[Shop-talk] homeowner/ shop guy cordless drill

[Jim Stone]

One more thing to add to this discussion: I have been amazed at all of the battery adapters that are now available. I have a bunch of old Craftsman C3 18v tools that I still use from time to time.  I bought an adapter that lets me use my Milwaukee batteries with them.  I am currently borrowing a friend’s very nice Dewalt nailer that uses their old style batteries. He has an Dewalt adapter that allows him to use their newer batteries with it. I found one that converts the M18 batteries. Many of these are cheaply made but do the trick and can add life and usefulness to old tools. 

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> On Aug 2, 2023, at 11:15 PM, Drew Rogge <drew at dasrogges.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a couple of Dewalt cordless drills and a corded one.. The chucks on all three were/are junk. The chuck on the corded drill would never grab on to a bit. I eventually replaced the chuck with one from an old 7V(?) Makita and all was better. The chucks on my newer Dewalt cordless units both have the "feature" that every time you stop the motor from high RPMs they will "automatically" loosen to where the bit falls out :-) It could be the braking feature of the drill doing this.
> 
> To end on a positive note, my cordless tools of choice are Makita 18V. As far as I know the same batteries fit all their tools. If I didn't already hav a number of Makita tools I'd seriously think about Milwaukee.
> 
> One thing I truly believe in is to pick one manufacturer and stick with them. That way you don't have a bunch of different chargers hanging around.\
> 
> Drew
> 
>> On 8/2/23 12:20 PM, john 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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