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again. Found Amazon.com to have best price on the internet, Drill came double boxed on date stated when ordered. Will use Amazon.
In addition, the chuck kept loosening on me.My first Bosch tool and my last. I was drilling 3/4" dia holes 2 inches deep in concrete to install a pool cover when the drill just died. First thought my extension cord was unplugged.I have 14 of the 22 hoes complete and had to shut down.I had drilled about ten 3/8" dia by 3" deep holes about two months ago.
I am not a pro but I expect this drill would handle this type of job every day for some time. It was "reconditioned" so I was a little concerned but it perfomed like a marvel for the price. I bought this drill to install a gate in a sidewalk. It drove (8) 3/8" wedge anchors 2" into my sidewalk with no trouble in well under an hour.
I'm now a big fan of this feature and, regardless of brand, wouldn't buy a hammer drill without it. This slip clutch in this drill goes a long way to preventing all of that. I just wanted to echo one of the earlier positive reviews and say that the integrated slip clutch is a great feature. It is not uncommon for bits to catch in masonry and when this happens you have a few possible results: a broken bit (stuck in the hole)., a bit that is spinning in the chuck, or a drill that spins into you.
It had had seen some medium and light duty before that. It cut the steel and concrete both like butter one either the high speed or high torque settings. It really struggled cutting through ceiling and floor joists with self propelled auger bits. Some finer details about the drill:- It will take some getting used to pulling the key from the detachable holder and putting it back. I bought this upgrade after I burned my Ryobi up.
The chuck stopped cold without even so much as a jerk. I forgot to mention that it comes with an anti-kickback feature. Someone was helping with the Tapcons, and I saw them twist the bit pretty badly. What a time saver too.
It was surprisingly powerful on the high speed setting. The job that killed the Ryobi consisted of twelve 9/16" holes into 1/2" thick steel and twelve 1/2" holes into concrete at a depth of 2 3/4", however, I was seeing blue sparks even before this job. Although it seems compact it has room for a box of bits and plenty of loose ones. I'm used to just grabbing the cord where the key is and going to work.- Read the case and make sure you have it upright before opening it. It's a fine machine and it compares well to Milwaukees I have used in the past. It has also seen the worst I can give it.
- Extra long cord is nice too. The Bosch chomped right through the 3+ inches width of a pressure treated 2X4 without a problem on both high and low speed settings with 1" and 3/4" auger bits.
She is still running strong and smooth, and it's really a pleasure to use. That's a nice safety feature to have on a beast like this.
- Depth gauge is reliable and sturdy (better than others I have seen).Update 1/08: I've used the drill for a few more jobs including some electrical work and some concrete with Tapcons. After very slow progress on the first 9 steel holes and first two concrete holes the Ryobi quit.
- The case is nice. There is no wobble in the chuck.
I brought in the Bosch to finish the job and it was strong and smooth. I took it around back after the job and tried some self propelled auger bits that the Ryobi had struggled with.
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