Bhc hammer drill

[Darren1972]

well its been two weeks since i bought the bhc hammer drill i have fit windows doors orangeries conservatories stud walls bathrooms and roofs for many years and owned a lot of sds hammer drills corded and cordless and i have to say this drill is the best i have ever used corded or not the weight to power ratio is second to none ie standing on a ladder using it one handed no problem whatsoever the main thing is the impacts per sec for sheer power ,without the hammer action i drilled through a porcelin tile without cracking it then drilled a 10 mm x200 mm holes through reinforced concrete i even used it as a core drill drilling a 70 mm hole 400 mm deep through masonary battery wise i drilled 150 6.5 mm holes through masonary and still had 2bar charge on the battery all in all simply the best sds cordless money can buy

 

[Nippychippy]

[thumbs up] I feel the same with the bhc always had corded sds I have chucked it into my shed

 

[Darren1972]

Yeah no need for wires nowadays eh

 

[pingvinlakrits]

It is a great piece of kit, very happy with mine as well.  [smile]

 

[Bucky Trucks]

Hi BHC owners,

Just curious if the BHC has a switch so that the rotation can be switched off to use a chisel bit? I don't see anything on the website about that but was wondering if that was an option for the drill in hammer mode.
Thanks,
BT

 

[Jimmy FineCut]

Hi BHC owners,

Just curious if the BHC has a switch so that the rotation can be switched off to use a chisel bit? I don't see anything on the website about that but was wondering if that was an option for the drill in hammer mode.
Thanks,
BT

Nope no chisel mode.

Great sds.

 

[Bucky Trucks]

Thanks for the update.

BT

 

[Wuffles]

Missed a trick there didn't they? Unless there's a rotary stop adaptor that can be fitted.

I use my old Bosch (13 years and still going strong - just typing that is the kiss of death naturally) pretty much 90% of the time in chisel mode.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Yes they missed a trick, I firmly believe that.

I have the BHC18 and had the Bosch GBH18V briefly at the same time. Both are great machines but the Bosch is more versatile. The chiseling (light chiseling) function worked great and the machine is powerful enough for demanding drilling tasks and for mixing batches of grout/plaster. In short I would say the Bosch is a "complete" machine.

Festool has antivibration which is nice for "regular drilling" but when I am mixing small batches of grout it "snakes around" and the lack of chiseling function means I still have to bring another drill when that need arises.

Since I have Bosch corded hammer drills I decided to stick with Festool for second fix and I have a few Bosch 18V tools for demolition and first fix/rough work (the small drywall gun, Sabresaw, Jigsaw, Multicutter, battery light) and I could see myself going Bosch all the way for some jobs but I am too heavily invested in Festool - and happily so! 

I still think the GBH18V and the GST18VLI jigsaw are "simpler is better" machines and I am not impressed by my Carvex 420. I do like the BHC18 and "don't mind it" - it does to job nicely but no frills and no extras.

A universal battery for Bosch and Festool would do for me and straighten things up nicely. Oh, and Makita so I can use my 18V pin nailer too.

 

[Darren1972]

Yes they missed a trick, I firmly believe that.

I have the BHC18 and had the Bosch GBH18V briefly at the same time. Both are great machines but the Bosch is more versatile. The chiseling (light chiseling) function worked great and the machine is powerful enough for demanding drilling tasks and for mixing batches of grout/plaster. In short I would say the Bosch is a "complete" machine.

Festool has antivibration which is nice for "regular drilling" but when I am mixing small batches of grout it "snakes around" and the lack of chiseling function means I still have to bring another drill when that need arises.

Since I have Bosch corded hammer drills I decided to stick with Festool for second fix and I have a few Bosch 18V tools for demolition and first fix/rough work (the small drywall gun, Sabresaw, Jigsaw, Multicutter, battery light) and I could see myself going Bosch all the way for some jobs but I am too heavily invested in Festool - and happily so! 

I still think the GBH18V and the GST18VLI jigsaw are "simpler is better" machines and I am not impressed by my Carvex 420. I do like the BHC18 and "don't mind it" - it does to job nicely but no frills and no extras.

A universal battery for Bosch and Festool would do for me and straighten things up nicely. Oh, and Makita so I can use my 18V pin nailer too.

dont think they missed a trick as i dont think a chisel mode would work as it has suspension on the drill ie you are protected from vibrations with the buffer so dont think chisel mode would work not sure exactly though

 

[Darren1972]

Missed a trick there didn't they? Unless there's a rotary stop adaptor that can be fitted.

I use my old Bosch (13 years and still going strong - just typing that is the kiss of death naturally) pretty much 90% of the time in chisel mode.

not sure is chisel mode would work as the buffer would counter act it i think

 

[Wuffles]

Yes they missed a trick, I firmly believe that.

I have the BHC18 and had the Bosch GBH18V briefly at the same time. Both are great machines but the Bosch is more versatile. The chiseling (light chiseling) function worked great and the machine is powerful enough for demanding drilling tasks and for mixing batches of grout/plaster. In short I would say the Bosch is a "complete" machine.

Festool has antivibration which is nice for "regular drilling" but when I am mixing small batches of grout it "snakes around" and the lack of chiseling function means I still have to bring another drill when that need arises.

Since I have Bosch corded hammer drills I decided to stick with Festool for second fix and I have a few Bosch 18V tools for demolition and first fix/rough work (the small drywall gun, Sabresaw, Jigsaw, Multicutter, battery light) and I could see myself going Bosch all the way for some jobs but I am too heavily invested in Festool - and happily so! 

I still think the GBH18V and the GST18VLI jigsaw are "simpler is better" machines and I am not impressed by my Carvex 420. I do like the BHC18 and "don't mind it" - it does to job nicely but no frills and no extras.

A universal battery for Bosch and Festool would do for me and straighten things up nicely. Oh, and Makita so I can use my 18V pin nailer too.

dont think they missed a trick as i dont think a chisel mode would work as it has suspension on the drill ie you are protected from vibrations with the buffer so dont think chisel mode would work not sure exactly though

Which [member=2085]Henrik R / Pingvinlakrits[/member] covers in his comment above.

I still think they missed a trick in not having a chisel mode on their portable SDS, you can lock out anti-vibration easily enough if required I would imagine.

 

[Darren1972]

Not sure how much pressure before it locks out i will try tomorrow still an awsome sds though

 

[Wuffles]

Not sure how much pressure before it locks out i will try tomorrow still an awsome sds though

I didn't say it would lock out, I'm saying the feasibility of designing something that could theoretically be locked out to allow use of chisel mode should be an option.

 

[Darren1972]

Not sure how much pressure before it locks out i will try tomorrow still an awsome sds though

I didn't say it would lock out, I'm saying the feasibility of designing something that could theoretically be locked out to allow use of chisel mode should be an option.

ah ok i will still see if i can push it to lock it out though i want to know. Myself

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Darren1972: Yes, I figured out that Festool went the anti vibration route over chiseling. I don't find antivibe necessary, really, on this size hammer drill as the BHC and GBH both make short work of drilling hard concrete (reasonably sized holes) and even drilling fifteen to twenty holes I did not find the GBH taxing to use over the BHC18. The ability to chisel and mix grout etc makes the Bosch more complete. I think holesawing in brick is better on the Bosch too.

I still went the BHC18 route and I really think it is more than adequate  but I do think the Bosch is BOSS.

 

[Darren1972]

Darren1972: Yes, I figured out that Festool went the anti vibration route over chiseling. I don't find antivibe necessary, really, on this size hammer drill as the BHC and GBH both make short work of drilling hard concrete (reasonably sized holes) and even drilling fifteen to twenty holes I did not find the GBH taxing to use over the BHC18. The ability to chisel and mix grout etc makes the Bosch more complete. I think holesawing in brick is better on the Bosch too.

I still went the BHC18 route and I really think it is more than adequate  but I do think the Bosch is BOSS.

horses for coarses i suppose i use my old dewalt for chiseling and mixing stuff up but if i have to drill loads of holes in concrete or putting in lots of fixings its the bhc all the way mainly because of the weight of it and the antivibe is brilliant i never think its doing anything untill i use another sds when its not to hand then i realise how good a feature it actualy is

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Darren1972: I agree. I do use a corded Bosch for mixing most of the time but it would be nice to leave the corded behind unless things got really heavy. The BHC18 has been heavily used this week, it is a great machine.

Working life would be SO much easier with a universal, standardized battery that would fit all brands...

 

[CrazyLarry]

Slightly different and of course only makes the multi format battery situation worse... I have the Bosch GBH36V CP and VF the first has vibration suppression and is light / compact the second rotary stop / chisel and a lot of muscle, not the finess of the FT but for the job they are for, can't fault them. Just wish they came in systainers

 

[Darren1972]

But if all batteries fitted all machines then the power tool companies would not make as much money damn them all ha ha PS i wish everthing came in a systainer but alas they dont make one big enough for my old dewalt beast