hellooo
i need to buy a drill for various tasks such as:
- installing kitchen units
- fitting extractor fan to tiled wall
- putting up blinds
- drilling cavities for electric sockets
i've never bought a drill before so thought id ask all you helpful people what i should look for? dont want to buy the cheapest option then find it wont do what i need ive heard of cordless, masonry, hammer all sorts of terms!
cheers
Suggest you start by reading this then come back here with any queries:
It's very unlikely that a single drill will satisfy all your requirements - in my view, you'll need at least two.
Forget about hammer drills and go for an SDS drill for the heavy stuff. You need one with a rotation stop so that it can also do chiselling for chasing slots for cables etc. An SDS drill is *far* better than a hammer drill for drilling hard materials such as concrete.
Then you need another drill for all the other applications, such as drilling in wood. I would suggest a good cordless (at least 12v) for this - and you'll also find it very useful for driving screws.
Get this. High torque. Made by Kress and an angle drill too. The only drill made by anyone with his functionality.
The Wickes (Kress) drill for £99 is £70 less than an angle drill by Makita, DeWalt, etc and it is also a high torque normal drill/driver too. If I was in the market for a cordless drill/driver, I would buy the Kress as you get the angle function for free. Hex screwdriver bits go straight into the body when the chuck is taken off (2 secs to remove), same with the angle attachment. Seconds to put on and hex bits into the attachment or the chuck slipped on. It gets is tighter than a Makita/DeWalt angle drill. This drill is a class act.
This is great for drilling and screwdriving and and angle drill too. But to drill holes in masonry you will need and SDS drill (don't even look at anything which is not SDS). Again Wickes do a Kress drill at £89:
So, for £190 you will have just about everything you will need in two drills and quality products too with 3 years guarantees. These drill will last and last, so set up for decades to come.
Yep.
Yep.
See my post.
Or.....from Screwfix....item no: 43520
The DeWalt angle battery drill alone is about £170, the Wickes drill has that for free.
It says 'chisel facility' in the text.
Please eff off as you are a total plantpot.
They do chiseling (as the web site says). I also own one. One of the finest drills I have ever owned.
Adam
At that price, it is a true bargain. I bought them at £100, and cannot fault them. I only really needed (well, didnt NEED, but wanted a spare) the 12v cordless, and find it is great for woodwork. Include the SDS, and it will be fine for almost all DIY work. Alan.
Screwfix have the DeWalt offer on for an SDS + a 12v drill driver for an incredible £87.
You are a bit late.
The quality is B&D quality. The Kess/Wickes is better.
The OP is doing some serious work so the two Kress/Wicks drill will be the better buy. The 15.6v is far more powerful and also an angle drill too - three drills really.
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