A few years back I had a long chat with a product designer from one of the big sheds. He told me that the average DIYer only ever drills a couple of holes, so the designed service life of a DIY level drill is 20 minutes run time!!!!
Graham, I see that you were able to get a "corded" drill motor instead of a battery-powered one. The last time I bought a drill motor (a year or two ago), I was having trouble even _finding_ a corded drill motor and asked for help in one of the "big box stores" (a very large "hardware" store) and the guy sorrowfully told me that nearly 85% of the drill motors they had for sale (off the shelf) were _battery_-powered. So we went to their computer and,luckily, I was still able to select and order the "industrial-quality" drill motor that I really wanted. Batter-powered drill motors are convenient, but only when the battery is -_-charged_. I don't use my drill motors enough to keep the batteries charged, so I prefer a corded power tool, otherwise _every-_- time I need to use one, the damned batteries are dead, and very expensive. Thank you for buying a corded drill motor -- you won't regret doing so. I'm looking forward to your next video!
How do you feel about hand punches (Roper Whitney makes the best-known models, but there are others)? I prefer hand punches for smaller pieces, like finger lames, because I can punch holes much more quickly than drilling them.
I used to use a knock off one that lasted forever and then I started drilling more when it eventually broke. On a lot of stuff now I use a hammer and punch into some lead, but I didn't have a punch this size so I used the drill. I quite like them, when they work they work well, but sometime I found I would be wrestling the work off the punch more than I would be punching the material.
A few years back I had a long chat with a product designer from one of the big sheds. He told me that the average DIYer only ever drills a couple of holes, so the designed service life of a DIY level drill is 20 minutes run time!!!!
wowsers, that would certainly bare out my theory :)
Graham, I see that you were able to get a "corded" drill motor instead of a battery-powered one. The last time I bought a drill motor (a year or two ago), I was having trouble even _finding_ a corded drill motor and asked for help in one of the "big box stores" (a very large "hardware" store) and the guy sorrowfully told me that nearly 85% of the drill motors they had for sale (off the shelf) were _battery_-powered. So we went to their computer and,luckily, I was still able to select and order the "industrial-quality" drill motor that I really wanted. Batter-powered drill motors are convenient, but only when the battery is -_-charged_. I don't use my drill motors enough to keep the batteries charged, so I prefer a corded power tool, otherwise _every-_- time I need to use one, the damned batteries are dead, and very expensive. Thank you for buying a corded drill motor -- you won't regret doing so. I'm looking forward to your next video!
How do you feel about hand punches (Roper Whitney makes the best-known models, but there are others)? I prefer hand punches for smaller pieces, like finger lames, because I can punch holes much more quickly than drilling them.
I used to use a knock off one that lasted forever and then I started drilling more when it eventually broke. On a lot of stuff now I use a hammer and punch into some lead, but I didn't have a punch this size so I used the drill.
I quite like them, when they work they work well, but sometime I found I would be wrestling the work off the punch more than I would be punching the material.
Please tell us, difference between GSB 600 RE and GSB 13 RE?
I think that the 13 is smaller.
GSB 13 best or 16 please reply
Depends on your need
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