I went with a corded hammer drill. A good cordless hammer drill approaches $200USD, where a good corded can be had for less than half that. I have both a corded and cordless saws-all and the only time I grab my cordless is when I don't have power handy.
How to use a HAMMER Drill
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I never thought much of cordless tools & I don't have any, but 1 hp for 15 seconds is only 3 w-h of energy. Any old drill battery should be able to drill many of theses holes.
Cordless drills and cordless impact drivers are awesome tools. My Dewalt driver is my go to tool. If I'm doing drywall my corded drywall driver is my go-to tool, I only wish it has an autofeed for the screws. I have a Ryobi small circular saw that is pretty handy for quick cuts. One handy Amazon purchase was a Dewalt to Ryobi battery adapter. So now all the Ryobi tools I acquired over the years can run on Dewalt batteries. I gave my daughter one of my many Ryobi drills and the charger along with a new set of batteries, the adapter allowed me to do that without buying a second charger. And allows me to keep only one flavor of batteries.
It is 120 volt, but real stuff not that battery crap. You can buy it here Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Metabo SBE750 6.2 Amp 1/2-Inch Hammer Drill with Case.
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This drill is a friggin' BEAST. It seriously handles just about anything you can throw at it. German made quality and power still exists.
My objection to these batteries [& semiconductors] is that our demand for the toxic metals that go into this is poisoning kids we don't know in foreign countries.
These kids are glad for the work, even if they find out they are being poisoned.
Nothing I can do about this, maybe no one person can.
And if we don't get these products, other countries will, & they will have a competitive advantage over us.
It is the prisoners diiemma & we can't beat it.
These kids are glad for the work, even if they find out they are being poisoned.
Nothing I can do about this, maybe no one person can.
And if we don't get these products, other countries will, & they will have a competitive advantage over us.
It is the prisoners diiemma & we can't beat it.
dwtjan
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Thanks for responding! I just ordered a new HILTI TE 2 120V Rotary Hammer Drill Kit Dual-mode corded SDS for $135. Seemed like a great deal but I have no clue how good this drill may or may not be.
Nobody bad-mouthed it that I know of.
Now you need a long extension cord heavy enough to pass the amps your drill wants with a 5% or less voltage drop.
Some cords have a built-in GFCI.
dwtjan
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I definitely have those kinds of extensions! Thanks!
dwtjan
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Good to know! I wouldn't mind the voting part if only they'd give us someone worth voting for, instead of always voting 'against' someone! I'll stick to the problems of concrete! Thanks, everyone!
