Time for a new drill?

[Racer X]

nope, drills

"
drill
noun
1. Machinery, Building Trades.
a. a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation. "

spade drill, twist drill, taper drill, spoon drill, etc

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Drill is the tool, drill bits fit into the tool!

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[Michael]

davester wrote:
Ryobi power tools are pretty much bottom of the line. I've had quite a few of them and frankly they don't last and they use inferior quality batteries, no matter what chemistry they are using. If you want something that will last then buy something like a Milwaukee or Bosch with lithium batteries. You'll generally get a much more durable tool and batteries that last much longer than the cells Ryobi puts in their packs.

I've pretty much decided that if I'm going to go to the bottom of the barrel, I'm going really low. You can buy an 18v drill/driver at Harbor Freight for $20. It will work fine, but the day you drop it from a ladder, it just might break. Use it until the battery goes bad, toss it and repeat.

[cbelt3]

wurm-
I've got a whole collection of Ryobi tools. My now 9 year old drill has finally decided it's had enough as well. So I picked up a Ryobi Lithium drill and impact driver set for about the cost of the two Li batteries.

Yes, Ryobi is a cheapie. But for a homeowner, it's good enough. Harbor Freight ? I had one of their cordless tools. Died within 90 days. Not even worth the $20.

[Grateful11]

Racer I worked 30 years as true Machinist, not a button pusher. To anyone in the machine shops I worked in those are drill bits also the ones pictured are actually Jobber Drill bits, then there's Screw Machine length drill bits, parabolic drill bits and so on. Anything to me and to most others that is held in your hand and used to power a drill bit is a drill. I knew one older guy that called a hand held drill a drill motor. The first time he mentioned a drill motor I didn't know what in the world he was talking about so I had some fun with him asked him if wanted just motor off the drill minus the chuck and cord. He didn't take it too well.

[the_poochies]

Michael wrote:
[quote=davester]
Ryobi power tools are pretty much bottom of the line. I've had quite a few of them and frankly they don't last and they use inferior quality batteries, no matter what chemistry they are using. If you want something that will last then buy something like a Milwaukee or Bosch with lithium batteries. You'll generally get a much more durable tool and batteries that last much longer than the cells Ryobi puts in their packs.

I've pretty much decided that if I'm going to go to the bottom of the barrel, I'm going really low. You can buy an 18v drill/driver at Harbor Freight for $20. It will work fine, but the day you drop it from a ladder, it just might break. Use it until the battery goes bad, toss it and repeat.
I've owned the Harbor Freight drill for 2 years. It's heavy and bulky and I am starting to lose the charge in the battery after a few uses. But I installed plenty of item in my house with it for only $20.

I saw the Craftsman deal posted here and just ordered a new drill. Hopefully, it will give me a few years of reliable use.

[lost in space]

davester wrote:
Ryobi power tools are pretty much bottom of the line. I've had quite a few of them and frankly they don't last and they use inferior quality batteries, no matter what chemistry they are using. If you want something that will last then buy something like a Milwaukee or Bosch with lithium batteries. You'll generally get a much more durable tool and batteries that last much longer than the cells Ryobi puts in their packs.

:agree:

I swore I'd never buy another Ryobi tool again.

I like the Makita drill I bought in '99, still going strong with lots of use and original batteries, a bit cheaper than Milwaukee and Bosch.

[Racer X]

Grateful11 wrote:
Racer I worked 30 years as true Machinist, not a button pusher. To anyone in the machine shops I worked in those are drill bits also the ones pictured are actually Jobber Drill bits, then there's Screw Machine length drill bits, parabolic drill bits and so on. Anything to me and to most others that is held in your hand and used to power a drill bit is a drill. I knew one older guy that called a hand held drill a drill motor. The first time he mentioned a drill motor I didn't know what in the world he was talking about so I had some fun with him asked him if wanted just motor off the drill minus the chuck and cord. He didn't take it too well.

I know. There is proper usage, and common usage.

There are also 2 dolphins. One's a fish, and one is a mammal. Great bar bet.

[NewtonMP2100]

only if you enjoy being drilled......