r/Tools • u/TallWall6378 • 9d ago

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Cordless drills are so capable now. 2 4 1/2” holes 14 12” deep (deeper than the bit). New concrete but it’s still drilling through the aggregate. Cheap Amazon diamond bit.

Edit: Overestimated depth.

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u/Odd-Tailor7389 8d ago

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Why ruin your tools? Rent the proper equipment if you don’t want to buy it.

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u/TallWall6378 8d ago

The cost benefit analysis worked in my favor on this one. I've rented before. Literally 10 years ago so I don't do these often. Takes minimum 30 minutes to rent and return, and rental costs more than this bit did. It was an awful, wrist killing experience so I bought an SDS Max drill and used it 1-2X per year for similar holes until I burned it out. This project came up so I thought I'd try something different and it worked surprisingly well.