Core drills

[Nostrum]

good in theory, but round here you'd end up with a new window if not a door! Any movement and the whole wall starts to collapse round your ears, having tried all methods, slow n steady with a core n drill is the only way I have found to work sensibly. I gave up hammering out huge rocks years ago when I first converted my place into apartments.

Good in practice as well, worked all around Devon and Cornwall, including North Devon!

 

[goz666]

Has anyone ever had the clutch replaced on a Makita 8406. Had mine about 5-6 years now and rang the local stockist last year about a service and they told me to throw it in the bin and buy a new one as it isn't worth it ???

 

[Mike Jackson]

I had the Makita 8406C core drill and it did me good service over the years I had it. Repaired it a few times but last year it gave up the ghost. I bought the Milwaukee DD2-160XE drill and it's streets ahead of the Makita. Rips through a wall in less than half the time of the Makita.

 

[Jimmy73]

Id go with a second hand Hilti!! Worth there weight in gold!!

 

[The Goose]

Thanks for all the replies and advice guys. It's much appreciated.

I decided to get the milwaukee drill and the Marcross ccu850 drill bits.

The drill arrived today just in time to do a few holes. 2x2 inch holes and 1x5 inch.
It all works a treat. The easiest and fastest holes I have drilled. The 5 inch one was at a 45 degree angle through a solid outside wall, made of very hard bricks, and it did it no problem at all.
I am still covered in dust though!

 

[plumben]

Vacuum duck taped to the wall next to your hole always helps but dosnt get everything

 

[The Goose]

Vacuum duck taped to the wall next to your hole always helps but dosnt get everything

That day my vacuum was having a day off so I was down to using a broom. I tried taping that to the wall but it was not really the same :tounge_smile: I was indoors too which didn't help

 

[antdad]

Give these guys a call...

 

[gastec]

Which Hilti core drill do you use i am looking to get a second hand one. I have been using and abusing the Makita 8406 for the past 7 years and the clutch is just starting to go.