1-1/8 in. SDS Variable Speed Pro Rotary Hammer
65,271,685
Published 2020-05-22
I used this hammer with a 1 1/2" chisel to break through approx 800 sq ft of ceramic flooring tile. This was no small task. In my case I had 1/8" cedar stapled into my floor boards with 20 year old linoleum glued to it. On top of that I had 1/4" cement board secured with drywall screws through the linoleum, cedar, and into the sub floor. On top of the cement board was a bit over another 1/8" of mortar and ceramic tiles (with grout) on top of it.
After spending about half a day working with a prybar and sledge hammer, I had enough. I researched a number of different tools for the job, including renting an SDS-MAX demo hammer for about $60 a day. I'm so glad I found this hammer. My all in cost was $99 for the hammer + $15 for the chisel ($114) and I was able to spread out the work over a 3 day period.
Before each session (I ran it any where from 2 to 4 hours per session) I inspected the grease canister and ended up using all the grease that came with it. I had read some reviews about it seizing so I wanted to pay extra attention to ensuring its innards were properly lubed throughout.
The chisel did pop out of the socket a few times (like 3) towards the end of the 3rd day of usage. Each time I inspected the bit and re-inserted it with no issue. In hindsight I think this happened as I was digging / pushing deep under the cement board+tile and suspect it pushed the chuck back far enough to jar the bit loose as it secured itself just fine each time it happened.
It comes with a nice plastic storage box that has holders for chisels and its depth gauge, as well as the included grease container and key. It also comes with an extra set of brushes for the motor.
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