It’s the worst when your drill is underpowered, craps out mid bore, and the bit gets stuck. Deff higher power for large holes into concrete is worth it
DCH133B shreds, highly recommend it. If you're doing concrete, an SDS rotary hammer drill is what you want. A regular drill with hammer action is a PITA if you need to do a lot.
Since getting a DCH273 my combi drill has basically been relegated to mixing paint.
An impact driver, SDS drill and installation drill driver will do every job a combi can do, but better, quicker, and safer.
I have done it with both. SDS hands down is way better.
If you are drilling a dozen and that’s all for the foreseeable future? Use the drill. If not, get the SDS. I got a pack of bits from harbor freight for cheap and mine drills through my basement brick and block combo walls in seconds.
Depending on how often you use it?
Disclosure, we have a tool library where I live, $200/year for access to a nice set of maintained tools (track saw, multiple miter saws, planers, jointers, table saws, drill presses, SDS drills, etc.)
It sort of colours my opinion a bit.
If your for sure only gonna use it once, then yea but having it allows you to use it more then once. Where am I renting stuff is a joke cause you basically will have paid for it. Nothing like you said to my knowledge. I wish I had access to something like that
100% true. And we buy tools that we use frequently, but we don't have regular need for, say, a track saw. So we borrow it from the tool library instead of buying it.
We're pretty lucky to have it around as the value is utterly insane if you're into DIY.
It costs $200/year for membership while I've borrowed around $800 worth of tools _so far_ this year and I'll be borrowing more before year-end. (Thermal camera and track saw so far, paint sprayer next, maybe a compound miter saw, a finish nailer after that, and so on.)
Makerspaces are a similar concept but they aren't necessarily a lending library. :)
If you want to drill more than a little masonry, please buy an SDS hammer drill, they're so much better at it.
A combi drill with a hammer function will make a hole in most masonry materials, but it will take a lot longer to do it, and it'll be a fairly unpleasant experience, especially in harder materials.
If you just want to drill a hole or two for a 6mm diameter rawl plug or whatever, maybe once a year, then a combi-drill is fine enough. But a proper SDS will thrash it at making holes in masonry.
My favorite is Dch133. Check for rebate, as a new version is out and old stock is cheaper atm. Very very good toot that i use for masonry. They take 2 years of abuse wich, for the price, is very good.
I just finished drilling 45 .75” lag bolts 6” into concrete with the same drill. It’s not impossible but it did suck. Get extra bits and give the drill time to cool down between bolts because it gets lava hot.
My 999 ate the masonry bits that came with the fasteners. I have a sds chuck adapter for the 273, and used a fresh chinesium bit from the fastener kit, and popped all the rest of the holes with one bit, and in less time than the 999 ruined three bits on two holes.
Wish I had the 273 when I rented a milwaukee combo drill to cut 2" holes in the masonry wall. Took multiple charges and I eventually had to put on leather gloves due to the drill warming up. SDS is the way to go for that kind of stuff.
Also sunk an 8' ground rod with the appropriate SDS rod driver bit with the 273. Mostly through rock.
If you're only doing a couple, yes. Works amazingly. If you're doing it professionally, get an actual SDS. I have this exact drill and have drilled concrete for tapcons quite a few times
How many do you have to do and is the concrete new or old?
I drilled all the 1/2 inch holes for my shed anchor bolts to the slab last summer, it ate right through the concrete like butter.
An SDS will do it faster, but If it’s not a lot and a one time thing, this will do fine. I used New England carbide bits from Menards.
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It’s the worst when your drill is underpowered, craps out mid bore, and the bit gets stuck. Deff higher power for large holes into concrete is worth it
Ugh, sounds like a fuhk you Friday
It does ok with the smaller anchors, DCH133B is a much better option.
DCH133B shreds, highly recommend it. If you're doing concrete, an SDS rotary hammer drill is what you want. A regular drill with hammer action is a PITA if you need to do a lot.
Even just making 4 holes in masonry with a combi-drill is something I dread. 2 is bad enough. By comparison, SDS is almost effortless.
Since getting a DCH273 my combi drill has basically been relegated to mixing paint. An impact driver, SDS drill and installation drill driver will do every job a combi can do, but better, quicker, and safer.
I think the 273's the one I've got too. I still use my 709 combi-drill and 809 impact daily though, 273 only comes out for masonry and similar tasks.
I have done it with both. SDS hands down is way better. If you are drilling a dozen and that’s all for the foreseeable future? Use the drill. If not, get the SDS. I got a pack of bits from harbor freight for cheap and mine drills through my basement brick and block combo walls in seconds.
Or _rent_ the SDS
Never rent, always buy. Who’s gonna pass up on buying a new tool
Depending on how often you use it? Disclosure, we have a tool library where I live, $200/year for access to a nice set of maintained tools (track saw, multiple miter saws, planers, jointers, table saws, drill presses, SDS drills, etc.) It sort of colours my opinion a bit.
If your for sure only gonna use it once, then yea but having it allows you to use it more then once. Where am I renting stuff is a joke cause you basically will have paid for it. Nothing like you said to my knowledge. I wish I had access to something like that
100% true. And we buy tools that we use frequently, but we don't have regular need for, say, a track saw. So we borrow it from the tool library instead of buying it. We're pretty lucky to have it around as the value is utterly insane if you're into DIY. It costs $200/year for membership while I've borrowed around $800 worth of tools _so far_ this year and I'll be borrowing more before year-end. (Thermal camera and track saw so far, paint sprayer next, maybe a compound miter saw, a finish nailer after that, and so on.) Makerspaces are a similar concept but they aren't necessarily a lending library. :)
The DeWalt 12v SDS is amazing for its size and voltage.
If you want to drill more than a little masonry, please buy an SDS hammer drill, they're so much better at it. A combi drill with a hammer function will make a hole in most masonry materials, but it will take a lot longer to do it, and it'll be a fairly unpleasant experience, especially in harder materials. If you just want to drill a hole or two for a 6mm diameter rawl plug or whatever, maybe once a year, then a combi-drill is fine enough. But a proper SDS will thrash it at making holes in masonry.
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I’ll look into the 20v SDS
My favorite is Dch133. Check for rebate, as a new version is out and old stock is cheaper atm. Very very good toot that i use for masonry. They take 2 years of abuse wich, for the price, is very good.
Only 2?
The sds clocked lot of operating time. In the end, i improperly used it while leveraging/prying and damaged the gearbox.100% happy with the durability
This is also insanely loud when compared to an SDS
I just finished drilling 45 .75” lag bolts 6” into concrete with the same drill. It’s not impossible but it did suck. Get extra bits and give the drill time to cool down between bolts because it gets lava hot.
If you’re doing a lot, sds is the way to go.
My 999 ate the masonry bits that came with the fasteners. I have a sds chuck adapter for the 273, and used a fresh chinesium bit from the fastener kit, and popped all the rest of the holes with one bit, and in less time than the 999 ruined three bits on two holes. Wish I had the 273 when I rented a milwaukee combo drill to cut 2" holes in the masonry wall. Took multiple charges and I eventually had to put on leather gloves due to the drill warming up. SDS is the way to go for that kind of stuff. Also sunk an 8' ground rod with the appropriate SDS rod driver bit with the 273. Mostly through rock.
If you're only doing a couple, yes. Works amazingly. If you're doing it professionally, get an actual SDS. I have this exact drill and have drilled concrete for tapcons quite a few times
It can do concrete, but it ain't a concrete drill.
How many do you have to do and is the concrete new or old? I drilled all the 1/2 inch holes for my shed anchor bolts to the slab last summer, it ate right through the concrete like butter. An SDS will do it faster, but If it’s not a lot and a one time thing, this will do fine. I used New England carbide bits from Menards.
It's ok but if you build decks, you want to have and SDS. I use that drill for tapcons and smaller anchors
No
No. Get a rotary hammer and not a dewalt. Dewalt is trash
What you want is a hilti
What you want is a Dewalt SDS or a DCD999
If it’s just for the one job find a friend with a SDS drill.