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Re: Which electric drill?
[Re: Edinburgh]
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06/04/2016 09:53
06/04/2016 09:53
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Carlscott
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+2 on Makita.
I bought a 2nd hand one roughly 4 years ago and it's still going strong.
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Re: Which electric drill?
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06/04/2016 11:49
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I know you said corded, but worth looking at deals on the Makita cordless drills esp. if it comes with 2 batteries. I have an early 18v 3ah version that I got 2nd hand for £90. It lasts for ages even under serious load. I only have 1 battery but the charger is really quick (like 20 mins). Screwfix are doing updated drill for £140 plus you get 2 batteries so you'll never be without. Worth thinking about, but you need min. 18v and 3ah. http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dhp453sfew-18v-3-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill-lxt/2290j This certainly looks a good one and with the general support for Makita (which I've never used before) on here I'm very tempted even if it is more expensive than I'd originally intended. Still, you get what you pay for!
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Re: Which electric drill?
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06/04/2016 12:13
06/04/2016 12:13
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I've been happy with the Ryobi cordless drills I have. They often have bundle packs in B&Q. My first set was 2 x drills (normal drill and "right angle" long thin one, ideal for drilling out broken manifold studs on the Coupe with 2 NiCd batteries (now dead) charger and a large carry bag, and my second set many years later was another drill + 2 LiIon batteries, charger and another smaller carry bag. The new batteries are "only" 1.3 Ah but are perfectly OK, anything larger becomes a lot more expensive and a lot larger/heavier too, and I would argue that they're not required unless you do a lot of drilling all the time (dentist?) We also have a Ryobi cordless hedge trimmer that uses the same batteries, you might want to consider other appliances, eg: circular saw, garden saw, chain saw, lawnmover even, that can use the same batteries.
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