Makita (prior to introducing the LiIon tools) used the same battery connector and layout for pretty much everything. (even their long thin
9.6V packs will fit the modern chargers).I will have to take your word for it - I have a site circular saw and angle grinder, but nothing of that nature to compare them with ;-)
I have a royobi one+ combi drill and it will put 6mm holes in just about anything common very quickly. Just use the bosch multimaterial drills.
I admit I havn't tried them, but are they significantly faster than normal masonry drills in concrete or hard block?
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anta:-) -- Adam
Makita LCT204W =A3126 from Amazon Free p&p
They seem to be...
At my previous place I had convinced myself that the render was practically undrillable (pre SDS days) using a hammer drill and normal masonry bits. I was quite pleasantly surprised to find the 18V combi could stick holes in it relatively easily with those bits.
Santa:-) -- Adam
That's 10.8V the twin pack of dinky little drill driver and ID...
Must admit I quite fancy one of those myself ;-)
(although it if were my only ID I would go for a bigger one)
I like it very much - when allowed to 'borrow' it from partner. But agree - to a point. Am happy to get out the SDS for anything heavier. But, so far, it has been up to everything I have needed to use it for.
Used it the other day to screw a metal plate to the wall. Decided to change something so undid the screw. Only I forgot to switch direction - and the plate started to disappear into the wall. :-)
Festool do one, at a price.
Which does beg the question, how come she gets all the nice tools? (or were these carfully planned cristmas pressies that you knew you might be able to borrow?) ;-)
Because I've got all the big, heavy, old crap filling up the shed! Which is too much for her. :-)
One final decision then - is it worth saving about £18 to get one without the box?
All my other cordless drill/drivers and my cheapo SDS drill live in their own boxes but the B&D mains powered stuff doesn't. Ah, decisions, decisions!
Cheers
Dave R
When I got mine I got it without a box. I use the impact driver and drill/driver so frequently that it's handy just leaving them leaving around - or dumping them in a bigger bag of stuff to carry to whatever I'm doing, rather than bothering to put them in their own boxes.
It could be a split of a pack that originally contained a drill (and a battery + charger)
You could also end up with something not covered by a Makita UK guarantee*, or even a fake.
I got mine without a case (was not a choice at the time). The ideal would be a case that would take a drill and the ID since they are often required for one job.
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