Power Drills
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I like Milwaukee. Mine is 10+ years old, beat hard but performs the same as new. (Made in Germany)
at work we use makita battery operated tools and they are wonderful!
we use the the lithium ion batteries and that makes for a nice light weight tool, that one can use all day.
if your looking for a corded tool, for use once in a great while i would look for a used milwakee.
we use the the lithium ion batteries and that makes for a nice light weight tool, that one can use all day.
if your looking for a corded tool, for use once in a great while i would look for a used milwakee.
Black and Decker gets the job done for me just piddling around on home projects. Dad is a retired airplane mechanic and he always swore by Makita.
I've had great luck with my Dewalt tools after snapping the chuck off my Black and Decker years ago. I've seen Milwaukee drills in action before and they look like great drills (corded). I have a nice Milwaukee Sawzall and I love it but most of my elec. tools are Dewalt.
Cordless or corded?
I like Milwaukee for both.
I don't think anyone makes better corded drills, hole shooter and hole hawg, then Milwaukee.
Cordless could be up to debate, new bosch is really nice as is the new Makita lineup, Panasonic is supposed to be "best".
I like Milwaukee for both.
I don't think anyone makes better corded drills, hole shooter and hole hawg, then Milwaukee.
Cordless could be up to debate, new bosch is really nice as is the new Makita lineup, Panasonic is supposed to be "best".
Personal good experiences with Milwaukee and Makita.
I also have a Craftsman cordless 18V drill, no problems with it in a couple years of moderate use.
Haven't had a chance to play with any of the newer gen Lithium-Ion battery cordless tools, but they shore look purty at that there store.
I also have a Craftsman cordless 18V drill, no problems with it in a couple years of moderate use.
Haven't had a chance to play with any of the newer gen Lithium-Ion battery cordless tools, but they shore look purty at that there store.
I have a $20 3/8in B&D that still works fine after years of heavy abuse, bought it in the 70s, and all I've done is to take it apart, clean it, and regrease it. Nice, basic steel hobbed gears. A new 1/2in Skill lasted about a day a few years back as it had cast gears in it. After that I bought a Milwaukee 1/2in corded drill, it's like industrial art and will be something that I can pass on to my kids. I also have a 4k rpm 1/4 Makita that works great on small holes, like a laser beam. I also use a $5 egg beater drill that I found in an antique store as a cordless drill, works great on everything but steel.
What is so annoying about baterry powered drills is that the replacement batteries cost almost as much as the original drill sets purchase price.
I have a Milwaulkee 1/2" hammer drill and will agree with the quality references, but I also have a relatively cheap 3/8 Hitachi which is quite decent.
Makita.
milwaukee for the win. funny, when I went to buy my own magnum drill, another customer was there at HD asking me why that brand? I told him that I spent years abusing my dad's milwaulkee drill and it never broke, that was good enough to get my own!
same w/ the sawzall, nothing beats the original.
same w/ the sawzall, nothing beats the original.
Originally Posted By: Steve S
What is so annoying about baterry powered drills is that the replacement batteries cost almost as much as the original drill sets purchase price.
Tell me about it. I have a B&D cordless that cost 42 bucks for the drill. An extra battery will set you back only 12 bucks less. Kind of like the printer they give away so you can make em' rich buying the consumables!
What is so annoying about baterry powered drills is that the replacement batteries cost almost as much as the original drill sets purchase price.
Tell me about it. I have a B&D cordless that cost 42 bucks for the drill. An extra battery will set you back only 12 bucks less. Kind of like the printer they give away so you can make em' rich buying the consumables!
Originally Posted By: Saturn_Fan
Originally Posted By: Steve S
What is so annoying about baterry powered drills is that the replacement batteries cost almost as much as the original drill sets purchase price.
Tell me about it. I have a B&D cordless that cost 42 bucks for the drill. An extra battery will set you back only 12 bucks less. Kind of like the printer they give away so you can make em' rich buying the consumables!
There are places that rebuild tool batteries. Many tool batteries use standard sized cells. You can also rebuild your own for a fraction of the cost of new ones.
Originally Posted By: Steve S
What is so annoying about baterry powered drills is that the replacement batteries cost almost as much as the original drill sets purchase price.
Tell me about it. I have a B&D cordless that cost 42 bucks for the drill. An extra battery will set you back only 12 bucks less. Kind of like the printer they give away so you can make em' rich buying the consumables!
There are places that rebuild tool batteries. Many tool batteries use standard sized cells. You can also rebuild your own for a fraction of the cost of new ones.
Makita
I got a Dewalt 3/8" cordless w/ charger and extra battery. It does all it's asked around the house.
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Originally Posted By: Saturn_Fan
Originally Posted By: Steve S
What is so annoying about baterry powered drills is that the replacement batteries cost almost as much as the original drill sets purchase price.
Tell me about it. I have a B&D cordless that cost 42 bucks for the drill. An extra battery will set you back only 12 bucks less. Kind of like the printer they give away so you can make em' rich buying the consumables!
There are places that rebuild tool batteries. Many tool batteries use standard sized cells. You can also rebuild your own for a fraction of the cost of new ones.
I'll have to check into that next time. Thanks for the tip.
Originally Posted By: Saturn_Fan
Originally Posted By: Steve S
What is so annoying about baterry powered drills is that the replacement batteries cost almost as much as the original drill sets purchase price.
Tell me about it. I have a B&D cordless that cost 42 bucks for the drill. An extra battery will set you back only 12 bucks less. Kind of like the printer they give away so you can make em' rich buying the consumables!
There are places that rebuild tool batteries. Many tool batteries use standard sized cells. You can also rebuild your own for a fraction of the cost of new ones.
I'll have to check into that next time. Thanks for the tip.
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