[Shop-talk] homeowner/ shop guy cordless drill

[Paul Parkanzky]

I have an assortment of Bosch 18V, Milwaukee M18, and Milwaukee M12. 

They’re all great. I have the M18 1/2” high-torque impact gun and it’s an absolute beast. I have two of the Bosch 18V impact drivers and they’re awesome but depending on the job the M12 “assembly driver” or the M12 fuel impact driver are handier.

My experience with the M12 stuff is that if it has “Fuel” on the side of it it’s going to be pretty good. Not quite as heavy duty as the M18 but way lighter. I have the oscillating multi-tool, the “Hackzall,” the high speed ratchet (life changing), and tons of other stuff.  One of my favorites lately is the M12 inflator. Screw it onto a tire, set the pressure, hit “go” and walk away. It fills it while you do other stuff. It’s awesome for picking trailers or stored vehicles up at my barn and finding a low tire.

I’m a huge fan of the M12 stuff and if I didn’t need the M18 batteries to run the big impact gun or the hedge trimmer/pole saw/edger/string trimmer I would go exclusively M12.

-Paul

> On Aug 2, 2023, at 6:02 PM, Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> One thing I forgot to mention is that 20v drills are not that light & I’ve see it stated that most homeowners can get by with 12v units. But what’s the fun in “getting by”!
> 
> Pat Horne 
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> 
> 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    
>  
> 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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