Just been good to myself

[CES]

After years of making do with an old core drill and cheap cores Ive went and ordered a new machine and set of cans.

Marcrist DDM2 Diamond Core Drill 2 Speed 240 Volt

I know they have a newer one but I just fancied one of these.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

i only deal with my 5"

 

[CES]

I wouldnt use the Hilti cordless to drill cores, its great using drills for fixings and smaller holes (e.g. Blow offs) but you would probably kill it if you use cores.
BTW Stan I've got the 36V 3.0Ah battery with it, its great, well worth the money although its a bit chunky up a height.

 

[MattWeth]

Well, I'm only starting out on my own next month but I've just been good to myself too (eek).
I've got two bathrooms booked in which will involve 4 holes through walls (one a toilet waste) and hopefully more in the future, so at that price I thought it'll be a decent investment.

I've been in engineering for 25 years and have learned that it's worth having decent tools. I've never used diamond cores - my last toilet waste was a nightmare through super hard brick chain drilling with an SDS - looking forward to seeing what the difference is like

 

[Barry98]

good investment fella , you buy cheap yopu buy twice as you may well know

 

[MattWeth]

good investment fella , you buy cheap you buy twice as you may well know

Cheers Bod.
Yep - learned the hard way about cheap tools.

 

[Barry98]

we all have fella , mainly due to what we can afford at the time. but you buy a bit here a bit there soon builds up

 

[dancinplumba]

Well, I'm only starting out on my own next month but I've just been good to myself too (eek).
I've got two bathrooms booked in which will involve 4 holes through walls (one a toilet waste) and hopefully more in the future, so at that price I thought it'll be a decent investment.

I've been in engineering for 25 years and have learned that it's worth having decent tools. I've never used diamond cores - my last toilet waste was a nightmare through super hard brick chain drilling with an SDS - looking forward to seeing what the difference is like

nice one matt, will make jobs a lot easier

 

[MattWeth]

nice one matt, will make jobs a lot easier

Cheers dancin'

Looking forward to coring my first soil and seeing how it performs

And thanks for the heads up CES - a good price - way cheaper than anywhere else I've seen.

 

[Barry98]

well drilled the new flue today , new bit and 5kva trasnformer - it flew threw like theres no tomorrow

great buy ces , cheers

 

[Roger Welton]

Damn this thread, have just odered a DDM2 and set of cores also, looking forward to trying them out.

 

[Barry98]

Damn this thread, have just odered a DDM2 and set of cores also, looking forward to trying them out.

you wont be disappointed only down side to the set i got was , theres no extension bar included but i do have one so not a biggy to me, you got them from same place ?

 

[dancinplumba]

does anyone use vacumn attachment with them ?

 

[Barry98]

i dont just blankets down then a nip round with the dewalt cordless

 

[Roger Welton]

Yup ordered from the same place, seem about the best value i've seen, i may have to organise some extensions as i've only got the ones from my sds set

 

[Barry98]

might have one in the shed fella ill look tomorrow its getting a clean out

 

[MattWeth]

Couldn't stretch to the cores yet - core set next month for me

 

[Barry98]

i spoke to lad in shop on saturday ,they were on about putting price up lol

 

[MattWeth]

i spoke to lad in shop on saturday ,they were on about putting price up lol

Putting up the price of the cores or the drill?

 

[Barry98]

which are you getting next month again ?

 

[MattWeth]

which are you getting next month again ?

Getting the core set next month - bought the drill yesterday.

I suppose it'll be the core set going up in price then?

 

[Barry98]

no the drills hehe

 

[MattWeth]

That'll do me then

 

[Barry98]

no it was tbh , was trying to tempt me into getting one, i came close

 

[CES]

I've used mine a few times since I got it, it amazes me just how much of a difference a decent drill and cores make.
The only thing I need is to get a couple more extension pieces, makes light work of tenement walls (4ft thick).
It was Tamz we should be thanking for pointing me in the right direction with this!

 

[Barry98]

thanks tamz , good find and only down the road from me

 

[MattWeth]

thanks tamz , good find and only down the road from me

Likewise - cheers Tamz - I'm like a kid on Christmas eve waiting for it to arrive

 

[Barry98]

im like the kid on christmas morning , grining ear to ear , i even text the mrs and bragged never had a good a set up as this

 

[Roger Welton]

you need to put a 6" core through the living room wall to show her!!

 

[MattWeth]

you need to put a 6" core through the living room wall to show her!!

You think you're joking don't you?
I've been wondering what I can drill a nice neat hole in when mine arrives

 

[dancinplumba]

Yup ordered from the same place, seem about the best value i've seen, i may have to organise some extensions as i've only got the ones from my sds set

if bod carnt find his have got sum spare ones, they are 1/2" male/female bout 300mm and hollow.
pm me , will send ya one for p+p