Drilling and accessories
Drilling and accessories covers the tools and cutters you use to make a hole in a UK home or workshop: cordless drills and combi drills, rotary hammers, pillar drills, and the bits, hole saws and chisels that go in them. A few product types on the cards below are enough to start: a chuck tool for timber and screws, an SDS hammer for brick, and a bit matched to wood, metal or masonry.
Open the card that matches the job, such as a shelf in plasterboard, a plug in brick, a hinge cup, or a hole through tile. Listing details stay on that comparison, so this page does not have to change every time a listing does.
Drilling and accessories
12V cordless drill
Compact kit for furniture and plugs
A 12V cordless drill is the compact lithium-ion class used for furniture, plasterboard, light timber and the occasional wall plug.
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Air chisel hammer
Shank, stroke and air supply
An air chisel hammer is a compressor tool that strikes a loose chisel.
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Auger drill
Wood spiral or an earth auger
An auger drill is a spiral that cuts as it turns.
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Bosch combi drill
Green kit or a blue body
A Bosch combi drill is a cordless chuck tool with a clutch for screws, a rotary drill mode, and a ratchet hammer for masonry.
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Bosch cordless combi drill
18 V hammer, clutch and chuck
A cordless combi drill is an 18 V drill-driver with three jobs: a clutch for screws, rotary drilling in wood, metal and plastic, and a percussion setting for masonry.
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Bosch cordless drill
Battery family and hammer mode
A cordless drill is a battery pistol-grip tool you buy in the UK to drive screws and to drill wood, metal and, when it has a hammer setting, brick or block in a flat or a house.
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Bosch cordless rotary hammer
SDS plus when a combi stalls
A cordless rotary hammer is an 18 V SDS plus tool with an electro-pneumatic blow.
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Bosch professional cordless combi drill
Blue 18 V chuck and masonry collar
A professional cordless combi drill is a battery drill with a keyless chuck, a clutch for screws and a mechanical hammer for masonry.
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Bosch professional SDS drill
Joules, modes and the supply
A professional SDS drill is a rotary hammer with an SDS-plus holder.
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Bosch rotary hammer
SDS plus, green or blue
A rotary hammer is an electro-pneumatic tool with an SDS shank.
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Brushless cordless combi drill
Brushless motor, clutch and hammer
A brushless cordless combi drill drives screws on a slipping clutch, drills with the clutch bypassed, and percussion-drills masonry with a ratchet hammer.
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Brushless cordless drill
Electronic motor, driver or combi
A brushless cordless drill is a battery drill whose motor is switched electronically, so there are no carbon brushes to wear.
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Combi drill
Screws, holes and light masonry
A combi drill drills holes, drives screws through a slipping clutch, and adds a hammer mode for ordinary brick and block.
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Cordless angle drill
90° head for a tight gap
A cordless angle drill is a battery drill with the chuck at about 90 degrees to the body, for a gap a straight drill cannot enter.
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Cordless combi drill
Clutch, rotary and hammer in one kit
A cordless combi drill is a jaw-chuck tool that drives screws on a clutch, drills wood, metal and plastic, and hammer-drills light masonry.
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Cordless drill driver
Chuck tool; hammer makes it a combi
A cordless drill driver is a battery tool with a chuck that drills holes and drives screws.
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Cordless drill set
Drill, battery, charger and case
A cordless drill set is a kit: a drill or combi drill with a battery and a charger, usually with a case and bits.
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Cordless rotary hammer
Battery SDS for brick and block
A cordless rotary hammer is a battery SDS drill with a pneumatic hammer, for brick, block and concrete when a combi drill's hammer setting stalls.
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Countersink
82° or 90° seat for a flush screw
A countersink cuts the conical seat that lets a countersunk screw sit flush.
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Countersink drill bit
Pilot diameter and the cone angle
A countersink drill bit cuts the conical seat under a flat screw head so the head sits flush, or slightly below the surface.
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Demolition hammer
Breaker chuck and joules
A demolition hammer is a corded breaker you buy in the UK when masonry has to come out.
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DeWalt cordless drill
18 V rail, hammer and the box
A cordless drill is a battery tool you buy in the UK to drive screws and bore holes without a mains lead.
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DeWalt cordless drill driver
Battery rail and kit contents
A cordless drill driver is a battery chuck tool for screws, flat-pack furniture, and holes in timber or thin metal.
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DeWalt rotary hammer
SDS pistol when a combi stalls
A rotary hammer is the tool you buy in the UK when brick, block or concrete is too hard for the hammer setting on a combi drill.
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Diamond core bit
Barrel for brick, cup for tile
A diamond core bit cuts a round plug out of masonry or tile so a pipe, duct, cable or tap can pass.
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Diamond drill
Measured hole in tile or stone
A diamond drill is a hole cutter that grinds a round opening through tile, porcelain, glass or stone.
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Drill
Cordless drill or combi in one kit
A drill, for this category, is a cordless drill or a cordless combi drill: the tool itself, often with a battery, a charger, a case and bits.
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Drill bit
Match material, then diameter
A drill bit is the cutting piece that turns in a chuck, or in a quick-change holder, and makes a round hole.
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Drill bit set
Wood, masonry or metal first
A drill bit set is a boxed assortment of bits.
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Drill pump
Chuck-driven transfer, not irrigation
A drill pump is a small transfer pump whose shaft sits in a corded or cordless drill chuck, so the drill is the motor.
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Drill stand
Portable guide or a bench column
A drill stand holds a hand drill so the hole is straighter and the depth can repeat.
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Einhell combi drill
Chuck, carton and the UK plug
A combi drill is the cordless tool many UK homes buy when one machine has to drill holes and drive screws.
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Einhell cordless combi drill
18 V hammer kit or a bare body
A cordless combi drill is an 18 V kit with a keyless chuck, a torque clutch and a hammer mode for light masonry.
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Einhell cordless drill 18V
Hammer mode and what the box names
An 18 V cordless drill is a battery drill or combi for screws, timber and, when the listing states a hammer, plugs in ordinary brick.
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Einhell rotary hammer
Pneumatic SDS, not a combi
A rotary hammer is a pneumatic SDS tool for masonry, not a combi drill and not a hex demolition breaker.
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Forstner bit
Flat-bottomed hole, then the diameter
A Forstner bit bores a flat-bottomed hole in wood and, where the maker allows it, in board and some plastics.
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Forstner bit 40 mm
40 mm cup, not a 35 mm hinge
A 40 mm Forstner bit bores a flat-bottomed hole in wood, plywood or MDF, about 1 9/16 inch across.
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Hammer drill SDS plus
10 mm SDS plus for brick
An SDS-Plus hammer drill is the UK tool for brick, block and concrete once a combi drill's ratchet hammer stops cutting, and for light chiselling if it has a rotation stop.
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Hikoki cordless drill
Bare body or a kit on the slide pack
A Hikoki cordless drill is a slide-pack drill driver or a hammer combi, sold as a bare body or as a kit with batteries and a charger.
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Hinge drill bit
Self-centring pilot or a 35 mm cup
A hinge drill bit is the cutter you use when a hinge has to sit true, for the screw or for the cup.
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Hole saw set
Tooth and diameter, not piece count
A hole saw set is a case of cup cutters, an arbor, a pilot drill and a hex key, used in a drill to cut a round hole.
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Log splitter drill bit
Cone size and the shank fit
A log splitter drill bit is a threaded steel cone that chucks into a drill and wedges a log apart along the grain.
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Long bits
Extra-long hex bits for a recess
Long bits are extra-long screwdriver bits, usually 90 mm to 152 mm, with a 1/4 inch hex shank for a drill or an impact driver.
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Makita cordless combi drill
18 V body or a first kit
A cordless combi drill is an 18 V drill-driver with a hammer setting and a keyless chuck.
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Makita cordless drill 12V
CXT compact driver or small combi
A 12V cordless drill is a compact lithium-ion drill driver, or a small combi, sold in the UK as 10.8 V nominal and 12 V maximum.
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Makita cordless SDS drill
Battery SDS plus, joules and packs
A cordless SDS drill is a battery rotary hammer with an SDS plus holder.
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Makita drill
LXT family and what the box includes
A cordless combi drill drills holes in timber or steel, drives screws through a clutch, and uses a ratchet hammer for light brick and block.
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Makita rotary hammer
SDS shank and the power you have
A rotary hammer is an SDS tool for brick, block and concrete in UK homes and on building sites.
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Metabo cordless drill
Hammer collar, packs and order number
A cordless drill is a battery tool that turns a bit.
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Metabo drill
Driver, combi or a hammer drill
A cordless drill is the battery tool you buy in the UK to drive screws and bore holes without a mains lead.
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Metabo SDS drill
SDS plus or SDS max holder
An SDS drill is a rotary or combination hammer with an SDS-plus or SDS-max holder.
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Metal drill bit
HSS or cobalt, then the point
A metal drill bit is a twist drill for a round hole in metal, held in a three-jaw chuck.
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Milwaukee cordless drill
M12 or M18, body or a named kit
A cordless drill is a battery-powered chuck tool for driving screws and drilling timber, sheet and light metal without a trailing mains lead.
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MT2 drill chuck
Morse taper 2, then jaw capacity
An MT2 drill chuck is a three-jaw drill chuck with a Morse taper 2 shank.
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Pillar drill
Fixed column, chuck and stroke
A pillar drill, also called a bench drill or drill press, is a fixed machine with its own motor, a column and a quill that feeds the chuck straight down.
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Right angle drill
Dedicated 90° cordless body
A right angle drill has the chuck at about 90 degrees to the grip, so the head enters a cabinet, joist bay or engine bay where a straight drill hits the side first.
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Right angle drill attachment
Head on a drill you already own
A right angle drill attachment turns a drill or impact driver through about 90 degrees, or a stated 105 degrees, so you can drive a screw or start a hole where the tool body will not fit.
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Rotary hammer
Electro-pneumatic SDS plus tool
A rotary hammer is an electro-pneumatic tool that strikes an SDS bit, usually SDS-Plus, and can spin that bit or stop the spin so you can chisel.
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Ryobi cordless drill
ONE+ kit or a bare body
A cordless drill is a battery tool for screws and holes in the UK, with no mains lead.
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SDS max chisel
18 mm shank for a heavy hammer
An SDS max chisel is a steel demolition accessory with a slotted shank of about 18 mm.
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SDS max drill bit
18 mm masonry bit, not SDS plus
An SDS max drill bit is a carbide-tipped masonry bit with a shank about 18 mm across.
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SDS max rotary hammer
Two-handed 18 mm chuck
An SDS Max rotary hammer is a two-handed mains tool with an 18 mm, five-groove chuck.
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SDS plus chisel
10 mm chisel for tiles and plaster
An SDS plus chisel is a grooved steel accessory that locks into a rotary hammer so you can chip masonry, lift tiles or hack plaster.
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SDS plus drill bit
10 mm masonry bit for plug holes
An SDS plus drill bit is a carbide-tipped masonry bit with a quick-change shank of about 10 mm.
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Spade bit
Flat wood bit for a hidden hole
A spade bit, also called a flat wood bit or paddle bit, is a flat steel blade with a centre point that bores a large hole in timber faster than a twist bit.
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Step drill
Several diameters in thin sheet
A step drill is a conical metal bit with several finished diameters on one shank.
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Wood drill bit
Clean hole, rough hole or a deep hole
A wood drill bit bores timber, board, or a plastic the listing names.
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Spot weld drill
Solid bit or a crown for car panels
Compare 12 spot weld drills on amazon.co.uk, from about £7.48 to £16.99. See diameters, cobalt claims, and crown kits before you separate a car panel.
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Stainless steel drill bit
Grade, printed sizes, point and oil
Stainless steel drill bits compared: ten amazon.co.uk sets from about £6.99 to £60.79, judged on grade, printed sizes, point and shank for UK DIY jobs.
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Stone drill bit
Brick, concrete, or the chuck you own
Stone drill bits for UK brick, concrete and porcelain in 2026: Bosch CYL-3 is the top pick, a five-piece set is the best value, and SDS limits are clear.
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Taps and dies
Metric pitches, tap leads and dies
Taps and dies sets for UK DIY: coarse and fine metric pitches, three tap leads, dies and GBP shelf prices, with amazon.co.uk review counts beside the stars.
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Tile drill bit
Spear, diamond core or a hole saw
Tile drill bits compared for UK homes: 12 amazon.co.uk sets, from carbide spears to diamond cores, with GBP prices, review counts and a clear 2026 pick.
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Tool box with cordless drill
8 V, 12 V, or a stated hammer mode
Tool box with cordless drill kits from £37.99 to £69.99 on amazon.co.uk. Compare 8 V, 12 V and 21 V sets on hammer mode, battery, clutch and case in the UK.
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Torx bits
Profile, pin, shank and impact wording
Torx bits compared: 12 amazon.co.uk listings from about £3.61 to £21.99. Check profile, shank, size span and whether impact geometry is actually described.
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Universal drill bit
One carbide tip, or an HSS set
Universal drill bits compared on amazon.co.uk: a 6 mm carbide top pick for plugs, a Bosch mixed case as best value, and HSS sets that will not drill brick.
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Worx cordless drill
20 V kits, bare bodies and SDS hammers
Worx cordless drills compared for UK DIY: 20 V kits, bare PowerShare bodies, and SDS hammers, with amazon.co.uk prices in GBP and a top pick. Updated 2026.
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Worx drill
Chuck combi torque, or SDS joules
Compare 11 Worx drills on amazon.co.uk. The WX355.1 is the top pick kit, the WX370.1 is best value, and SDS models cover concrete. Shelf prices are in GBP.
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