I recently did a few searches for a ' 3/8" capacity, 12V, hammer drill with a Lithium battery ' but keep coming up empty.
Is there such an animal?
TIA.
Lewis
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Is there such a drill motor?
May 18, 2012
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About eight or so, available today from about $70 and up.
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"Don Phillipson" wrote in news:jp5lq7$cbd$ snipped-for-privacy@speranza.aioe.org:
try Harbor Freight? ISTR they have a "12V" Li-ion drill-driver. Not a hammer drill,though.
using lithium cells,an 18V pack is smaller and lighter than a 12V NiCd or NiMH packs,has more energy density,and doesn't self-discharge in a short time. you can leave one in storage for 6 months,and still use it immediately without first having to recharge it.
If you need a hammer drill, you probably want more than 12V. It would be a very limited market.
A couple of years ago I'd say that 12 and 14.4 made sense for drill because they are lighter and adequate. Last week I used a Milwaukee
18V and it was nice to handle. Battery technology is improving.
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Another in the line of Milwaukee
Many manufacturers have lower voltage (than 18V) driver/drills. No need to buy junk.
A 12V LiIon is lighter yet.
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