Hammer Drill Recommendation

[SignWave Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SignWave]

I didnt know that about the Hilti headaches..
It really pisses me off how disposable our society has become.

[DDA52 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DDA52]

Way it was explained to me was that those guns were all outsourced. The oldest was made by AEG and the other two were made by Metabo, all to Hilti specs. This was said to be the reason for the parts drought. I had a TE72 that was very old. It never needed any parts ever, so I don't know how it would have been. Someone decided they needed it worse than I did.

Never had a problem with the DX guns. I have had DX35's, 350's and still have a 36M...never an issue with them esp since they are still very abundant in the markets. We even helped field test the DX37's and 72's.

[Jolly Roger Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jolly Roger]

I have a bosch bulldog. Don't know the part number. I don't expect to get more than 5 years out of any tool I buy, and if it breaks or wears out after that I just get a new one and depreciate it off my taxes. I run my gas drive welders 5 years and then replace them. If they aren't worn out they will be getting there soon, and I would rather spend my money on tools and machinery than hand it to uncle. I do have two rockwell grinders I inherited from my dad when he retired from welding (both over 35 years old, and as long as I can get switches and brushes I will use them) I have others for the other guys to use, heheh. I gave 300 for my chopsaw a year ago and if it cratered tomorrow I wouldn't cry it's saved me so much money. I don't remember for sure but I think it has a lifetime warranty. In hammer drills it's either the hilti or the bulldog, anything else is a waste of time. I do have a hitachi and a 1/2 inch bosch, but they are for drilling brick and cinder block. Concrete gets the bulldog.

[MAC702 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MAC702]

bumping ten-year old threads to advertise your site on someone else's? Wow.

[ryanjones2150 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ryanjones2150]

Well now ya done did it, gone and made him runoft....

[aametalmaster Chairman Of The Board Find all posts View Profile Close aametalmaster]

Well now ya done did it, gone and made him runoft....

Nope it was all me. I ran him off for all ya all. I can't stand bloggers that post spam crap...Bob

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Moochos gracias, Bob.

[Ajallison Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ajallison]

We have a couple bosch sds and one sds max. They outlast all the others we've had. We drill tons of 1/2 to 1-1/2 holes for concrete anchors. They seem more comfortable to use too.



EDIT didnt realize this was an oldie that was dug up lol