What £100 Cordless Drill?
Discussion
I need a new cordless drill on the weekend to fix flat roofing insulation boards and for internal plasterboarding.
I've had a string of cheap cordless drills (£15) but all seem low powered and quickly run out of juice.
Can anyone recommend me an excellent quality cordless drill (drill and driver)for medium duty work, maximum budget £100.
There#s a huge range in price from £40 to £400 all with a range of voltages from 9v to 18v
options so far:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/73596?cm_sp=AOVDrive...
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/80297/Power-Tools/Co...
I've had a string of cheap cordless drills (£15) but all seem low powered and quickly run out of juice.
Can anyone recommend me an excellent quality cordless drill (drill and driver)for medium duty work, maximum budget £100.
There#s a huge range in price from £40 to £400 all with a range of voltages from 9v to 18v
options so far:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/73596?cm_sp=AOVDrive...
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/80297/Power-Tools/Co...
miniman said:
B&Q is worth a look for special offers. I picked up a nice Makita 18v twin-pack (2 drills, 2 batteries, 1 charger) for £99 a few weeks ago.
Thanks, If they have them in stock then I may pick this up tomorrowedited to add a hint of doubt
Edited by iamrcb on Thursday 30th April 21:51
Edited by iamrcb on Thursday 30th April 21:52
Am sure screwfix are doing an 18v drill/drive combi (with hammer), 2 batteries and a charger for £99.
Linky:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/73596/Power-Tools/Co...
Linky:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/73596/Power-Tools/Co...
Edited by B17NNS on Thursday 30th April 22:18
Autonotiv said:
You wan't something with minimum 2.0Ah Ni-Mh battries.
Get a good make;
Bosch, Makita, DeWalt,AEG etc etc.
HTH
Ditto that. Stick with a decent named brand.Get a good make;
Bosch, Makita, DeWalt,AEG etc etc.
HTH
I picked up a nice 18v Bosch last year from B&Q for about £100 last year. Worth checking them out to see if they have any sales etc.
I had a Bosch 24V model for a couple of years before it got pinched.
It worked, worked, worked and worked with no problem at all, ever.
I replaced it with a Bosch professional 36V version, and again, it's had no problems at all.
My old man had a Ryobi which he's had no end of problems with.
I'm firmly in the Bosch camp as having had a couple they've been perfect with no problems, but I'm sure Makita and De-Walt are good too.
Don't go for the 18V, spend a little more and go for 24V if you can, it's worth the extra money for a little bit more power when you need it.
It worked, worked, worked and worked with no problem at all, ever.
I replaced it with a Bosch professional 36V version, and again, it's had no problems at all.
My old man had a Ryobi which he's had no end of problems with.
I'm firmly in the Bosch camp as having had a couple they've been perfect with no problems, but I'm sure Makita and De-Walt are good too.
Don't go for the 18V, spend a little more and go for 24V if you can, it's worth the extra money for a little bit more power when you need it.
I bought an 18v Makita combi drill with 2 1.3ah ni-cad batteries from B&Q for £99 (less 10%). More voltage and more amp hours = more cost, all the ones I saw were beyond my budget
can you simply replace the supplied 1.3ah batteries with a higher spec battery replacement in the future? (from same manufacturer)
seems a whole whack more powerful than my previous cheapies. i'l be giving it a work out on monday.
can you simply replace the supplied 1.3ah batteries with a higher spec battery replacement in the future? (from same manufacturer)
seems a whole whack more powerful than my previous cheapies. i'l be giving it a work out on monday.
Edited by iamrcb on Saturday 2nd May 21:44
Edited by iamrcb on Saturday 2nd May 21:45
Autonotiv said:
You wan't something with minimum 2.0Ah Ni-Mh battries.
Get a good make;
Bosch, Makita, DeWalt,AEG etc etc.
HTH
What he said - 2Ah minimum really, or you'll be forever recharging them.Get a good make;
Bosch, Makita, DeWalt,AEG etc etc.
HTH
The £99 jobbies are good but are cheap because they come with lower spec batteries, not ideal for continuous use - example - a decent 18v dewalt battery, 2.6 Ah, is £60+. Each.
Voltage-wise, try a few out, see which suits you for weight against performance - I found a 24v needs arms like Popeye to lift it.
HTH, pipecleaner-arms-Andy
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andy43 said:
Autonotiv said:
You wan't something with minimum 2.0Ah Ni-Mh battries.
Get a good make;
Bosch, Makita, DeWalt,AEG etc etc.
HTH
What he said - 2Ah minimum really, or you'll be forever recharging them.Get a good make;
Bosch, Makita, DeWalt,AEG etc etc.
HTH
The £99 jobbies are good but are cheap because they come with lower spec batteries, not ideal for continuous use - example - a decent 18v dewalt battery, 2.6 Ah, is £60+. Each.
Voltage-wise, try a few out, see which suits you for weight against performance - I found a 24v needs arms like Popeye to lift it.
HTH, pipecleaner-arms-Andy
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"I yam what I yam!"
They're not THAT heavy....
Have you thought about getting an impact driver? For just screwing they are loads better than a drill. I went for the Ryobi gear due to their range of other tools that take the same battery, but if I was buying again I'd be tempted by the Bosch 10.8v stuff due to their light weight and compact size like these.
iamrcb said:
can you simply replace the supplied 1.3ah batteries with a higher spec battery replacement in the future? (from same manufacturer)
Physically replacing the c cells is as easy as opening the case and soldering a new set up. A cheap way to get high power cells is to buy old stock from a radio control car shop. We are using 4600nimh cells, so anything under 3700 is worthless.the downside is that they take longer to charge.
With a lipo battery you cannot, and must not try to replace the cell. These are normall variants of 3.7v i.e. 11.1v 14.8v 18.5v etc.
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To avoid confusion. If you try to solder a lipo it WILL CATCH FIRE.
(and they are buggers to put out once alight)
Edited by Simond001 on Monday 4th May 11:26
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