D-I-Y
Apart from not having a side handle for steadier two handed use it was just as easy to use as an ordinary drill, but I don't use it except for special purpose applications.
Possibly because my ordinary drill is on top in the tool box, is more robust, more powerful, has hammer action switch, a 13 mm chuck - takes almost anything, and has a side handle.
Roger
Wandered down to D&M's a couple of weeks ago - noticed that they're selling a 9.6v Makita angle drill body only for about £80 inc. VAT.
Batteries bump the cost up dramatically, of course, but if anyone happened to have other 9.6v Mak stuff then it makes it a rather more attractive buy- it's apparently compatible with recent(ish) 9.6v mak system batteries.
Yes they are. In fact there is also a 12v version.
More recent of the 14.4v and above chargers will happily charge 9.6 and 12v packs as well. There are extra contacts on the pack for this
- for sensors I assume.
With angle drills with tall handles, as this is, I find it just as easy to hold the bottom of the handle with one hand and have my other hand behind the drill body at the top.
The range is discontinued and if the odd one or two is still in store going for £33. It is described as a palm drill by the OEM. Looks a decent drill, but most thought it a limited use angle drill.when its range is much wider. It is 6" from chuck to end of body, which is about half the length of normal mains drill.
Hi Mr F
How about one of those small cordless pistol grip drivers like this one
Dave
Read this. Here is one not too keen on it, although the only bad review I have ever read of it:
Surely that's not going to come close to drilling a 25mm hole though? It's sold as a driver, not a drill; although the pic shows some drill bits supplied with it, they're only teeny weeny ones.
David
Not actually tried it, but it really is a powerful little bugger for it's size and it 'feels' like it would do it easily, judging by the way it puts large screws in.
At £15 if it did the job you would be in front.
Dave
It may actually drill a 25mm hole providing the bit is sharp. If you wanted to drill 40 of them, then I'm afraid the battery would not last long and then the 3 hr charge times.
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