Hi all
Following TMH link to Aldi SDS drill, I wondered if it would be man enough and compatible with the core drill set that is also being offered. Anyone any experience with this combination? If they're OK together I might just splash out.
Also, I rang an Aldi Darlington number to check if the items were available at my local store - they claimed that these would be available at all stores, but from what I have read here in the past this has not been the case.
TIA
Phil
I have cored a 110mm hole through a 9" solid brick wall with a less powerful from Lidl (I think) lust fine.
This drill is now past it, and I will be trying to get a new one tomorrow!
If they're like Lidl, some popular items run out very quickly.
Note that the largest core drill is 107 mm dia, I doubt they overcut enough to allow a 110 mm pipe through...
Lidl have regional variations on their offers, I don't think Aldi do.
TheScullster wibbled on Wednesday 07 July 2010 11:09
TBH I did get the core set last time and have hardly used it exceot for the small core. It's slow and the sizes don't go up to cover 110mm pipe or 5" ducting.
I have since made far more use of TCT hole cutters as they're a bit faster with hammer engaged - and yes, the ALDI 8kg SDS will cope with any of these. Although my 2kg Hitachi has about the same "hammer power" in practise, teh ALDI has more grunt and goes for longer being abused without getting red hot
- good for rough crap jobs and plaster mixing where you don;t care too much 'cos it's only 30 (or was it 39) quid - but not a full replacement for a good quality 2kg IME.
You don't need much power. It just takes longer and you have to be more patient. I have put a 110mm core drill through a wall using a battery drill even though it took three batteries to do it. If its the diamond core bits you are thinking of then they don't work with hammer action.
replying to Toby, Cameron Nugent wrote: Hey mate, what is the size of the female connection at the top of these bits?
replying to Dave Liquorice, Cameron Nugent wrote: Hey mate, what is the size of the female connection at the top of these bits?
replying to Cameron Nugent, rde42 wrote: They've probably changed in the 9 years since this was posted. You could always check the date...
What are you talking about?
What bits?
I assume the bits that go in an SDS drill
You ever seen a SDS bit with a female connector on the "top"?
Pilot drill in a core drill arbor?
Still it hardly matters - it was a HoH poster, so they will never find the thread again anyway!
True.
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