BenB
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 01:39 PM |
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Cordless drills dilemas
What would anyone recommend for a good powerful cordless drill driver?
We're doing up a house in a few months and I fancy getting some reasonable ones. I've always had cheap and tacky £15-20 12v jobbies from
B+Q which always do about 10 drills / screws before the batteries are flat (probably partially because of the pants chargers that comes with them). In
the garage I've got round this by running a wire from the drill to a big car battery (not exactly cordless any more but the low down power of
those things make them much better at drilling steel than 240v drills IMHO).
Am I better off getting a cordless drill and a seperate cordless driver (IE it'll last twice as long) or is the best option a good drill driver
with spare batteries. I think screwfix have a reasonable deal at the moment for a £75 drill that comes with 3 batteries.
this fella
Or would I be better to stick with the cheap drill and just make up some new batteries packs with Nicad cells and be careful when I'm charging
them?!?!?
Also- NiCad or LiPo?
Any recommended makes?
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ernie
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 01:44 PM |
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yes screwfix, bosh with li-on batts,, 98862.powerful but light
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dave1888
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 01:45 PM |
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De Walt or Makita
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Flamez
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 01:47 PM |
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I've just bought a dewalt
A bit more pricey but powerful.
my build mac1motorsports
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Blackcab
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 01:50 PM |
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I got 2 from wickes , £30 each good battery life - ideal for DIY - I have seperate corded hammer drill ( bosch) that must be 15 years old - old style
chuck and key ... does the job though
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BenB
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 01:52 PM |
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Yup I've got my mains drill and my SDS plus dril for brickwork but for screwing up plasterboard ceilings etc I quite fancy a good driver...
Makita and DeWalt are nice but I've just bought a house so I'm flipping skint!
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lexus
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 02:08 PM |
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A cordless drill/driver with a spare battery that charges in an hour will see you ok. The Hitachi offer in Screwfix is a stonking buy (and i believe
it has a hammer action also)
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thunderace
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 02:19 PM |
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as a builder i just sold all my dewalt gear im now useing ryobi one 18v 2.4ah Li Ion and cant fault the gear .
screwfix and ebay do good deals on the stuff.
they sell more things cordless than anyone else from 18v radios to grinders i love the Cordless circular saw.
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adam1985
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 03:22 PM |
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using my drills everyday for work they get alot of stick i ony use makita or dewalt end of the day you get what you pay.
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James
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 04:19 PM |
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I would say my 18v Makita is probably the best and most used single tool I have. Came with 3 batteries and a quick charger.
Brilliant!
The 18v was fantastic after my Dad's 14v Black and Decker!
Cheers,
James
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 04:36 PM |
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Makita every time, though my dad who's a chippy swears by his Ryobi stuff....
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 05:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
I would say my 18v Makita is probably the best and most used single tool I have. Came with 3 batteries and a quick charger.
Cheers,
James
I got that one too, fantastic drill!
hitatchi is a well reputed brand, certainly equal to ryobi and makita. Dewalt isnt what it used to be, the cheaper stuff is crap. Still good if you
spend big though.
The hitatchi drill will be fine for what you intend Ben.
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BenB
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 05:46 PM |
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cheers 
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l0rd
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 07:29 PM |
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I saw a couple of years ago my landlord who was doing some repairs in the house. He was a builder and he had a small Hitachi Impact screwdriver with
him.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 inches screws throught the wall in 1 sec.
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