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[Gaffers]

The break in the weather allowed me to get outside and waterproof the base of the shed.  4 tubes of butyl rubber sealant later and the job was done.  I then got around to fixing it properly to the concrete base I made before Christmas and started to drill the 10mm holes. 4 dead drill bits and just one 30mm hole later I gave up.  Even upgrading to a heavy duty drill bit has not worked, I gave up when the drill itself started to smoke a little.

I can only think it must be the drill?  It is a corded hammer drill but from a budget range I admit.  On one hand I am happy it is obviously a solid base, but I also need to fit a bracket to lock the new bike to when I get it.  The base was made with scalpings and I can only imagine that I have hit a stone and that is what is causing the issues.

I have thought about hiring one of these for the day:

http://www.hss.com/g/2321/Heavy-Duty-Hammer-Driller.html

Any thoughts?

[martin42]

That will do the job.

[Bigron]

You need a Kango Hammer - it takes NO prisoners!
www.amazon.co.uk/XQ5223-Rotary-DEMOLITION-hammer-ConcreTE/dp/B002TV49MS

Most tool hire places have a selection, from big to *%4**!!

Ron.

[Seth]

Your theory about hitting a stone's probably correct Matt, so ideally you'll need an SDS-type drill plus the associated SDS masonry drill bits.

Hiring that jobbie from HSS should suffice though. Go for it!

[Gaffers]

Thanks all

[Stemo]

Thanks all

You're welcome 

[Gaffers]

Thanks all

You're welcome 

Sniff sniff.....


...smells like arse in here

[Stemo]

Thanks all

You're welcome 

Sniff sniff.....


...smells like arse in here

Yes...and don't you love it..

[Gaffers]

Thanks all

You're welcome 

Sniff sniff.....


...smells like arse in here

Yes...and don't you love it..

Not particularly.... you need to lay off the oatcakes

[Stemo]

Thanks all

You're welcome 

Sniff sniff.....


...smells like arse in here

Yes...and don't you love it..

Not particularly.... you need to lay off the oatcakes

Arse.

[Gaffers]

*opens the window and switches onthe desk fan*

cough...splutter.....

[Stemo]

*opens the window and switches onthe desk fan*

cough...splutter.....

That'll be your arse wot done that

[Stemo]

*opens the window and switches onthe desk fan*

cough...splutter.....

That'll be your arse wot done that....Guffer

[Andy H]

The break in the weather allowed me to get outside and waterproof the base of the shed.  4 tubes of butyl rubber sealant later and the job was done.  I then got around to fixing it properly to the concrete base I made before Christmas and started to drill the 10mm holes. 4 dead drill bits and just one 30mm hole later I gave up.  Even upgrading to a heavy duty drill bit has not worked, I gave up when the drill itself started to smoke a little.

I can only think it must be the drill?  It is a corded hammer drill but from a budget range I admit.  On one hand I am happy it is obviously a solid base, but I also need to fit a bracket to lock the new bike to when I get it.  The base was made with scalpings and I can only imagine that I have hit a stone and that is what is causing the issues.

I have thought about hiring one of these for the day:

http://www.hss.com/g/2321/Heavy-Duty-Hammer-Driller.html

Any thoughts?

Why 30mm? I have got a cheap 2.5Kg SDS+ drill which is quite good for drilling 25mm holes in concrete using the hammer action or 100mm holes using a diamond core drill. It struggles with the metre long bit I use to drill 25mm holes through 2 foot thick stone walls because the bit weighs almost as much as the drill .

I struggle to hold the drill when using the larger core bits, I'm not sure I would cope with a bigger one

[darrenfos]

Where in hampshire are you i have a sds hammer drill that will go though anything.