terry wrote:
On Jan 22, 11:41 pm, (A.Lee) wrote:

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Yes amazing at times. Recently had to drill a few holes to run #12 AWG
(that's 2.5mm) 3 wire plus ground (Oops, sorry! Earth) lead through
several floor joists. The cordless wasn't at hand so fished out the
old 115 volt B&D bought years ago (at least 30) for 9 bucks on sale.
Ran the extension cord and with a spade bit bashed the holes through a
series of about five 2 by 10 joists. Surprised how well it worked.
For 'big' jobs though I'd still use my 230 volt Wolf bought on
Paradise Street Liverpool in 1953!
Nowadays, here in North America, the Wolf is run either on a hefty
115/230 transformer which is also the extension cord or from 230 volt
sockets at our two work benches. Built two houses with it and it still
works fine. It'll outlast me!

Still have a late 50's B&D which I use for countersinking/ soft wood
drilling; I love it, so light and so useful.