I am in the market for a core drill, any informed recommendations.
Generally core out for domestic ex fans and and plumbing wastes.
Generally core out for domestic ex fans and and plumbing wastes.
Recommended Core Driil
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I have had one of these for a few years and I have been very pleased with its performance:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/sparky-bb...=Search-_-SearchRec-_-Area3&_requestid=268302
Mine is actually a 110v - sometimes they have different specs to 240v in terms of torque available etc. might be worth comparing if you have a transformer.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/sparky-bb...=Search-_-SearchRec-_-Area3&_requestid=268302
Mine is actually a 110v - sometimes they have different specs to 240v in terms of torque available etc. might be worth comparing if you have a transformer.
I just read the reviews on Screwfix and the Sparky did not come out well. Surprised as mine has been fine. I once drilled a 4" hole and plumber did one similar in the same wall - he used a Makita and he did manage to go through the wall a fair bit quicker than I did. Depends how often you think you will be using it, I suppose, to determine how much you want to spend.
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Newboy
Blimey Norcon, you must have been feeling flush when you got that (nice) piece of kit!
Don't own one I'm afraid. 
Was gonna recommend a Hilti but having used one on a site recently thought it a bit underpowered on a small core. It also went mad hot.
Two of us up a ladder swinging on it and getting no where.
Rems are German. Nuff said.
Personally I wouldn't buy one without a stand.
Was gonna recommend a Hilti but having used one on a site recently thought it a bit underpowered on a small core. It also went mad hot.
Two of us up a ladder swinging on it and getting no where.
Rems are German. Nuff said.
Personally I wouldn't buy one without a stand.
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I have been using a Marcrist ddm2 for the last 5-6 years or so, shows no sign or giving up, it must have done thousands of 4 and 5 inch cores.
When the clutch does go, i will not hesitate to get the DDM3
When the clutch does go, i will not hesitate to get the DDM3
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Bodd
Just brought a Makita. One setting seems pretty good. It replaces another Makita that had too many different settings, but still a good drill. Had a milkwalki that nearly broke my rist, I hope the bugger who stole it had a nice 4 inch hole to drill on a ladder.
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I have tried both Sparky and dewalt core drills, the dewalt was pants and the Sparky although better than the dewalt did struggle.
I am now going to google some of the above suggestions
I am now going to google some of the above suggestions
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