I need to do some small mods to my caravan and want the drill to be part of my tool kit. All suggestions appreciated. Cheers JulieM
Plendo said
03:14 AM Jul 21, 2013
Hi Julie,
I am going through trying to work out what type of drill/driver to add to my toolkit. I want something that is capable of acting as a driver for the stabiliser legs, I also need to be able to charge it from a 12v source, so it probably makes sense to use a low voltage unit.
I will be interested to see what other people suggest.
Mark said
03:19 AM Jul 21, 2013
Hi JulieM,
This is one of those questions that may provoke a whole mirriad of responses about what one is the best.
Do you have a budget? You can pay anything from $29 up to the $450++ point.
Something in the middle of the road, like a Ryobi, 18 volt, two batteries, in a case, around the $125 mark would be ideal
I've attached a link from the Whirlpool forum that is discussing exactly this.
I bought an Ozito Cordless Drill Driver (18V Li-ion and 2nd battery) from Bunnings about 8 months ago for $78 (3 year replacement warranty). It has worked well for me and I also use it for the stabiliser jacks on the 5th wheeler.
bill12 said
05:29 AM Jul 21, 2013
Ihave a 12v batterydrill from Super cheap for about $50, and when the battery wears out, you put some connections onto the terminals in the handle, and connect it to to the house battery with 2 core wire.Drives tech screws and drills ok, and when it wears out, you take it backand get another one.$15 for extra battery. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Sunday 21st of July 2013 10:17:22 AM
hako said
09:32 AM Jul 21, 2013
I have an 12 volt Ozito as per this link - got it from Bunnings for $90 with spare Lithium Ion battery. Has long battery life and can be charged from car battery via cigarette lighter outlet cord. I use it to wind legs on van up/down etc. Enough power to twist your arm off and been dropped a few times so is not flimsy. Also is small, light and has no big bulky battery at the bottom.
-- Edited by hako on Sunday 21st of July 2013 09:32:33 AM
Legendts said
09:47 AM Jul 21, 2013
I have found the 18 volt to be the most robust, reliable and suitable. I tried a Worx brand but it went back after failing in three months and the torque on it was pathetic so I would advise keeping away from that brand. Not sure of the pricing now but Bunnings had some AEG (I paid $99 from memory) which are very good and also have metal gears not plastic. A little heavier but totally reliable, came in a case with two batteries which hold charge well. I also had an AEG jigsaw (and circular saw, still going) which lasted over 20 years and copped a very hard life, it was replaced with another AEG two years ago. Just my experience.
-- Edited by Legendts on Sunday 21st of July 2013 09:49:32 AM
goldcoaster said
01:06 PM Jul 21, 2013
Grevo wrote:
I bought an Ozito Cordless Drill Driver (18V Li-ion and 2nd battery) from Bunnings about 8 months ago for $78 (3 year replacement warranty). It has worked well for me and I also use it for the stabiliser jacks on the 5th wheeler.
Ozito only now offer 12mths replacement , I think it was costing them too much money and No replacement for Tradies use , only DIY work.
JulieM said
02:33 PM Jul 21, 2013
Something in the middle of the road, like a Ryobi, 18 volt, two batteries, in a case, around the $125 mark would be ideal
Mark, I have written Ryobi on my list, Thankyou JuliM
valiant81 said
05:01 PM Jul 21, 2013
Hi all;
I had a ozito 12 Volt battery drill that i had for about 12 years and twice had re paced the battery pack. I used the drill mainly to take the many screws in and out of the electronic equipment that i repair ( plasma and lcd televisions and audio equipment ). Over the years that i had this drill the other technitions and my self abused the drill on several occations and we could not fault the drill. Finaly the drill started to become un reliable and by this time the drill was running of a external power supply.
I purchesed a royobi 18 volt drill that failed after 6 months, the forward/ reverse switch had failed . Took it back to bunnings and got a refund and payed the extra $100.00 and purchesed a makita 18 Volt with two batterys. This drill is now 2 1/2 years old and dose not look like it is ever starting to fail.
One thing that i always do is the spair battery is always in the battery charger and on charge when the workshop power is turned on. ( The charger is one of the newer ' smart chargers' ) . That way when the battery goes flat ( after about 3~4 days of use ) i can change over the battery and keep on working. Pulling the best part of 50 ~ 60 screws in and out of your standard 50" lcd / plasma ctv. A battery drill is must for my took kit. From memory i payed $360.00 for the drill.
As for repacking the battery packs i used the replacent batterys ( cells ) puchesed from WES components in sydney. Some time this is cheaper than buying replacement batterys to suit your drill.
Baz421 said
07:39 PM Jul 21, 2013
I have 18V Ryobi,,, worked it to death at home,,, over 3 years old.
JulieM said
10:14 PM Jul 21, 2013
Thanks everyone, I won't be drilling into concrete or doing any repetitive tasks like some need to. Just a few holes now and then, undoing and replacing screws.
For me the drill needs to be as light, as possible, and have 2 batteries (just in case).
You have all helped me to define my needs, thankyou! Off to Bunnings tomorrow Cheers JulieM
hako said
10:29 PM Jul 21, 2013
goldcoaster wrote:
Grevo wrote:
I bought an Ozito Cordless Drill Driver (18V Li-ion and 2nd battery) from Bunnings about 8 months ago for $78 (3 year replacement warranty). It has worked well for me and I also use it for the stabiliser jacks on the 5th wheeler.
Ozito only now offer 12mths replacement , I think it was costing them too much money and No replacement for Tradies use , only DIY work.
According to the Ozito home page, it has a 3 year warranty.
http://www.ozito.com.au/lir-012
Aus-Kiwi said
06:11 AM Jul 22, 2013
Bought some AEG cordless drills in kit from Bunnings couldn't be happier..
Yep full steel chuck etc..Top bit of gear..
I have a range of cordless drills from $50 to over $450 and found the the 18 volt Ozito gives me the best battery life. Like anything battery operated if you charge and don't use the overall battery life drops off dramatically so if for most of it's life it will reside in the tool box in the van don't go up market their battery life isn't any better
Peter_n_Margaret said
07:29 AM Jul 24, 2013
If you already have an inverter, you will get more drill for your money if you stick with 240V.
Cheers,
Peter
Mark said
12:11 AM Jul 25, 2013
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Cupie said
03:54 AM Jul 25, 2013
Mark wrote:
Hi JulieM,
This is one of those questions that may provoke a whole mirriad of responses about what one is the best.
Do you have a budget? You can pay anything from $29 up to the $450++ point.
Something in the middle of the road, like a Ryobi, 18 volt, two batteries, in a case, around the $125 mark would be ideal
I've attached a link from the Whirlpool forum that is discussing exactly this.
Bloody hell! ... Had a look at that link & it goes on and on and on .... Lots & lots of very good stuff but confusing.
While scanning it I rang my son, a tradie, who uses battery tools all day almost every day. A typical job would be screwing down a whole roof. So they have to be very good! ..
His choice after trying all the top professional brands is clearly Milwaukee. But other tradies swear by other brands.
But his cost around $600+. Certainly not the answer for a DIY person.
I usually get his old ones as he finds a new model or the chuck gets a bit iffy. They last for years, usually till I burn them out thru mis-use but that's getting harder to do these days as their quality improves.
I would look at a mid range one from people like Trade Tools ... around $130. Certainly a Lithium Ion battery and if possible around 18V.
I use 240v stuff for heavy work.
Cupie said
04:57 PM Jul 25, 2013
Mark wrote:
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Ha Ha .. I bookmarked the page for future reading .. Thanks.
Mark said
07:58 PM Jul 25, 2013
Cupie wrote:
Mark wrote:
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Ha Ha .. I bookmarked the page for future reading .. Thanks.
I haven't removed my original post with the link, that's still there. I removed my reply to your post!!
muller1 said
01:49 PM Jul 26, 2013
Hi there, regarding a battery drill.
I bought a DeWalt 18 volt battery drill and think it is the bees knees or dogs whatsits.
The drill had a cast aluminium gearbok, 20 torque settings and a hammed action also.
I think the drill is fantastic and the company is owned by Black and Decker.
I live in Scotland and here we can buy battery drill from about £30 but then you get what you pay for.
Mostly all the tradies use DeWalt as they are built like a brick outhouse and you would find it hard to get a better drill at any price.
Here you find them on Ebay and sometimes the prices are quite good.
This is only my opinion but this is the one I use.
I need to do some small mods to my caravan and want the drill to be part of my tool kit. All suggestions appreciated. Cheers JulieM
Hi Julie,
I am going through trying to work out what type of drill/driver to add to my toolkit. I want something that is capable of acting as a driver for the stabiliser legs, I also need to be able to charge it from a 12v source, so it probably makes sense to use a low voltage unit.
I will be interested to see what other people suggest.
Hi JulieM,
This is one of those questions that may provoke a whole mirriad of responses about what one is the best.
Do you have a budget? You can pay anything from $29 up to the $450++ point.
Something in the middle of the road, like a Ryobi, 18 volt, two batteries, in a case, around the $125 mark would be ideal
I've attached a link from the Whirlpool forum that is discussing exactly this.
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=ryobi%20cordless%20drill&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CFEQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.whirlpool.net.au%2Farchive%2F1768661&ei=oWPqUaehLIL1iQfb2ID4BQ&usg=AFQjCNFLavK4pXEQjc-b40Ai3SR1RJIvvQ&bvm=bv.49478099,d.dGI
Mark
I bought an Ozito Cordless Drill Driver (18V Li-ion and 2nd battery) from Bunnings about 8 months ago for $78 (3 year replacement warranty). It has worked well for me and I also use it for the stabiliser jacks on the 5th wheeler.
Ihave a 12v batterydrill from Super cheap for about $50, and when the battery wears out, you put some connections onto the terminals in the handle, and connect it to to the house battery with 2 core wire.Drives tech screws and drills ok, and when it wears out, you take it backand get another one.$15 for extra battery. Bill
-- Edited by bill12 on Sunday 21st of July 2013 10:17:22 AM
I have an 12 volt Ozito as per this link - got it from Bunnings for $90 with spare Lithium Ion battery. Has long battery life and can be charged from car battery via cigarette lighter outlet cord. I use it to wind legs on van up/down etc. Enough power to twist your arm off and been dropped a few times so is not flimsy. Also is small, light and has no big bulky battery at the bottom.
http://www.ozito.com.au/lir-012
-- Edited by hako on Sunday 21st of July 2013 09:32:33 AM
I have found the 18 volt to be the most robust, reliable and suitable. I tried a Worx brand but it went back after failing in three months and the torque on it was pathetic so I would advise keeping away from that brand. Not sure of the pricing now but Bunnings had some AEG (I paid $99 from memory) which are very good and also have metal gears not plastic. A little heavier but totally reliable, came in a case with two batteries which hold charge well. I also had an AEG jigsaw (and circular saw, still going) which lasted over 20 years and copped a very hard life, it was replaced with another AEG two years ago.
Just my experience.
-- Edited by Legendts on Sunday 21st of July 2013 09:49:32 AM
Ozito only now offer 12mths replacement , I think it was costing them too much money and No replacement for Tradies use , only DIY work.
Something in the middle of the road, like a Ryobi, 18 volt, two batteries, in a case, around the $125 mark would be ideal
Mark, I have written Ryobi on my list, Thankyou JuliM
Hi all;
I had a ozito 12 Volt battery drill that i had for about 12 years and twice had re paced the battery pack. I used the drill mainly to take the many screws in and out of the electronic equipment that i repair ( plasma and lcd televisions and audio equipment ). Over the years that i had this drill the other technitions and my self abused the drill on several occations and we could not fault the drill. Finaly the drill started to become un reliable and by this time the drill was running of a external power supply.
I purchesed a royobi 18 volt drill that failed after 6 months, the forward/ reverse switch had failed . Took it back to bunnings and got a refund and payed the extra $100.00 and purchesed a makita 18 Volt with two batterys. This drill is now 2 1/2 years old and dose not look like it is ever starting to fail.
One thing that i always do is the spair battery is always in the battery charger and on charge when the workshop power is turned on. ( The charger is one of the newer ' smart chargers' ) . That way when the battery goes flat ( after about 3~4 days of use ) i can change over the battery and keep on working. Pulling the best part of 50 ~ 60 screws in and out of your standard 50" lcd / plasma ctv. A battery drill is must for my took kit. From memory i payed $360.00 for the drill.
As for repacking the battery packs i used the replacent batterys ( cells ) puchesed from WES components in sydney. Some time this is cheaper than buying replacement batterys to suit your drill.
I have 18V Ryobi,,, worked it to death at home,,, over 3 years old.
Thanks everyone, I won't be drilling into concrete or doing any repetitive tasks like some need to. Just a few holes now and then, undoing and replacing screws.
For me the drill needs to be as light, as possible, and have 2 batteries (just in case).
You have all helped me to define my needs, thankyou! Off to Bunnings tomorrow Cheers JulieM
According to the Ozito home page, it has a 3 year warranty.
http://www.ozito.com.au/lir-012
Yep full steel chuck etc..Top bit of gear..
Try this link
https://www.tradetools.com/products/RI5215
Cheers,
Peter
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-- Edited by Mark on Thursday 25th of July 2013 01:21:04 AM
Bloody hell! ... Had a look at that link & it goes on and on and on .... Lots & lots of very good stuff but confusing.
While scanning it I rang my son, a tradie, who uses battery tools all day almost every day. A typical job would be screwing down a whole roof. So they have to be very good! ..
His choice after trying all the top professional brands is clearly Milwaukee. But other tradies swear by other brands.
But his cost around $600+. Certainly not the answer for a DIY person.
I usually get his old ones as he finds a new model or the chuck gets a bit iffy. They last for years, usually till I burn them out thru mis-use but that's getting harder to do these days as their quality improves.
I would look at a mid range one from people like Trade Tools ... around $130. Certainly a Lithium Ion battery and if possible around 18V.
I use 240v stuff for heavy work.
Ha Ha .. I bookmarked the page for future reading .. Thanks.
I haven't removed my original post with the link, that's still there.
I removed my reply to your post!!
Hi there, regarding a battery drill.
I bought a DeWalt 18 volt battery drill and think it is the bees knees or dogs whatsits.
The drill had a cast aluminium gearbok, 20 torque settings and a hammed action also.
I think the drill is fantastic and the company is owned by Black and Decker.
I live in Scotland and here we can buy battery drill from about £30 but then you get what you pay for.
Mostly all the tradies use DeWalt as they are built like a brick outhouse and you would find it hard to get a better drill at any price.
Here you find them on Ebay and sometimes the prices are quite good.
This is only my opinion but this is the one I use.
Mike