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I realise this has been asked before, but I find the search bar really poor on the site since the big change and it doesn't come up with anything useful.

I am getting more extractor fan installs that require wall mounted fans. Instead of hiring a core drill once a year I wondered if anyone uses their corded SDS drill?

I used a friends 4kg SDS and it seemed fine. My SDS is a Bosch GBH 2.7kg and I wondered if this was sufficient for perhaps 4 or 5 x 100mm holes p/year?

Cheers.
 
I use my SDS for maybe 3 or 4 holes a year maximum. Yes, not ideal but it does the job. My take on it is, if it kills the drill its only £100 for a new one. The cost of a decent core drill is much more. My current SDS is around 5 years old so isn't doing bad considering it takes a bit of a beating at times.
 
HHD this is the one I bought around 4 years ago, I've used it about 25 times and it works really well - maybe less costly than you'd think ?
You can also get a more powerful 1700w version but I don't think that's necessary for 4"/110mm holes and they're over £600 !:eek:

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/dewalt-d21570k-gb-1300w-silver-bullet-diamond-core-drill-230v/48374
 
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