compact and can >easily get into small spaces....If the feel is okay for you, Ridgid might be nice due to the >lifetime service agreement which includes replacing dead batteries. Maybe not
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Thanks to all who have added to my knowledge base! I guess the search has just begun.
I have 3/8 cordless dewalt 14.4. I haven't given it much thought since it's given me zero problems. That's what I want in a tool.
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Not me. My 3/8 Milwaukee is kept and has been used as a backup drill when the cordless needs charging or just bogs down a bit. Of course, that cordless was a 15 year old 12v model and now that I've upgraded to an 18v DeWalt cordless 1/2" drill, I might now find the corded to be not used any more. Doubtful I'll ever give it away though. I'm too much of a packrat.
I ended up with a corded Makita 1/2" (9/16) chuck and hammer function. It came as a freebie with my LS 1013 mitre saw.
I already had a Milwaukee corded 1/2" monster, one I use for drilling faucet holes.
That Makita is half the weight of the Milwaukee with plenty of power. I use it in the shop....all the time. I also use a Milwaukee corded angle drill as much as I can. The thing just fits my hand nicely.
sooo >>>>> Let's see... There's no batteries to mess with (charge and watch die),
I'm with Puck on this one.
All this talk about corded drills...
Back in the day before cordless drills were widely available, I used to make rustic furniture. Everything was held together by lag screws and other large screws. I was wasteing a lot of time changeing bits.
So I went to the Back and Decker service center. This was the days when it was a good brand. They had a line of industrial tools. I bought three half inch rebuilt corded drills. I think they were $40 each. For a few bucks more, they gave me a really long cord for each. The cords were interchangable and could be used as an extension cord in a pinch.
I needed three drills. One was to countersink the lag screw. One to drill the pilot hole. And one to drill out the hole for the shank of the lag screw. I taped the chuck key onto the cord close to the drill. When I was working, I was very efficient with the three drills.
I beat the hell out of those drills for years. They never faltered. I eventually lost one and gave one to a friend. I still have one, 35 years old! And it was a rebuilt one too. It is still strong as a horse, though not quite as strong and quick as it was many years ago. (I think we all suffer from that problem.)
About 15 years ago, I bought a 9.6 volt makita. I liked the clutch in it for driving screws. It has done just fine for me. I will be using it in my office in the next couple of days for some minor repairs. Just charge up the battery and it is good to go.
I am not sure what I would use if I was ever to get back into any kind of production. But those old, orange, rebuilt Black and Decker corded drills built well over a hundred, big rustic furniture pieces.
DeWalt 18v, hands down. It's the one ubiquitous cordless drill you see on construction jobsites ... get a couple of extra batteries and when they're tired have them rebuilt with more powerful cells.
I honestly can't remember where my corded drill is.
When my cordless drill needs charging I just swap the battery that's in it for the one that's in the charger.
For making holes, I use corded stuff, mostly. For driving screws, I use 2 impact drivers. I do pack a couple of cordless drills on an install, but seldom use them. I also have a 1/2" Milwaukee, corded..which kinda reminds me of this ad:
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