Recommendation for a Good Drill for Home Projects

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  payless69 on 18/05/2024 - 08:10

  +2

  If you have to drill hard stuff then corded is perhaps still the cheapest to get the job done.
  Else youtube is your friend.

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  Muzeeb on 18/05/2024 - 08:12

  +4

  Pay extra for the brushless version.

  When drilling into masonry you need the hammer function and decent quality masonry drill bits.

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    Nugs on 18/05/2024 - 09:48

    +1

    treated myself to a new 10mm bit yesterday when I bought some more masonry bolts, only drilling 50mm deep but was very quick for 6 holes (240V hammer drill)
    .

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      Muzeeb on 18/05/2024 - 10:05

      +1

      I've treated myself to a new bar and chain for my chainsaw this season. I'm actually excited to use it in about an hours time. Simple pleasures.

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        joka on 18/05/2024 - 15:10

        +1

        On the pesky teenagers from the city who are stopping by in the quiet country town?

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  barge-in hunter on 18/05/2024 - 08:17

  Most standard drills won’t do a great job of drilling into masonry or stone - tradies almost always have a separate drill for those tasks. They’re called a “Rotary hammer drill”

  Don’t get me wrong, std drills can do the job - but even good ones take their time.

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    skillet on 20/05/2024 - 07:55

    I was making some 8, 6mm holes in a old building, the bricks were hard as stone the hammer function really struggled and almost depleted a fully charged 4AH battery. I was prepared and had to be patient but still got caught off guard how much slower compared to a rotary hammer. Too cheap to buy a full set of sds drill bits.

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  Hugh G Rection on 18/05/2024 - 08:23

  -1

  professionals use makita, dewalt, milwaukee, festool, etc…

  i started with ozito and now use makita, its the best. what you have to look at is the range of stuff they have so you stick to one battery platform eco system. i use to have like 1 of every brand and it was so annoying waiting to charge a bunch of different batteries and waiting because i only have 1 battery in that brand. having one eco system is you have 1 brand battery that works with all your tools. i love makita because they have great tools and lifestyle stuff too. i don't use my drills and saws as much, but i use the makita radio, fans, lights, kettle, cooler, heated jacket, vacuum, inflator, etc… all the time. when a battery dies i just switch it with another battery that is ready to go and put the dead one on the charger and its ready to use for the next time.

  its going to cost more then a cheapo ozito, but in the long run its awesome.

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  skid on 18/05/2024 - 08:24

  You'll need a couple drills

  1. Brushless Rotary Hammer Drill (for masonry) https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/624658
  2. Brushless Hammer Drill (for general) https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/749224
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  altomic on 18/05/2024 - 08:32

  I have 2 drills. A makita cordless for most stuff. And a corded XU-9 (? The cheapo bunnings brand ~$20) for heavy duty stuff.

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  thirtysixd on 18/05/2024 - 08:46

  Even my milwaukee struggles in bricks/concrete etc
  For that stuff you really want a small sds drill

  Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt etc all good options

  Ozito will do most stuff but be slower when drilling into say harder things like steel

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  pegaxs on 18/05/2024 - 08:58

  +4

  If you are going to get the Ozito drill, at least spend a few $$’s more and get the “brushless” version. Much better drill with way more power for doing home jobs.

  Ignore all the “Ozito are shit, get a Milwaukee/Bosch/DeWalt/Makita instead…” because that is just elitist circle jerking. I use Ozito tools at work and I am still yet to kill one, much to the ire of all the elitist Milwaukee w@nk fest that goes on there.

  Now, if you are putting up whole 6x12m double garages and you are doing that a few days a week, sure, get the expensive stuff, but if you are only plugging the odd hole into a wall, just get the best of the Ozito range.

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    Jimothy Wongingtons on 18/05/2024 - 09:09

    For the money yeah ozito is great, tempted to pick up some of the current specials for home (especially the chainsaw) even though I’m drowning in Ryobi 18v gear

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      BewareOfThe Dog on 18/05/2024 - 18:36

      +1

      Having used my father's and neigbour's Ozito tools, you can't beat the extra power and relaibility of Ryobi cordless. The Ozito chainsaw is okay for lighweight work.

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    Gunnar on 18/05/2024 - 14:34

    +1

    As an owner of DeWalt products I resemble that remark!

    But yeah agreed. I have said drill and it’s way more than I ever need for stuff around the house. Brushless ozito will be more than enough for you. What I would say though is to get good drill bits (or more exactly get good quality versions of the bits that you use regularly eg Phillips head No 2, hex bit size 5)

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      DashCam AKA Rolts on 18/05/2024 - 16:22

      +1

      I am in the Ozito eco-system.

      My advice is to look at what you are wanting to do, and that will help with your selection of drill type.

      For example, I helped build a timber deck, 3.5m x 10m.
      I used an Ozito brushless drill driver to drill holes for mounting hangers and to pilot the holes for deck screws, using a deck specific drill bit that countersunk as well.
      I used the Ozito brushless impact driver for the 1000 deck screws we had to screw in.
      Neither of the drills are of any use drilling into masonry. For that I have an old corded hammer drill, still going strong after many years, only used occasionally, so haven't updated.
      In any case, as others have already said, brushless beats brushed hands down.

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    yjun355 on 18/05/2024 - 16:41

    +1

    Thanks a lot. This is really helpfull.
    Looks like this is the winner: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-13mm-cordless-brus…
    I'll wait for then they have next sale. Looks like you can get them for around $100 when on sale

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  Bozman on 18/05/2024 - 09:02

  For masonry get a rotary hammer drill. I bought this corded Ozito for $100 and it’s awesome. Drills through concrete and brick like butter.

  https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1500w-5j-rotary-hammer-dri…

  Looks like Ozito have just released a cordless PXC version. I haven’t used it but I’ve found Ozito PXC stuff fine for home use.

  https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-1-8j-rotary-hammer…

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    baxter on 19/05/2024 - 13:02

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-cordless-brushless…

    That's the one you want - I've had it for about 3 years now. It's been smashed. Probably upwards of 100 holes into concrete using the SDS masonry bits and used the chisels for knocking out concrete and rock, and chiselling around drain pipes etc.. Also used it for for digging tight places in clay soils under foundations - still going!! Such a beast.

    Oh, I should have added, I got it for half price at that time through OzBargain - $99 - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/624658

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  sumyungguy on 18/05/2024 - 09:35

  If you don't do big projects consider Bosch GDX 18V-200C Professional, brushless with both 1/4" internal hex and 1/2" square drive. Add a hex shank drill chuck and you have three tools in one. For masonry, get a cheap corded hammer drill.

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  jallen89 on 18/05/2024 - 09:38

  +1

  Even my Milwaukee M18 Fuel hammer drill struggles with drilling into brick using good quality masonry bits. I purchased the Ozito corded Rotary drill and it goes through brick like butter. Holes that would take 5 minutes with my Milwaukee drill, take only 5 seconds with the Ozito rotary.

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  JimmyF on 18/05/2024 - 11:32

  +2

  All the drills I've had in past struggle to drill holes in masonry or bricks even with heavy duty drill bits.

  As others have said, get the right drill for bricks/cermet. You'll never look back.

  The 'hammer' drill setting on your normal drill is useless.

  I got a rotary hammer drill that takes SDS bits and oh my god, its amazing for brickwork. Should have done it a decade ago.

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  rumblytangara on 18/05/2024 - 12:34

  +3

  Yeah, same as half the people here are saying- a proper rotary hammer drill with SDS bits.

  The hammer function on a 'normal' drill + masonary bits is a total joke. A good 2 handed rotary hammer drill will go through concrete or bricks like a blowtorch through butter. It's so easy it's scary.

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  bdl on 18/05/2024 - 15:27

  Anything from here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0fkNdPiIL4

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  BewareOfThe Dog on 18/05/2024 - 18:31

  Nothing less than Ryobi.
  However, the Ozito CORDED Rotary hammer is good for masonary jobs.

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  Euphemistic on 19/05/2024 - 14:04

  Solid plus ozito havent really gone togetehr in the past. Buy a brushless one and see how it goes. If its not up to scratch for masonry get a corded one.

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  xylarr on 20/05/2024 - 12:11

  One thing I've heard for any DIY non-professional tools is to just buy the cheap version. If you hardly use it, you've saved money. If you use it a lot and it breaks, you know to replace it with a better tool - one that costs more.

  Of course, if you know you are going to use it a lot from the get-go, get something better quality.

  I have Makita brushless stuff. But then, I also bought a driver, thinking I would use it. It is still in it's box. I should probably sell it.

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  coronafire on 21/05/2024 - 11:07

  I've got both brushless and basic ozito drills - the brushless is significantly stronger / more consistent in use.
  Even more so with a 4AH battery, they both work better with big battery fully charged than the 2AH battery fully charged.

  I've got the basic ozito hammer drill, used for a couple of jobs drilling into brick. Even with good bits (including some SDS ones via a SDS to hex adaptor) it was slow work, a corded, ideally rotary, hammer drill will likely always be needed if you want to do a fair bit of brick / concrete drilling but for a couple of holes this got me by.

  For everything else around the house I've been very happy with the brushless ozito. FWIW it's also Very helpful to have a couple of drivers, I very regularly have two drills and a impact driver on the go - drill bit in the brushless, countersink in the basic drill, screwdriver bit in the impact driver. Lets you get through a larger assembly job with less tool changes!