Talking of drilling holes and such like, I used these for the first time today - they were quite impressive.Alpen Multicut bits:
Quote from: Fuzzbucket on October 27, 2017, 11:33:24 PMTalking of drilling holes and such like, I used these for the first time today - they were quite impressive.Alpen Multicut bits:Masonry bits eh. What'd you drill?
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on November 06, 2017, 10:43:19 PMMarc, you are absolutely correct that many engineers are not experts in rectal spelunking. The great thing about engineers though, is that it is almost immediately obvious which ones should be listened to, and which ones are going to be fun to play with. There's not a lot of middle ground! DefSo correct and, I suppose, one could say that about every trade/profession. “ the suit does not make the man”
Marc, you are absolutely correct that many engineers are not experts in rectal spelunking. The great thing about engineers though, is that it is almost immediately obvious which ones should be listened to, and which ones are going to be fun to play with. There's not a lot of middle ground! Def
Very true, although I do find it interesting how some trades look down on other trades. Or how if you don't have a piece of paper with some letters on it but have 20+ years of experience, you are a nobody or know nothing. Just something I have notice over the years.
Yeah, I hate that too. I really hate that kind of attitude, and I think that may be why I like taking some "educated" people down a peg or two when they try flaunting their educational superiority. Def
Here’s my little cutie, the big bad boys down stairs, that’s a 1/2" dewalt hammer drill, I have a 14v cordless dewalt but the batteries are shot. JR
Quote from: MadPlumbarian on November 06, 2017, 11:41:42 PMHere’s my little cutie, the big bad boys down stairs, that’s a 1/2" dewalt hammer drill, I have a 14v cordless dewalt but the batteries are shot. JROne of my most favourite tools ever is a 14v Hitachi combi drill - it was quite unique in that it had a belt hook that actually worked. After eight years of constant abuse, It's now retired and living happily in my shed.
Tiny Makitamax 6,5 mm, 4.500 rpm(Image removed from quote.)
Quote from: Energie on November 15, 2017, 09:35:31 PMTiny Makitamax 6,5 mm, 4.500 rpm(Image removed from quote.)That is cute Then again I say the same about some excavators..
I like small drills- they are lighter and you don't get as wiped out on larger jobs, and they fit in more compact areas. Of course, there are always places that no drill will get into, but the smaller the drill (hopefully) the fewer of those you will encounter!Def
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on September 23, 2018, 12:55:46 PMI like small drills- they are lighter and you don't get as wiped out on larger jobs, and they fit in more compact areas. Of course, there are always places that no drill will get into, but the smaller the drill (hopefully) the fewer of those you will encounter!DefFor sure. I think it's never a bad idea to have at least two drills of different sizes. Although it's a little annoying that you generally need more than one battery platform to do so. I think the only DeWalt drill smaller than mine is the 12v, which of course isn't cross compatible with the 20v.
Quote from: WoodsDuck on September 24, 2018, 07:07:47 AMQuote from: Grant Lamontagne on September 23, 2018, 12:55:46 PMI like small drills- they are lighter and you don't get as wiped out on larger jobs, and they fit in more compact areas. Of course, there are always places that no drill will get into, but the smaller the drill (hopefully) the fewer of those you will encounter!DefFor sure. I think it's never a bad idea to have at least two drills of different sizes. Although it's a little annoying that you generally need more than one battery platform to do so. I think the only DeWalt drill smaller than mine is the 12v, which of course isn't cross compatible with the 20v.My little Black and Decker cordless drill is useful enough for most things, but you are right, there are times when you need a lot more drilling power and that's why I also have a DeWalt corded drill. As much as I love cordless tools, you just can't match the power of a proper electric drill, and sometimes it's nice to have the power without the added bulk of the battery pack.I've had more than a few cordless drills in my time and it bothers me that they are only good for a couple of years or so before the battery starts to die off in them, and replacement batteries often cost as much as a whole new drill. I made that mistake with one set that I got- it was a drill, reciprocating saw and circular saw set with charger and two batteries. I bought the same drill again, without the saws, and it came with a charger and two batteries, meaning I then had two chargers and a battery for each tool, and now I have two drills, a reciprocating saw and a circular saw that are all pretty well useless because all of the batteries are toast. Def
So far my biggest problem after 3-5 years has been finding the right batteries. The manufacturers are getting better for sure, but when I went to replace my old Craftsman drill battery it was something like 12V and no one made anything below 18V then. Then it was 21V and so on and so on.Def
Just dragged this monstrosity out of the shed. I'm putting together a "hobby desk", and figured it might be useful.A neighbour gave it to me before he moved away, and it had been stood idle for a few years before that, so it does need a little bit of cleaning up. The foot, table, and column are quite rusty, but a little wire wool and a spot of oil should tidy it up a bit. The drive and bearings seem fine, though I don't know how much life the v belt has in it. I'll probably need to take the chuck off and inspect that too, as it's sticking a bit. Probably nothing a wire brush and dab of grease can't fix.