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Re: Cordless Drills
Reply #17 - May 20^th, 2004, 12:04am

ive got the dewalt its abriliant bit of kit

brother a plumber discarded dewalt for bosch
when dewalt needed overhaul not because
dewalt couldnt �crack it �it can
but because special offers on bosch cheeper
than loosing drill for 3 weeks
he is perfectly happy with bosch 24v
im �perfectly happy with dewalt18v
i think youll find thier is not much to choose
between them
if you like a direct comparison
a head to head challenge
on sunday when we are doing his decking
if you like i will report back

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Re: Cordless Drills
Reply #18 - May 20^th, 2004, 7:31am

Fatboy

The 927 DeWalt only has a 1.3Ah battery so don't expect it to have they staying power of the 2.0Ah.

I had a go of a Hitachi impact driver the other day, works a bit like an ait wrench and has masses of power. It is very compact and would be ideal for working inside cabinets but you can really only use it with 1/4" hex (snappy) type bits as it has no chuck. Also a bit on the pricy side but it looks real nice.

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Fatboy Junior Member Offline Just hit the f****** thing Posts: 5 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #19 - May 20^th, 2004, 8:24am Doh - too damn much to think about!! Thanks for all the replies - might just have to wait for fathers day to see what turns up!!! Also now wondering about that power mitre saw.....
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jimthejoiner Trade Member Offline Kitchens & Laminate - Don't Ya Just Luv Em?? Posts: 22 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Not Specified	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #20 - May 20^th, 2004, 10:40pm i bought the 14.4 v ryobi HP1442MK2F cordless two years ago and its still going strong i think it was 69.99 with two batteries and i hour charger .http://www.ryobitools.com/product/product.asp?prodid=220&prodcat=3&toolcat=1...
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supersparky Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 6097 Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #21 - May 24^th, 2004, 4:54pm ok so http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=1697 or http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=1455 or neither..... the attractive thing is the high RPM = faster drilling and the battery power is good
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big_all Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline heeelllooo Posts: 5596 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #22 - May 24^th, 2004, 11:49pm i laid the decking with my brother neither dewalt 18v or 24v bosch remotly challanged by 12 by 4inch screws my bro says volt for volt comparable 24 volt 30% better than 18v
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Dewy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #23 - May 24^th, 2004, 11:59pm I saw a 30volt drill driving 4" screws effortlessly the other night. Unfortunately it was a Nutool one sold on QVC for �90. It showed the difference between that and lower voltage drills though.
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Re: Cordless Drills
Reply #24 - May 25^th, 2004, 12:11am

I know its not the cheapest option but the Dewalt 18 -volter gets my vote every time. It IS a pro tool but I'd still buy one for DIY because of its versatility.
Brick? Wood? Concrete? All no problems. My only gripe is the speed control, which is not as precise as it is on other brands I've used. Oh, the other thing is that its a bit on the heavy side for screwdriving duty.

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big_all Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline heeelllooo Posts: 5596 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #25 - May 25^th, 2004, 12:13am the truth is dewy we where not paying attension �and both drills kept pulling the screws in head and all about half an inch [no pilot at all] they would have kept going but i would release the trigger when it begin to throw your hands due to tork
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Dewy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #26 - May 25^th, 2004, 12:23am Thats why torque control is good. You can set it to stop when the required interferance is reached.
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Kesh Trade Member Offline Posts: 321 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Not Specified	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #27 - May 25^th, 2004, 12:45am & if you manage to get the torque just so, it saves bothering to countersink the hole
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Dewy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: Cordless Drills Reply #28 - May 25^th, 2004, 3:38am Right kesh, especially with the more expensive screws that cut their own thread without needing a pilot drill & have a lip under the countersink that cuts into the wood. I'd still prefer countersinking & drilling a pilot on hardwood though.
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