Hand drill suggestions
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From: Cupertino, CA
Oh yeah...they're going to be hugely expensive...check out the prices here:
http://store.yahoo.com/tylertool/miv2828vlico.html
And I've usually found Tyler to be quite competitive.
But...how often does one buy a drill-driver or drill-hammer? Amortized over 10 years, it seems like a pretty decent investment.
http://store.yahoo.com/tylertool/miv2828vlico.html
And I've usually found Tyler to be quite competitive.
But...how often does one buy a drill-driver or drill-hammer? Amortized over 10 years, it seems like a pretty decent investment.
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From: All over Texas
I've got a 12v DeWalt cordless, an 18v DeWalt cordless, a 3/8" corded DeWalt and a 1/2" corded Bosch Hammer drill and all are excellent performers. I wouldn't consider any lesser brands than these.
Bottom line, you get what you pay for. But ask yourself how you intend to use the tools and you should then have the answer of which to buy.
Bottom line, you get what you pay for. But ask yourself how you intend to use the tools and you should then have the answer of which to buy.
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From: Lubbock or Houston
At home, I have 4 batteries for the drill. At school, we have about 25 batteries for 10 drills. Dewalts wont fail you because Ive seen them abused by teenageers that have no business using power tools
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From: Atlanta GA
FWIW: Using the Coleman 18vs and using the Dewalt 14v, I would choose Dewalt everytime. Much better battery life and torque, plus, a much better chuck. But, I would not even think about using any battery powered drill for doing cement board or drilling masonary. The reason the battery powered drills do not have handles is they can not deliver enough torque and speed under load to twist your arm off.
For anything heavy duty, I would go corded $50-$80, double insulated, UL tested with a plastic encased design, 6 amp range, two speeds, variable speed, and shielded/filtered fan.
For anything heavy duty, I would go corded $50-$80, double insulated, UL tested with a plastic encased design, 6 amp range, two speeds, variable speed, and shielded/filtered fan.
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Lead Driver
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From: Boulder Creek, Ca
Considering cordless for convenience. Absolutely need an electric drill for the heavy work in area's my grinder/sander can't get to. Althought it has not detered me from doing it, sometimes get uncomfortable stretching couple hundred feet or so of extention cord during wet season.
Thanx,
dave
Thanx,
dave
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From: East Tennessee
My corded DeWalt drill will not die! I've had it for 10 years. It's been through 3 home remodels and still going strong. Does well on all types of jobs. I just replace the brushes about every two years and try to keep it clean.
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From: Aurora, NC
For dead batteries try Voltman.com, they rebuild them for $35 and you only pay shipping to them. I prefer the Milwaukees myself have a 14.4v drill I just purchased and a 18v impact that flat gets down. Living in the sticks I don't have enough drop cords to stretch everywhere I might be working. I work for a large chemical company that uses lot of Milwaukee tools or should I say abuses them and they are tough. I switching to all Milwaukee do to the fact that their charger will charge any tool battery from 9.6-18v. Heat kills batteries along with they discharge at the rate of 1% aday, so if you let them set alot they will eventually die.
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From: rockville, md
i have a dewalt 14.4 volt and an 18 volt,,,both have been trough some MAJOR abuse by my employees who really dont give a crap about them and the never stop. i have used both of them to mix grout and joint compount and they dont stop. one even started to smoke at one point, but i let it cool down and has been working perfectly ever since! they would be perfect for me even if they only lasted 2 years, but they are going strong for over 5 i believe. still on original batteries too!
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From: Ocean Park WA
Porter Cable have done me right in any form of power tool but they really cost. We used Milwaukie drills on the wind turbines to turn the generators for alignments with no failure. 18 Volt cordless for light duty drilling and a good 1/2" corded for medium to heavy. I had a Dewalt 14 volt for 2 years befor it was stolen and that one got abused regularly and refused to die, I even melted the case by leaving it on top of a running 1 megawatt generator exhaust for 3 days and it still worked.
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