What Hilti??

Richardthe3rd · 13 May 2015

What Hilti is best for all-round work coring flues/soil pipes & SDS drilling etc??
Which one do you guys use??
Thanks chaps.

We've always used coring machines & one is on the blink, so I fancy replacing it with a Hilti.

vulcancontinental · 14 May 2015

Not familiar with the current range but in the past Hilti hammers were percussion with a piston giving the blow so the motors were different than simply drilling machine with a cam delivering the blow which require different torque.

I bought one for hammer and one for core.

Norcon · 14 May 2015

Aaah yes Hilti. Great equipment and reliable.
As proven recently by the thieves raiding the Hatton garden gem vault.

Biggles.. · 15 May 2015

Use a Te-6a, it's the original nicad so batteries are becoming scarce and expensive.
It will core but if it's owt hard, tend to use a Mikita 110v core drill.

Been using a Milwaukee 5AH sds this week, lite as a feather and by Christ does it have some balls, it's not a hilti hough

Richardthe3rd · 15 May 2015

LeeC said:
Use a Te-6a, it's the original nicad so batteries are becoming scarce and expensive.
It will core but if it's owt hard, tend to use a Mikita 110v core drill.

Been using a Milwaukee 5AH sds this week, lite as a feather and by Christ does it have some balls, it's not a hilti hough

I've never tried any Milwaukee stuff Lee, but you see plenty guys on site with it.

Thanks everyone, I may just get another Makita core machine, stick to what I know........

vulcancontinental · 15 May 2015

Richardthe3rd said:
LeeC said:

Use a Te-6a, it's the original nicad so batteries are becoming scarce and expensive.
It will core but if it's owt hard, tend to use a Mikita 110v core drill.

Been using a Milwaukee 5AH sds this week, lite as a feather and by Christ does it have some balls, it's not a hilti hough

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I've never tried any Milwaukee stuff Lee, but you see plenty guys on site with it.

Thanks everyone, I may just get another Makita core machine, stick to what I know........

Mine was hilti hammer makiita core but the latest makita's with plastic bodies aren't a patch on the old ali ones.

vulcancontinental · 15 May 2015

Have a TE 10 cordless. Must be 18 years old, less than 10 hours use on it. Bought it for a warehouse roof miles from anywhere with no power.

All my work was in occupied property so used the customer's 240.

Batteries would need recoring at around £80 each. Such a waste now.

ree · 15 May 2015

Time was when Milwaukee was the generic name (and deservedly so, by a long mile) for certain power tools - usually "fetch the Milwaukee" meant the Milwaukee Sawzall or the Milwaukee right angled drill. Their heavy duty corded versions are still the best in my opinion.

Many site workers now use DeWalt power tools as a first choice. But most plumbers who are drilling out timber frame for DW&V and water& gas still use Milwaukee right angled Drills.

Richardthe3rd · 15 May 2015

ree said:
Time was when Milwaukee was the generic name (and deservedly so, by a long mile) for certain power tools - usually "fetch the Milwaukee" meant the Milwaukee Sawzall or the Milwaukee right angled drill. Their heavy duty corded versions are still the best in my opinion.

Many site workers now use DeWalt power tools as a first choice. But most plumbers who are drilling out timber frame for DW&V and water& gas still use Milwaukee right angled Drills.

We do a lot of timber frame ree & we a a lot of other firms, only use Makita right angled drills.

Happyplumber · 16 May 2015

A Hilti DD100 is fantastic for core drilling,the TE6 serious 36v is a fantastic piece of kit .I have a lithium version of it now too but still stick with the old one
18V combination Hilti for general purpose stuff

I am slowly moving over to Milwaukee their 12V pipe cutter actually converted mea few years ago as well as the exceptional battery life
The old Makita core drill was fantastic piece of kit as well as their right angle drill
Yes I do have a tool fetish😆😆😆9

Norcon · 16 May 2015

Angle drills seem to have evolved a lot more across the pond.
Particularly Milwaukee. Their big machines can swing a 4 5/8" self feeding hole saw.
Probably because they have much more housing stock made from timber.

Norcon · 19 May 2015

Richardthe3rd said:
What Hilti is best for all-round work coring flues/soil pipes & SDS drilling etc??
Which one do you guys use??
Thanks chaps.

We've always used coring machines & one is on the blink, so I fancy replacing it with a Hilti.

Was using a machine by this company today...
http://www.diaquip.co.uk/index.html

Made in the fatherland and specialised concrete and masonry products only.
We had the Stabila Maxi drilling rig and the WEKA DK32 motor.
Which is a big metal bodied ultra robust unit capable of swinging 350mm.
Through 175mm of concrete in under two minutes with a 100mm core.
Vibration = Zero.

Also R3rd.. You can braze?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9rJAWOiYo8

With the CD 600 you can retip your own worn out core tips.

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