"Jim Alexander" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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I don't have another mains drill, but why on earth would you want normal
hammer when you have sds ?


Agree that SDS is superior system to hammer but to answer your question as
I
found out when my Makita SDS drill packed up, a cheapo 700W hammer drill
handles up to 8mm holes in masonry, thats most of my requirements,
adequately well at considerably less cost and less than half the weight of
a
SDS drill. Up a ladder that may equate to more safely and some cheap SDS
drills weigh considerably more to the point of being unmanageable.

Even with 8mm and a new masonry bit, with some bricks it can be hard going.
An SDS just sails through.

BTW, did you get the Makita fixed? If so how much did it cost?



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