Lidl SDS drill

[MY63]

Does anyone have any experience of the Lidl SDS drill

https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/diy-deals/park ... ill/p54702

 

[9fingers]

I've found that most if not all ALDIDL power tools are more than adequate for occasional trade use or normal DIY.
They are not the most refined tools on the planet but at their low price point and 3 year warranty are a good punt.
I could be wrong but ISTR that you have some sort of hand problem (?) These SDS light demolition drills are quite heavy and tiring to use.
If you only need a drill holes in masonry (rather than chiselling) then the lighter weight drill-only type might be more comfortable for you to use.

Bob

 

[MY63]

Thanks Bob, I do indeed have nerve damage and limited use of my right hand. My left hand is not too good now, Fortunately my son is interested in doing some work now so I plan to let him do the drilling . I need to batten out my former garage for insulation, Our house was built in the 30's of red brick most of which are black in the middle they are very hard to drill into. I have various hammer drills which dont really work very well on these bricks.

 

[9fingers]

In my experience sds drills are a cut above most standard hammer drills. Possibly because the hammer stroke is longer.
If you have an sds drill amongst your collection that is proving ineffective then the lidl is likely to be better due to its weight

If you don’t have an sds rotary drill and do not intend to do any chiselling then one of that type could be an ideal next purchase. Titan or similar from screwfix or toolsatan are worth a look rather than waiting for Aldidl deal to come round and their no quibble returns policy might be helpful if it won’t make an impression on your bricks.
Bob

 

[MY63]

Forgive me Bob are there two different machines here, A rotary sds drill and an sds hammer drill?

 

[9fingers]

Yes two different animals. The type you linked to which rotates to drill holes or can take a non rotating chisel to break concrete or bricks which are the heavy beasts.
Or the lighter type which are primarily for drilling holes like this one https://www.toolstation.com/bauker-1100 ... ill/p39351.
Both have an SDS chuck (or possibly SDS plus these days) confusingly some of the lighter ones will also take a chisel but due to their light weight are far less effective.

A rough rule of thumb is that the lighter ones have the motor coaxial to the chuck and the heavy ones are at right angles. like most rules there are exceptions esp the cordless ones where the battery mounting drives the design.

Bob

 

[spb]

And confusingly, those two different beasts have, on paper, the same functionality - most of them will happily let you select drill, hammer drill, or hammer only (i.e. power chisel) mode. The difference in case it wasn't clear is in whether they're designed to be light weight and easy to use for drilling, in which case the impact energy from the hammer function will be less, or big and powerful for breaking concrete, in which case they'll be heavier and less convenient for other uses.

If you want a quick way to tell which is which, look at the impact energy, which tells you how hard the hammer hits. That Lidl one is 5J, whereas my smaller cordless SDS is 2J; mine does fine for drilling and chipping away at the edges of concrete, but struggles to break up any significant mass of the stuff. On the other hand it's a lot easier to work with than a bigger, heavier model would be.

 

[Lurker]

I have this one
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb631 ... 240v/4172g

I bought it thinking that I would soon wreck it and I could return it under screwfix 3 year warranty ( keep all packing plus the receipt in the loft) but despite my sons and I abusing it , it has been brilliant. Shared between three households and was indispensable for two major gut outs.
The kit contains all bits you might need.
There are various settings, you can use it like a meaty hammer drill or like a small pneumatic road drill. We have even used it to chop though thick tree roots.

 

[Rezi]

I have one of those Lidl SDS drills which I bought about 3 years ago. It works very well, I've knocked down a couple of walls with it and it handled it easily enough. The only negative point is that mine came with a standard metal key chuck on an SDS arbor (not shown in the link you provided) which cracked the first time I tried to use it. It wasn't a problem as I just bought SDS bits and that works fine and also Lidl gave me a full refund and let me keep the drill, which was nice.

 

[RogerS]

And check to see if it has a reverse (drill and drill+hammer versions). Very handy when drilling with a proper bit into oak. DAMHIKT

 

[droogs]

Over the last 2 years, i have basically rebuilt half my flat from the solum to the ceiling and for all the heavy drilling/breaking has used the Titan 6.3kg model and it has done all i asked of it and still looks and runs like new. The hardest job it did was put a 120mm core through 1.2m of granite. It took me 2 days to do but that is 'cause I'm now an old wimpy guy who can't hold things up for ages when up a ladder. Did I mention the thing is bloody heavy but well worth the money if you need to do any heavy work

 

[Phil]

I have an old Bosch SDS hammer drill, about 25 years old. By the time I acquired it, I must have been the 10th owner :lol:

It leaks oil, the power cable has been taped up, a new replacement is hellish expensive, and it works extremely well.
Makes light work of drilling into concrete, plaster or bricks.

The bits are also expensive, but last.

 

[MY63]

My experience with Titan products is based on the track saw and hot air guns I have owened and neither were good. So I have bought the Lidl version I will let you know how it goes. I need to search for posts on installing the insulation now.
Thanks

 

[flying haggis]

Just to chuck in my tuppence worth. use decent sds drills they make it even easier. I use hilti sds drills and they seem so far to be indestructible