[Shop-talk] homeowner/ shop guy cordless drill

[Mike Rambour]

   So what you are saying is Festool is out of the question :)

   I have a Milwaukee kit that is 12v, purchased as a kit for $250, its 
2 tools, a drill and a impact driver.   I really like the setup and i 
looked into M18 drills since I liked it so much but found the weight to 
be too much so stuck with 12v.  Higher voltage is nice but weight goes 
up quickly and if you are doing any work above your head that will tire 
you out quickly.

  I do have a Festool drill also and those batteries last forever, I 
only have the Festool though because I loaned out my Milwaukee drill one 
time and needed a drill with a offset chuck, for a homeowner/hobbyist I 
do readily admit I have too many Festool toys.  The Milwaukee does 
everything the Festool does for 1/4th the price, except for the offset 
chuck.

     mike


> On Aug 2, 2023, at 3:16 PM, john <jniolon at att.net> wrote:
>
> 
> what is the consensus on a decent cordless drill for a homeowner/shop 
> tinkerer/classic truck owner.
> I finally let the smoke out of it (literally) yesterday and the torque 
> setting ring is just about stripped...yea I overworked it
> the internet likes the Dewalt 20v DCD771C2) for around a hundred 
> bucks  and that's pretty much in my budget.  It seems that Dewalt has
> at least 576 models of 1/2" drill depending on whats included and what 
> month it is.
> Won't be used daily and certainly not trades type work...Just an above 
> average shop guy at home
> https://www.amazon.com/Dewalt-DCD771C2-Cordless-Lithium-Ion-Compact/dp/B00ET5VMTU?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1 
> <https://www.amazon.com/Dewalt-DCD771C2-Cordless-Lithium-Ion-Compact/dp/B00ET5VMTU?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1> 
>
> you recommendations are always appreciated but keep them under 
> 150.00   don't need all the included gizmos and bits and screwdrivers 
> and carrying case...just a basic drill/charger and a
> couple of batteries
> john
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