DEWALTHammer Drill, 1/2-Inch, 7.8-Amp (DW511)

This hammer drill is the way to go for anytime you need to drill into concrete or brick. I had this exact same drill for the last 15 years and it finally burnt up but I worked it pretty hard during that time. I used my Dewalt battery hammer drill afterwards and nearly burnt that up when drilling a hole into concrete. And it never went very deep. So I bought this corded Dewalt hammer drill again and it’s amazing how much of a difference it is. It drilled through that same hole like butter. Definitely a good drill.

I bought this because I had a flooring project at my house in which I had to drill plywood and concrete to place a subfloor over concrete. I had another hammer drill I was using, but it was 25 years old. It was working fine, but I just wanted to have a backup in case I had a problem. I was using three drills (one to drill the plywood & concrete, one to countersink the holes, and one to screw in the concrete screws). As luck would have it, the old drill quit working. I got out the DeWalt drill, and it was SO much better than the old one. Smaller, lighter, and probably more powerful. The hammer action seemed better, too. The built in stop is a nice feature, also. It made a tedious job much faster. I'm really glad I bought this one. I recommend this drill highly! I had no problems with the chuck loosening, or anything, for that matter.A plastic case wouldn't be bad, but on the other hand, when I'm not using this I will store it in my tool chest. If it had a case, it probably wouldn't fit where I'm going to store it.I don't know how long it will last, but it seems well made. Probably will out live me...

Uder this to drill through 3 inch concrete stones with ease. Worked perfectly for mounting a privacy wall.

Worst drill I have ever used.1. There is no control of the speed. It is either nothing or 100%.2. Motor started smoking after running the drill while mixing some grout.3. A little bit awkward to handle, but you can get past that.4. Looks nice, but not the quality of Dewalt that I am used to.

We have two drills already, one a woefully under powered battery operated Ryobi and an old Craftsman that only drills in one direction. Needless to say we needed another drill, but I didn't want to skimp on power for household projects this time.We used this drill outside to drill 1/5 diameter holes in an old, but sturdy stump about 4 feet in diameter in the back yard. The Craftsman drill didn't even make a dent in the surface, but this one made short work on drilling about 50 holes in about 5 minutes. I think a battery powered drill would have done the job, but for me, the extra weight is important (husband would have no problem). The drill did smell like it was burning oil at first, but I think that might have just been a matter of getting the motor going for a while to warm it up. It also stayed hot for about 15 minutes after we were finished drilling, but I haven't noticed any problems with it starting back up since.The only think I'm unsure of is how to attach the chuck key to the included holder. I didn't see anything specific in the directions on a quick glance, but this seems like it should be a lot easier to figure out. I consider myself pretty handy around power tools, so something so simple irks me a bit. Other than that I am happy.

I used to carry a 3/8th inch drill because it was light and fast, and a 1/2 inch hammer drill because it was slow (for large drill bits) and powerful (for drilling concrete, up to 1 inch diameter holes). This DeWalt is twice as fast as my 3/8th inch drill, twice as powerful as the hammer drill that I wore out, and the variable speed trigger works well, too. That means I no longer have to carry 2 drills in order to always have the right tool for the job.My shopping expeditions generally found imported junk that felt like it would break in about a week, or big, heavy, 22 inch long, "professional" drills, with 2 speed transmissions, for way more than I wanted to spend. I have seen a battery operated hammer drill do the kind of work I do, so knew I didn't need the expensive drills, but I don't like the price of batteries which fail in a year or two. This drill is right in the middle and exactly what I need; simple, corded, slow, fast, light, and powerful.

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I have tried to mount hose hangers and flagpole holders for years on the brick outside walls of my house... they always fell out after a while of use. I finally woke up and bought this hammerdrill. It pounds while it drills all at the same time. Goes right into the brick morter. I insert a plastic sleeve and can safely screw in to hold whatever I am mounting. I have already mounted my metal flagpole holder as well as a nice new decorative iron hose hanger. With a cord, I don't have to worry about my battery being strong enough. It also has a nice depth tool attached to the front handle. You can adjust this to let you know when you have drilled deep enough to support the sleeve or length of the screw or bolt you are installing. It's really hard to just guage this with the naked eye, so I really appreciate the depth gage feature. It's a really nice drill that will last a long time.