Drills & SDS Hammers

Rotary drills and angle drills are designed to make holes in many different materials using a plain rotary action. When drilling wood, metal and plastics the drilling accessory will have sharp edges or teeth which cut away the substrate in order to make the hole.

Broaching machines use special annular hole cutters that only cut the outside edge of the hole, leaving a slug behind. This drilling technique dramatically reduces the amount of material that needs to be removed, significantly reducing drilling time. Broaching machines can only used on metal. Usually, when drilling in masonry, the rotation of the drill bit is accompanied by an impact percussion or hammer action, which enables the drills point to be used like a chisel to break up the base material, the helix (which has no cutting features) then carts the dust and stone chips away to the surface. This hammer drilling system is used in SDS plus, SDS Max rotary hammers and impact percussion machines.

Diamond core drills are the best machines for drilling large holes in masonry. Diamond drills use diamond tipped cores which, like annular hole cutters, only cut the outside edge of the hole, resulting in a masonry core being left behind once the hole is completed. Using a plain rotary action, diamond drilling machines produce very clean holes in concrete, brick and block. Due to the high torque motors on diamond drills some machines cannot be used free hand and will need to be mounted in a stand, they may also require a water coolant system.

If you need to invest in a drilling machine for wood, masonry or metal, Protrade will be able to offer you expert advice on the machine you need. We also offer 0% finance on tools over £99+vat. Allowing you to take immediate delivery of your drills & SDS hammers and pay monthly with no interest or other charges.