When it comes to drilling, grinding, cutting or working with concrete in general, times they are a changing. It used to be acceptable to kick up clouds of silica dust and people just dealt with it. Not the case anymore and even on many the jobsite this is just not tolerated. When it comes to drilling holes in concrete whether …
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Bosch Hollow SDS-Max & SDS-Plus Vacuum Drill Bits
Last year at the World of Concrete one of the big product launches out of the Hilti camp were their version of the hollow SDS-Max and SDS-Plus drill bits. This year it is Bosch and Simpson who have teamed up to create a system for anchoring up to 50% faster. Both systems work basically the same where the drill bits …
Read MoreSpeed-X SDS-Max Carbide – (Day 10) 12 Days of Bits & Blades
We are in the final stretch of the 12 Days of Bits & Blades contest with some exciting new products still to give away, not to mention the Grand Prize which we will announce Monday! Today is no exception as we are featuring the brand new Concrete Carbide Drill Bits which we will select 5 winners! Today’s Featured Product & …
Read MoreRebar Cutters Solve #1 Problem in Concrete Drilling
If you have spent any time drilling into concrete with rebar chances are you have ruined a bit or two. Instead of just powering through it however there is a much faster cheaper way. For repetitive drilling with a SDS-Max or Spline Hammer Drill the best setup we have found is to use a second drill with a carbide cutter. The good news …
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