hear the motor spinning. In drill/hammer mode I *think* it does the same thing but I have just drilled a hole through a double skin brick wall and it was like a knife through hot butter! Likewise with a few smaller holes for rawl plugs. It's possible that it's because I'm using brand new masonry bits I guess but wanted to get your guys opinions on this?
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