Thursday, January 27th, 2011 at
9:56 am
I just purchased a Panasonic EY6405FQKW 12-Volt Ni-Cad 3/8-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit from Amazon and I want to buy some bits for it but I know nothing about bits...like which brand is good or if they are pretty much all the same.
The drill is just for repairs that I might encounter around the house. I saw a nice one from Milwaukee but like I said I don't know what to look for in a bit set.
Thanks
Sunday, December 5th, 2010 at
5:03 am
I notice more and more cordless drill that use the good-old NiCd Battery Packs have 1 hour charger.
Check out the following links:
http://www.toolbarn.com/product/panasonic/EY503B7658/ or
http://www.mytoolstore.com/dewalt/dew09-02.html
As far as I know the recommended charge is 10% of the specified Amp capacity over 15 hours.
My question is, is this safe, and will the battery last?
Or do they have any special circuit to handle high current charge, and/or automatic shut off when full?
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at
7:15 pm
I'm in the market for a cordless drill/driver. I would like to get one that is of superb quality and has as many applications as possible.
For example, I would like it to have a built-in level for both vertical and horizontal drilling. I wouldn't mind it having a light for use in dark places (e.g attic & basement). Also, I think an optional hammer feature may come in handy from time to time but isn't absolutely necessary.
I would prefer something well balanced with a comfortable grip. I'm not a professional contractor, but I am in the process of fixing up a house so the drill will see moderate use is the future.
I've read that when it comes to battery technology Lithium Ion is the way to go for a nice balance between power, weight, and longevity - or holding charge. I think an 18v Lithium Ion would be nice but am not dead set against considering something else - perhaps 14.4v.
I've looked at Makita, Milwaukee, and DeWalt. They all seem to make a nice product. Online searches say Panasonic makes a good one as well as Bosch. I'm torn. Any help from personal experience or even anecdotal is much appreciated.
Please offer your opinion regardless of price. Again, I desire a drill that has many of the above features and such a comprehensive drill/driver will have extreme value for me in the years to come whatever the price.
Thanks in advance.
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at
3:22 am
I'm in the market for a cordless drill/driver. I would like to get one that is of superb quality and has as many applications as possible.
For example, I would like it to have a built-in level for both vertical and horizontal drilling. I wouldn't mind it having a light for use in dark places (e.g attic & basement). Also, I think an optional hammer feature may come in handy from time to time but isn't absolutely necessary.
I would prefer something well balanced with a comfortable grip. I'm not a professional contractor, but I am in the process of fixing up a house so the drill will see moderate use is the future.
I've read that when it comes to battery technology Lithium Ion is the way to go for a nice balance between power, weight, and longevity - or holding charge. I think an 18v Lithium Ion would be nice but am not dead set against considering something else - perhaps 14.4v.
I've looked at Makita, Milwaukee, and DeWalt. They all seem to make a nice product. Online searches say Panasonic makes a good one as well as Bosch. I'm torn. Any help from personal experience or even anecdotal is much appreciated.
Please offer your opinion regardless of price. Again, I desire a drill that has many of the above features and such a comprehensive drill/driver will have extreme value for me in the years to come whatever the price.
Thanks in advance.
Friday, June 18th, 2010 at
6:05 pm
My dad has a panasonic that I really love, but those are wickedly expensive. Is there something similar I could find that's cheaper?
Oh, and I want one that automatically locks when it's stopped, so you can manually tighten without having to put it "in park".
Monday, May 17th, 2010 at
8:23 am
There is a major price difference between Ni-Cad and NiMH. I heard that Ni-Cad operate in a variety of temperatures, hold their charge longer, are cheaper, but they have the dreaded memory effect. NiMH don't have the memory effect but they are more expensive, lose their charge quickly but I hear they have a higher capacity.
I want to get the Panasonic EY6405FQKW 12-Volt Ni-Cad 3/8-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit but I don't know if I should invest in Ni-Cad
BTW is this a good drill for general house repairs?
Thanks
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 at
12:31 pm
It's time for me to seriously upgrade from a Black & Decker 7.2V(Target) drill to a new one with more power,speed,etc. I'll be using the drill for basic things such as putting up blinds to maybe down the road doing a deck,kitchen,sheetrock,etc. By know means am I going to build a house with it but I do want a drill that will be able to handle small to large projects. I'm looking for something that is lightweight as well.
I picked up a Dewalt 18V (DW959K2)from Lowes on sale for 9. It turns out that it's some sort of model that Lowes doesn't even carry now. I don't know if it's an older model or what. It doesn't have a rubber grip like the current Dewalts leading me to believe that it may not be comfortable after extended usage.
So my dilemma: Do I return it and check out one of the newer XRP Dewalts like the 14.4 or reg 18V(same as mine with grip?) or should I check out something newer like the Makita Lithium-ion 3.5 lps 18v,Panasonic 15.6 (3.5 NI-MH) or other brands? Help.
US $144.95
