Decide between hand-held or rig-mounted core drilling machines

Hand-held core drilling machines are less expensive and are handy when you need to get into tight spaces. Rig-mounted machines are needed when you have heavy duty drilling projects that cannot be completed with a hand-held machine. The rig-mounted machines can dig deeper than the hand-held machines.

I recommend: You can buy both the hand-held and rig-mounted core drilling machines from CS Unitec, Inc. Heavy-duty concrete drilling equipment and accessories can be purchased from Contractors Direct. They offer free shipping on many items shipped within the Continental United States. Check out KOR-IT, Inc. for trailer-mounted and truck hitched heavy-duty core drilling machines.

Rent your concrete core drilling machines

If you normally do not need to use a concrete coring machine on a regular basis, it may make more fiscal sense to rent your concrete drilling equipment on the occasion that you require it. Don't turn down a job just because you don't have a concrete coring machine. Renting core drill machines is a great way to try before you buy too.

I recommend: Maintenance on concrete core drill machines can be expensive, so renting will save you money in the long run. Sunbelt Rentals and Rig Source Inc. have a variety of hand held and big rig concrete drilling machines available for rent. Ram Tool & Supply Inc. rents some of the larger core drill machines.

Consider purchasing a gas powered core drill

Even if you are set on buying an electric core drill machine, you should consider purchasing a gas powered core drill in addition to the electric one. There may be places that you need to drill where electricity is not available, and having a portable gasoline engine driven coring drill for those times will be a very important.

I recommend: Buy a portable gas concrete core drilling machine with built-in wheels that makes it easy to move from Durham Geo Slope Indicator. Cessco Inc. sells a lightweight portable core drilling machine.