Core bit

[s--p--o--n--i--x]

I'm after a 152mm (Or thereabouts) core bit.

It needs to do two holes through soft brick/Breeze.

Hire shops want £40+VAT per day plus a "wear charge".

Anyone seen cheap ones for sale anywhere? It doesn't need to be too good as it's only going to be used for two holes.

sponix

[Alan]

That's about what I was quoted from HSS hire.

My local builder's merchant had a good deal on a set of 5 or 6 diamond core bits with arbour, SDS adaptor etc for around £170 which was reasonable I thought. To buy just one would have costed about half that due to the arbour and adaptor etc, common to all bits.

I ended up hiring from a local independent shop for around £25 including a Makitta drill.

Alan.

[s--p--o--n--i--x]

I have tried looking at local places but they are all national chains, hence around £40 per day.

:(

sponix

[Ian Stirling]

If you're feeling especially cheap, and especially for only two holes, have you considered chain drilling?

[John Rumm]

Toolstation do the 152 diamond core for 45 quid. So say under 55 for that and the arbour and pilot drill.

I expect you could get back more than 15 by flogging them on eBay after.

[David Lang]

Hi

Independents tend to be much cheaper than national chains. Where are you located?

Dave

[BigWallop]

With the proper hired gear it ain't gonna take you long to make the two holes. The wear and tear ain't gonna be that much either. So, for £40.00 + wear for one days work, it isn't that bad in my opinion.

[JoeJoe]

Look up Plant Hire in the Yellow Pages.

[Mike]

That's a diamond one (or at least at that price it had better be). For soft brick try others to find one with a normal tungsten tipped core cutter.

[Mike]

Or thinking about it some more, why not use a SDS hammer drill to carefully knock out the hole. You can buy a cheap one for that price.