Cordless Drills

My example was purchased from Amazon for �29.99 inc.VAT and p&p

PACKAGE
The drill comes in a plastic case and includes a detachable plastic side handle and manual. There is no depth stop with this model and the side handle has not been machined to accept one. The manual is a brief four page booklet which covers four model variants. The body is a plastic moulding and the chuck is steel, alloy and plastic. The tightening collar is alloy. It is slightly different from the one depicted on the box.

SPEED
Speed control is by means of squeezing the trigger. There is no separate dial to set it. On no-load, the lowest speed is about 500rpm and the highest is about 2900rpm. Torque at the lowest speed is minimal - can easily be stalled with the hand. Slower speeds can be obtained under load by adjusting the power to maintain torque. The trigger has a `lock-on' button but it only works at full speed.

CHUCK
Chuck run out at the jaws was... Read more

This is good value for a small drill and works well. The only problem I found was in using the variable speed on slow. If it is used on slow speed for more than a minute it heats up and can be difficult to handle without gloves. It remains to be seen how long the motor lasts. Mine came with the depth guage missing from the box.

Never have been one for giving reviews but was so pleased with this drill!

It is dead easy to change a drill bit and the variable speed is perfect for screwing.

Have used it for a week now and can't fault it. And what a price!

Buy it - from Amazon - their service is matchless.