Corded power drill suggestions

[Delfuego]

I got a Bosch from a pawn shop a while back. Cheap and still works like a champ.

[O2HeN2]

Thanks for all the replies! For $50 the Harbor Fright appears to be worth the experiment.

The cordless DeWalt has worked and continues to work for everything except the RR ties, where it does about 1.5 holes per battery charge.

Other than the ties, the DeWalt will remain my main go-to.

O2

[earplug]

I have a DeWalt corded drill that uses a hand tighting chuck. It tends to slip for me. A Jacobs chuck would be a improvement.

[Irving]

I don't want to high jack this thread, so kick me out if need be. I have the same question about a hammer drill. I want to be able to secure vending machines to concrete floors, so I don't need anything very heavy duty. I wouldn't use it often, and I'd like it to be cordless, assuming the cordless version won't cost me 5x what a corded will. I'm under the impression that a hammer drill isn't much more than a regular impact, but I've never used one and wanted to ask here first.

[Grant H.]

I don't want to high jack this thread, so kick me out if need be. I have the same question about a hammer drill. I want to be able to secure vending machines to concrete floors, so I don't need anything very heavy duty. I wouldn't use it often, and I'd like it to be cordless, assuming the cordless version won't cost me 5x what a corded will. I'm under the impression that a hammer drill isn't much more than a regular impact, but I've never used one and wanted to ask here first.

My 18v Ridgid drill/hammer drill has done great in doing reasonable sized jobs for bolting to concrete. The hammer drill function works well.

The combination dewalts that I have had worked well too.

For what you are wanting to do, I would just buy the hammer drill/drill/driver combo tool that you already own the batteries/chargers for, and use that.


ETA:

A hammer drill hammers axially, or along the axis of the drill bit. Basically driving the chisel points of masonry bits into the material in front of it.

An impact hammers tangentially, or 90? to the axis of the bit. Basically it creates spikes of torque impulse in the direction of rotation for tightening or loosening.

[FoxtArt]

I don't want to high jack this thread, so kick me out if need be. I have the same question about a hammer drill. I want to be able to secure vending machines to concrete floors, so I don't need anything very heavy duty. I wouldn't use it often, and I'd like it to be cordless, assuming the cordless version won't cost me 5x what a corded will. I'm under the impression that a hammer drill isn't much more than a regular impact, but I've never used one and wanted to ask here first.

Get a hercules from harbor freight. It's actually a decent tool line. Note the impact pressure. A good hammer drill is nothing like a impact. Some of the corded can do like 17 pounds per strike or more. You can blast through an entire stem wall in under 5-8 seconds at those levels. I was using a hitachi hammer drill and omfg did it suck. I don't even want to say how much time I spent making a single 4.25 inch hole. Then bought a $100 harbor freight hammer drill. Side handle, 3.8ish lbs impact hits. I expected 4 hours at best, I was done in 30 minutes.

[buffalobo]

I don't want to high jack this thread, so kick me out if need be. I have the same question about a hammer drill. I want to be able to secure vending machines to concrete floors, so I don't need anything very heavy duty. I wouldn't use it often, and I'd like it to be cordless, assuming the cordless version won't cost me 5x what a corded will. I'm under the impression that a hammer drill isn't much more than a regular impact, but I've never used one and wanted to ask here first.

Two words for cordless hammer drill - Rotary hammer.

Bought this compact model last spring and gave my cordless hammer drill(basically cordless impact repackaged - sucked in comparison) to my apprentice.

Makes quick work of any holes 1/2" or smaller, does well up to 3/4". Two hundred 5/32" holes a day for over 2 months. Usually 20-30 holes per each 3AH battery charge.

Similar Milwaukee and Dewalt models perform great as well.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-1...06ZB/302552049

[Sawin]

For infrequent and specific jobs, don?t forget to evaluate if it makes sense to just rent a tool at that time. I?ve needed a hammer drill exactly once for securing a large safe to a concrete floor, so just rented one for a day.

[laportecharlie]

Sawin brings up a good point. I have a Hilti TE72 Hammer drill left over from my working days that I haven't used in several years. The tool and all the bits would retail for close to $2000.00. I have decided to sell it and if I need one in the future I will rent one.

[Irving]

I thought about renting or borrowing, but if they are cheap, and it looks like they are, it'd make more sense for me to have one immediately available just from an optics standpoint with regard to business perception.