Last Christmas I received this drill as an Xmas present. It's great, chews through walls like they aren't even there. But it creates a lot of dust which is a faff, and means I'm less likely to use it. In the Autumn I bought the vacuum attachment for it. Today I used it properly for the first time.
It's amazing. Absolutely no mess. And also doubles as a depth stop, which prevents me going all the way through the wall (which is very easy to do otherwise).
Absolutely brilliant.
@JanPV that's what I used to do also. But it was never 100% perfect, and it requires a lot of hands. This is just one integrated unit. And it's wonderful.
@quixoticgeek dust extraction is 100% the best QoL upgrade for DIY. Just spent five days on and off the last couple of weeks sanding back some walls in a room adjacent to our living room but as I'm using a sander with mesh nets and a Bosch GAS 35 M hooked up, literally zero dust. No cleaning, no dust masks, no dust sheets, no mess. Having done half the house with this setup, can't imagine having gotten it all done without the extractor!
@james aye. I have a nice big Makita 18v vacuum as well, which I'm gonna add a cyclone to. It's a brilliant bit of kit.
@quixoticgeek nice bit of equipment there, makes my 2 Black & Decker drills quite small but they do the job I need for them.
@2_Wheeled_Wolf She's a beauty. Complements my other drills quite nicely too.
@quixoticgeek oh no doubt, price to go with it too. Tho no doubt worth every penny.
@2_Wheeled_Wolf she was a gift. But yes. Hadn't realised how good a drill could be.
@quixoticgeek nice gift! I know the brand well so know how good they are, just not the budget for one.
@2_Wheeled_Wolf I'm fortunate that having got one device with battery and charger. Getting more tools is a lot cheaper as no need to buy a battery and charger for each one. I now have two drills, the SDS+ beast, a couple of vacuums, a router, and two lights. I even made a soldering station that is powered by one of these batteries.
@quixoticgeek I have cordless tools & multiple batteries so when one dies & needs charging I have another battery to use.
@quixoticgeek In the old days, I used to impress people I put up shelves for by using a vacuum cleaner tube at the bit. No dust. They couldn't believe their eyes!