Another Cordless Drill Thread - Brands

john.h

Other

Get a corded SDS drill for drilling in to brickwork. The impact driver will be the best tool for boarding your loft, fitting the decking as they put in screws far better than a standard cordless drill.. You can also use drill bits in the impact driver to help fit your kitchen..
Look at the torque on a combo drill compared to a impact driver...

John...

Myser

I believe Erbauer is a brand name that B&Q and Screwfix put on their imported power tools.

Have a look at this site for a review on their new cordless SDS drills:

http://sdsdrillexpert.co.uk/the-erbauer-24v-sds-drill-%E2%80%93-any-good

caleyles

AEG

Our plumbing firm uses both AEG and Makita Li ion drills and cordless grinders etc, surprisingly we have found the AEG drills to last longer and generally have better lasting battery life than the makitas, though I would say that both brands work extremely well, we used dewalt previously and though good they didn't seem to last as long on site work though I like both the dewalt and makita site radios way more than the AEG one.

tony6403

Was in Lidl today and saw that they are selling a " Parkside " 18v Li-ion drill with a 3.0ah battery - never seen one before but it had a 3 year warranty and cost £49.99. The packaging gave the impression that it was of German origin but on inspection of the tool I would guess that it is from the far east.

daggy

Other

Leif wrote: »

Batteries lose capacity with age, although the way they degrade varies according to the particular chemistry. So you are right, that it loses mAh rather than voltage. If your battery is 10 years old, then it could be shagged. So one option is simply to buy a new one, although often a new battery costs almost as much as a new drill.

Incidentally some batteries do not like being stored and/or fully depleted. Others do not like being topped up and prefer to be discharged fully before recharging. Wikipedia should explain the benefits of different chemistries. My only concern with LiIon is that the naked LiIon cell is VERY dangerous and can kill if it vents explosively. However, makers such as Makita encase the naked cell in sophisticated packages with control circuits which ensure that the cell is safe. Still, I do wonder how many experience an 'uncontrolled venting'. It might be none! I own Bosch LiIon batteries, so I hope it is none.

yeah i had a good read up on battery technology and it is a bit of a minefield.

RE: the li-ion batteries exploding, after having a decent read up on them, it does seem that this is less of a risk now and was a fairly infrequent occurrence in any case...

It was also suggested that if you over discharge li-ion batteries, ths has a detrimental effect on their lifespan; to solve this problem, the control boards in the battery shut it down if it drops below a certain charge level...

blah... too much info, it's making my brain hurt

daggy

Other

john.h wrote: »

Get a corded SDS drill for drilling in to brickwork. The impact driver will be the best tool for boarding your loft, fitting the decking as they put in screws far better than a standard cordless drill.. You can also use drill bits in the impact driver to help fit your kitchen..
Look at the torque on a combo drill compared to a impact driver...

John...

Impact drivers look like a good choice. There's a nice Makita one, it's only 10.8v, but it looks decent... they do seem pretty expensive though.

daggy

Other

caleyles wrote: »

Our plumbing firm uses both AEG and Makita Li ion drills and cordless grinders etc, surprisingly we have found the AEG drills to last longer and generally have better lasting battery life than the makitas, though I would say that both brands work extremely well, we used dewalt previously and though good they didn't seem to last as long on site work though I like both the dewalt and makita site radios way more than the AEG one.

I like the look of the AEG combis and the few opinions I've heard on them have been great...supposedly very reliable and well made.

They'd probably benefit from some decent marketing as I'm not sure that people are really aware of them and their quality. If I can find a good deal on one I may go for it as they seem to give a decent bang for buck return, although I'm starting to like the idea of an impact driver.... ahhh if only I could win the lottery



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daggy

Other

john.h wrote: »

You will be paying about £500 for a Festool drill and they don't do a combo drill...
2 local tool stores close to me won't sell Makita cordless tools, they say there are to many problems with the batteries.

John..

£500 is a little out of my budget...just googled festool and they do make some nice drills, but not for me.

Yeah I read a comment on a youtube video (clearly a reputable source) about makita li-ion batteries... it went along the lines of, 'they dont have proper safety cut outs in them, whereas bosch do'... not sure how true it is, but i found nothing on google to back it up... i still like them....

ian_w_4

I just got the Makita LCT204W twin pack and am well happy with it/them. You get a drill driver and an impact driver for £130-150 depending on where you get it (individually they'd be over £200 so twin pack is worth it).

'Only' 10.8v, but Li-Ion and have plenty of torque for me as a DIYer. Can manage most jobs around the house with these and a £50 Makita mains hammer drill.

A set of decent drill bits makes all the difference too of course.

daggy

Other

Yeah, I'd seen this twin pack beforehand... They look good in white too, not that it really matters. Not sure what I'd use the drill/driver for though as there's no hammer action on it and the impact driver will drive screws without the need for drilling into wood. I'd assume the drill/driver would do concrete/brick without a hammer action?