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I was planning to do video comparing the M18 brushed vs M12 Fuel vs HF corded hammer drills doing 1/2″ holes in concrete, but today I had to drill a few and I tried to use my M18. It was barely able to drill one and I had to grab my corded hf hammer drill to finish. It did a great job and went right through the concrete. It is the Chicago Electric maroon hammer drill that I paid less than $30 for with a coupon. Great drill for someone who only needs to drill a few holes in concrete here and there. I wouldn’t recommend it for daily use though, I doubt it would hold up very well. Perfect for a home owner that has a project and can’t justify buying a name brand.
There is no point in doing the video now, I don’t have the patience to attempt to use either Milwaukee cordless drills to do the rest of the 1/2″ holes I need to drill for my Red Head anchors.
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The M12 fuel is painfully slow at concrete drilling, my favorite cordless hammer even over the gen 2 fuel is thence 995, that thing plows through concrete.
Jimbo
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Yeah I expected much more out of my M18, even though it is brushed. Especially with a 5.0 pack on it.
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SDS rotary hammer baby!
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I borrowed a friends Hilti when I fixed my steps. That thing is awesome! My front porch steps cracked in the middle and one side sunk about 1.5″. I got three 4x4x1/2″ piece is angle and installed 2 Red Head anchors on each side of the crack. I tightened the bolts slowly and it pulled them right back up. I put a few bricks and concrete under them and hammered the anchors flush and it has been good for a couple years now. Everyone though I was crazy doing it that way, but it worked great
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Did you have the brushed drill in high gear Danno?
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Along those lines, I have had the HF SDS rotary hammer for a few years and that thing will really eat some concrete. If I have like 3/8″ or smaller to do, it’s Gen 2 Fuel all the way, but anything bigger I pull out the HF.
I actually raced my plumber drilling through my 4″ foundation with a $800 Hilti, and he poked through maybe a second before I did. Of course his Hilti was lighter, easier to handle, and will last much longer.
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DR99 wrote:
Did you have the brushed drill in high gear Danno?
Yes I tried it both ways, 2 worked best. Still took forever and smelled hot
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figureitout wrote:
Along those lines, I have had the HF SDS rotary hammer for a few years and that thing will really eat some concrete. If I have like 3/8″ or smaller to do, it’s Gen 2 Fuel all the way, but anything bigger I pull out the HF.I actually raced my plumber drilling through my 4″ foundation with a $800 Hilti, and he poked through maybe a second before I did. Of course his Hilti was lighter, easier to handle, and will last much longer.
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Wait your foundation is only 4″ thick?
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funny my first gen fuel hammer drill, blew through 5/8″ holes in my concrete slab like butter when I was drilling red eye anchor holes. I had 10 posts on each side with 4 anchors on each and drilled each hole in just seconds mind you I was only drilling about 2 1/2″ deep.
I thought maybe it was my bit, but the hf drill went right through it.
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