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Kyle87

Bloody bast*** ffin bol**ks of a safety clutch on my 60 quid 5kg Titan sds failed as I was drilling a 40mm core. Drill spun, I let go of trigger and tried to let go as it kept spinning and hit me in the face!!!!

No damage done.....to me, luckily.

I was on a flat roof but was safely in the middle. Could have been brown bread if up a ladder.

Scary how heap shizen can kill you.
 
been there, hit a wall tie, got a black eye, but its happened with expensive and cheap sds drills, a high speed core drill hasnt ever done this to me. sds drills dont rotate fast enough to core properly realy and should be used with diamond cores, you need a proper core drill
 
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i got pulled off a ladder by a cheap Sparky core drill when the clutch failed. the only thing to cushion my fall was an steel oil tank !!!! I need to buy myself one desperately, I can't keep pinching other guys drills and putting jobs back because of it ! worth the investment sir! actually, I think this is karma for calling me a ***** 😉
 
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i got pulled off a ladder by a cheap Sparky core drill when the clutch failed. the only thing to cushion my fall was an steel oil tank !!!! I need to buy myself one desperately, I can't keep pinching other guys drills and putting jobs back because of it ! worth the investment sir! actually, I think this is karma for calling me a ***** 😉

Ha ha your probably right.
 
The funny this is that there was a sparky on site and we were talking core drills. I was saying that my drill was fine for now but it didn't go fast enough and kept cutting out way too much.i just wished it would keep going and not cut out so quick. ..........careful what you wish for gents!!
 
The funny this is that there was a sparky on site and we were talking core drills. I was saying that my drill was fine for now but it didn't go fast enough and kept cutting out way too much.i just wished it would keep going and not cut out so quick. ..........careful what you wish for gents!!

A half decent drill will run/drill for ever with a sharp drill bit/core cutter.

Absolute pain in the arse, but you cant cut a nice hole without a sharp ...
 
that dewalt looks too cheap to be that good?
Obviously can't vouch for long term reliability, but in terms of a tool to use, it did the job splendidly. Clutch kicked in when it should of, and it tore through a 18 inch wall even with a fairly old and worn core. I was impressed. Very comfortable to use too.
 
You knob....... We had a thread a month or so ago and I posted that the same sheet drill threw me off the ladder and opened my eye up.....what's the point of posting if nobody learns from it................ Hope you're ok big boy.
 
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You knob....... We had a thread a month or so ago and I posted that the same sheet drill threw me off the ladder and opened my eye up.....what's the point of posting if nobody learns from it................ Hope you're ok big boy.

I havnt the money to be choosey. Had it replaced under warranty. Hopefully wont be using it for too long until I can afford something better. I just won't be using it in any uncompromising positions.

Jesus I'm writing this thinking, no kyle you won't be coring with it at all.

Ok advice needed pronto about the cheapest SAFE core drill I can get. Think the credit card will be back out (oh dear). But I suppose its better safe than sorry.
 
You knob....... We had a thread a month or so ago and I posted that the same sheet drill threw me off the ladder and opened my eye up.....what's the point of posting if nobody learns from it................ Hope you're ok big boy.

What can I say ......YOU WERE RIGHT.....I hate saying that!!
 
I havnt the money to be choosey. Had it replaced under warranty. Hopefully wont be using it for too long until I can afford something better. I just won't be using it in any uncompromising positions.

Jesus I'm writing this thinking, no kyle you won't be coring with it at all.

Ok advice needed pronto about the cheapest SAFE core drill I can get. Think the credit card will be back out (oh dear). But I suppose its better safe than sorry.

never know you're well liked and clearly the forum is part of both your social, education and work life 🙂 someone might even be willing to loan you a few quid on here, far less evil than the credit card 🙂 p.s it's not me, you called me a ***** 😉 😉
 
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never know you're well liked and clearly the forum is part of both your social, education and work life 🙂 someone might even be willing to loan you a few quid on here, far less evil than the credit card 🙂 p.s it's not me, you called me a ***** 😉 😉

I'd rather loan from a bank than a friend. Id rather be in the poo with the bank man than owe money to a friend. It's never good. It's like tools. I don't lend and I don't borrow.

I don't want your stuff to break if I'm using it and ill go mad if you break my stuff.
 
every core I do I add a little charge. smaller ones a fiver and a tenner for 5 inch cores. pays for the wear and tear of your cores ( or towards your new core drill)
 
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