Can I use a regular drill bit instead of a carbide tipped drill bit to drill a hole into concrete?
No, when drilling into concrete the use of a hammer drill and a carbide tipped drill bit is essential for making a quality hole with little effort. The means by which concrete is most efficiently drilled is through first breaking up the concrete then removing the dust from the hole. Breaking of the concrete is accomplished with the hammer motion of the hammer drill and carbide tipped bit. Dust removal is critical because the hole can only be drilled as fast as the dust is removed. Dust removal is done by the flutes in the carbide bit used for drilling concrete.
