help with power drill

david_cougar

sorry if in wrong place, just found my drill in a bucket full of water in my shed,[i have a leak] so took it apart to dry it out ,:mad: but to no affect is it knackered, it was my dads who passed away so a bit sentimental plus its a BOSCH .so a good make im thinking water has got into the coil and it is now useless. so help before i hit E BAY any takers or advice on which sort to get next apart from being waterproof,

johnmc

Nice one here.

Firstly water and electrics don't mix and any advise is purely my own opinion. You kill yourself at your own risk .............

Tried cleaning with distilled water and drying with meths? clean the copper contacts with an "eraser", which will gently remove the surface coat.

spud17

I'm assuming we're talking corded.
Depends how much/where you use it.
For heavy duty site work(110v) Hilti are virtually indestructible, but v.expensive.
General work(110v) personal experience is,
1.Makita- can sound rough, but keep going.
2.Hitachi-good all rounder.
3.Bosch.
4.Dewalt-OK for posing,cannot stick real work.

DIY
Much the same as above.

However if you are just a very occasional user, then own brands can come into the frame. Don't buy one with all the gadgets if you will never use them, buy a better quality drill.
I know one chippy who uses Wickes own brand cordless he throws them away when they break and he swears it's cheaper than a £250 drill that only lasts a year.
Another tip, buy a cheapish set of drill bits, you'll find you use certain sizes more, when they wear out/break, then buy a good quality bit, you end up with a good set without forking out in one hit.

david_cougar

tried it when dried out, got a slght shock , but there is no hum or sound at all its about i say 20 yrs old so i guess i will take, advice get rid ,and get a new one. and not to flashy dont fancy a battery one in case they dont last long when in use and are in constant recharge.

ormus

as above:
hilti, then makita and bosch for semi pro work.
used to work for a plant/tool hire company, we only used hilti and makita.
value for money? wickes own brand.

spud17

ormus
So we agree,even down to Wickes.
I work on £multi-million sites a lot of the time.
I've seen shuttering chippies up to their knees in mud/water, pull a lead out of the mire with a Hilti on the end, and carry on as if it was a spot of DIY around the house!

ormus

ive had my wickes 240v drill for at least 7 yrs.
the cordless ones about 3 yrs.
never a single problem. i do have a spare battery too.
used fairly often, the cordless sometimes everyday, mon-fri.

planemad

david_cougar wrote: »

tried it when dried out, got a slght shock , but there is no hum or sound at all its about i say 20 yrs old so i guess i will take, advice get rid ,and get a new one. and not to flashy dont fancy a battery one in case they dont last long when in use and are in constant recharge.

How did you get a shock? what was you touching?

Is the drill double insulated?