Cutting with a drill

May 07, 2007 12 Replies

I saw something recently, now I can't find it, about a new drill, possibley Bosch that took a special type of drill that you could cut with, rather like a router. I am beginning to think that I imagined it. Does anybody have a link?



Kevin



I just found it.

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anybody have one? I couldn't work out whether it was mains or battery.

Kevin

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Try stripping off the last bit, like:

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Does anybody have one? I couldn't work out whether it was mains or battery. I think the clue is in the option of buying a 110V or 240V version, the RZ18v is battery powered, but I doubt it it 600W like the mains ones.

I have something similar. It is great on wood for cutting locks out and hinge recesses etc but breaks a bit in three seconds on 18mm flooring chipboard. I can't make out why for the life of me :((

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I have one that I bought in the U.S. - not that particular model - an RZ20. Cost about $120 IIRC. I bought the 110v version and use it with a site transformer.

I haven't seen that model in Europe, nor the RZ3 in the U.S., although it appears to be about the same as the RZ2 that they sell there. You can get the RZ5, which is better than the RZ2 or RZ3 because it has an adjustable chuck, for about $100, basically half the price as the UK.

It's pretty effective at what it does and I use it a fair amount. Cutting tiles and drywall are good uses, for example.

The only thing is that there are a much wider range of cutters available in the U.S. than there are here. I bought a job lot of them which will last for a while.

Did you have any other questions?

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Probably because you are using the wrong type of bit. The side load is too high and it snaps.

Most of the bits sold here are for cutting drywall and tiles. In the U.S. there are a whole load of different bits, including some for particle board.

I suspect you may be on the right track. Tiles melt in front of it as does wood but MDF. Bah!

Thanks :))

I don't think I'd cut MDF with it anyway. The resin is fairly pernicious.....

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these. I also have a Screwfix special drill bit with teeth down the side that comes in handy, but which I can't see in the current catalogue.

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I had one of those years ago, not a great success, may work on plastic, but not wood or aluminium.

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