Description of Bosch 8 Inch RH328VC Vibration Control
Professional rotary hammer design - features 2.4 Ft.-Lbs. of impact energy, with Vibration Control and three modes of operation. Active Vibration Control in the (1) hammer mechanism and the (2) grip area - provides maximum user comfort. Features an integral clutch, which disengages the torque transmission if the bit gets into a bind-up situation.Material:Metal, Plastic. Convenient 360° auxiliary handle provides additional user control. Vario-Lock places the tool in neutral, allowing you to choose from 12 different positions so you can fine tune where the chisel should sit.
Concrete, then using this beast though heavy is so easy. - it literally slowly sinks into the concrete with minimal effort. The standard impact drill uses a clutch that not only rotates the drill but also vibrates very quickly but not very much - so the user has to make a lot of effort. Power to drill concrete. The hammer drill uses an electro-pneumatic piston to push the bit in and out. - This allows for a much stronger action on concrete, which means less effort is required from the operator.
Pros
Has a built in clutch that cuts off torque transmission if the chisel gets stuck. Material: Metal, Plastic
During the construction of the deck we were commissioned to drill 5" deep holes in hardened concrete to mount the 2-by to a concrete wall with large threaded screws We started with a heavy one Makita impact drill to drill a hole through a 2-bay wood drill bit and then switched to an impact drill. A minute of running the drill at high speed resulted in a hole deep enough for a 5 inch Tapcon screw. I ordered a Bosch SDS rotary hammer over the weekend. The second step, attaching the board to the…
Pros
Professional rock drill design - 2.4 ft-lb power. Impact energy, vibration control and three modes of operation
Really wanted to give it 5 stars but a small problem caused me to remove one . The depth gauge often slipped and I had to drill holes deeper than necessary. I made sure the wand was inserted correctly, but it still slips off due to the vibration. Plus, it works great for home use! My Milwaukee impact drill is much slower when drilling into concrete and the vibration from it hurts my wrist. It took me a few days for the pain to go away. That's why I decided to invest in a hammer drill. This…
Pros
Vario-Lock puts the tool in neutral so you can choose from 12 different positions so you can fine tune the position of the bit