Show Posts
1
Tools of the Trade / Re: What Type Of Drill Is Best?
« on: Dec 18, 2007, 08:50 am »
One thing that i have noticed on this thread is that people keep talking about the voltage of the drill, equally important is the ampage and it is somthing that is all to often overlooked.
For instance take the the dewalt 12v 1.3ah cordless drill (my reccomendation by the way, anything that you need more power for than that means that it is time for a corded drill) this has the the same wattage (which is the all important number here as it is a measure of how much work it can do) as an 18v drill which uses a 0.7ah battery (approx) and is far lighter as it requires a much smaller battery. your standard B&D or other DIY brand will have a low ampage and just wont be up to a day of hard work.
For instance take the the dewalt 12v 1.3ah cordless drill (my reccomendation by the way, anything that you need more power for than that means that it is time for a corded drill) this has the the same wattage (which is the all important number here as it is a measure of how much work it can do) as an 18v drill which uses a 0.7ah battery (approx) and is far lighter as it requires a much smaller battery. your standard B&D or other DIY brand will have a low ampage and just wont be up to a day of hard work.