spec me a drill

neil3k

neil3k

neil3k

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I'm a right DIY noob but as we're getting more savvy we're finding we're starting to do lots fo things ourselves like putting shelves up etc which we need a drill for occasionally.

Can you spec me a drill thats easy to use and isn't too expensive?

Thanks,
 
To be honest all you will need is a cheap drill so get whatever is on offer at screwfix or even B&Q. Battery drills are more expensive but give a lot more freedom as there is no cable but you have to remember to charge the batteries.

If you are going to be doing a lot of heavy drilling then you would prbably need to look at an SDS drill which has a lot more grunt than a standard drill but I imagine you will get by fine without one.

If you can find one in stock locally then this wouldnt be a bad shout for the money - http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erq247com-14-4v-2-6ah-ni-mh-cordless-combi-drill/40227
 
Normally I'd say stay away from cheap drills but borrowed a parkside cordless one recently that was fairly decent and inexpensive.
 
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pm me, we'll talk prices.
 
Just get a cheap own brand one, the batteries might not be the best but stick them on charge before you want to use it and it'll be fine!! I have a wickes own brand cordless that has been absolutely fine for pretty much every task for the last 6 years.

Now I've moved and want something a little better as I have gained in diy skills and am tackling much harder jobs but the wickes drill was perfect!!
 
Get a 3 mode SDS+ drill. I bought a ~£130 Makita one last year and have absolutely hammered it for 12 months restoring a large Edwardian property top to bottom.

Extremely versatile and hasn't missed a beat.
 
Really depends on what you're doing.

If you're drilling soft thermalite block work, plasterboard or timber studs and it's occasional I'd just get a 240v variable hammer drill and tape the chuck key to the cord.

If you are looking to say put down decking or stud out a loft I'd get a makita lion cordless.

Neither of these will do if you're putting up curtain rail and have to drill into concrete lintels then you will need an sds drill and bits which are different. Then you're best bet is corded.
 
It really depends on your idea of cheap. As far as easy to use goes, well you pull the trigger and the end goes round.

This to me looks like a nice handy all rounder. Suitable for both drilling walls and screwing. It's also got a Li-Ion batter so quick charging, most really cheap drills have NiCad batteries which take ages to charge and will give trouble if you don't run then right down before charging.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dhp453rm-18v-4-0ah-li-ion-lxt-cordless-combi-drill/71790
 
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