Hi guys thinking of buying a new drill driver hitachi but also looking at a impact driver, but thinking drill driver more of a versitile machine what are your recommendations i am thinking of staying away from lion batteries ,are combi drills anygood?
drill driver or impact
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Impact drivers are great for banging in screws however you will be limited on the drilling capacity even though it will drill veryy well with the appropriate bits (1/4") or 1/4" chuck adapter. You will have no hammer obviously, well not in that sense. You are probably best getting an all rounder like a Combi.
Go for a combi - but you get what you pay for.
I think ni-cads are a thing of the past. Hopeless if your drill sits unused for a while.
John
I think ni-cads are a thing of the past. Hopeless if your drill sits unused for a while.
John
yep fully agree niclkle cadmium and lead are 3 good reasons why nicads are being phased out in the uk and other countries
as said above the need to be cycled ever few weeks to last for years
li-ion is definatly the way to go as you can charge when you like as the have no memmory effect so you can charge whilst you hav a cup off tea
a li-ion battery will reach 75% charge in 30 mins if flat
as said above the need to be cycled ever few weeks to last for years
li-ion is definatly the way to go as you can charge when you like as the have no memmory effect so you can charge whilst you hav a cup off tea
a li-ion battery will reach 75% charge in 30 mins if flat
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There is a misunderstanding about nicads here. They get memory effect by being left in a charged state for a long time. The trick is to discharge them for storage not charge them. Secondly a well designed charger makes all the difference in the world. When I used dewalt my standard charger killed all my batteries in two years. My mates fast charger had kept all his batteries in good condition over the same two years, when I bougfht them off him with his charger they continued to give good service until all the tools had died, so now I been using Makita Li Ion instead but the dewalt batteries were 4 years old and just like new.
The makitas are better made tools, lighter batteries now a year on are still as original, I know because I bought a third new one recently and I can't tell which one is in the tool.
BUT they don't have as much backup torque for heavy jobs.
The makitas are better made tools, lighter batteries now a year on are still as original, I know because I bought a third new one recently and I can't tell which one is in the tool.
BUT they don't have as much backup torque for heavy jobs.
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