Drill Confusion

[Birdhunter]

I am more than confused about the host of new Festool drills about to be introduced to the USA market and would like a simple explanation of what their prime usages are to be.

First, I have a CSC for light duty work. I have a TI 18 for impact driving as in driving in lag screws. I do not use the TI 18 for just drilling. I have a T 18 for heavy drilling and driving. I have a C 12 that is mostly replaced by the T 18 but still sees lots of medium duty drilling and driving. I have a big Bosch SDS corded hammer drill for my very limited amount of drilling hard concrete.

From my reading about the new drills, I don't see them doing anything I need doing that my current drill don't do. I amazing interested in the TSX if it ever gets to the USA.

Where am I going wrong?

 

[GarryMartin]

I have a TI 18 for impact driving as in driving in lag screws.

Man if you have a TI 18, you're going to be the most envied man in Festool land...  [wink]

Sounds like you're sorted. The only thing I don't see in the list is a cordless hammer/percussion drill but you'd certainly get away with multi-construction bits in the T18 or a long extension lead for the SDS at a push.

 

[sancho57]

Your in better shape then most. IMO

 

[Birdhunter]

OOPS,,,, TI15

 

[Tyler Ernsberger]

The stroke for sds is great for concrete  and crude work.  If you try using your sds drill for drilling of tile or stone you will break what your drilling.  A cordless drill that has the hammer is awesome for job site work.  A lot of times i need to drill a couple holes thats where the cordless hammer drill is awesome.  I have been looking  at the pdc over the past year trying to figure out how to get one.  Now that Festool has released  it to the US, I preordered the day I found out.  Plus the pdc is designed for job site work. 

 

[mrboult]

The DRC has more power than your T18 and a wider variety of drilling speeds up to a huge 3800rpm. The speed choices are great. And besides the top speed, other settings can be great for prolonged drilling where speed 2 on your t18 is too fast, but speed 1 is painfully slow.

The PDC is the same drill but with hammer function for light masonry drilling.

Personally if find the PDC is compromised drill/driver over the DRC with it's slightly heavier body and the extra Fwd/Bwd play in the driving shaft that allows for the hammer action.

Both these drills also alow the attachment of a side handle for heavier tasks, but this also allows the use of a depth stop rod, something I do find useful.

 

[Birdhunter]

Thanks for the input.

My conclusion is that unless I need more power than my T18 provides, I don't need either of the new drills.

The TSX, however, looks interesting. Hope it gets to the USA this year.