DIY Game Changers - the SDS Drill

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Жыл бұрын

I thought I'd do a series of Shorts on game changing tools - and this week I'm featuring the SDS Drill. Look out for my Game Changing tool vids every Wednesday.
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- SDS featured in today's video: bit.ly/2G4aZ6X
- Ryobi RSDS18X-0 only available direct from Ryobi bit.ly/3E29eqm
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@SeanoDragon Жыл бұрын

I wish some had told me about SDS dills, drilled over 1000 holes in bricks before I was told about them

@vajindertaak3158 Жыл бұрын

I bought the same Titan last year to break up concrete around a rotted wooden post, took a while but got there in the end. Amazing bit of kit.

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

It's a beast isn't it. For true knife through butter concrete removal try a concrete breaker. 👊

@lmaoroflcopter Жыл бұрын

Love my sds drill. Was pulling my hair out trying to hang a curtain rail into a bloody lintle that must be hewn from bloody granite! Combi drill was just spinning and marking the wall. Got the sds on the job and 30 seconds later I had 4 decent holes in the wall ready for hanging.

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY mate! I was on a customer job once. Left my SDS at home. Had a 240v Makita hammer drill. Went though about 6 drill bits and after an hour of blood sweat and tears just about drilled deep enough for a wall plug. The SDS would have done it in seconds.

@jasonharding9490 Жыл бұрын

Another big difference in effectiveness between standard/keyless chuck and SDS is that in hammer mode an SDS only has to move the drill bit forwards and backwards, whereas chucks that grip the drill bit tight have to move the entire mass of the chuck forwards and backwards, which either takes more force to achieve or more realistically you get less movement. An SDS drill is most definitely a game changer, thanks for the video Charlie.

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason. Glad you agree and good point about the chuck. I should have mentioned the rotary stop (chisel function too).

@jasonharding9490 Жыл бұрын

@@CharlieDIYte In 60 seconds I think you squeezed in about all you could! I am actually a relative newcomer to SDS drills but I got the Titan one after seeing your review of it and I have not been disappointed.

@awinbisa 5 ай бұрын

Quick question- I need to remove a plug of concrete in the ground in order to replace a fence post. Would an sds with a chisel bit do the job? I spent all yesterday with a lump hammer and cold chisel and my wrist is killing.

@jasonharding9490 5 ай бұрын

@awinbisa Haha, I have one of those to do too, I keep putting it off! Yes I would use an SDS with a chisel bit, see how it goes, it depends how hard the concrete is. If need be you could cut some slots with a grinder/diamond disc, then try to split it with the SDS or hammer & chisel. You could of course try to dig around the outside of it, but depends what the situation is. Good luck.

@hb5777 Жыл бұрын

And of course most SDS models have a hammer only setting, turning the tool into an electric chisel perfect for e.g tile removal

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

Yes I should have mentioned that. I was using the chisel on my 18v only yesterday.

@Sufficient4UsIsAllah 10 ай бұрын

I’m an occasional DIYer and love my sds. But do find it very heavy and cumbersome. I’ve got fibromyalgia and am female which makes it a tad harder I guess. It’s almost the length of my hand and forearm. I can’t even begin to lift it with one hand. But it’s beautiful the way it just smashes through brick and concrete effortlessly. I remember breaking out into a sweat using a regular drill in the past. I’d be shaking from the effort. Sds’s are a life changer. Just wish I could find a lighter compact one that’s just as powerful. Don’t know zilch about different types of drills. So here I am hoping to learn what’s available out there.

@richardjones824 Жыл бұрын

I got a Ryobi one years ago a B&Q had it in clearance with 2x batteries for £90. Didn't need the drill at the time but was a bargain for the batteries! When it cam to working on the house it came out of its box. The chisels action was great for plaster and blocks. I could get a very precise cut when opening up new door openings. For drilling it was a knife through butter!

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

Great work Richard - that was a bargain. 👏

@Tonisuperfly Ай бұрын

I hadn’t thought of using it on concrete block to open doorways… does it cut relatively clean then? Do you just use a chisel on hammer setting? Cheers

@dougsaunders8109 Жыл бұрын

Roto stop is another thing to look out for. Allows chipping and breaking from your SDS SDS makes hole drilling a breeze

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

I should have mentioned that in the vid. Was using mine in this mode only yesterday.

@geoffreycoan Жыл бұрын

I had a Titan, bought second hand, and I called it “the beast” for its ability to chew holes through concrete. When the beast died I looked at getting an 18v SDS to match my existing Dewalt kit, but they’re just so expensive, so I opted for another Screwfix Titan which comes in a case with a whole load of SDS bits and is incredibly good value.

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

I call mine the beast too 🤣👍

@DjGiluk Жыл бұрын

I too have that same Titan beast! I’ve used it for removing tiles, extractor fan with diamond core bit and knocking out bricks - it’s heavy but I call it ‘bringing out the big guns lol

@VGAppSolutions Жыл бұрын

I have the titan and I bought it to remove viny flooring that was stuck to the floor with adhesive compound. It made quick work of the job. It's absolutely huge and my hair was like stone at the end

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

It's a beast isn't it but my god you get a lot of tool for the money. Had to drill through half a meter thick cellar walls recently to install a 25mm SWA The walls were a combination of clay and stone. It was seriously tough and I was worried it might burn out the motor but the Titan did it 💪

@therabman_5606 Жыл бұрын

Plunge saw needs to be on this list

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

I agree with that. I'll see what I can do.

@PeterHertel Жыл бұрын

And get proper SDS drill bits for it. The name brand ones are expensive but eats concrete like butter and last forever for us DIY folks 👍🙂

@andreyutzu9421 Жыл бұрын

What if I tell you thag I prefer my hammer function when drilling into breeze block or even brick? The reason is because on my SDS the hammer function is so powerful that it chips away the face of the brick or breaks away the breeze block leaving me with a bigger whole. And my SDS is only 2.4J. For concrete SDS all the way ofcourse but both have their uses.

@tomthompson7400 Жыл бұрын

when your up a ladder with only one wall plug to put in you will be glad you have hammer on your combi , its more use than 21 torque settings etc

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

Yes as a one stop shop tool it's good for this. You just have to hope you don't hit anything too hard!

@scottsweetser4412 Ай бұрын

Combi hammer drill, vibrates doesn't hammer, SDS drill is a pistol drill hence the the small mark on the back of the drill bit..

@nojapier Жыл бұрын

Titan SDS is a real monster but it's very heavy

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

It is heavy but for some jobs like when I had to drill though 1/2 m thick walls for the car charger cabling, you need that weight and power. For most jobs I use my 18v Ryobi SDS.

@notdisclosed7053 Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice.

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👊

@denisekennedy3099 Ай бұрын

Charlie, I’m in need of an occasional use drill and everyone is saying combi. It’s for putting up curtain poles into brick (five poles), heavy paintings and mirrors (some brick, some plasterboard), and the occasional bit of garden DIY. While I appreciate that a range of tools is ideal, is a combi going to be “good enough” for comparatively limited/infrequent residential use? If so, battery (I took your point on higher powered batteries and I have two Ryobi 4aH batteries on some garden equipment), or mains cabled drill?

@CharlieDIYte Ай бұрын

Hi Denise. You'll probably be fine with a combi. The hammer action will do most brickwork. It's just that if you ever hit concrete you'll need an SDS as the combi won't touch it. If you're already on the Ryobi system then something like this would be great uk.ryobitools.eu/power-tools/drilling-and-screwdriving/combi-drill/rpd18x/rpd18x-0/

@johncoppock3823 Жыл бұрын

Can you do one on breaker drills sometime. I was thinking a plain 18v drill (no hammer) would be a good idea for the compact size

@jonny7491 Жыл бұрын

I see lots of combination drill and impact drivers on the market, what a average torque for these kind of sets?👍

@garvielloken3929 Жыл бұрын

Nooice!

@user-nu7ph1lv7j Жыл бұрын

Novice here, the drill bit on my hammer drill keeps coming loose while I'm drilling the wall. Any suggestions?

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the keyless chuck has had it.. If you're lucky you might be able to get a replacement chuck depending on the brand but otherwise you might need to replace the drill.

@RS-Amsterdam Жыл бұрын

In the video where you show how to use the sds drill, the procedure is wrong. You don't need to push hard, let the drill do it its work. When you push to hard you hinder the head moving in and out.

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

Ok. Didn't think I put a lot of pressure on it but could have looked like that by virtue of the way it dropped through the lintel.

@VGAppSolutions Жыл бұрын

SDS drills are heavy I doubt he was pushing down much

@AC-gm6bq Жыл бұрын

Not that pathetic to be honest

@benh1216 Жыл бұрын

Like Charlie says it depends on the material. Soft block you'd have no issues but aged bricks or concrete is where you'd run into problems and that's where the SDS comes out. I have an 18v cordless one for most tasks but looking into getting a 240v for heavier breaking duties (joiner/general builder)

@CharlieDIYte Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ben - I agree. Check out that Titan. SO MUCH tool for the money. www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb631sds-6-3kg-electric-sds-plus-drill-22-piece-accessory-kit-230-240v/4172g

@VGAppSolutions Жыл бұрын

But can your regular still also perform chisel action?