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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.screwflix..com/p/dewalt-d21570k-gb-1300w-silver-bullet-diamond-core-drill-230v/48374
 
We had Milwaukee core drills on the firm i did my apprentice with, on the occasion it would play up(user abuse) which meant a trip to the van for a Bosch sds (4kg) jobby. I can honestly say its a real pain to use for core drills as the clutch kicks in constantly and it weights a bloody tonne. It takes about 25-40 mins faffing about with it compared to 5-10 mins with a dedicated core drill.
 
My 240 dewalt sds has cut loads of core holes 32mm to 125mm and I use it for chasing out,still going after 3 years......beat to death but still going best £100 odd quid ever spent!
Best bet is to invest in decent core cutters
 
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My 240 dewalt sds has cut loads of core holes 32mm to 125mm and I use it for chasing out,still going after 3 years......beat to death but still going best £100 odd quid ever spent!
Best bet is to invest in decent core cutters
What weight is that SDS drill Baddegg?
 
My 240 dewalt sds has cut loads of core holes 32mm to 125mm and I use it for chasing out,still going after 3 years......beat to death but still going best £100 odd quid ever spent!
What weight is that SDS drill Baddegg?
ummmmmm....sorry happy hippy buried in my van and I’m buried in the sofa! It is basically their cheap range sds that I bought when first starting out, I do lots of bathrooms and kitchens and partial/full rewires on occasion so it’s had a lot of use! been waiting for it to die for ages so I can justify a new one!
 

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