Any reccomendations? I want good price/performance, and included/optional bits that can handle me drilling through small amounts of steel, to say, put a new seat in the car and drilling bolt holes in the floor. Cordless would be best. I don't need anything super fancy, just something that will get the job done.
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DIYers: I need a good power drill
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TitanDiddly
Guest
Yes.
Get good bits, treat them well, use lube when drilling through steel. Keep your battery packs healthy.
MikeyIs4Dcats
Lifer
get an 18v minimum.
ThisIsMatt
Banned
Makita or DeWalt.
ThisIsMatt
Banned
Only used rigid chop saw, table saw, and shop vacs, so I don't know about their smaller power tools.
Specop 007
Diamond Member
Milwaukee. Period.
Personally, if you want a drill anything drill I'd get a corded, extension cord and good set of drill bits.
Personally, if you want a drill anything drill I'd get a corded, extension cord and good set of drill bits.
Kelemvor
Lifer
For info on Bits, just go to your local hardware store (or specialty woofworking store) and ask them about bits to drill through various materials. THey should be able to point you to the different kinds.
I have a Craftsman 16.x volt drill I got when I got my first apartment about 9 years ago and it works great.
I have a Craftsman 16.x volt drill I got when I got my first apartment about 9 years ago and it works great.
LordMorpheus
Diamond Member
Milwaukee FTW!
skyking
Lifer
Hey all you $100+ fanboys, this guy is going to drive a couple screws, drill 8 holes. 😛
I would recommend a less expensive drill for this purpose. Ryobi works, whatever.
Just get it from a store that will back it up for an immediate return if it is a bummer.
If it turns out that later you want a high quality unit, this one can go in the kitchen for driving screws around the house, or live on the bench for the same purpose🙂
I would recommend a less expensive drill for this purpose. Ryobi works, whatever.
Just get it from a store that will back it up for an immediate return if it is a bummer.
If it turns out that later you want a high quality unit, this one can go in the kitchen for driving screws around the house, or live on the bench for the same purpose🙂
marvdmartian
Diamond Member
Gawd, I love these people with their name brand snobbery. :roll:
Go down to Sears. Get a 19.2volt EX cordless drill. You can probably find it on sale most weeks, for less than $100 (a price no name brand will touch at that voltage). It will do everything you want it to do, and do it as well as the big name brands, at 1/2 the cost. What's especially nice with this voltage drill is that Sears finally got smart, and offers these where you can buy just the tools, or just the charger & batteries, or just the batteries alone, if I remember right. Previously you could get your batteries replaced, but it would be just as costly as buying a new drill, but not any more. I think maybe someone listened to consumer complaints, FINALLY!! :Q
Anyways, I've had one of these drills for over a year, and it has more than enough power to go thru mild steel with a 3" hole saw, so it will handle your needs just fine. 🙂
As far as drill bits go, I've never been convinced that Titanium Nitride (TiN) coated bits were worthwhile. They certainly don't go thru steel any smoother than non-coated drill bits, imho, and I've done a lot of drilling, both with hand drills and drill presses, with both the coated & non-coated bits. Just remember to lubricate the drill bit, and use the proper lubrication for the metal you're drilling (WD40 works well for steel, 3-in-1 oil works well too, just about anything that's oil based......but don't use oil for stainless steel, cuz it just makes the metal harder while you're drilling it). I prefer split point drill bits myself, as you're less likely to skid around while starting the hole, even without the aid of a center punch. You can buy an inexpensive set of those at Harbor Freight, if you have one nearby.
Hope that helps! 😀
Go down to Sears. Get a 19.2volt EX cordless drill. You can probably find it on sale most weeks, for less than $100 (a price no name brand will touch at that voltage). It will do everything you want it to do, and do it as well as the big name brands, at 1/2 the cost. What's especially nice with this voltage drill is that Sears finally got smart, and offers these where you can buy just the tools, or just the charger & batteries, or just the batteries alone, if I remember right. Previously you could get your batteries replaced, but it would be just as costly as buying a new drill, but not any more. I think maybe someone listened to consumer complaints, FINALLY!! :Q
Anyways, I've had one of these drills for over a year, and it has more than enough power to go thru mild steel with a 3" hole saw, so it will handle your needs just fine. 🙂
As far as drill bits go, I've never been convinced that Titanium Nitride (TiN) coated bits were worthwhile. They certainly don't go thru steel any smoother than non-coated drill bits, imho, and I've done a lot of drilling, both with hand drills and drill presses, with both the coated & non-coated bits. Just remember to lubricate the drill bit, and use the proper lubrication for the metal you're drilling (WD40 works well for steel, 3-in-1 oil works well too, just about anything that's oil based......but don't use oil for stainless steel, cuz it just makes the metal harder while you're drilling it). I prefer split point drill bits myself, as you're less likely to skid around while starting the hole, even without the aid of a center punch. You can buy an inexpensive set of those at Harbor Freight, if you have one nearby.
Hope that helps! 😀
DrPizza
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