Cordless drill is one of the most significant tools for you if you are indulged in construction work or even if you have undertaken some home maintenance. A powerful cordless drill can perform a range of drilling tasks quite easily and conveniently. These power tools are available as battery powered types.

With some of the excellent features such as fast charging, ease of operations and perfect combination of power make them one of the most sought after drilling tools for both amateurs and professionals.

This is very handy and portable device which can be used for drilling holes quite easily in woods and various other materials. Some major and high quality drills are perfect for construction as well as for metalworking and woodworking.

The Cordless Drills are categorized in several other types such as Cordless Hammer Drills, Drill Drivers, Impact Drivers and Cordless Screwdrivers.

Hammer Drills – this is one of the most effective types of drilling tool which every homeowner should have. This type of drill has the ability to transform into a hammer drill with a flip of a switch. This enables you to drill holes in any sort of material such as brick, concrete or any other material. This exactly looks like a simple drilling machine which does not hammer but the price is a bit high as compare to the simpler one.

Cordless Drill Drivers – these are considered as one of the most efficient and must have drilling equipments. These are known for their high performance as well as for great features such as extraordinary light in weight and compact in size. As they are available with torque clutch, a varied range of applications are possible with this machine. The size of the equipment has become very compact and more powerful because of innovatively designed motor and powerful battery.

Cordless Impact Driver – is excellent equipment for driving several screws. The presence of this useful device has greatly influence the speed of your construction. But these are not meant for removing nuts and bolts and hence they should not be confused with the new impact drivers.

These high speed screwdrivers or drill drivers are able to screw even the longest screw quite easily. These are best if you want to use them for sheet metal construction such as for installing tin roofs and for metal barn siding. These impact drivers are great when used in combination with drill drivers as they speed up the things to a great extent.

Cordless Screwdrivers – these are very small and compact and can easily fits into your pocket and hence they can be carried with great ease. They generally weigh around one pound or even less. The head of the equipment is bendable which enable them to work even in compact spaces.

These types of equipments are best for comparatively lighter tasks. Finding the most suitable and appropriate cordless drill is a bit daunting task and you need to take some stress for finding the best. These equipments should be selected according to the requirements and the applications where are used.

By: David Urmann

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I want to give a cordless drill driver as a present. Before buying the new tool I will do a cordless drill comparison to make sure the recipient gets a drill driver that meets his needs. I have been looking at cordless power tool combo kits and saw that one of the major differences in cordless drill drivers is the battery. I decided that the first part of my cordless drill comparison would be to take as look at what makes a lithium ion (Li-ion) battery different than a Nicad battery.

For this cordless drill comparison I decided that the chemical properties weren’t important to me. What mattered was why an Li-ion battery may be better than a nicad battery. My drill comparison came up with 2 major reasons. Li-ion batteries weight is about half that of a nicad battery. In other words when you hold a 18 volt lithium ion powered cordless drill driver over your head you will notice a major difference in the weight over that of a 18 volt nicad drill driver.

This cordless driver comparison showed that Lithium-ion batteries hold a charge a lot longer than a nicad battery. A fully charged Lithium-ion batteries can hold a charge for up to a year. My cordless driver comparison did clarify to me that when comparing drivers its important to compare cordless drivers with similar power. Power wise a 12 volt Nicad battery has the same power as a 12 volt Lithium ion battery and a 18 volt nicad battery has the same power as a 18 volt Li-ion battery. So don’t expect the same torque found in a 18 volt nicad cordless drver from a new 12 volt li-ion cordless driver.

My drill comparison showed many drills are now listed as drill drivers instead of just a cordless drill. Cordless drivers have a clutch. The clutch controls the amount of torque applied. When the preset resistance has been reached It disengages the drill driver’s drive shaft making a clicking sound. By setting the clutch correctly you won’t strip a screw or overdrive it once it’s snug. So its important to pay attention to the clutch settings so you are able to take advantage of clutch and not strip the screws. Also, part of my cordless driver comparison is also to check the number of clutch settings each drill driver has.

My cordless driver comparison also revealed that most cordless drill drivers have keyless chucks that are tightened by hand, no chuck key to loose. Keyless chucks are usually 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch. This drill comparison also revealed some consumer level cordless drill drivers have keyless chucks that only take quick connect bits. So since I’m buying the cordless driver as a gift I’m making sure what type of bits the recipient uses.

I concluded through this cordless drill comparison that the most important feature to consider is how the drill feels in your hand. Does the drill point straight ahead without tipping up or down? Is it too heavy working overhead? Since the drill I’m buying is a gift I’m checking return policies before I buy, especially if I’m buying online.

Besides helping me discover what cordless drill to buy as a gift, my cordless driver comparison helped me to better understand my tool. I now know how and why to use the clutch settings and am now taking the time to set it correctly.

By: Scott Orcutt

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