The icon is a little different to what I’ve seen on others and I don’t know how to tell otherwise.

Thanks!

  • @blackstratOPA
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    9 months ago

    I’ll be putting a hole all the way through breeze block. Would it be ok?

    Edit: km trying to avoid the expense of an SDS if I can as I only have 1 hole to do.

    • @glimse@lemmy.world
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      79 months ago

      You’ll be ok.

      I’m assuming you’re using a masonry bit so I’m gonna give you another tip:

      LET THE BIT/DRILL COOL DOWN. You might burn the drill out and you WILL dull the bit. You don’t need to drill through in one shot…drill for 20-30 seconds and wait a few minutes. It’s slow but worth it.

      • @GluWu@lemm.ee
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        39 months ago

        Masonry bits are carbide tipped and don’t dull, they just break. Heat is not an issue and the bit doesn’t even function by cutting. It’s a downward 45 angle in order to chip as it rotates. There’s no cutting force from the rotation.

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          9 months ago

          Good masonry bits are carbide-tipped but not all of them. I used those with our sls drill but I stuck to the cheaper ones for anything under 1/2"

          Perhaps dull was the wrong word but the tips do wear out. You wind up with a useless flat stub at the end that won’t push through anything

    • @SirSamuel@lemmy.world
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      29 months ago

      You’ll be fine. I’ve found applying pressure for about ten seconds, then clearing the hole, rinse and repeat, works well when using a “hammer drill” like this. Use speed 2.

      Also, use a HEPA filter equipped vacuum to capture the dust as it’s created, and wear an N95 dust mask while drilling. Silicosis is no joke