Diamond core drill

[GQuigley67]

In need of a new drill after my friend has completely ruined my dewalt, burnt out on motor side and wouldn't be worth repairing my guy who fixes them said!

Looking at. Macrist DDM1 but it has some bad reviews, anyone have one??

 

[Last Plumber]

No. I had a rothenberger though and it set on fire the third time I used it.

 

[Paulplumb]

Got the ddm1. To be fair after very little use the motor died. Marcrist were excellent and replaced no questions. It's been fine ever since. It is a smooth drill. The clutch never kicks in it just keeps drilling.

 

[jewellers]

I can recommend the Makita 8406 any day of the week.
I've been using them for a long time and there very good drills. I owned a marcrist DDM3 and found it awkward to use - it's heavy and bulky and I ending up selling it and got another Makita. Have also owned the DeWalt and not much cop either.
Can't comment on the Marcrist DDM1 but looks good and similar looking to the makita.
Hope that helps.

 

[quality]

Ive got this
https://www.hilti.co.uk/diamond-coring/diamond-drilling-tools/r3834
it works spot

 

[quality]

Ive got this
https://www.hilti.co.uk/diamond-coring/diamond-drilling-tools/r3834
it works spot

 

[Paulplumb]

Ive got this
https://www.hilti.co.uk/diamond-coring/diamond-drilling-tools/r3834
it works spot

Looks like that cost an arm, a leg and a kidney.

 

[REDSAW]

Ive got this
https://www.hilti.co.uk/diamond-coring/diamond-drilling-tools/r3834
it works spot

£1000 @~@

 

[magicno1]

Dewalt all day. Marcrist awful

 

[GQuigley67]

I found the dewalt core gun crap it only lasted a year, been coring with my dewalt sds for years and still going strong.

I do like the Makita but heard of people raving about Marcrist

 

[quality]

Looks like that cost an arm, a leg and a kidney.

It was an expensive tool but it gets used plenty and still going strong as day one

 

[thereisawizza]

Got the Marcrist, no probs at all, plenty of power!

 

[Phil]

DDM2 clone re badged (cough) sparky.

 

[REDSAW]

DDM2 clone re badged (cough) sparky.

i have a sparky that i picked up on here for about £20? and its all i need (apart from a new 127mm core)😉

it makes friggin holes not cook your dinner !! lol

 

[Masood]

I've got a Marcrist DDM3. It is heavy but it's beastly powerful and smooth. You get used to the weight after a while...

 

[gmartine]

What do you do with the pilot drill when using diamond cores, remove after a couple of inches in?

 

[joni os]

What do you do with the pilot drill when using diamond cores, remove after a couple of inches in?

Just use pilot to start hole in correct location. A Vee cut in piece of ply will serve same purpose.

 

[joni os]

What do you do with the pilot drill when using diamond cores, remove after a couple of inches in?

Just use pilot to start hole in correct location. A Vee cut in piece of ply will serve same purpose.

 

[GQuigley67]

With marcrists pc850 cores u can use the pilot on same setting as coring without removing, set is same price as drill though so my current cores will do lol, I don't even use a pilot just angle the core to get a start

 

[mfgs]

Ive had my makita core drill for about 8 years now, needed a new clutch last year which cost me £110 I think and its still going strong