Diamond Core Bits vs. Carbide Core Bits - Concrete Drilling

Hammer Drill or Core Rig? Carbide or Diamond? Let us answer some of these questions for you! Today we dive into the advantages of using diamond core bits, with a hammer drill, or a core drill to help you decide which will work best for you!

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[raindropsrising]

Thanks for putting this together. Excellent information and helpful in my work.

[davidbliss]

This was helpful, thank you. I need to drill a 4” hole 🕳 in a cinderblock wall to facilitate a dryer vent. I have no idea if the blocks are filled with solid concrete and rebar or what. I was looking for answers on YouTube and this video has answered most of my questions. Buy a diamond coring bit and it seems like I won’t need any other tool purchases in order to make this happen, regardless of what I encounter inside the wall. Placing an order tomorrow.

[JafferJavaid]

Thank you so much!... This cleared so many questions, answers to which I was always looking for. Great content 👍

[minarx]

Great, all the necessary information and no chit chat!

[OrcForge]

Amazing information! I'm gonna spend my money ey with you guys. I'm from MA

[ccadama]

@Ohio Power Tool. Thanks Nick for the quick video on the coring options. Now I know who to call when I need help.

Hope you and your family stay safe and well.

[familiecole]

Thanks for the information. I have a small number of holes to drill through reinforced concrete and I'm just looking into the approach to take.

[saltypa]

Variable speed grinder works well too . They gave 5/8 inch arbor for the bit to screw onto if doing small job like tile…

[AF-O]

This video kept me from making a goof on my first large bore through brick and block! I was about to use my SDS max, which would have made a mess.

[haroldmechsner]

I was ready to buy a core drill, but thanks guys, now I know I don’t really need it!

[akaKhalid]

Great no non-sense video. Fast and straight to the point. I didn't even know this product existed. Do you sell it in Canada?

[jeffcourtney]

I've searched for video's on core drilling until my eye's crossed and not one time did it suggest your channel unfortunately. I'll be in contact soon. I use a SDS plus to core holes for up to 2" conduit almost daily. Usually 1 per job site. The local tool stores keep pushing to upgrade to SDSmax and tell me there are no SDS plus core bits that big because the drills can't drill them. Well they will. My 1st drill (Dewalt) lasted 5 yrs before it stopped. Use 5A 20V XR batts and only recently had to replace 2 because they won't keep a good connection.

[nukestrom]

I learned the lesson hard way. I wish I watched this before I purchase. I bought an SDS max to do some core drilling with diamond bits, only to know that my SDS max (most SDS max drills) doesn't have a "drill only" function. I was thinking more power is always better.

[LiloUkulele]

I need to drill about a 100- 5/8" or 3/4" holes in an un-grouted masonry wall for ledger anchor placement before grouting. Can you recommend the correct type of bit and drill mode?

[Keith_Mikell]

Im a DIY homeowner. I dont core often and only have a few times. I dont have the money to spend on a fancy drill for coring or a hammer drill. So what i plan on doing is drilling out holes around my core and tapping out the core with a hammer. I dont want to spend 100$ on a bit I'll use once. It's for a dryer vent.

[rogerl]

Hi I am going to do ALOT of curbside core drilling 3.5 size for 3 in drains what drill an bit do you recommend for this? Thank you

[SteveRivett]

Can't you use a Hilti 263359 and chuck 60208 to disable the hammering function of an SDS max? It makes everything longer but you've got a heavy duty unit.

[FernandoRodriguez-dsri]

Can I use a sds Milwaukee 4” hole bit with a 18V battery hand drill?

[jasonh]

I want to core drill 4 1/2" hole about 6" deep into natural rock, but I only have a 7amp angle grinder. The rock size will be 16" cu. And ether rundle rock or river rock. Can it be done with a diamond cup??

[kamilbeski]

Great video. What are the SDS Max machines out there with drill only mode?