Electric Drill
Drill Holes With Electric Hand Drills by Melvin Brown
Drilling Holes With Electric Hand Drills
We are going to talk about the pros and cons of electric hand drills. The main ones we will talk about today are single speed, variable speed, reversible and battery powered, that’s enough for now so let’s get started.
First off there is the 1/4 inch single speed non reversible. A 1/4 inch bit is the biggest size you can use. There are not many of these on the market anymore. However if you are drilling holes in Wood sparingly around the house, the 1/4 inch might be right for you. You don’t want to be drilling metal with these drills they just run to fast and burn your bits up. You can buy these units dirt cheap, and you get what you pay for, they work all right but they are just so limited in performance.
Now we come to the 3/8 inch , again the size of the drill chuck. These are probably the most sold and used units around. You get these in variable speed and reversible. This means that you can run them slower for drilling holes in metal thus saving you from burning up your bits. Now we come to the reversible part as your bit gets stuck, you just flip the lever to reverse and presto your bit backs right out. But the best part of the reversible drill is taking screws back out when you screw up. I know that you would never do that but I have. Now a days every thing is put together with screws. Driving and taking screws out is probably what the 3/8 inch is used for the most. Most variable speed units have a knob on the trigger that screws in or out and this controls the speed that it will run. Handy for driving screws or drilling holes in metal. So dollar for dollar, if you are only going to have one unit, I would get the 3/8 inch.
Now we come to the 1/2 inch, they have the same features as the 3/8 inch. They just have more power. If you are going to be drilling holes 2 inch or bigger, then you need a 1/2. As for driving long screws 2 inches long or more, use this drill, but you have to turn your speed down or you will just break your screw heads off.
We now come to the cordless or battery powered units. They have all of the features of the above. What I have against these is the battery’s, they are Fine for small jobs. Other than that the guys that make them tell you all the great things you can do with them and you can for about 20 minutes so if you are lucky enough to have another battery on the charger then you have 40 minutes. So there answer to all of this is bigger battery’s. So you buy that 18 volt unit, you now have a drill that’s bigger than a 1/2 inch one with a cord. The battery alone weighs more than most 1/2 inch drills. You can buy another battery but they cost more than a 1/2 one with a cord. Guess what, you may get 2 hours tops out of your battery’s. The drill with the cord hanging from it will work 24 hours every day. We have both kinds of in our shop they all have a place. So if you can get a corded one and cordless one you will be drilling holes to your heart’s content. Thanks for reading, there will be more from me soon Uncle Mel
About the Author
I was raised on a ranch in Nothern Idaho. I learned Woodworking at a very early age and have been doing it for over 60 years. Woodworking has been very good to me and I just like to pay it foward. I lived in alaska for 30 years so a lot of my work reflects that. I have been building and selling these beautful coin banks for over 30 years. I am now making these full sized plans available these are the best plans on the web today. They have every step spelled out with words and pictures if you like my article then you will love my plans. I also give you my three page business plan that shows you how I market these banks every day. I hope you will go to my site and check me out at http://www.unclemelswoodshop.com or email me at melvinbrown@peak.org
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