Recent content by XrayDave

Quite possibly. Seems highly likely. Maybe I could flog them to the Army as armour for their tanks! I know that most new-build homes are made out of tissue paper, spit, hope & a prayer but I'd like to be able to drill into "normal bricks" for a change. Talking about baggy holes, it isn't...

Anyway, a further update in the Bosch CYL-9 vs DeWalt Extreme drill bit test ... Had a go at drilling four 6mm x 30mm holes for wall plugs in an outside wall which is made out of a very hard engineering-type of brick (Lord alone knows why *shrugs*) The Bosch CYL-9 drill bit definitely coped...

Yes, that was my thinking more or less exactly. XRD

Thanks. Didn't know that's how a SDS drill worked. A quick 'Google' tells me that SDS stands for 'Slotted Drive Shaft' and that the drill bit moves forwards and backwards within the chuck. A 'hammer drill' moves the chuck containing the drill bit backwards and forwards Makes me think that...

Perhaps so, but that would have added more expense to the job. I think that the CYL-9 bits will deal with our 'engineering' bricks - providing the weather is dry and not windy, I'll test that out tomorrow, if not it will be Tuesday. I'll probably get a 3.5mm and/or 4mm CYL-9 at some point for...

Okay so the results are in... I had four and a half holes (6mm dia and 30mm deep) to drill. Not impressed with either bit to be honest. If anything, the Bosch CYL-9 just edges it. If it was a school report for the CYL-9 it would say: "After an impressive start to the term, they quickly went...

So I now have 5 masonry drill bits - two DeWalt Extreme and 3 (minimum order quantity) Bosch CYL-9. With 5 brand-new drill bits, I should be able to drill four-and-a-half holes in the lintel :giggle: "Drill-off" is tomorrow! Dave

It looked like that after the first hole! I'm not surprised that it isn't making much progress to be honest! Dave

Not with my bricks or lintel it wouldn't! I appreciate it when folks take the time to reply, but honestly, I am NOT going to buy an SDS drill just to drill 4-and-a-half holes for wall plugs. Hence what I said in my OP. The drill is a DeWalt DCD995 with fully-charged 4Ah battery. No idea...

Hellofolks Posted this in the "Building" section - don't know if 'Tools & MAterials" is more appropriate. Anyhow... Trying to drill a 6mm dia 30mm deep hole (for a wall plug) into a concrete lintel - and not having much joy to be honest. I've managed to completely drill one hole (out of six)...

Err... not to my knowledge. Sadly, I didn't take any pictures when J. Wayne & Co were busy "working". I think it may have done (can't remember now) Was that a thing in the mid-1950's when this house was built? There is a basement original to the house with several rooms but evidently no...

That's useful information, thanks. All I need is a 'temporary repair' to last until 3rd Jan when the roof is booked in to be done. XRD

Bump! Anyone? Dave

Well,I had a look at both the Timeguard LED PRO 10B floodlight and the dedicated PIR - the Timeguard LED PRO SLB and it looks very straightforward and offers what I Wanted. However, LEDBulbs.co.uk have both of these in stock (floodlight and PIR) and together with free delivery, they come to...

Many thanks Grinch Is this the stuff - Bostik Flashband ? ... and this - Bostik Flashband Primer ?? or is there someting better? XRD