On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:35:42 -0700, Frank wrote:

"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:18:31 -0500, Mike Dobony wrote:

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:09:09 -0500, Robert Allison wrote:

Mike Dobony wrote:
I have used Bosh and DeWalt SDS bits and am having problems with both.
I
am using 5/32 for tapcons and they dull fast or break. the Bosh seem a
little better, but not what they should be. Are there any quality
alternatives to these two brands?

Mike D.

Have you tried Hilti? My experience is that SDS bits that small are
quick to disintegrate, so I buy cheap and plentiful. Hilti will NOT
be cheap.

Thanks. Now all I need to do is find someplace to purchase it.

No one carries the Hilti locally. I just melted the tip of my 4th bit.
This carpet is getting expensive! I see Fastenal has their own brand. I
may try one today. I only need 3 more holes!

A selected few Home Depot stores have the Hilti line. Try chucking the
small 5/16 bit in a hammer drill instead.

Not as precise as a rotary hammer and causes out of round holes and is
useless for tapcons.