Is my new DeWalt drill normal?!??

[LottieWeb]

Hi all,

I have a new DeWalt xrp DC988 cordless hammer drill. At low speeds it makes a pretty loud high pitched squeaking noise. I don't mind ths unless it means there's a fault.

It also sparks a lot more than my old (corded) drill, but I think this is normal.

Any views? I don't want to return it if it's just doing what it's supposed to do.

Thanks in advance.

Charlotte

 

[joinerjohn]

Brand new cordless drills do tend to produce a fair amount of sparking, until the brushes have bed themselves in. The high pitched squeaking sound?? Is this when you pull the trigger very gently? If so , it's nothing to worry about.

 

[foxhole]

They also squeal if you don't engage the speed correctly.

 

[LottieWeb]

Thanks both! Good to know I'm not wielding a death-trap that's about to take my face off....

 

[Monkeh]

It's thumbs they go for anyway.

 

[big-all]

have you not noticed the horrible clunk and the sparks when you release the trigger and the electric brake kicks in lol

 

[muggles]

Should have bought a Bosch...

 

[big-all]

Should have bought a Bosch...

no they are all the same they all have the same features and work very simmilar way including the bosch

 

[sfechalky]

Have had my 18v dewalts for 8 years use them most days and there still as good as they were when i bought them. A friend of mine bought a makita kit and the triggers on the drills keep going.