r/DIYUK • u/JustGhostin • 1d ago

Cheers Dad!

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Brought my first house earlier this year and needless to say my dad is exited to show me the ropes. He trained as carpenter and also worked as a window fitter in his 20’s before changing careers.

Blessed to have his knowledge and help.

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u/JustGhostin 1d ago

Cool, that’s really good advice. thank you. Also can I ask about the standard chuck to SDS adapter, is that to use regular drill bits in the SDS?

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u/LazarusOwenhart 1d ago

So that drill has an SDS chuck. It's a chuck that lets you click drill bits in and out. Very good in dusty, grimy environments, and most masonry bits are SDS. For wood however, the drill bit shanks will be cylindrical and therefore incompatible with SDS. Pop on Amazon and search "SDS chuck adaptor" and you'll find normal 3 jaw drill chucks that can snap into your SDS. Makes that hammer drill even more useful than it already is.

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u/JustGhostin 1d ago

Got it, thanks

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u/LazarusOwenhart 1d ago

No problem, happy DIY-ing. In 5 years when you're neck deep in fitting your first kitchen and trying to explain to your significant other why £1000 for a Festool track saw is perfectly reasonable don't say we didn't warn you. XD