Here you go Nate:
I was thinking to bid on this one... not new, but I don't need it every day. And, I suspect that others don't wear them out, they just need it for a while, and then it's sitting alot.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GAS-HAMMER-DRILL-/290953441922?pt=Drills&hash=item43be2d3282
But, making the guy an offer sounds like a good idea. Get a new one.
Nate
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How does the Ebay thing work, for "Make an offer" Could it be like a pawn shop, where they counter offer?
I just offered them 400, to start things off.
I have not done the offer thing before.
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> How does the Ebay thing work, for "Make an offer" Could it be like a pawn shop, where they counter offer?
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> I just offered them 400, to start things off.
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> I have not done the offer thing before.
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> N
While I enthusiastically support your right to spend your $$ the way you want, the link posted for the Ryobi shows a "Buy It Now" price of $300.00. So...hopefully you're talking about a different ebay listing? :-S
Find a used Ryobi ER 160 if you don't mind the 2 stroke, maintenance and carrying fuel, I did it for years AND there is nothing wrong with that solution, finally got tired of the mixed gas for as infrequent as I used the drill and bought the 36V Bosch one. I have a friend that has the Hilti, BOTH very good battery powered drills. My Bosch was bundled with two batteries and charges in about an hour, so it takes some hard use to use up all the battery reserve in the field if you have an inverter or power available to charge as you go.
I bought the ER 160 used AND after several years use sold it on E-Bay for more than I paid.
You can buy NEW gas powered drills from LoINK, BUT not sure of the quality. ("They are made in China to the specifications of the importer and carry a 60 day warranty")
SHG
We have a 36v Dewalt, DC901 - works good in pavement, but burned it out drilling 3/4" holes in concrete. we ended up rentaing a gas drill. I can get the Dewalt repaired here at a local Dewalt shop for $149, with a 90-day warranty. next time I need to set a handful (or less) monuments in concrete, somewhere remote, I'll get this Dewalt fixed. I would not buy another cordless drill of any make for continuous drilling in concrete - gas powered are so much better. That said, for an occasional hole, the cordless in handy to have.
> I'd still be looking for a used Ryobi ER160 gasoline-powered hammer drill. Mine are twenty years old and still going strong.
As long as you are using them in the manner intended I am sure they will last a long time. We had one at a former employer and the crews did manage to break one. It took quite a while to get it fixed and it never was quite the same after that.
So I'd be glad to buy a used one from you, Kent. But I'd think twice about anything I found on ebay.
I've used this one and I love it. Very light and portable, easy to handle. But lots of power and a surprisingly long battery life.
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I'm talking about the new ones, that they want 850 buy it now on.
Nate
> Thanks Kent.
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> I really did not want to buy a $3000 dollar gas hammer, that weighed 35 LBS.
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> If that Ryobi will do it, then it would be great.
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> Nate
Agreed.
I have been mulling this purchase over for a couple years.
What did you end up with?
We just purchased one of these. It drills almost as fast as the Ryobi.
BOSCH 36V 1" SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer Model 11536VSR
Includes:
?360° Auxiliary Handle
?(1) Carrying Case
?(1) 1-Hour Charger
?(1) Depth Gauge
?(2) Litheon Batteries
?1" solid bit capacity
?2.5" core bit capacity
?3-Mode Selector - Rotation only, rotary hammer and hammer only mode.
?Impact Force - 2.2ft. -lbs.
?Cushion Grip Handle
?Tool-free bit changes with automatic bit locking
?Variable-Speed Reversing Trigger
?Vario-Lock Postitioning - Rotates and Locks chisel in 36 different postions.
?Integral Clutch - Helps minimize torque reaction
?SDS-Plus Bit System
?NEW 36 volt Li-Ion Technology - Allows more battery charges, longer run time & more power.
?Litheon Fast Charger - Charges 36 volt batteries to 80% of capacity in 30 minutes
How much $______?
We got ours from Berntsen. They have is on their web site for $824.00. That is a lot of money but when we use it on the 9th monument, we will have paid for it with savings. It takes about 3 minutes to drill a 3/4" hole 3" deep. It would probably be an hour with a star drill and if they hit a rebar and have to start over longer.
Excellent summary, thanks.
I have been watching the discussion on these things for years.
I have a Dremmel tool for scribing a cut "x" in concrete. I have had to use it once in the past couple/few years. Its battery holds a charge amazingly well.
I am thinking that I will need to drill a 3/8"(ish) hole into concrete maybe once a year in order to set a mag nail or mag spike when a boundary corner happens to fall in a concrete curb or sidewalk.
So I am wondering if maybe one of the 18v Dewalt hammer drills from Lowes for $300 (ish) might serve my needs better?
> We got ours from Berntsen. They have is on their web site for $824.00.
Ouch! Berntsen is a great source for many things, but a low-price leader they ain't.
I've had one for about 5 years now, and love it. It's no substitute for a plug-in rotohammer, but for just a few holes it can't be beat for portability and ease of use.
One time I used it with a chisel bit to dig up a monument in a paved road. I got to the monument, which was down about half a foot, but used up both batteries doing it.
Look for the DeWalt DCH253M2. The hammer drills that Home Depot and Lowes keep in stock in the stores are drills that can also hammer a little. The DCH253M2 comes with the SDS chuck and can drill, drill & hammer, or just hammer. The hammer only setting and the SDS chuck allow you to use chisels for chipping out concrete or pavement. If you look you can find this one for $450-500 and there's a world of difference in the performance between it and the $300 hammer drills that they stock in the stores.
I can vouch for that Bosch 36v. Excellent tool. It lacks the weight to be a rod driver but does a fine job of hammer drilling.
BTW, the tendency is for crews to put a lot of weight on these things to try to get them to drill faster. That only succeeds is negating the drills hammer action and shortening it's life. The thing to do is to back off and let the drill do the work.
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