Looking to Buy a SDS dill for general DIY

I bought the Dewalt D25003K (on offer for =A370 @ screwfix). Fantastic.

See Screwfix items 10722; for SDS Auger bits (wood). I didn't get any HSS; but assume (?) that they're available.

M=2E

I've not seen wood and metal SDS bits. Indeed, I'd not expect to as the SDS system doesn't locate a bit very well - which doesn't much matter for masonry, but would for accurate drilling in metal. Nor does an SDS drill have the correct speeds for drilling other materials.

Why not just buy a non hammer two speed mains drill for everything other than masonry? They can be bought quite cheaply. And kept reasonably clean. ;-)

Also you certainly wouldn't want to be using an ordinary 3-jaw chuck (aren't SDS keyless? :-) ) with the SDS action switched on, as something would undoubtedly break - SDS is way more powerful than hammer action.

Not arguing with the logic, but Oh Yes You Can...

Yep, my solution too.

David

Bosch used to do an interchangable chuck system for some models of sds drills. Simply pull a collar on the sds chuck forward and off it pops, then push on the keyless 3 jaw chuck in it's place. You don't even have to take out the drill bit first. You'll have to check their catalogue to see if they still offer this. I'd certainly look for it when my current drill eventually needs replacement.

Yes - they still do:

The Multidrill has this and it works very well.

The only thing is that the max RPM is not that high.

OTOH, if one is using larger drills that doesn't matter.

I use this one for SDS and large bit work with the conventional chuck, the Makita 18v or 14.4v for mid range and the Festool C12 for everything else.

is the 4kg. Lawson HIS have that and also the 2kg above.

If you don't mind me saying so, you are missing the point about SDS chucks. Yes it is quick release, yes it does stop slipping, but the basic reason behind them is to allow the drill bit to move back & forth when its hit by the pnumatic hammer. SDS drills are the 'dog's' when it comes to drilling concrete, engineering brick etc - stuff that a hammer action drill won't touch.

I guess you might be able to buy wood & metal drill bits with an SDS shank but I've never seen them.

I have a keyed chuck for my SDS and also my stupidly powerful high torque drill. I use auger bits up to 38mm without slipping because they have three flats machined on the shank. I use the high torque drill to put in 10mm x

The keyless chuck is the problem. I have a Jacobs (top quality manufacturer) on my 14:4v combi drill & it still slips occassionally - it's just what they do. Go for a key operated chuck or change bits to those with three flats on the shank.

Fair comment.

Much like me, SDS for masonry and (with the convetional chuck), when the cordless can't cope.

Me too. Seriously pleased with it.

Looks like it's no longer available though. Toolbag have something similar at

I assumed the OP was talking about normal HS twist drills since he mentioned steel and wood. An auger, of course, locates into the work rather better than twist drills.

But didn't know you could get those in SDS.