CT Hammer Drill $ 49 original 110.?

[chachu]

Any comments how good is this for home use?120V,60hz,6A-1/2" Chuck,102 pcs.Looking to drill thru my wall to bring cable wire in.:confused:

[Z]

Any comments how good is this for home use?120V,60hz,6A-1/2" Chuck,102 pcs.Looking to drill thru my wall to bring cable wire in.:confused:

I wouldn't call that thing a hammer drill. It's more like a heavy duty drill. A fellow was using this drill holes in 4"x4" for bolts (fence post) and it burnt out.

However for the price, it's great for home use; however it's not something I would use for construction.

[t3359]

Any comments how good is this for home use?120V,60hz,6A-1/2" Chuck,102 pcs.Looking to drill thru my wall to bring cable wire in.:confused:

Guessing you mean this one:
drill (http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=140847439 6674301&bmUID=1234069657816&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443255808&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true)

Wall as in external brick wall? Not sure how long it would take...

If you're just going through an internal wall (i.e., drywall), anything will work.

bjl

[nornet]

I used an ordinary drill with a new 10" masonry bit to do the same thing. It took a while (10 minutes) but the hammer drill would just be sitting around in my case. Couldn't justify the purchase for 1 hole.

[l69norm]

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If you use a 10" masonry bit and drill into the mortar between bricks, you can use a regular drill as it's soft stuff. The alternative is to use a regular length masonry bit to get past the brick work, then a long "installers" bit.

If you have to drill into a brick itself, then a hammer drill is better.

[Pete_Coach]

Any comments how good is this for home use?120V,60hz,6A-1/2" Chuck,102 pcs.Looking to drill thru my wall to bring cable wire in.:confused:
If you are getting this just to do one job, then it makes no sense. You can get a concrete bit and do the job, takes a little longer but it will do and is cheaper too. If you think you could use one in the future, then this is a very good buy for the homeowner. It is not heavy duty but should last long enough to get your moneys worth.

I wouldn't call that thing a hammer drill. It's more like a heavy duty drill. A fellow was using this drill holes in 4"x4" for bolts (fence post) and it burnt out.
However for the price, it's great for home use; however it's not something I would use for construction.
Why would you not call it a hammer drill? Do you have some sort of special insight? Also, any "fellow" can burn out any drill with the right amount of pressure or old dull bits. This is not a good reason for not buying this.

[BuildingHomes]

I own the 5A version and have used it for several years.. I actually keep it on the truck as a backup for my battery powered drills. It cuts through brick pretty quick.

These drills always go on sale for $49 or $59. Has been for at least 5 years.

[stealth]

Saw this looks like a great deal. I would have bought it if I hadnt spent $169. on a Ridgid 2 weeks before :o
At this price, even if you burn it out every couple years and have to replace it, its worth it.

[leonkaz]

I am pretty sure I have the same drill - I got it few ya at CT
It's been excellent to me. Around home staff - quite a bit of concrete drilling.
Some of the bits in the kit are ok, some are cr_p, the case is handy