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The icon is a little different to what I've seen on others and I don't know how to tell otherwise. I have a job that involves drilling through a breeze block wall about 20cm and I don't want the expense of buying an SDS if I can help it.

This drill was given to me a long time ago, hence not knowing what I have here.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I need a 20mm hole to feed a CCTV cable through that has an RJ45 connector so it's a lot fatter than just a cable. I'd try work up in hole size until I get the right size. But maybe a cheap SDS is the right way to go.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Working up in size doesn't work all that well in my experience for masonry bits. They don't cut material, they pulverize it. Trying to run a larger bit through an existing hole is prone to jamming.

Can you get more connectors and a crimper and put on a new connector after running the cable through a smaller hole? That's better for sealing anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks. It's a weird cable with 3 ends: RJ45, power barrel connector and reset switch. The RJ45 is the biggest, but the others aren't too much smaller. I thought about having a junction box on the outside, but I'd like to keep it clean and tidy without.