![]() Is this a better job for an impact drill?Īdvantages of cordless hammer drill's areĬonvenience, you can drill the hole and drive the screw with the same tool. Pretty much the only use cases for not using the hammer action are when drilling into ceramic tile to avoid breaking it, or drilling into plasterboard or other soft materials where hammering will smash through and make a crater on the other side. It is supposed to hammer the material you're drilling into dust then evacuate it, not rub it off through friction. ![]() So the bit is overheating due to friction. The hammering action of the drill isn't activating I don't have a means to sharpen it, but just from visual inspection it looks OK I should also say that I can't notice any visible difference on the tip of the bit - it doesn't look blunted, or marred, which is part of why it's so puzzling. Any idea if there's a reason the bits dull so quickly? Is this a better job for an impact drill? The hammering action of the drill isn't activating, so i'm losing all of the impact potential - I can't really apply any more force than I am already, as the drilling is happening over-head at an awkward angle. I've gone through half a dozen bits now, trying to discover what I'm doing wrong - and I have no idea. After the 5th hole, the bit is completely shot and I have to get a new bit. By the 4th hole, it slows to a crawl and it takes 2-3 minutes to drill a complete hole. ![]() With a fresh bit, it takes about 15 seconds to drill a hole. I'm using an 18v makita hammer drill with a 3/16" Bosch blue granite turbo concrete bit to drill 2" deep holes into concrete-filled cinder blocks. ![]()
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