2" holes in concrete

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Anyone know where to find some 2" concrete bits? I've searched online and can't find any, except for core drilling machines. I have hammer drill.
 
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Depends what kind on hammer drill. I have a Bosch rotary hammer (sds plus) and just bought a 2" core drill set for ~ $150 from Amazon.

You need 3 separate pieces. The core drill, the shank which holds the core drill, and the point, which is used the start the hole and get a circular cut going, after which it is removed.

Shipping takes a week or so, but the price was right.
 
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How many holes, how deep and how neat do they have to be?
For a one time deal I may just drill multiple small holes on the perimeter and chip it out if neatness doesn't count....
 
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Anyone know where to find some 2" concrete bits? I've searched online and can't find any, except for core drilling machines. I have hammer drill.

When you say that you have a "hammer drll." Are you talking about those old fashioned drills that make a bunch of noise, but not really very good at drilling in concrete?

Or is it an SDS plus or SDS max drill?

My SDS plus is great for small holes half an inch or smaller. I use the hammer feature for taking out tile and removing morter too. Mine is a Makita, and it's a very good, lightweight tool.


My SDS max is a bigger Hitachi that can handle just about any sized bit. Ebay has Irwin bits, which are not what I consider quality, but for the money, probably decent deals.

Irwin Tools 325017 Drill Bit, 2 x 22, SDS-max One Piece - eBay (item 170571033973 end time Dec-25-10 10:30:57 PST)

I use my SDS max as a jackhammer more then a drill. Really a nice size for small projects.

If you have never uses SDS type hammers, they are just amazing. You don't have to use any force or pressure. Just pull the trigger and they just melt through the concrete!!!!!

Eddie
 
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When you say that you have a "hammer drll." Are you talking about those old fashioned drills that make a bunch of noise, but not really very good at drilling in concrete?

Or is it an SDS plus or SDS max drill?

My SDS plus is great for small holes half an inch or smaller. I use the hammer feature for taking out tile and removing morter too. Mine is a Makita, and it's a very good, lightweight tool.


My SDS max is a bigger Hitachi that can handle just about any sized bit. Ebay has Irwin bits, which are not what I consider quality, but for the money, probably decent deals.

Irwin Tools 325017 Drill Bit, 2 x 22, SDS-max One Piece - eBay (item 170571033973 end time Dec-25-10 10:30:57 PST)

I use my SDS max as a jackhammer more then a drill. Really a nice size for small projects.

If you have never uses SDS type hammers, they are just amazing. You don't have to use any force or pressure. Just pull the trigger and they just melt through the concrete!!!!!

Eddie

I have to agree with you Eddie. I have a Bosch for the light duty stuff and a 15+ year old Hilti for the heavy duty stuff. The Hilti's a heavy drill, but it will drill through just about anything. Like yours, it also has various chisel and hammer bits.
 
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Anyone know where to find some 2" concrete bits? I've searched online and can't find any, except for core drilling machines. I have hammer drill.

If only doing a few holes can you rent a core drill cheaper than buying a bit?

Just a thought...

Roy
 
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If only doing a few holes can you rent a core drill cheaper than buying a bit?

Just a thought...

Roy

Even cheaper still for a hole or two would be to have a core driller do it.

I have a couple of Hiltis. The TE75 will do just about anything I want or need at this point in my life. I have bits up to three inch for it.

My TE 15C is the neatest tool since someone came up with a wrecking bar. I was drilling thousands of three eighths holes in a parking garage when I bought Hilti. It would drill a hole faster and with less effort than any other manufacturer.

If you look a the pond project where we anchored rod in granite blocks we found out something interesting about masonary drill bits. Hilti, 70 to 80 holes per bit. Anything bought at a box or hardware store (I don't see HD or Lowe as hardware stores) wouldn't do ten. That's seven sixteenths bits. Hilti out did them ten to one minimum.

As for Hilti pricing. They still have tier pricing. You walk in off the street and an item costs a hundred dollars. I get it for sixty. Volume buyers get it for less than that.

Personally I like tier priciing. It's an acknowledgement of loyalty and appreciation for loyalty and volume purchasing.
 
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I put a link up for that Irwn bit and after reading Harvey's reply, I wanted to clarify that I'm not a fan of Irwin products. I think they are bottom end and agree that if you get ten uses out of them, you are doing good. I haven't spent the money on Hilti, but found that Bosch makes good bits. There are a ton of DeWalt bits out there for the SDS type tools, but they don't last very long either.

Eddie
 

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