This brand new Bosch 11264EVS 1-5/8 SDS-Max Combination Hammer Personal Weapon or Most Expensive Tool in Shop?By P. SchmidtAs with many homeowners, I have occasional need for a hammer drill-type tool, and have happily rented one for $50 a day as required. Lately, I had a three week project that involved concrete chiseling, asphalt cutting, rebar driving, concrete and cinder block drilling, and tamping of crushed limestone and cold-patch asphalt. Let's see, $50 x 3 x 7 = $1050 = "too much", time to buy the tool that can do all this, assuming it can be had for less than the rental.After much Googling, reading reviews in tool magazines, talking with tech support at companies such as Bosch, Milwaukee, etc; I decided that what I needed was a tool that primarily is a light weight version of a jackhammer, with the ability to also rotate a cutting bit whilst hammering for certain chores. The solution meant that I needed a rotary hammer, not a hammer drill (former always hammers, but can also turn, latter always turns, but can also hammer...got that?).Next step was to decide on how big a rotary hammer was needed, and 1-5/8" seemed best after consulting ... » More Information about Bosch 11264EVS 1-5/8 SDS-Max Combination Hammer.Sunday, June 26, 2011
Bosch 11264EVS
This brand new Bosch 11264EVS 1-5/8 SDS-Max Combination Hammer Personal Weapon or Most Expensive Tool in Shop?By P. SchmidtAs with many homeowners, I have occasional need for a hammer drill-type tool, and have happily rented one for $50 a day as required. Lately, I had a three week project that involved concrete chiseling, asphalt cutting, rebar driving, concrete and cinder block drilling, and tamping of crushed limestone and cold-patch asphalt. Let's see, $50 x 3 x 7 = $1050 = "too much", time to buy the tool that can do all this, assuming it can be had for less than the rental.After much Googling, reading reviews in tool magazines, talking with tech support at companies such as Bosch, Milwaukee, etc; I decided that what I needed was a tool that primarily is a light weight version of a jackhammer, with the ability to also rotate a cutting bit whilst hammering for certain chores. The solution meant that I needed a rotary hammer, not a hammer drill (former always hammers, but can also turn, latter always turns, but can also hammer...got that?).Next step was to decide on how big a rotary hammer was needed, and 1-5/8" seemed best after consulting ... » More Information about Bosch 11264EVS 1-5/8 SDS-Max Combination Hammer.
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