Diamond Core Drill

[mcniven]

tamz, iv spoke to the guy from the link u gave me, £140 is that worth it aye ????

 

[tamz]

They have a lifetime warranty. I have had mine for about 3 years and have severely abused it to the point where it is so hot i can't touch the body. It still does the job perfectly. 90% of the work i do is in tenements drilling through solid stone walls up to 42" thick (fireplace cupboard out).
Even if it was gubbed which is highly unlikely it would still be better than most so called core drills. If you are doing a lot of heating time is money. Use an inferior core machine and i would have the hole cored the boiler hung and flue done before you were through.
They are the best machines available for the money and better than many more expensive ones. Before i bought it i was going through a core gun every 3 - 4 months and i have tried just about every make out there. I was about to spash out £800 on a hilti when this was recommended to me by a diamond driller. It really is a good machine and has been worth every penny. If mine died tomorrow i would buy another (well maybe the DDM3).

Buying 2nd hand is always a risk but a second hand beemer is usually better than a new vauxhall. The one on your link looks in better nick and has not been abused much (it is quite clean and not many marks on).

 

[Phil]

Can an adaptor be bought to fit a normal chuck on the DDM2?

 

[tamz]

Don't know. It is too heavy to use as a normal drill and has no hammer. It is a dedicated diamond drill.

 

[Phil]

Interesting, no hammer function?, in a way I'm glad I didn't buy one then although I was tempted. I bought the Makita in the end (hasn't arrived yet) after months of pondering which one to get. I have loads of Makita tools and so far they all been fantastic so I have no reason to buy another brand.

With a chuck I could use it for other things, like when I forget my sds drill and have to mix plaster with my cordless drill.

 

[Phil]

Still waiting for my Makita to be delivered, was looking forward to messing with that over Christmas. Doubt Parcel Farce will deliver now Christmas Eve. :icon9:

 

[mcniven]

i missed out on that marcrist one! went for £125 on auction.

 

[BFA]

Used a Hilti quite afew times without any problems.

 

[mcniven]

DeWalt D21583K-LX 1910W Heavy Duty 3 Speed Wet & Dry Diamond Drill 110V - DeWalt available at Toolbox

what about the pricing of that ??? bit steeep nah?

 

[BFA]

Unforunately Hilti are expensive but last a long time.