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Post by Firefox on Dec 14, 2012 0:29:50 GMT
This is one of the most essential tools for your project. I would recommend a fairly small one. 3.6volt or 5volt so it can fit into tight spaces and preferably one with a light as you are often in dark spaces under cupboards etc. What would you use it for ? Drilling pilot holes for self tapping screws in wood (up to about 4mm) Drilling starter holes for self tapping screws in metal (up to about 3mm) Making holes in wood for cables (up to about 6-8mm) Enlarging holes in wood Countersink bit to make recess for flush screw head Screwing and unscrewing screws (of course!) Stitch drilling round the edge of a larger hole to form holes in tight places You will need a 240V drill or bigger cordless drill for 6-30mm holes and big screws but the mini drill should be adequate for a lot of the light and medium duty tasks, especially furniture construction. There is no chuck to worry about. All the bits and drills are quickly exchanged using a hex bit fitting meaning you can use the same tool to drill pilots and screw in too. A typical Bosch 3.6 cordless with a light
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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Dec 14, 2012 7:05:58 GMT
I'd just like to add, don't get the cheapest one you can find.Try and get one with two batteries as its a real pain if if runs flat when your in the middle of an important job.The real cheap ones only usually only come with one batt anyway and they don't hold charge for as long.Bosch is a good make,you don't need a professional one,unless you use it every day.
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Post by Firefox on Dec 14, 2012 10:41:55 GMT
Funnily enough I built my van with a cheap Chinese one which cost £5 from Tesco. 4 years of abuse later it is still going strong, the only thing which packed up was the charger which I replaced from Maplins at twice the cost of the whole drill kit (£10). But I fully I admit I was dead lucky!
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