Black & Decker power tools

[mugs]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Too many homeowners spend way more than they need for tootls.

I like Craftsman and DeWalt. If I was a pro, I'd get a pro tool. I use my tools at least 1 weekend a month. At least one week during the year I am probably using all the power tools I have.

This is very true. I laugh at people who spend $200+ on a drill that they use a few times a year.

If you are just looking to assemble pre-built furniture and still want a drill, find a drill set that includes a free cordless screwdriver. You can usally find a Sears set with drill, flashlight, two batteries, a set of bits, bag and cordless screwdriver for under $100.

I haven't found a cordless screwdriver that I like. Most have one or two speeds and don't have a variable speed trigger (unless they're just not advertising it on the box). I think I found a DeWalt that had a variable speed trigger for ~$100, but that's not worth it. I have no problem using my drill, it's my wife who complains that it's too heavy.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: pontifex
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think I could drill with that too? I don't really know anything about power tools.

That's the one I have! I originally bought it for building speakers because of the great flip-action hinge in the middle. I typically use it at least once a week just for random stuff around the house. It's fantastic. It won't handle the bigger drill bits, but you'd have to spend some serious money on an 18V system if you wanted cordless power. If you want to do drilling with big bits, you should get a corded drill. That particular DeWalt is awesome though, I keep a battery on the charger at all times and have found it incredibly useful for all sorts of things.

 

[marleymarl]

I had a 12v cordless b&d and it sucked. It stripped screws while I was trying to screen in my porch. I went and purchased this
drill and its awesome. I got it for 59.99. Comes with 2 batteries, flash light and charger. I also picked this up chainsaw.
since it uses the same battery/charger. Screws not being stripped anymore and I've taken down 4 pretty decently sized trees so far.

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: marleymarl
I had a 12v cordless b&d and it sucked. It stripped screws while I was trying to screen in my porch. I went and purchased this
drill and its awesome. I got it for 59.99. Comes with 2 batteries, flash light and charger. I also picked this up chainsaw.
since it uses the same battery/charger. Screws not being stripped anymore and I've taken down 4 pretty decently sized trees so far.

How is the drill responsible for stripping screws? Seems more like a problem with the bit.

 

[huberm]

at work we have makita drills & drivers. Working on a runway proves extremely rugged - they get thrown, dropped, and abused. We have never had one quit working.

I have a makita drill at home I paid about $55 for, I would highly recommend checking them out before getting a B&D

 

[UpGrD]

I have a bunch of the 18v Firestorm tools. Not for contractors but have served me very well. I use them all the time. Even the weed trimmer works great. What is realy nice is that most the tools come with 2 batteries. I must have at least 10-15
batteries laying arround. Most unused. For the money I think they are great. Been using most of the tools going on 2 years.....

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: pontifex
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think I could drill with that too? I don't really know anything about power tools.

straight from that link...

DeWalt DW920K-2 Heavy-Duty 7.2-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Screwdriver


the "screwdriver" is the key to your question. i doubt it has the torque or the RPMs to drill with.

i still use my mikita 9v cordless drill that ive had for about a decade. still have the original batteries, and can still drill for about 25 min straight. pretty good torque, but will still get hung up on hard woods or knots. if i had to go get a new one, it would be a dewalt.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: kami333

Originally posted by: marleymarl
I had a 12v cordless b&d and it sucked. It stripped screws while I was trying to screen in my porch. I went and purchased this
drill and its awesome. I got it for 59.99. Comes with 2 batteries, flash light and charger. I also picked this up chainsaw.
since it uses the same battery/charger. Screws not being stripped anymore and I've taken down 4 pretty decently sized trees so far.

How is the drill responsible for stripping screws? Seems more like a problem with the bit.

drill link only takes me to home depot's home page...got a direct on or can you post the name and model?

i doubt i'll do much drilling, but like i said, i may down the road. i just thought it would be nice to have it all now instead of buying a separate one later on.

 

[pontifex]

saw an insert for home depot today with the 3 piece ryobi set. sounds like a good deal. $99

might check online to see if it any cheaper.

well, hell - 5 piece set. hopefully the link works, but if not, its a ryobi 5 piece set for $159.99

might as well get that one and be pretty much done with tools, lol

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
They're low grade, but they can get the job done in most cases.

But, they can only do that job a few times before they're dead.
My history:
black and decker drill: worn out within 3 years
black and decker belt sander: the only one I was unhappy with the quality of right out of the box. It sucked. It died within 2 years.
black and decker palm sander: dead in a couple years
black and decker circular saw: dead (blade was wobbling)

I saw a trend. Then again, I probably do more work on/around the house than the average homeowner.

 

[AmigaMan]

for the average ATOT homeowner, a B&D is fine. Unless you're planning on doing a lot of building and drilling, it'll serve you well. I bought my 14.4v B&D Firestorm cordless drill when I bought my my house 5 years ago. Still works like a charm. About the most trying thing I've done with it is build a deck. It has two batteries which came in handy.

 

[Compton]

If you want a cheap drill, instead of B&D I would go to Harbor Freight and buy the cheapest crap they have.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

my 4.5'' B&D angle grinder died 2 days ago. autopsy showed a communicator failure. 3 of the little pads/contacts just flew out. there was maybe 15 hours on the grinder at the most.