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Posted 1 October 2018
Energer ENB465DRH SDS Plus rotary drill. £29.99 ( was £49.99) @ Screwfix
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Energer ENB465DRH SDS Plus rotary drill. £29.99 @ Screwfix
The 850W motor produces a maximum impact energy of 2.8J, meaning it can easily handle masonry, wood and steel. With three modes, hammer, drill and chisel, it can also be used for light demolition tasks. The tool comes complete with three drill bits and two chisels to get you started right away, and it also has a depth gauge so you can keep your work precise.
The 850W motor produces a maximum impact energy of 2.8J, meaning it can easily handle masonry, wood and steel. With three modes, hammer, drill and chisel, it can also be used for light demolition tasks. The tool comes complete with three drill bits and two chisels to get you started right away, and it also has a depth gauge so you can keep your work precise.
- 850W
- Drill, Hammer Drill & Chisel
- Max. Impact Energy: 2.8J
- Mechanical Safety Clutch
- Aluminium Gearbox Housing
- Single-Speed
- Replaceable Carbon Brushes
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Edited by goldy12, 1 October 2018
43 Comments
sorted byThe on / off is not a problem if you are using it for the jobs it's best at - putting holes in concrete and chiseling or breaking bricks and concrete ,
it's a just a heavy drill for the big dirty jobs- you can not go wrong for £30
Drills through brick and concrete no problem.
An 850 watt mains drill without variable speed trigger control sounds nuts, if not actually dangerous.
Black & Decker for £24
An 850 watt mains drill without variable speed trigger control sounds nuts, if not actually dangerous.
In the words of thd great DCI Gene Hunt ... "You great soft, sissy, girlie, nancy, french, bender, Man United supporting puff!".
Sure there was one on offer at aldi?
Yep here you go and heres another one both from aldi, depends on what you're sanding, if its just plaster/odd bit of old paint or filler, even a cheap basic 1/3 sheet orbital sander will do the job (edited)
If the walls have been fully freshly plastered and the plaster is rough, then use a 80 -100 grit working up (the higher the nunber of grit, the smoother the finish, lower number denotes a more coarse sandpaper), if its in better condition then use a finer paper 180/240 etc.
Bear in mind if the walls aren't freshly plastered and you just have, for example removed wall paper or other coverings, and are sanding it all down then the different surfaces will sand at different rates (ie highbspits, filler, old paint) and its easy to end up with an uneven surface.
If you have a lot of sanding to do I'd invest in a better quality sander with dust extraction as these power sanders / sanding in general produces quite a bit of dust.
Also you might want to check prices of replacement sanding sheets before you buy your sander as they can vary quite a lot between different types - orbital, random orbital, detail etc
Just to add you can also use a pole sander if you want to do it by hand, and wont need any stepladders.
Here's a pole sander at screwfix although you can probably find these types for less on amazon or elsewhere
Just cut off the amount from the rolls with a pair of scissors according to the size of whatever sander you're using...
Orbital just means that the sander vibrates (oscillates if you like) in tiny circles causing the sandpaper to achieve the abrasive effect as you move the sander across the surface ..on a random orbital, thr base additionally rotates as it vibrates - a two in one effect
The bosch i have is now pretty old but that's testament to how good they are, its only a 150w but it's been very heavily used and never let me down..
This seems to be the closest bosch model but its £47 (was £20 in Wickes but oos) so shop around - you dont need to get a bosch even a cheap one from Toolstation or Screwfix/B & Q/Wickes etc own brand will do the job
Think this might need you to attach it to your vacuum cleaner, usually they'll be supplied with a nozzle adapter but not always the case, so check first, otherwise get a sander from the sheds for about the same price which have the built-in dust collection container
Suppose it depends on how often you use one and for what I have an 850w SDS drill that I bought from Argos a few years back and for the odd occasion I use it it's served me well, Drills through a wall, drilled some holes into concreate , chisels off old tiles etc all with ease. Course it will depend also on the bits you use, like with a standard drill I would suggest some decent quality ones.
Yes you're right, it is single speed with just an on/off switch.
Yes, it's certainly far from ideal.
I'd like to know too.
I've bought the Aldi one which is more powerful at 1500w, 3 years warranty at £40.
All bought & paid for & collecting tomorrow!
We bought a house previously owned by people with a love for doing all their DIY with impact adhesive and concrete. Never had an issue with a heavy chisel, crowbar and the heaviest hammer I could get. I'm not convinced this drill would be any faster than that and an ordinary power drill. Could be wrong.
I'm only joking. She left me.
Mirka Deros 5650, pricey but the dust extraction features means being able to sand a ceiling or walls in your rooms without have a cloud of dust everywhere is worth its weight in gold.
Yes go for Aldi one, rotostop, variable speed, more power, good warranty.
My use-case (and I suspect a few others are similar) is just to drill holes through brick walls for cabling. I've got perfectly good non-SDS drills for other jobs, but there's no way they're going to get through a cavity wall. I've used mine five or six times for this purpose, so it justifies the £40 I paid for it (from CPC), but it would be hard to justify spending more.
Thanks for the links. And what type of sand paper would I need to smooth down plastered walls ready for painting
Seriously, what are you, a Huddersfield FC fan or sommit? Only the lowest of the low would bring football to the conversation son, stfu and leave my team out of it! And yeah, the person has a point, you would have to be a DIYer first timer to think that a drill with no variable speed and torque is safe, but also, it's economical too dumbass!
It's been freshly plastered. Really appreciate your help and feedback. I need something that will collect the dust so no mess.
What would you recommend? I want something decent but like hukd, needs to be a bargain/value for £
Thanks again and any additional help is appreciated
You're welcome, if you just have large flat surfaces to sand, ie just flat walls and not any odd shaped walls mouldings or cornices to sand down, I'd get an orbital sander 1/4 sheet does the job, and is on sale at aldi as well, otherwise you might want to go up to a ⅓ sheet sized sander which will get it done faster and the sanding sheets arent too expensive - I picked up a bosch for less than £30 - its one of the best tools when redecorating. You could also look at the random orbital which have the round bases and rotate as well as vibrate ("random orbital") think the £30 aldi sander does this?
You could always buy these large sandpaper rolls and cut down to the size you require.
The large sand paper rolls, that would mean not using a machine?
Mine are just flat walls really. Just need a machine to give the walls a once over, smooth it out, hoover off and paint.
What's the differences between orbital and non orbital? Any major advantages and disadvantages of each?
Ta
Which bosch one did you get? £30 is fine for a trusted brand, that will do the job and pads being reasonable to replace £ wise.
I so appreciate your help!