Feathers and wedges harbor freight1/3/2024 ![]() ![]() In your situation I'd either buy the HF or rent one. as a homeowner, I can't justify buying a hilti/Bosch/Makita/etc - I don't have any regular need for sds-type drilling. Was still cranking out holes.totally anecdotal, but was impressive to see. ![]() One looked nearly new but the other looked like it had been thrown into the concrete drum and plucked out of a pour. Re: the drill question, I've seen the HF on two different sites being used by pros. With today's liability, if the anchors didn't work, they wouldn't exist. On the flip side, I work under my 8500lb truck on a lift bolted down with anchors like almost every other lift installed. I trust the J bolts more than the epoxy anchored ones and despite my frustration with the mistakes would do the same again. I had a pro do my concrete, reviewed the building plans three times with the foreman, and still wound up with 4 bolts misplaced. ![]() Here's one post, I saved you the trouble: The point about "let the tool do the work" is one an impact drill/demo impact hammer operator should take to heart. i own a Milwaukee 1/2" hammer drill, which I bought new and I didn't think twice about leaving it in the cabinet while I went looking for a better tool to do the job. Save your money! And, do a better job for less money than you would spend for a name-brand. I think the one for about $135 is a 10-1/2 amp model, and don't forget your coupons.Ĭheck out the posts by doing a search of my user name and 'hammer drill' for pics and descriptions of the tool use. I got an 8-1/2 amp SDS-MAX tool, the 4-bit set of demo impact tools, and the 3-bit set of long, impact drills for far-less than the cost of the Bosch, which was not an SDS-MAX tool! The new HFT SDS-MAX offerings have higher amp motors, so they should work even better. But I decided to see what HFT had to offer. I looked at the Bosch hammer drill, and came very close to buying one at the Big Orange Box store, HD. In some really-contaminated cases, you may use some sort of solvent on the splines to remove the residue of dust/dirt, then re-grease. If it appears the grease has a lot of concrete dust or dirt in them, wipe-off the contaminated grease. That should restore the drilling/demo impact function. If the tool seems like the demo hammer or hammer drill function isn't cutting well, it's probably time to add some grease to the splines. It also keeps the bit splines from picking-up dirt on the splines and in the spline grease. If I'm done w/a bit and I am removing it from the hammer drill, I use a plastic bag wrapped-around the splined end of the bit, where the grease is, to keep the grease on the bit and not all-over me, the work area, or other tools. When you use whatever bit, grease the shaft and splines, and go to work. Remove the grease cap on the HFT SDS-MAX tool before you use it, and pack it full. If you had hundreds of holes to drill, you should have a spare bit, that's when I might try a Bosch bit.īuy a tub of general purpose grease from your local auto parts store. Naysayers criticize the HFT bits, my experience was that they did fine for the holes I did. I bought the HFT 4-carbide inserts per drill bit assortment, and the last hole was as-easy as the first. I just used mine to drill 15 holes 5/8" X 5" and it was probably maybe 40 minutes. Save your $, buy the current HFT SDS-MAX tool, you will be able to drill 60 5 inch holes in probably 2-3 hours, easily. I've posted in other threads about the Harbor Freight Tools SDS-MAX rotary hammer drill/demo hammer I bought. I'm a retired Marine and don't mind working hard but I just don't do projects like this very often. TE-30-C seems ideal for a 1/2" hole as Hilti states that's in its optimum range.Īny thoughts? Sorry if I sound like the weekend guy that just does construction once in a blue moon but that's me. I suppose I'll end up using this tool in the future but, for now, that's my main concern with all the stuff I need to do. It also seems like the TE-7 is pretty decent but that the TE-30 will go through the concrete like butter. I've heard great things about Hilti and have found some TE-30-C AVR on EBay for $250 that appear to be in working order. I'm all about saving time but I don't want to break the bank. Part of the project will be drilling 40 1/2" DIA, 6" deep holes into the concrete for the wedge anchors that I'll be using for my steel truss garage. I'm going to be demo'ing my existing barn and then getting a concrete foundation and slab poured. I have a pretty big project coming up with my garage. ![]()
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