Can you help?

[chrisray]

I'm doing an HNC in Engineering..and have a design to complete a cordless drill project. Since not many of my friends like DIYing or anything of the sort..could any of you help me in completing a questionnaire to help me with some research.

Kind Regards,

Chris

 

[chrisray]

Questionnaire for Cordless Drill.

1) Do you use any kind of drill for DIY/ for work/ for hobby use? Yes / No

2) Do you specify whether its cordless? Yes / No

If Yes, please state why.


And if No, please state why you prefer corded?

3) When buying a drill, what is essentially needed? Please delete what’s not applicable.

Aesthetics / Speed Settings / Torque Settings / Voltage / Run Time / Charge Time / Keyless Chuck / Light / Manoeuvrability / Specialised Drill Bits / Weight / Size / Anything I’ve missed?

4) Which price bracket does your budget refer to?

1 - 25 / 25 – 50 / 50 – 70 / 70 – 90 / 90 – 110 / 110 – 130 / 130 – 150 / 150+

5) What applications do you use the drill for? Masonary, Wood, Plastics etc..


6) Would you pay more for a manufacturer warranty? Yes / No


7) Do you tend to stick to a particular make? And why.







Thankyou for completing this Questionnaire.

Regards,
Chris

 

[Hitachimad]

Hi Chris...
1) Y
2) Yes, to save dragging leads around.
3) Voltage and rating of the batteries (amphours) i suppose thats run time, keyless chuck or hex chuck.
4) Anywhere above about £80 Depending on what i was buying.
5) Drilling occasional screwdriving.
6) I dont worry about extra long warranty, just buy a brand i trust.
7) Yes Hitachi. Good value for money, great performance, ergonomic

 

[Scrit]

Hi Chris -

1) Yes (all 3)
2) Yes. To save dragging leads around, working at height (sometimes) and workplace doesn't always have mains power
3) Speed Settings / Torque Settings / Run Time / Keyless Chuck / Manoeuvrability / Weight / Size - bold are most important
4) 90+ depending on make, etc (new cordless probably a Festool at £200+)
5) Drilling wood/plasterboard and assembly work (screwdriving)
6) No. I generally buy industrial quality
7) Yes, Bosch industrial so far - reliability. Will probably change to Festool - features, reliability, smaller physically than anything else on the market, availability of offset/angle heads for assembly work

Scrit

PS will you please post your results?

 

[chrisray]

1) Yes
2) No
And if No, please state why you prefer corded? Don't prefer but I haven't gotten round to changing yet, though I probably will buy cordless.
3) Torque Settings/ Run Time / Charge Time / Keyless Chuck / Light / Manoeuvrability / Specialised Drill Bits / Weight / Size /
4) 1 - 25 / 25 – 50
5) Mostly wood, but some mansonary.
6) Yes
7) No, I tend to buy something thats valuable and has a good reputation.

 

[coshhassessor]

) Do you use any kind of drill for DIY/ for work/ for hobby use? Yes / No

Yes

2) Do you specify whether its cordless? Yes / No

I have both, for specific applications

If Yes, please state why.

Corded for heavy work, cordless for light stuff, screwdriving

And if No, please state why you prefer corded?

3) When buying a drill, what is essentially needed? Please delete what’s not applicable.

Aesthetics / Speed Settings / Torque Settings / Voltage / Run Time / Charge Time / Keyless Chuck / Light / Manoeuvrability / Specialised Drill Bits / Weight / Size / Anything I’ve missed?

Torque (amount and control), power, charge time, keyless chuck, after-sales service

4) Which price bracket does your budget refer to?

1 - 25 / 25 – 50 / 50 – 70 / 70 – 90 / 90 – 110 / 110 – 130 / 130 – 150 / 150+

In the 90+ area, as a rule

5) What applications do you use the drill for? Masonary, Wood, Plastics etc..

Cordless, mainly wood, light mansonry, especially screwdriving


6) Would you pay more for a manufacturer warranty? Yes / No

I guess yes, in that if you buy an "upper range" tool (e.g. blue Bosch), you get a longer warranty

7) Do you tend to stick to a particular make? And why.

Blue Bosch, Makita - because they do exactly what I want and are nearly unkillable

M

 

[chrisray]

Do any of you find the handle grips useful?

 

[Thermo]

1:-yes
2:- both, cordless for most work, ie drilling timber metal, screwing etc, corded for sds drilling throgh masonry etc. also flexibility when doing landscaping jobs of no access to power
3:-run time/torque settings/charge time/keyless chuck/weight/ability to do hammer drilling/robust and durable
4:-130-150 but depends on the prouct. would ratherspend extra for something decent than stick ridgidly to a budget
5:-as above
6:-not seperatly no
7:-dewalt, interchangable batteries/ durable. bosch for corded

handle grips, not really