Cordless drill

[gemshan1]

Hi, for a diy er what’s your thoughts about this https://ebay.us/m/l980If, probably use it about 2-3 times a year so don’t need it to last forever.

 

[ETAF]

have you read the reviews - i would not buy it , if used only a few times a year - you want it to work when you pick it up to use

What elese are you likely to buy cordless for DIY - maybe worth a fault and buy something decent and buy once - also buy into the cordless system
I'm just a DIYer - BUT i have a whole bungalow to renovate and garden - I purchased dewalt back in 2018 and expanded the cordless system and also still using - even this weekend doing the last room a utility

 

[CountryFan]

Hi,

What are your intentions of use? The reason I ask is it’s not capable of drilling into bricks/masonry. Lidl’s powertools are decentl enough for not much more and would probably drill into masonry and often a 3 year warranty. There are other cordless powertools which are slightly dearer, with similar warranty periods.

 

[ETAF]

i now use Bosch multipurpose drill bit and they drill into masonary - we have some really hard bricks and they work - without hammer

Bosch Expert CYL-9 Multi Construction TCT Drill Bit Set

Carrying out interior fitting work? Make these Bosch Expert drill bits your go-to choice - they're suitable for use with almost any material from soft concrete, masonry and brick to ceramics and tiles, wood, plastic, sheet metals and aluminium.Designed with diamond-ground cutting edges and a...

www.toolstation.com

they price has gone doub le at least from when i purchased a few years ago - I also buy them individually

 

[evdamadiynot]

Its a mistake to underestimate your useage and buy rubbish.

Ive been tempted by aldi and lidl tools but somehow noticed before it was too late that the bins are always abound with cordless items but very rarely are there any batteries in stock -and you will need a supply of them as they define to a great degree the difference between cheap and expensive tools. Cheap batteries are rubbish and you will spend many an hour waiting for them to recharge.

I had a corded stapler from aldi-I could spit the staples in harder myself.
The Corded drill from lidl self combusted on the workbench -if I hadnt been immediately present that would have been a fire engine job

screwfix/toolstation always have offers on dewalt stuff worth a look.

 

[opps]

i now use Bosch multipurpose drill bit and they drill into masonary - we have some really hard bricks and they work - without hammer

Bosch Expert CYL-9 Multi Construction TCT Drill Bit Set

Carrying out interior fitting work? Make these Bosch Expert drill bits your go-to choice - they're suitable for use with almost any material from soft concrete, masonry and brick to ceramics and tiles, wood, plastic, sheet metals and aluminium.Designed with diamond-ground cutting edges and a...

www.toolstation.com

they price has gone doub le at least from when i purchased a few years ago - I also buy them individually

SDS aside, they are my go to drill bits for masonry, but I often find that I need to turn on the hammer action. Great for red rubber bricks or old stock yellow london without hammer action, but useless in rotary (only) mode for most of the other bricks I come across.

That said, perhaps mine are less sharp than they used to be.

 

[ETAF]

I suspect so , as i have been doing a lot of drilling into hard red brick and also soft aerated blocks - and last couple of holes in red brick the drill struggled so i had to use hammer action and it was fine
I also as mentioned have a dewalt twin chuck mains SDS - which is often used

 

[Scally-Ho]

IMO it's little better than a child's toy. Pay a few £'s more and get a proper tool with a decent amount of torque. Oh yes and one with a battery charging cradle instead of that flimsy plug-in job.

 

[big-all]

comes up as "doesnt exist "when i look

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Ive been tempted by aldi and lidl tools but somehow noticed before it was too late that the bins are always abound with cordless items but very rarely are there any batteries in stock -and you will need a supply of them as they define to a great degree the difference between cheap and expensive tools.

That's because staff are instructed not to put them out, because they get stolen. You have to ask the staff for them.

 

[foxhole]

That's because staff are instructed not to put them out, because they get stolen. You have to ask the staff for them.

Lidl near me had stacks of battery chargers with a battery on offer , £15 this week.

 

[GhostIntMachine]

Not a recommendation, per se, but I purchased one of these (Katsu-Fit 10mm drill) for home use at the beginning of this year having watched one of Dean Docherty's tool repair vids on YouTube where he pulled a similar model apart. It cost me £18 at the time, the plastic chuck version is on sale at £14.99 today. They all use Makita batteries (I already have Mak batts and chargers for use at work, so a bonus for me). I was really surprised when it turned up sporting an all-metal 10mm chuck (there is also a 13mm model available). It's a bit of an eye opener, and whilst it's no Makita, and there is no parts back-up, it doesn't seem that bad. The big plus is that Mak BL-series (LXT) batteries they use are likely to be with us another 10 years - always worth getting a drill which uses a "big name" battery connection

 

[evdamadiynot]

That's because staff are instructed not to put them out, because they get stolen. You have to ask the staff for them.

Really???

 

[^woody^]

That drill will be fine. Limited use and limited demand means spend a limited amount of money on it. If anything, spend a bit more on quality bits

You don't need a branded drill, although Parkside (Lidl) and Ferrex (Aldi) are good and cheap.

 

[foxhole]

Really???

Yes , batteries normally kept at the till .