18v li-on combi drills... Makita or DeWalt...

[shanky887614]

Why not give one of these bad boys a go!

Buy Stanley FatMax FMC620LB Lithium Ion Hammer Drill - 18V at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Drills.

its only got a 1.5 amp battery. batteries set you back around £50 on lithium ion drills

 

[john25]

its only got a 1.5 amp battery. batteries set you back around £50 on lithium ion drills

it comes with 2 Batteries & they seem to last a while per charge almost a week but then it all depends on how much you use it.

 

[shanky887614]

it comes with 2 Batteries & they seem to last a while per charge almost a week but then it all depends on how much you use it.

when you say it lasts a week what do you use it for?

i know i can get around 20-30 odd 20mm holes in steel from my 3amp battery

 

[sparkdog]

I know of 3 chippies who have the Hitachi and no problems with it.I have the Dewalt myself.Its fine for just drilling,only tried it once with a hole saw and it did not like it,not really enough torque.It cut out and smelled a bit toasted but managed to survive.

 

[shanky887614]

I know of 3 chippies who have the Hitachi and no problems with it.I have the Dewalt myself.Its fine for just drilling,only tried it once with a hole saw and it did not like it,not really enough torque.It cut out and smelled a bit toasted but managed to survive.

what size holesaw?

a friend of mine bought a nicad dewalt 18v for £100 for screwfix. he has no trouble on 2"/51mm holes.

not as quick as mine though but then mine was the most powerful one makita sold before they discontinued it

 

[sparkdog]

It was 32mm into 25mm plywood.Maybe it was just a bit tight.I'll try it on something else and see.

 

[shanky887614]

It was 32mm into 25mm plywood.Maybe it was just a bit tight.I'll try it on something else and see.

why not buy a pack of spade bits for wood? i got a dewalt set for £12 from local wholesalers and they have 32mm in it


DeWalt DT7943BQZ Extreme Flatbit Tough Case Set: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

 

[i=p/u]

I like the irwin wood bits with the 4 blades but they go blunt very quickly.. So just add £10 on when you need them..

 

[Amp David]

it comes with 2 Batteries & they seem to last a while per charge almost a week but then it all depends on how much you use it.

A WEEK! What doing stirring the tea! :tt1:

 

[Amp David]

its only got a 1.5 amp battery. batteries set you back around £50 on lithium ion drills

Yeah, but reading another thread, take it back and Argos will replace it all for you

 

[john25]

when you say it lasts a week what do you use it for?

i know i can get around 20-30 odd 20mm holes in steel from my 3amp battery

Just mostly drilling a couple of 32mm Holes through Plasterboard about 10 rooms a day & the odd Strut now & again and also screwing in the Control Panel pattresses ,but was also letting pipe fitters use it to reem out there pipes & hole saw 51/60mm holes.

nothing really Tough like constant Steel drilling.


but like Amp David has said Argos replaced my Drill straight away no questions asked when one of my batts failed (didn't even test the Drill either)

why not buy a pack of spade bits for wood? i got a dewalt set for £12 from local wholesalers and they have 32mm in it


DeWalt DT7943BQZ Extreme Flatbit Tough Case Set: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

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Yep got the same set in my Bag, I usually use the 32mm Spade for my Holes unless theres strut there, decent kit