Screw/drill position

Irwin

Basically the SCREW setting is a lower RPM than the DRILL setting. You can use EITHER setting with Screws or Drillbits, but you will likley find that the higher speed does better for drilling, and the lower speed is more controllable when driving screws

John

ya do like john says. the switch simply changes the gearing inside so basically you got low gear and high gear.

or just do like me and leave it in high gear. who needs a slow speed

randy

The lower speed will give you more torque when driving screws, and the higher speed will give you faster drilling with twist bits.

Kevin

But if you happen to be drilling in metal the slow speed is often better. The high speed is good for drilling in wood.

Dick

(The people who don't own the Makita M-Force drills may not realize this but... he may be talking about a switch that locks out the clutch!)

Is the drill an M-force model? It will have two black switches on the top:

The switch behind the shift-lock sets low speed, high torque (labeled "1") or high speed low torque (labeled "2"). You typically use "1" for screwdriving and "2" for drilling.

Tell us the model number of the drill...

Irw> Hi All:

If this works like the DeWalt the clutch is activated in the screw setting, allowing you to control screw depth. Just use the drill setting for drilling & the screw setting for driving screws & remenber that a higher clutch setting will drive the screws deeper.

HTH Big John

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No, the screw setting engages the clutch and has no effect on the speed. The speed setting switch changes the overall RPM's

If you use the drill setting to drive a screw you may break the screw or drive it too far into the wood. If you use the screw setting to drill you may lock or jam the bit in the wood as the clutch may slip. Basically, the screw setting engages the adjustable clutch. Adjustable clutch settings help prevent breaking screws or driving screws too far.

Actually, the 6347DWDE is the 18v Makita M-Force drill.

Thank you, Daniel. You're right.

Irwin

Irwin, I tried to reply to the snipped-for-privacy@aol.com with the pics (showing dimensions) of the cradle. I get an error message "mail relay not allowed etc..."

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