Don't Buy Just a Hammer Drill
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 31. 05. 2024
- No all Hammer Drills are equal! Ever had problems drilling to hard material like concrete and brick? Don't just buy a hammer drill...
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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
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 czcams.com/users/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.
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.
DIYer here. I bought an SDS because I simply wanted one. Had it for four or five years and haven't looked back.
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.
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
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. đ
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 đ
I couldnât 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 ÂŁ45 and included five meaty drill bits, a chisel and a breaker point, plus a standard Jacobâs 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 havenât 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 youâre a keen DIYâer buy one, you will never regret it. - Julie
As said, great advice. Trying to drill into very hard brick and blunting bits as a result, I was all ready to spend ÂŁ200 ON THE WRONG THING until I saw your video. 24 hours later, I have the drill, I have really neat 6mm holes, with rawlplugs fitting snugly inside. Actually FWIW I don't have exactly that model. Because it was ÂŁ70 rather than ÂŁ90 for "your" model right now, I bought the TITAN TTB278SDS 6.3KG ELECTRIC SDS PLUS DRILL & 9 PIECE ACCESSORY KIT 230-240V. AFAICT it is exactly the same model, just with fewer bits and chisels. You saved me time and ÂŁ130 - thanks a lot!
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.
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.
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.
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. đ
Great advice. I totally melted the end off a 12mm masonry bit just going at it hard. Only learnt later about low rpm, low pressure. This is even more relevant when drilling into concrete with rebar in it. I bought one of those Titan SDS drills, and by just setting it at low rpm and letting the weight of the drill do the pushing (I was drilling vertically downwards) the drill just chomped through the concrete and any rebar it encountered - whereas before with my normal drill and lack of knowledge I was just punishing my ears, punishing the bits, and going nowhere fast :) Great content as usual - thanks!
Thank you - good comments
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.
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.
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 đ
I donât do a lot of diy so was happy with my battery drill. It wasnât 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 itâs good knowing in future I can manage the hard jobs.
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 đĄlet'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 đ
Nice one! Good example - I wish I had seen my video 15 years ago!
Thatâs exactly why Iâm here watching this video - saw a bargain on one of these and need to know the reasons why I should own one đ
I was sold on SDS after one of the Sparkys at work lent me one to install some expansion bolts. His instruction was 'don't lean on it, let it do the job. You can use it one handed'. I've got a couple now; a cheepo Screwfix one (like in the video) and a 2kg Makita one. The Makita is the every day use machine (it's an LXT battery model) as the smaller size is more appropriate for those indoor jobs but the big machine is there for the large holes and the breaker jobs. It doesn't come out often but at ÂŁ50 it's not something I mind keeping on the shelf (expensive tools that I've bought for big projects get a couple of years grace once the project is over and, if not used, get sold on as space is always at a premium. Sometimes the policy pays off. I bought a Belle minimix concrete mixer, used it almost daily over a couple of years, cleaned it thoroughly after every use, held on to it for a further two years then sold it. Inflation meant that the second hand sellng price was within a few pounds of what I originally bought the mixer for new.)
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.
Great video, picked up exact same titan drill set last year for taking out a chimney breast. Also used it for core drilling later on for an extraction fan after my black and decker hammer drill started to smoke under the strain. Probably my favourite tool I've bought in a long time.
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 have a Bosch 800W hammer drill. When you need a 25mm hole through 40cm thick brick wall, a hammer drill is a must.
I just bought an SDS 1/2 in hammer drill. Thank you for your video.
I just bought this exact SDS drill, and like magic, this video pops up in my feed. Great video, well explained. You've got a new sub my friend!
When I bought my SDS it was a revelation. Its the biggest 'unknown' tool in my experience. Every diyer should have one
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.
Thank you, this is exactly the information I needed. I got offered a bargain on one of these but couldnât think why I would need one⊠Now Iâm 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!
Something I never knew as a DIY'er . Thank you fella
Learnt heaps. Fantastic Video. Thanks for posting.
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
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.
Yup to all of that! I had my first experience of an SDS drill at work about 30 years ago - what was then an eye-watering value of cordless Hilti. I couldn't possibly justify that kind of expense for myself, but I was delighted when machines like your Titan (I've got a Titan myself, very similar) started appearing for not much more than beer money. Totally worth having, even if I don't pull it out every weekend.
Great video thanks. I struggled making an opening in a wall for a cat flap until I bought my SDS drill. Did it in a few minutes like a knife through butter. SDS drill on hammer only with a wide chisel bit very useful for removing wall tiles.
I learn so much from you, thank you for the awesome channel! My concrete wall has a lot of pebbles that are really hard. I need an SDS drill for sure.
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.
Excellent explanation on drills to have options for best aplication
This was incredibly valuable, thank you so much!
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.
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 wish I had seen this video before I wasted 8 + hours drilling 2 holes into the world's hardest bricks with a hammer drillđą. Great video by the way
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 đ
More great advice ...and very interesting to watch plus the odd comedy which is priceless ...please dont stop making these videos ..fabulous
Thank you
Thank you for this. Answered questions I had about that system.
Good on ya!
great video, really saved my bacon taking out an old concrete fireplace when i was renovating my house , keep up the good work !
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.
Great explanation of drills. You have made me want to go purchase one for going through harder substances.
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.
Another very informative and helpful video thanks. I came to the conclusion that it is high time I invested in an SDS drill. The Titan looks robust and good value and I'm looking forward to finally being able to drill into concrete without all the problems you outlined at the start of your video! Thanks for the advice.
Thanks Stu - great review and convinced me to buy one đ
I've got an old Chinese, budget brand SDS drill which I bought from Netto. I paid ÂŁ30 for it and figured that if it lasted a year, I'd get my money's worth out of it. (I was a fitted furniture installer) That was about 18 years ago, and I'm now retired. Netto is long gone having been bought out by Asda, but the drill seems indestructible. It's broken up concrete paths and drilled loads of masonry. Drills through concrete like butter. The only downside, is that it's a hefty beast, so I've now bought a lighter 18v Makita SDS (because I'm getting old) but the monster drill is there in reserve should I ever need it.
Power G!
Thank you for creating and sharing
Thank you for taking the time to break this all down! This couldâve saved me a lot of headache with hanging items from our concrete basement walls.
You are so welcome!
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 agree wholeheartedly with your comments on an SDS drill. I also regret I did not buy one sooner.
Another great video from PD. I'd add tiling to the list of items to remove. With a wide chisel they are a breeze ro remove from floors and walls.
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!
Fantastic video like always, I honestly look forward to you releasing a new video. Keep up the fantastic work Stuart đđ
I actually thought i was the problem before buying and SDS Plus, i couldnÂŽt drill into my ceiling with a standard hammer drill. For concrete works its a must.
Nicely explained! It is a good idea to lightly grease the hammer groove part of the bit due to friction.
You do a good job explaining the principles.
Thank you
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 âhammer drillâ nearly killed me, never mind the drill bit! (Iâm 75..). I got out my cheap SDS drill and it went through the process like a hot knife through butter, a real pleasure. Donât mess about, get an SDS drill and do it right. Les
Quite right! Totally different experience with SDS
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.
Picked up the same model of Titan drill on market place for ÂŁ20. Used once and in as new condition. Awesome bit of kit đ
Thank you, always wondered what SDS Meant, very helpful as always.
No problem
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.
A bout of âtennis elbowâ and ruined drill got me into SDS!
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!
Clear and helpful. Thank you!
Superb video, i had the exact same curtain situation was driving me mad took be a fair bit of looking through CZcams to realise i needed an SDS.
i got the parkside version and its great!. i have put a few tv brakets up with it and it went through brick like butter, nice and straight too!!
Great video as normal and now I know, always wondered.
Thanks
Bob
England
No nonsense advice - brilliant, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
This is a great explanation of how sds drill works!
Thanks so much âŠ. Great information (as ever) and revelatory to me in terms of the breaker function particularly âŠ. Why have I not paid such relatively low money before for what youâve just explained đđŒ
Great masterclass in drilling đ
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!
Happy new year! Great video as usual cheersđđ
Thanks
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
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.
I have a Titan, and it's a fantastic bit of kit . Especially for ÂŁ50 ! Had mine for about 9 years and it's never let me down.
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...
Thank you for making this video, that was really useful for me. Itâs this kind of specific information you donât generally find but is extremely useful to know!
Subscribed :)
No problem
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 purchased this Titan SDS drill several months ago and I can agree with Stuart, itâs a great drill! Absolute bargain for under ÂŁ80. 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 wonât let you down đđ»
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.
First video Iâve seen from this channel and subbed immediately. Great video.
Well thank you - welcome aboard
Thank you for the SDS lesson much appreciated i must invest in one of these machines good man yourself đđ»đ
The new Titan tools are really good for a DIY'er. And I even know a pro builder who has an older Titan SDS in his van for when his Makita lets him down. Something that even he admits happens more often thatn it should.
Whatevr you do though, don't forget to take the rotary chuck off before the hammer action is turned on - it will strip the gears out of it in no time.
Great delivery and excellent explanation
Thank you kindly!
I love your sense of humour not only giving us a great info.
I glad you are enjoying them
Thank you. Very helpful.
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.
Outstanding video and explanation! Now I understand SDS hammer drills.
Thanks
Thanks for the useful video !
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 ÂŁ80, 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!
Brilliant explanation/ Thank you.
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.
really great info and brilliant to understand the science behind these. I have both but did not realise the actual differences in how they work. - Thanks,
Ben.
No problem
Was going to say the same, just knowing how they operate differently makes so much sense , downside ,I need to check my drill bits as I reckon 75% will be blunt...screw fix here I come đŹ
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!