BoschHC8555
Running a 100 mm ventilation duct through a reinforced concrete wall, creating a pass-through for plumbing pipework in a foundation, or drilling a large-diameter hole for an...
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SDS-Max Shank Bits reviews
BoschHCFC5021
Drilling into plain concrete is straightforward. Drilling into reinforced concrete — the kind found in virtually every structural element built in the last century — is a...
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BoschM45015
When a standard SDS-plus bit hits its limit at around 16 or 20 mm in diameter, and the job calls for a 22 mm hole through reinforced concrete — for a heavy-duty anchor bolt, a...
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DEWALTDW5831
When you need to drill a hole 51 mm in diameter through a solid concrete wall, a standard twist drill bit is not an option — the forces would destroy the bit and the hammer too....
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BoschHC5070
There is a point where SDS-Plus reaches its limit and the job demands the step up to SDS-Max. When you are drilling 25 millimetre and larger holes for heavy structural anchors,...
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DEWALTDW5820
When standard-length bits bottom out before they reach the far side of a thick foundation wall, structural column, or multi-layer masonry construction, a long-reach SDS-max bit is...
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DEWALTDW5830
When the hole diameter climbs past 30 mm — beyond the reach of any SDS-plus system — you are firmly in SDS-max territory. A 35 mm hole through reinforced concrete is not a casual...
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DEWALTDW5809
When a standard SDS-plus drill bit tops out at around 16 mm and the job demands a clean, straight hole through reinforced concrete for anchor bolts, rebar dowels, or pipe sleeves,...
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DEWALTDW5824
When the job calls for drilling into reinforced concrete, solid stone, or dense masonry, a standard drill bit simply will not do. You need something built to withstand punishing...
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DEWALTDW5825
Some anchor holes need to go deep — through thick foundation slabs, beneath multiple layers of screed and insulation, or through structural beams where the anchor must reach well...
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DEWALTDW5818
When you are anchoring structural steel, installing heavy machinery, or bolting down racking systems, a standard SDS-Plus bit will only get you so far. Once you need holes beyond...
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BoschHC5092
Some holes need to go deep. When you are anchoring into a concrete foundation that is half a metre thick, drilling through a retaining wall to install drainage, or setting long...
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DEWALTDW5807
Most holes drilled into masonry are shallow — 30 to 80 millimetres for a wall plug, an anchor bolt, or a pipe clip. But occasionally, a job demands a hole that passes all the way...
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DEWALTDW5815
For drilling medium-diameter holes in concrete — anchor bolts for structural fixings, through-holes for threaded rod, and penetrations for smaller pipes and conduits — a quality...
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BoschHC5036
When a standard SDS-Plus rotary hammer bit reaches its diameter limit — around 25 mm to 28 mm in concrete — and the job demands a larger hole for anchor bolts, service conduits,...
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BoschHC5026
When a structural engineer specifies M12 or M16 anchor bolts for a critical connection — a steel column base plate, a bridge bearing, a crane rail — the hole must be drilled deep...
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DEWALTDW5808
Drilling into concrete, brick, or stone is a completely different challenge from boring through wood or metal. Standard twist bits simply cannot handle the hardness and...
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