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I couldn't figure out what type of bit connection it uses. I have an SDS max. It's not that. I'd want compatibility with my bits since they're expensive. I do have a converter bit to SDS pro, which are thinner and cheaper but still great for most projects. I'm not going to buy this but I wanted to say why more people should consider it.
FYI: Plug in if that wasn't obvious. Batteries are way nicer. They always are. I use mine a lot building a retaining wall but it's still never going to be something you use every single day. Plugin is fine if your work is around the house. A: Buy a bigger guage extension cord B: never plug your extension cord into one of those smart plugs you might have outside for your string lights. This will pull too many amps for those. Ask me how I know.
Rambling: The difference between this and a hammer drill or power drill or sds drill or whatever you call them is that the better ones have a rotation option. It doesn't get used as much as the percussive hammering aka jack hammer but it has it's uses like drilling into concrete or my favorite, using the auger to dig straight down. But, that being said, the spade bit on the percussive setting is the absolute best investment you can make for any serious digging. The spade bit on a percussive setting will break up clay into loose chunks for you to dig out. Back to rotational, being able to flip the spade upside down or right side up is a difference maker once in a while when you're trying to dig into hard to reach places. So again, it has a purpose.
Breaking up ice! This sounds like overkill but something like this with a very broad bit or the spade bit does WONDERS on breaking up big chunks of ice in the winter. Don't hammer directly down into the concrete or pavers. Rather, find a fissure in the ice and exploit that an an angle. Just a quick application of pressure and few trigger pulls will pop a giant chunk of ice up. Finesse is key but if you've broken concrete you'll also know you need quite a bit of pressure to blow a chunk of concrete out. Stay away from the concrete edges. My tips here are warning for the long term 100 winters of seismic ice breaking will crack your concrete. So use the least amount of force and the biggest widest bit to spread out the force as possible.
I find it hard to believe anything for $38 will actually be 1400 watts. Does this thing actually work for that price? Seems like it will last 10 minutes and simply disintegrate!
I find it hard to believe anything for $38 will actually be 1400 watts. Does this thing actually work for that price? Seems like it will last 10 minutes and simply disintegrate!
I find it hard to believe anything for $38 will actually be 1400 watts. Does this thing actually work for that price? Seems like it will last 10 minutes and simply disintegrate!
i have an electric kettle that is 1500 watts. what are you talking about?
The quality of their $99 chainsaw that beat out stihl and husqvarna in depth cuts etc, and their top of the range $300 4400 psi 4gpm power washer blew me away for the money. The youtube reviews match.
I find it hard to believe anything for $38 will actually be 1400 watts. Does this thing actually work for that price? Seems like it will last 10 minutes and simply disintegrate!
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i have an electric kettle that is 1500 watts. what are you talking about?
Items that create heat, and those that do work are two entirely different situations. 1400 watts is a lot of movement for a $38 tool, I wouldn't expect it to last very long. Your 1500 watt kettle has no moving parts. (And please don't get into the physics of how both devices are ultimately creating heat. I get that, but it's not the point I'm trying to make.)
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FYI: Plug in if that wasn't obvious. Batteries are way nicer. They always are. I use mine a lot building a retaining wall but it's still never going to be something you use every single day. Plugin is fine if your work is around the house. A: Buy a bigger guage extension cord B: never plug your extension cord into one of those smart plugs you might have outside for your string lights. This will pull too many amps for those. Ask me how I know.
Rambling: The difference between this and a hammer drill or power drill or sds drill or whatever you call them is that the better ones have a rotation option. It doesn't get used as much as the percussive hammering aka jack hammer but it has it's uses like drilling into concrete or my favorite, using the auger to dig straight down. But, that being said, the spade bit on the percussive setting is the absolute best investment you can make for any serious digging. The spade bit on a percussive setting will break up clay into loose chunks for you to dig out. Back to rotational, being able to flip the spade upside down or right side up is a difference maker once in a while when you're trying to dig into hard to reach places. So again, it has a purpose.
Breaking up ice! This sounds like overkill but something like this with a very broad bit or the spade bit does WONDERS on breaking up big chunks of ice in the winter. Don't hammer directly down into the concrete or pavers. Rather, find a fissure in the ice and exploit that an an angle. Just a quick application of pressure and few trigger pulls will pop a giant chunk of ice up. Finesse is key but if you've broken concrete you'll also know you need quite a bit of pressure to blow a chunk of concrete out. Stay away from the concrete edges. My tips here are warning for the long term 100 winters of seismic ice breaking will crack your concrete. So use the least amount of force and the biggest widest bit to spread out the force as possible.
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