Been looking into getting something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...4367&id=39590#

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

Thanks.

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

You hold it still with the other hand....
They work OK but are no substitute for a proper R/A drill.

Alan.

On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:16:10 +0000, Rob Horton wrote:

Been looking into getting something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...4367&id=39590#

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

I've been using one of these for some time:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...30677&doy=7m11

It works well, though for drilling you need to buy the quick change drills
with a screwdriver hex shank. You stop it spinning by holding it with one
hand.

Steve Firth wrote:
On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:16:10 +0000, Rob Horton wrote:

Been looking into getting something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...4367&id=39590#

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

I've been using one of these for some time:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...30677&doy=7m11

It works well, though for drilling you need to buy the quick change drills
with a screwdriver hex shank. You stop it spinning by holding it with one
hand.

I looked at buying one and wasn't all together convinced so bought a RA
drill and I have to say it has been invaluable.

This thing is also extremely usefull but doesn't have the drill
capacity of of a pukka RA drill.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...sfile=1&jump=0

Kevin

"Rob Horton" wrote in message
...
Been looking into getting something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...4367&id=39590#

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

Thanks.

I bought that exact adaptor a couple of months ago. Absolutely brilliant for
what I needed it for (drilling through floor joists). I have never used a
proper RA drill so I can't compare the two.

The long outer sleeve just after the bit that your drill chuck holds does
not rotate with the drill going round, that is the bit you hold. Because it
is not fixed you don't need to hold the drill at a particular angle, you can
rotate the adapter.

This particular adapter has metal gears for the right angle conversion,
apparently you can get ones with plastic gears that don't last.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Rob Horton
saying something like:

Been looking into getting something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...4367&id=39590#

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

For occasional use, it'd be ok.


http://preview.tinyurl.com/yhkj8f

I've used one of these for the past few years and it's superb.


--

Dave

"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
...
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Rob Horton
saying something like:

Been looking into getting something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...4367&id=39590#

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

For occasional use, it'd be ok.


http://preview.tinyurl.com/yhkj8f

I've used one of these for the past few years and it's superb.

The link doesn't work.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yhkj8f

I've used one of these for the past few years and it's superb.

The link doesn't work.

Click through it. It demonstrates a preview of the real link so you know
it's not going to a porn site.
--

Dave

"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
...
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yhkj8f

I've used one of these for the past few years and it's superb.

£90? I have seen proper angle drills for around £110.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yhkj8f

I've used one of these for the past few years and it's superb.

£90? I have seen proper angle drills for around £110.

It wasn't 90 when I bought it - only about 40 odd, iirc. True, against
an actual angle drill now, it's not really worth it.
--

Dave

In article ,
Rob Horton wrote:
Been looking into getting something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...4367&id=39590#

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

Thanks.

Since Xmas is near you might put the Wicks Hi-Torque cordless drill on
your list. It has a right angle adaptor - you just pull off the keyless
chuck, clip it on - it locks in near any direction - and clip back on the
chuck.

Excellent drill, two decent batteries and an intelligent charger. They
were on special offer for about 100 quid - but don't know about at the
moment.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Rob Horton wrote:
Been looking into getting something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...4367&id=39590#

Has anyone had any experience of these and how do you stop it from
spinning around on the end of your drill?

Thanks.

Since Xmas is near you might put the Wicks Hi-Torque cordless drill on
your list. It has a right angle adaptor - you just pull off the keyless
chuck, clip it on - it locks in near any direction - and clip back on the
chuck.

Excellent drill, two decent batteries and an intelligent charger. They
were on special offer for about 100 quid - but don't know about at the
moment.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/167237

Made by Kress in Germany. Bought on the web or in the shop.

In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
Since Xmas is near you might put the Wicks Hi-Torque cordless drill on
your list. It has a right angle adaptor - you just pull off the keyless
chuck, clip it on - it locks in near any direction - and clip back on the
chuck.

Excellent drill, two decent batteries and an intelligent charger. They
were on special offer for about 100 quid - but don't know about at the
moment.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/167237

Made by Kress in Germany. Bought on the web or in the shop.

But I actually have one...

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
Since Xmas is near you might put the Wicks Hi-Torque cordless drill on
your list. It has a right angle adaptor - you just pull off the keyless
chuck, clip it on - it locks in near any direction - and clip back on the
chuck.

Excellent drill, two decent batteries and an intelligent charger. They
were on special offer for about 100 quid - but don't know about at the
moment.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/167237

Made by Kress in Germany. Bought on the web or in the shop.

But I actually have one...

--
*Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

The problem I have with all right angle drills I've seen is that they
are battery powered. Drilling through 200yr old oak joists is pretty
tough work and battery drills are just not really up to the job. What I
would use a drill attachment for is attaching to a mains drill so it
doesn't slow down after 10 minutes.

Fash

In article . com,
Fash wrote:
The problem I have with all right angle drills I've seen is that they
are battery powered. Drilling through 200yr old oak joists is pretty
tough work and battery drills are just not really up to the job. What I
would use a drill attachment for is attaching to a mains drill so it
doesn't slow down after 10 minutes.

The snag is that a standard drill doesn't lend itself to fitting a right
angle attachment easily - if you look at the Wicks one you'll see how
they've done it. (it uses a non standard chuck fitting as part of the
design - it's not screwed in) This could be done with a mains type too at
the design stage - but I've not seen one. And I've looked at the Kress
site - they make the Wicks cordless one. So really you're into buying a
pukka right angle mains type for this specialist need.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"Fash" wrote in message
ups.com...

The problem I have with all right angle drills I've seen is that they
are battery powered.

DeWalt and Makita make mains powered angle drills.

Drilling through 200yr old oak joists is pretty
tough work and battery drills are just not
really up to the job.

The Wickes/Kress is high torque and "may" do it, but a mains angle drill is
what you need. From £140 upwards. Look on Ebay. If on sites and 110v is
needed a company in the USA will send you one for a knock down price.

They are very expensive for what they are (and angle grinder body and
chuck). B&Q were selling a mains semi-angle drill (very short body drill
that can get between normal joists) for around £40-50, but no longer stock
it. They were selling them off for £30 about a year ago. An Australian
company made them, or imported them from China to their spec.

What I would use a drill attachment for
is attaching to a mains drill so it
doesn't slow down after 10 minutes.

Or buy a proper angle drill that can get in real tight. Very useful when
drilling joists in tight spaces. You will find that you will use the drill
as a general purpose drill too as many are easy enough to hold when drilling
normally.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
Since Xmas is near you might put the Wicks Hi-Torque cordless drill on
your list. It has a right angle adaptor - you just pull off the keyless
chuck, clip it on - it locks in near any direction - and clip back on
the
chuck.

Excellent drill, two decent batteries and an intelligent charger. They
were on special offer for about 100 quid - but don't know about at the
moment.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/167237

Made by Kress in Germany. Bought on the web or in the shop.

But I actually have one...

Nice to know you took up my recommendation. This is encouraging. This drill
is the only drill made in the world with this dual functionality. If anyone
needs to buy a powerful drill/driver and angle drill with 2.0A/h batteries
then this is a great deal - even at £120. The chuck can be removed and
driver bits slotted into the hex slot on the drill body and angle
attachment. Two separate tools of this quality would be X 2 in price.

In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
Made by Kress in Germany. Bought on the web or in the shop.

But I actually have one...

Nice to know you took up my recommendation.

Take any notice of a fool like you who just reads catalogues? No thanks.

I'd rather trust QVC...

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Dave Plowman London SW
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In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
But I actually have one...

Nice to know you took up my recommendation. This is encouraging. This
drill is the only drill made in the world with this dual functionality.
If anyone needs to buy a powerful drill/driver and angle drill with
2.0A/h batteries then this is a great deal - even at £120. The chuck
can be removed and driver bits slotted into the hex slot on the drill
body and angle attachment. Two separate tools of this quality would be
X 2 in price.

Where are the drill bits stored?

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Rob Horton wrote:

Been looking into getting something like this:

What for?

For most purposes where you need a right-angle drill, then these are
too big and clumsy to fit in anyway. For the others they're just a big
crude and ungainly.

I don't use one, although I do have one. Instead I use either an old
'50s straight drill (small, low power, spins wire brushes beautifully
though), a hand joist-brace for drilling timber, or an angle grinder.

wrote in message
ups.com...

I don't use one, although I do have one. Instead I use either an old
'50s straight drill (small, low power, spins wire brushes beautifully
though), a hand joist-brace for drilling timber, or an angle grinder.

Angle grinder as an angle drill? Prey tell. We are all ears.

On 2006-11-10 16:53:39 +0000, "Doctor Drivel" said:


wrote in message
ups.com...

I don't use one, although I do have one. Instead I use either an old
'50s straight drill (small, low power, spins wire brushes beautifully
though), a hand joist-brace for drilling timber, or an angle grinder.

Angle grinder as an angle drill? Prey tell. We are all ears.

Hacksaw for cutting plastic pipe contrary to manufacturer
recommendations? Pray tell. We need a laugh.

"Andy Hall" wrote in message
...
On 2006-11-10 16:53:39 +0000, "Doctor Drivel" said:


wrote in message
ups.com...

I don't use one, although I do have one. Instead I use either an old
'50s straight drill (small, low power, spins wire brushes beautifully
though), a hand joist-brace for drilling timber, or an angle grinder.

Angle grinder as an angle drill? Prey tell. We are all ears.

Hacksaw

Matt, I know you are a scatter brain, and you really must focus. The point
is angle drills and angle grinders. Now pay attention - there's a good boy.

Doctor Drivel wrote:

Angle grinder as an angle drill?

My most common reason for using an angle drill is because I'm using a
radial tool like a whirly brush, rather than an axial tool like a
drill. If I upgrade to a high-speed brush then I can do it with a
grinder, which is easiest all round.

I do also have at least two drills that fit an angle grinder, one for
mortar (sintered carbide bobbles) and one for wood (like a stick-shaped
Arbortech). Not keen on either though.