Mike asks

Anybody familar with the Dewalt DW929K-2 cordless drill?
It's a lightweight (4.5 lbs) 3/8" 18 volt cordless drill.
I want to buy one but would like to hear from others
who know something about it.

I've got its bigger brother, the 18V 1/2". Can't remember the model no. but
it's the one with the hammerdrill setting. Works like a charm after five years
of medium duty.

Mine's the older version, they came out with the XRP version about two-three
years ago. Supposedly they upgraded some of the internal plastic parts to
metal in the XRP models, plus 3 speed settings instead of two.

If the $$ difference between the 3/8" and the 1/2" is agreeable to you I'd
suggest moving up to the 1/2"-er. The hammerdrill function works surprisingly
well in light duty, and the extra chuck capacity never hurts.

If you want to save bucks and the drill will only see light duty, consider
moving down a step to the 14.4V, the 18V is one heavy mother, especially after
the first hour or so. From what I've heard there's little performance
difference between the 14.4 and the 18 when used for the basic functions of
drilling/driving. And the batteries are cheaper too.

Battery life is good, I can go about 2 hrs of near-constant drilling/driving.

I've also got the 6 1/2" Dewalt circ saw which is really handy for light duty.
Cuts sheet goods like buttah, 2X lumber ditto. Runs the batteries down much
quicker than the drill tho.

Marc