carpmart
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 06:23 PM |
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Should I get the Dewalt or the Site drill?
Guys
My heart says buy quality and 18v should give me a little more grunt
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/73596/Power-Tools/Cordless-Drills/Dewalt-DC100KA-GB-18V-Cordless-Combi-Drill;jsessionid=MKEV31AHU1KXKCSTHZOCFGA?ts=14575
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My head says by the Site branded Makita and save some money
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/83288/Power-Tools/Cordless-Drills/Site-SMB600-14-4V-Cordless-Drill-Driver
or with 3 batteries
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/49414/Power-Tools/Cordless-Drills/Site-SMB601-14-4V-Cordless-Drill-Driver
What does the Locostbuilders 'crew' think?
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Coopz
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 06:30 PM |
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The Dewalt drill Is a really good drill I have one at work. But the few times i've used it on the kit car i found it quite heavy also its quite
big to get in to tight spot. But on the plus side its more than powerful enough and drill through chassis with ease.
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twybrow
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 06:44 PM |
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Check out this thread...
For general home/car building use, I find my DeWalt 14.4v is plenty man enough. Horses for courses really!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 06:48 PM |
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id pay extra and get a branded one, you can get new batteries etc for them. Iv got a bosch one and its excellent. I dropped it out my loft hatch
once nose down and left it outside in the rain one night by accident. Still works perfectly.,.
BnQ had a bosch one on offer for 50 quid recently with 2 batteries, not sure of the offer is still on.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 07:40 PM |
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For what it's worth I am in the building trade and use my Ryobi drills every day cannot fault them
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ChrisW
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 07:45 PM |
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I bought that drill (DC725) when it was on offer last time at Screwfix about 8 months ago and it's been spot on. It struggled a bit when I
tried to drill some 12mm holes in a brick wall to put up a TV aerial, but it managed it.
Highly recommended in my book.
Chris
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tomblyth
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 07:50 PM |
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makita or hitachi every time!
look at this site my company use it and there service is very good!
lnk
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 07:56 PM |
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Makita are superb value for money and they last.
Not impressed with the 14.4v DeWalt though. My cheap Chinese cordless drives my son's new deWalt backwards.
Having said that the XRP2 is the absolute dogs.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Flick
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 07:59 PM |
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If its just for occasional diy/kit building get the cheaper site drill and save your money.
If your going to spend £100 ish, keep looking. There are better drills for the money. Also consider length of guarantee.
Panasonic everytime for me...............
[Edited on 14/12/09 by Flick]
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adam1985
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 08:31 PM |
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little bit more expensive but a far better drill here
makita
Makita 18v lithium ion 3.0 a/h battery compact, light, powerful and 20 min charge £160 i have this and use it everyday at work and is spot on
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carpmart
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 09:53 PM |
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Guys
Lots of useful replies but I'm almost more confused now! 
I'm not going to use this for work so not required as a 'tool of the trade'!
The 'driver' behind this is that my daughter has just bought a house so its going to be pressed into service with putting up curtains,
fixtures etc so light use really! My old drill is well passed it!
How does this impact the recommendations?
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Danozeman
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 10:15 PM |
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Alot of the cheaper ones are cheaper because the batteries arnt as good aswell.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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indykid
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| posted on 14/12/09 at 11:47 PM |
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even for light use, a decent drill is worthwhile.
i'd look at makita. had mine a year and a bit. i still think it's fantastic and still good as new. all batteries still working fine.
tom
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twybrow
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| posted on 17/12/09 at 12:35 PM |
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Make sure you get a combi drill, that does hammer action too. My DeWalt doesn't, but will still happily drill masonary, but I tend to reach for
my corded hammer drill if I am doing a lot of masonary work.
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JoelP
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 08:34 PM |
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id suggest getting a cheap corded sds for drilling masonary, i have a £30 drill that has survived 2 years of daily trade use venting extractors and
the like, beats the pants off ANY cordless drill, excluding the super expensive ones. Then your cordless only needs to do screws and drill wood. A
cheap 18v with 3 batteries will be fine.
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