Which drill do you need to drill in stone?
Which drill do you need?
There are 2 drills that you can drill into stone with: a screw drill and an impact drill. Which one you need depends on your job. You can't just use both drills for all types of stone. With a screw drill, you can only drill into soft stone like plaster and sand-lime brick. If you want to drill into hard types of stone like brick, you need an impact drill.
Why an impact drill?
You need an impact drill for hard types of stone. That's because an impact drill has an impact function. Thanks to this function, the drill bit rotates and moves forwards and backwards. Without this pulsing movement, you can't make holes in hard types of stone. Want to drill into even harder materials like concrete? You need a hammer drill or combi hammer. The hammer function of these machines are more powerful than an impact function.
Which drill bit do you need?
In addition to the right drill, you also need the right drill bit. Make sure the drill bit you buy also fits in the drill chuck of your drill. Most electric screwdrivers and impact drills have a quick release drill chuck. With this system, you twist the drill into the drill chuck. It's also important to choose a stone drill bit. You recognize this by the blunt edge with 'wings'.
Conclusion
You can drill in stone with a screw drill or an impact drill. Want to drill in soft stone types such as plaster and sand-lime brick? A screw drill is powerful enough. For hard stone types, you need a impact drill. Thanks to the impact function, you can effortlessly drill in hard materials such as bricks.
