"Timo" wrote:

I want to drill six holes with a 3/8" masonry bit, to set some lag screws in
the mortar in a brick wall. I'd also like to widen two holes in a steel bike
rack; they are a few mm. smaller than 1/2" in diameter and I want to make
them 1/2". Since I don't do this sort of thing very often, I don't want to
buy more drill than I need to. I have a small Black & Decker drill for
around the house. I'd be grateful for suggestions on make/model ... an
inexpensive drill with enough power to do these tasks. Not a problem if it
takes one drill longer than another to drill into masonry and steel; I just
don't want to burn it out.

As others have pointed out, mortar is soft, so 6 holes with a standard
drill wouldn't be a problem. Might need more than one masonry bit,
since w/o a hammer drill, they over heat. (meaning keep it cool with
water, and it will last longer, the drill bit when drilling masonry)

If you want to buy something, what ever is on sale at the box store, as
a low end hammer drill will do you fine. Almost all hammer drills have
a hammer on/off function, so can operate as a regular drill.