Advantages: Quick and easy to use with all the usual attachements Disadvantages: Its strength means its easy to forget its only a battery powered tool with limitations
As a professional often working with tools there is often the situation arises where you need options on how to complete or carry out a task.
My standard, but very good, battery drill is always with me but there are often times when you find yourself up against a wall that this just won't be able to take! The next option is to go an fetch a bigger mains powered option often with a transformer. But with this Bosch product we now have what I consider a great in between option. My usual industrial mains powered drill is always used for a large job that is going to be on going but this Bosch can be used to do the jobs that need that larger, stronger drill that aren't such a big job. This is great as rather than having to fetch the bigger heavier mains option with transformer the bosch can be fetched from the van to take on those little ...
Advantages: long life, works well Disadvantages: short battery time
Ah the cordless drill mans best friend, at least its my best friend.
First of all I have to say im liking the colour scheme on this drill, I know that hasnt got anything to do with DIY but I had to say it.
Of course it does its job, replacing the screw driver for all those tough jobs, such as hanging up pictures. looking at the drill itself there are lots of things that make you life easier. When inserting a drill bit you simple unscrew the end to release the holding mechanism and pop the drill bit in, bu whats clever is its magnatised so its easier to insert and do up if youve only got one hand free.
You can change the speed the drill turns on a dial and also change the direction the drill spins in, handy for annoying backwards screws. There is a clip at the end of the drill which holds a spare drill bit, so you dont have to ...
Advantages: The power to destroy as well as create! Disadvantages: SDS drill-only.
There’s something about a yellow-and-black power tool that makes you look the part. Maybe it’s because a lot of building site gear is that colour. I now notice on a recent visit to Homebase that JCB, (yes, THEM!) are launching a range of power tools in guess what colours.
The DeWalt SDSPlus Rotary HammerDrill is one such piece of kit. Price-wise it’s definitely at the top-end of the amateur price range at £155 from Screwfix, so it has to be that bit more useful to justify the price.
I was in the process of rebuilding the kitchen when I had a long hard look at my existing arsenal of power tools. The prospect of knocking another load of holes for electrical points using a hammer-action drill to mark out the perimeters and a cold chisel to do the rest filled me with no pleasure whatsoever.
Then, whilst looking ...
