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Old 04-27-2008, 12:08 PM
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drilling into concrete

I am installing accordion shutters at my home which is relatively easy.

I am wondering if using a hammer drill makes drilling into the concrete faster.

I've never used one before and want to get some thought before I go buy one.

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Old 04-27-2008, 12:14 PM
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Much faster.
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Old 04-27-2008, 12:22 PM
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A lot faster! Buy a good one like Bosch because it is NOT made in China and you definitely do not want chinese crap! Most bosch are made here in the U.S.A or Switzerland and stand up to rugged usage very well!
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Old 04-27-2008, 01:29 PM
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When I fixed my basement entry door, I had to drill new anchor holes. I originally tried just using a masonry bit in my standard drill. It was working at first, but the bit got dull before the hole was deep enough, and I had 7 more holes to do. The Bosch hammer drill (I agree with Knightrider966) I ended up getting, allowed me to drill the old concrete like I was drilling into hard wood. The right tool always makes the job faster and usually gives better results.
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Old 04-27-2008, 01:47 PM
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I used a Black&Decker "Blockbuster" 3/8" with: variable speed, reversing, and jackhammer drilling action No. 7197. I was bought about 5 years ago and has Made in England on it. It worked fine for drilling 1/2" anchor bolt holes in my concrete drive way. It is also not much bigger than a regular 3/8" drill and is the one that I use most ofter for my odd jobs around the house.
Of course you cannot go wrong by buying a higher quality one like the Bosch.
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Old 04-27-2008, 02:20 PM
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Hammer drills are awesome but if you're just doing 1/4" holes for shutters, you could probably get away with a standard corded electric drill. I'm about to do the same job here at home and I just bought new masonry bits. I have 8 shutters to put up which is 32 holes.
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Masonry bits will heat up very fast, If you want to make the bit last longer, have a small cup of water handy and dip the drill bit in it often.
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Old 04-27-2008, 02:49 PM
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Check out your local Tool Rental store, they should have everything you need, from hammer drill and masonry bits. They usually have the heavy-duty model you would not necessarily buy for one use.
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Old 04-27-2008, 03:15 PM
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Masonry bits will heat up very fast, If you want to make the bit last longer, have a small cup of water handy and dip the drill bit in it often.
Good tip! I'll remember that one.

Use a quality drill + bit (or hammer drill)........my dad killed a cheap black and decker drill when drilling into the sidewalk.....the internal fan broke off and pieces flew out of the vents....so he kept going .....the bearings then collapsed and the chuck started eating into the plastic housing on the drill and it started to wobble.....kept going......it now was making a bad whining noise and getting really hot.....kept going.....it ate even farther into the housing.......then it started smoking and squeaking. So he stopped. And went and bought a Craftsman 1/2" Professional drill....+ new bit....it finished the job easily. Way better drill. We've beat on it for years and it still works great!

The other drill is still around....and it even runs! Sounds horrifying though.
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Old 04-27-2008, 05:11 PM
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If they are terribly expensive, I will just rent one, but I saw that Hope Depot has some for around 140.00

I figure it can't hurt to have one since I am always doing something around the house or my warehouse.

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Old 04-27-2008, 05:33 PM
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A lot faster! Buy a good one like Bosch because it is NOT made in China and you definitely do not want chinese crap! Most bosch are made here in the U.S.A or Switzerland and stand up to rugged usage very well!
The small Bosch Bulldog with the SDSS (I think) system is a great tool, you can also get a hammer-drill with a regular 1/2 inch chuck which also doubles as large, normal drill.

If you aren't going to do too much concete drilling, the latter might might be your best bet.
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Check out your local Tool Rental store,
Just rent one (plus bit). I wouldn't drill concrete w/o a hammer drill, but there's no need to buy one.
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Old 04-27-2008, 08:27 PM
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Got a Ryobi corded one for 60.00 at home depot.

Man is it easy now. I installed one of the windows in about 30 minutes.

That thing literally drilled a hole in about 10 seconds.

Very nice and for 60.00, a great deal. I would have had to rent one for about the same, at least now I have one.

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Old 04-27-2008, 10:55 PM
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Make sure you wear hearing protection of some kind in addition to eye protection. Hammer drills are excruciatingly loud especially when used indoors.

Ask me how I know.

What...huh...I can't hear a word you're saying over this loud ringing in my ears!
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Old 04-28-2008, 07:52 AM
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Interesting.

I guess for large jobs (i.e., several holes), the hammer drill is the way to go.

I used a masonry bit and an old heavy drill to do the job...but I only needed four anchors to bolt down my big air compressor. The drilling took about 30 minutes total...

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