How to destroy your DeWalt DW566 SDS drill - 6 easy steps

I completely agree. They are a volume distribution organisation. However, I do think that along with their warranty statement, they should include a note to the effect that spares and service are not available.

For example, the other day I was in the tool area buying some jigsaw blades and there was an assistant helping somebody with buying a router. He was asking about why the Bosch one was more expensive than the PPPoo one and was told that "it was because of the name".

I suppose caveat emptor applies, but it is misleading that they don't give the complete story when they tout their two and three year warranties. People have the impression that a long warranty implies quality, which in the case of some products is true - the manufacturer can do the sums and because of reliability is not going to incur great cost. However, in this case it is playing the numbers game on return rates which are probably passed back to the manufacturer or allowed in their deal with B&Q.

yes they are, and routers.

I've found them pretty good on spares. I have one of their mitre saw stands that I bought in the U.S. a couple of years ago. They now sell it here and it's pretty good. I wanted some additional brackets that are fitted to the saw because the stand can be used for all sorts of things - I have attached them to little tables, sanders and so on. Spares were £12 a pair which I thought was very good.

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If I had a drill bit for every time I've heard a B&Q employee say that...

Hmmm. Makes the DeWalt/Makita decision much harder, and sadly leaves Bosch looking less favourable. My one complaint about Bosch tools is parts prices.

Maybe they get a bonus in the tools department for sales volume, or the marketing manager comes round and buys them lunch periodically.

Mmm. They do seem to be a bit more than DW and Makita, but last time I needed some bits (a switch IIRC) it wasn't that much.

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I'm a great fan of Makita tools generally but the one area where the DeWalt is much better is in the power cable. On my Makita planer and router the cable is just ordinary stuff and not really long enough but my DeWalt SDS has a decent length of really thick flexible cable.

Nikc Brooks

On perhaps most of my tools I've fitted a longer flex. Using TRS cable.

Surely not on the 566? I've never seen such a long, thick mains flex on any other tool.

Yes I agree. Does anyone know where I can get cable like this?

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Sure, part number 234-118

But thats solid core which I wouldn't expect in a flexible cable

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Erm, scratch that - this is solid cored. Try 369-4967.

Thats more like it Thanks

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The magick Euro-designation you want for power-tool cable bliss (and extension cord utopia) is H07RN-F: one distributor's peaon to its qualities is to be found at

And if you end up with some left over, fit a gold-plated 13A plug on each

HTH - Stefek

Absolutely. That's why I said most.

I've always known it as TRS. IIRC, TLC stock it, but simply call it rubber flex. Pricey stuff, though.

The H2450 drill I have is great - about 3m of heavy flexible rubber flex, on the other hand, the only thing that lets my otherwise awesome Makita 4340 jigsaw down is the 6' of very ordinary PVC clad cable. So I guess it depends on the tool rather than just the brand.

But do you really need a good tool to knock a wall down ? I prefer to keep my DeWalt in good nick for creative work whilst knocking the s*it out of a cheap one when necessary.

Indeed they are. My first Bosch was a revelation after owning B&D and PPPro ones. But I still (ab)use the old one for cutting up firewood.

That must take a while. Sounds like a good reason to buy a chain saw. :-)

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Inherited lots of old doors (1960s scrap - no heritage value whatsoever) and suchlike when we bought this place and after ruining a perfectly good circular saw cutting them up for firewood the crappy PPPro jigsaw sort of took over.

Got one of them but the running costs when cutting up doors and so forth are probably higher than the energy generated from the firewood.