Agreed. We use heaps of DeWalt battery drills on ships, Antarctic bases
and the like. They work, keep working and can handle a lot of abuse
without dying on you - good feature when the nearest replacement is
thousands of km away. Second choice for me is Makita but I just bought
an 18V Makita drill for myself as it was $100 cheaper than the DeWalt
and was capable of doing all I wanted it to do. I've been driving
roofing screws with it.

Cheap tools have their place tho. I just bought a cheap Chinese 7.5"
circular saw to use with a metal cutting blade rather than get the
metal dust into an expensive saw. Damned thing works well and cost
little more than the replacement switch for a Hitachi which I broke
by.... dropping it off the roof! Damn. Mind you we run on 240V power so
our tools can generate decent torque without massive cable thickness.

Thing about battery drills is the torque they can develop and the
amp-hours of the battery. For cheap ones, these are the 2 areas where
they cut back and it only matters if you need that extra torque that a
better motor can develop in the same weight factor. Lots of other
features in better drills but unless you're using them a real lot, the
extra dollars mightn't be worth it.

Peter Wiley

In article , The Carrolls
wrote:

Geeze, what a bunch of crap, get the most powerful De Walt you can justify
paying for and a pocket inverter. Also get an extra battery. I use them
every day in my job, you cannot beat De Walt for service, availability and
initial quality.
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
Boats-r-US has a Seafit 12v drill on sale. Is there a 12v drill which
will
run and/or charge off your boat batteries?

Scott Vernon
Plowville PA __/)__/)__

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

| I'm have a VERY basic understanding of electronics, enough to install
stuff on
| my boat or in a car, but that's about it.

Basic enough to assume Router Bits have motors????!!!

I mean Really!! How friggin' basic is that assumption!?

CM

Are your Router Bits AC or Battery pack types?

Inquiring minds would like to know?

Bwahahahahahahahaaa!!!

CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| Nutsy take a look at the heading on the subject; 12V DRILLS. We are
| talking battery powered tools
|
|
| My B&D grinder is AC powered. We were talking about battery powered DRILLS
| Thom.
| Pay attention. DRILLS. Do you think the battery packs for my AC powered
grinder
| will be hurt if the heat goes out?
| Simon says: YOU'RE BUSTED AGAIN!
|
| RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Bob, I'm really dissappointed. You are an expert on everything else.

Are you saying that you know nothing about electronics?


I'm have a VERY basic understanding of electronics, enough to install
stuff on
my boat or in a car, but that's about it.

Uh ... Ok ... you know as much about electronics as you do about boat
polishers??

Wally seems to be wearing a stout pair of boots. I'm glad that he's not
kicking my arse. How does it feel?


Sorry! Are you an expert in electronics?

V=IR!


Impressed, huh?


Regards


Donal
--

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

One thing's for sure. Most of you haven't even tried to
| use a grinder, so you can only guess at how well it works.

Well.... DUH!!! We have Professional Grade Buffers! My favourite is
Crystal... but Barb does a fine job as well!

I've used both and
| using a grinder takes more skill, but does a faster better job.

Bwahahahahahahahaaa!!!

Give it up Bob! Next thing you'll be claiming you use a Sawsall as a crevice
cleaner!!

Bwahahahahahahaaa!!!


CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| Any 12 volt drill will charge off your 12V batteries (which are higher
| than that I hope). What's the problem exactly?
|
|
| He can't afford the drill, batteries or charger.

While Bob uses his Professional Grade Cordless B&D Drill with variable speed
as a powerhead for his roto-rooter!

CM

Donal wrote:



Sorry! Are you an expert in electronics?


V/I=R!


Impressed, huh?

Nutsy,

If they are in a locker and you have one, you must have access to them
for maintenance. Why can you photograph them? Busted Again!

OT

Nutsy,

You pay attention! We're talking Battery Power. You've already mentioned
to others to stay on topic; Busted Again

If your " Pro Grinder' is AC then why can't you Photograph it? Busted
Twice

If it not available in the winter time how in the world did you do all
those jobs you mentioned 3 rd Bust

Pay attention to you replies you've made or you'll be BUSTING YOURSELF
AGAIN I'm just reposting your Posts

OT

CM,

Nutsy has just stated that his B&D Pro Grinder is AC. He didn't say why
he can't photograph it. You don't suppose he is afraid to take a picture
of it because his camera is DC do you. He admitts to very basic
electonic knowledge

Guess this isn't a Bust only maybe a BENT.

OT