what drill?

[lurch]

Guys
Not sure if this is in the right forum, but can anyone recomend a batery drill (prob 24volt) that has got the guts to drill out a 3 bed timber frame house for 1st fixing?

Rgds
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[sparks1234]

NO in a word unless you want to recharge after a dozen holes or so, it will take you half the time with a power drill, you can lean on them all day long

 

[jparker3007]

Milwaukee drills do a good job mate

 

[lurch]

"NO in a word unless you want to recharge after a dozen holes or so, it will take you half the time with a power drill, you can lean on them all day long"
mmmmm, the reason I ask is that a subbie recently 1st fixed a house and he used a battery drill, but did not get the oppurtunity to speak to him and enquire. Ideally a power drill is the tool for the job, but there is always an occasion . . . . .

 

[lee mcgregor]

i have milwaukee 28v both hammer drill and battery gun but battery dont seem to last the longest and the guy in wholesaler say alot of people are taking the guns back which is neber a good sign.

 

[sparky1502]

I use a makita 18v lxt combi drill and impact driver....the are great but its down to personal choice some like bosh aor dewalt....

 

[Mac]

Dewalt 18v all the way,goes for ages and takes 1/2hr to charge

 

[Romans99]

Its all about the Bits

 

[Mac]

Its all about the Bits

My bits are fine mateand so is my drill

 

[sparky1502]

true brand new 32mm spade bits is the jobbie...i got a bulk load of em....a course in tool sharpening would be cheaper

 

[sparks1234]

I dont say a 24 v wont drill joists etc but if you are looking to drill out joists on a new build house then you could be drilling a couple of hundred holes, batteries just wont keep up with a corded drill, its about the only thing I do use a corded drill for, all my boxes get chased in with a 24 v drill with rotary stop.
The other thing with a corded drill is that they are much lighter above your head, its worth buying one as even something like a dewalt is less than £100

 

[patricklondon]

i use a dewalt 24v. plug the charger in straight away and usually by the time the one being used is drained the other is ready i dont mind the weight but i dont like the cord pulling around my feet especially up ladders. the older Ni-Cad battery types can be a fair bit cheaper now as all the lithium- ion (smaller lighter more powerfull) are here but loads more pricey

 

[Davey101]

I dont say a 24 v wont drill joists etc but if you are looking to drill out joists on a new build house then you could be drilling a couple of hundred holes, batteries just wont keep up with a corded drill, its about the only thing I do use a corded drill for, all my boxes get chased in with a 24 v drill with rotary stop.
The other thing with a corded drill is that they are much lighter above your head, its worth buying one as even something like a dewalt is less than £100

This man may very well be a genius, very good advice. You WILL get fed up with a battery drill very quickly