By the looks of it that's a B&Q own brand drill, I've used their stuff before and it's well thought out, but perhaps not the best quality, there's a review here. IMO it'd be alright if you're getting it for < £30
The B&Q own brand drills are ok, there not the greatest but will do the jobs you want. I had a couple, Ive now got a cheap 18v makita from screwfix which is a lot better. The ryobi one+ range might be worth a look i used a drill the other week and it seemed good enough.
For some reason, I cannot see the ebay link, I'm getting an "ebay page not responding" error. You'd be best off buying a brand new drill, even if it's a cheap one. Over here in the states, most decent corded drills start at the $50 mark, with the better ones being ~$90-$120.
Unborked link. Stuey we pay more than that in £s over here The only problem with second hand drills is, the battery can be less than it used to, not really a problem for casual use though.
im in the states so that may be the reason but ive never heard of the brand of that ebay drill. I would go with a well known brand from a hardware store. Also ask for advice at the store on good brand/drill. Dont cheap out on tools because usually you will have to replace it in the near future.
You have to be careful when buying used cordless tools - with time batteries degrade in charge capacity. When buying a cordless, you should get a kit that includes two batteries. I saw a few drills available for £30-50, albeit they were mostly hammer drills. I did a quick search for "power-mec" and almost nothing came up.
Hi all, I have now won and payed for this; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=400028799312 Should do the job
I used these hole saws and this drill.... to make these holes in a case: For best results drilling a hole in a case (through metal) you should have a bi-metal hole saw, cut at less than 80 rpm (or friction will overheat the saw) and use cutting oil on the blade. The black hole saw in the picture was not bi-metal and would only polish a circle in the case. When I took the RPM too high trying to get it to make a cut the teeth bent and that was that. The orange hole saw was used in a second attempt and gradually cut through the case at a low rpm. Good luck with your cordless be careful not to overheat it or your hole saws during the grind through your case.
Hi again all - Drill has come today i chaged it for 4 hours but it seems really slow and i dont think it could go through metal is it because it isnt charged enough or because it isnt powerfull enough itsself - Some info from book; Cordless Drill 14.4V speed 0-550rpm chuck capacity; wood - 10mm, metal - 10mm I really hope it will drill into a pc case Thanks.
a 14.4V drill should have no problem drilling through the steel in a PC case, provided the battery is anywhere near full power. check the speed/torque settings - i see in the picture that it is set to a very low speed for use as a driver. turn the silver ring so the picture of the drill bit is on top. and if you've got a jigsaw, use that to cut your fan holes. 120mm holesaws start at $50+mandrel and go up from there.
Hello supertoad, thanks for the very fast response - The silver ring goes upto 15 in steps of two, 1-3-5 but then after 15 theres drill symbol ill turn it to full, yep have a jigsaw i will use for fan holes also got myself a file and some goggle the other day When i started the drill up it made a little whining noise before slowly rotating i assume it's the battery that needs charging more. Was brand new off ebay when i got it it hadn't been opened before so i don't think its broke in anyway. Pics; drill bits that come with it; Screwdriver ends that come with it; Charger end; thank you.!
