I would like to thank all those who have replied to my earlier question.
I'm afraid my brain does not like inconsistency - and technical terms
always puzzle me until resolved.  However, I have gate post to fix -
I've no idea of the type of brick the post is affixed.  Although an SDS
drill would seem to be the better option, I think my budget will only
stretch to a "mid-range" hammer drill, unless I can an SDS in a sale
(any particular brand?  I was told that RYOBI were reasonable). 

AKM


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akmirza

akmirza  wrote:

> 
> I would like to thank all those who have replied to my earlier question.
> I'm afraid my brain does not like inconsistency - and technical terms
> always puzzle me until resolved.  However, I have gate post to fix -
> I've no idea of the type of brick the post is affixed.  Although an SDS
> drill would seem to be the better option, I think my budget will only
> stretch to a "mid-range" hammer drill, unless I can an SDS in a sale
> (any particular brand?  I was told that RYOBI were reasonable). 


For your job, maybe drilling 50mm*10mm into brick, the cheapest, low-end
hammer drill will work just fine.

I went into homebase last week, and obtained, for 17.99 or so, a
'Power Base 550W hammer drill kit', along with a 3 year guarantee.
PB550HD is the model number.

It was for use in relatively confined spaces, so weight and size was 
important to me. 

It will not drill as fast as a SDS into very hard brick with a 10mm bit,
however, as you only have one hole to do, this is not an issue.

(A quick review, for others. Decent speed control, not much vibration,
hammer/not switch not too bad, and no stupid keyless chuck, which in budget
models basically doesn't work)

akmirza wrote:


> I would like to thank all those who have replied to my earlier question.
> I'm afraid my brain does not like inconsistency - and technical terms
> always puzzle me until resolved.  However, I have gate post to fix -
> I've no idea of the type of brick the post is affixed.  Although an SDS
> drill would seem to be the better option, I think my budget will only
> stretch to a "mid-range" hammer drill, unless I can an SDS in a sale
> (any particular brand?  I was told that RYOBI were reasonable). 


Mid range "ordinary" hammer drill with reverse and variable speed (so 
you can drive and remove screws with it as well):
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060210700&r=2109&g=115

The first mid range SDS that does not weigh a ton:
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3801&productId=152156&Trail=C%24cip%3D28884.DIY%2C%2Bgarden%2Band%2Bcar%3EC%24cip%3D28935.DIY%2Bpower%2Btools%3EC%24cip%3D28939.Power%2Bdrills&categoryId=28939&clickfrom=name
or
http://tinyurl.com/7gd2w

Cheap and chearful, will do this job just fine. A low end to mid range tool:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060210490&r=2109&g=115

A rare beast - a low end SDS that is still in the 2kg class:
http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=88952

or same again but with more power and chisel function:
http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=97512




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Cheers,

John.

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In article <4322d1b3$0$97120$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net>,
   Ian Stirling  wrote:

> For your job, maybe drilling 50mm*10mm into brick, the cheapest, low-end
> hammer drill will work just fine.


Try drilling Stafford Blues with an ordinary hammer drill. You won't get
far.

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*A woman drove me to drink and I didn't have the decency to thank her

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


> Try drilling Stafford Blues with an ordinary hammer drill. You won't
> get far.


Isn't a Stafford Blue a breed of pig?  In that case I'm not surprised an 
ordinary hammer drill isn't suitable.

Dave