Core Drill for boiler flues mainly

[Trev]

Hey Guys,

I'm after a decent core drill for drilling mainly stone and brick for boiler flues where the clutch won't keep packing in (like on my old Makita). What do you recommend?
I've been looking at the Marcrist DDM2, anyone got any experience with them?

 

[Roger Welton]

Have the DDM2, excellent drill, though someone mentioned that they are discontinuing them.

 

[happyflyer]

Hey Guys,

I'm after a decent core drill for drilling mainly stone and brick for boiler flues where the clutch won't keep packing in (like on my old Makita). What do you recommend?
I've been looking at the Marcrist DDM2, anyone got any experience with them?

Trev,

You gas safe, don't think you can drill the hole, you can stand and watch a Gas Safe engineer do it... needs to be falling the right way. +- 0.346 of a degree

 

[Hybrid]

Trev,

You gas safe, don't think you can drill the hole, you can stand and watch a Gas Safe engineer do it... needs to be falling the right way. +- 0.346 of a degree

Not sure if serious ...

 

[happyflyer]

Not sure if serious ...

Many a true word spoken in jest, only a Gas Safe man would know, says nothing on the drill does it??:dita:

 

[Hybrid]

Given some of the nonsense posted by some I had to ask lol!

 

[Trev]

Trev,

You gas safe, don't think you can drill the hole, you can stand and watch a Gas Safe engineer do it... needs to be falling the right way. +- 0.346 of a degree

Yes I am Gas Safe. Not sure how I go about showing it on these forums!

Have the DDM2, excellent drill, though someone mentioned that they are discontinuing them.

A shame, it looks a good bit of kit. Like I say I've been using a makita but the clutch has gone on it a few times now so i've lost faith in it. Any recommendations on any other drills if thats discontinued?

 

[dancinplumba]

Ddm 3 ?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Many a true word spoken in jest, only a Gas Safe man would know, says nothing on the drill does it??:dita:

well this gas safe man his losing his patience with your BS ramblings keep trolling the forums and i will give you a free,permanent holiday

 

[SimonG]

Trev,

You gas safe, don't think you can drill the hole, you can stand and watch a Gas Safe engineer do it... needs to be falling the right way. +- 0.346 of a degree

The blokes new to the forum and asking a serious question.

Now where's Dancin with the ddm3?

 

[Dotty]

well this gas safe man his losing his patience with your BS ramblings keep trolling the forums and i will give you a free,permanent holiday

Unless I beat you to it!

Now that's 2 mods warned him in open forum.

Next steps a long one!

 

[TBServices]

I have a DDM2 and its awesome. I would get the DDM3 if I was buying again.

Also they the DS150 to attach drill to and make your life easier.

 

[PETE 123]

Over the years ive gone for cheap drill when broken chuck away. Ive given up trying to win this situation as to either spend a lot for a good drill or buy cheap and have it break quicker

 

[TBServices]

Over the years ive gone for cheap drill when broken chuck away. Ive given up trying to win this situation as to either spend a lot for a good drill or buy cheap and have it break quicker

DDM don't have a chuck, just a thread to screw cores on.

 

[dancinplumba]

The blokes new to the forum and asking a serious question.

Now where's Dancin with the ddm3?

Ooo here it is

 

[dancinplumba]

The blokes new to the forum and asking a serious question.

Now where's Dancin with the ddm3?

Ooo anotha piccy

 

[TomLane]

Are they really that good?!

Do a lot of core drilling for soil (is that okay with you happyclappyflyer?) sometimes core through Cotswold stone which can be quite tough.

Do these make it quicker/easier or is it just a case they last longer?

Apologies for jumping on to this thread.

 

[dancinplumba]

Its down to the bit used, but these will take real stick, ask tamz

 

[Killy Bing]

The main difference with a cheap core drill and a quality one is you dont lose time when they bind up, over heat or decide to threw you off a ladder when you hit a wall tie....

get a hilti,marcrist or a milwaukee core drill.

bosch used to do a decent one bt they discontinued it.

put a good quality core with a decent quality core drill and youre laughing.

 

[TBServices]

Good drills don't break your wrists when the bit bites lol.

 

[AWheating]

sometimes its quicker to stich tbh, but i think the core bit is more important than the drill. Id rather have an ok drill and good bit than a good drill and a ok bit.

 

[Trev]

Good drills don't break your wrists when the bit bites lol.

Thats why i've asked this question lol. The clutch has burnt out on my Makita a couple of times and both times its not done my wrist any good!

Also, with regards to the core bits what are the Macrist bits like?!

I've been looking at this deal, what do you guys think? Marcrist DDM2/CCU850X Diamond Core Drill Set 240v 7700.001.001 - £319.00 - www.protilertools.co.uk

I would like a ddm3 but I don't have the extra cash!

 

[TBServices]

That's the exact kit I bought and its been great

 

[Trev]

That's the exact kit I bought and its been great

I might have to invest in it this week then! From reading different reviews I haven't heard anyone say a bad thing about the DDM2!

 

[johnnyplumb]

Trev,

You gas safe, don't think you can drill the hole, you can stand and watch a Gas Safe engineer do it... needs to be falling the right way. +- 0.346 of a degree

hahaha, brilliant, pmsl