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Tool TuesdayOct 20, 20265 min

What Does Hammer Mode on a Drill Actually Do?

Learn what hammer mode on your drill actually does. I show how to tell whether your drill has it, what changes when you switch it on, the bit you need, and what happens when I drill brick and concrete with hammer mode off and on, plus where hammer mode runs out.

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In this video

  1. 00:00Intro
  2. 00:11Does Your Drill Have Hammer Mode?
  3. 00:39How Hammer Mode Works
  4. 01:07The Bit You Need
  5. 01:33Brick: Hammer Off vs On
  6. 02:55Concrete: Hammer Off vs On
  7. 04:06The Limits of Hammer Mode