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A month ago I treated myself to a Makita 10.8V Lithium-Ion Cordless Kit
with Combi Drill and Impact Driver - White (2 Pieces).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...p age_o06_s00

Exceptionally pleased with it. The drill driver is a joy to use, all the
usual features; forward/reverse, hammer/drill/screw, 18 torque settings,
2 speed & variable trigger etc but the chuck (10mm)is a big improvement
on previous Makitas in that it stays locked & doesn't slip all the time.
Very useful LED light as well.

Fairly powerful 24n/m and does all I want it to, and the hammer action
is very good.

Impact driver is surprising. Punches well above its weight @ 90n/m. JOOI
tried a 6mm x 100mm screw & it drove it in with ease. Not sure how
batteries would last doing that, but impressive.

Two 1.3 amp Lithium batteries, charger, decent case which is big enough
to hold extra stuff.

I've hardly used my 18v since I bought this.

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On 12/07/2015 13:49, David Lang wrote:
A month ago I treated myself to a Makita 10.8V Lithium-Ion Cordless Kit
with Combi Drill and Impact Driver - White (2 Pieces).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...p age_o06_s00


Exceptionally pleased with it. The drill driver is a joy to use, all the
usual features; forward/reverse, hammer/drill/screw, 18 torque settings,
2 speed & variable trigger etc but the chuck (10mm)is a big improvement
on previous Makitas in that it stays locked & doesn't slip all the time.
Very useful LED light as well.

Fairly powerful 24n/m and does all I want it to, and the hammer action
is very good.

Impact driver is surprising. Punches well above its weight @ 90n/m. JOOI
tried a 6mm x 100mm screw & it drove it in with ease. Not sure how
batteries would last doing that, but impressive.

Two 1.3 amp Lithium batteries, charger, decent case which is big enough
to hold extra stuff.

I've hardly used my 18v since I bought this.


Interesting post. My lad (just laid off because of oil price slump,
doing some casual labouring etc for a builder while looking for work) is
looking for a drill and I would not have thought of going for anything
less than 18V. He's visiting on Wednesday so I will mention this.

Just bought a couple of new 18 volt NiCads for my Makita, which looks as
though it is going to last forever, otherwise I would be tempted myself.

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David Lang wrote:

snip
That's welcome news for me as I bought the same/v similar HP330/TD090
pair in a different package at the end of last year. I've been happy
with them but I had no real benchmarks as my previous cordless drill was
ancient and I'd never had an impact driver before. So may I ask if it's
normal for the impact driver to go from rotation alone to impact early
on - way before a simple screwdriver would even begin to run out of
torque?

--
Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid

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On 12/07/2015 22:29, Robin wrote:
David Lang wrote:

snip
That's welcome news for me as I bought the same/v similar HP330/TD090
pair in a different package at the end of last year. I've been happy
with them but I had no real benchmarks as my previous cordless drill was
ancient and I'd never had an impact driver before. So may I ask if it's
normal for the impact driver to go from rotation alone to impact early
on - way before a simple screwdriver would even begin to run out of
torque?

They 'feel' a certain resistance and then the impact kicks in. I don't
actually know what that resistance is, but it's predetermined.

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On 12/07/2015 20:37, newshound wrote:
On 12/07/2015 13:49, David Lang wrote:
A month ago I treated myself to a Makita 10.8V Lithium-Ion Cordless Kit
with Combi Drill and Impact Driver - White (2 Pieces).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...p age_o06_s00



Exceptionally pleased with it. The drill driver is a joy to use, all the
usual features; forward/reverse, hammer/drill/screw, 18 torque settings,
2 speed & variable trigger etc but the chuck (10mm)is a big improvement
on previous Makitas in that it stays locked & doesn't slip all the time.
Very useful LED light as well.

Fairly powerful 24n/m and does all I want it to, and the hammer action
is very good.

Impact driver is surprising. Punches well above its weight @ 90n/m. JOOI
tried a 6mm x 100mm screw & it drove it in with ease. Not sure how
batteries would last doing that, but impressive.

Two 1.3 amp Lithium batteries, charger, decent case which is big enough
to hold extra stuff.

I've hardly used my 18v since I bought this.


Interesting post. My lad (just laid off because of oil price slump,
doing some casual labouring etc for a builder while looking for work) is
looking for a drill and I would not have thought of going for anything
less than 18V. He's visiting on Wednesday so I will mention this.

Be aware that some places sell a similar set but the drill driver isn't
a combo e.g. doesn't have a hammer action.

Just bought a couple of new 18 volt NiCads for my Makita, which looks as
though it is going to last forever, otherwise I would be tempted myself.

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In message ,
newshound writes
On 12/07/2015 13:49, David Lang wrote:
A month ago I treated myself to a Makita 10.8V Lithium-Ion Cordless Kit
with Combi Drill and Impact Driver - White (2 Pieces).


http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ect=true&ref_=
oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00


Exceptionally pleased with it. The drill driver is a joy to use, all the
usual features; forward/reverse, hammer/drill/screw, 18 torque settings,
2 speed & variable trigger etc but the chuck (10mm)is a big improvement
on previous Makitas in that it stays locked & doesn't slip all the time.
Very useful LED light as well.

Fairly powerful 24n/m and does all I want it to, and the hammer action
is very good.

Impact driver is surprising. Punches well above its weight @ 90n/m. JOOI
tried a 6mm x 100mm screw & it drove it in with ease. Not sure how
batteries would last doing that, but impressive.

Two 1.3 amp Lithium batteries, charger, decent case which is big enough
to hold extra stuff.

I've hardly used my 18v since I bought this.


Interesting post. My lad (just laid off because of oil price slump,
doing some casual labouring etc for a builder while looking for work)
is looking for a drill and I would not have thought of going for
anything less than 18V. He's visiting on Wednesday so I will mention this.

Yup, I've got a similar bosch kit that I'm similarly pleased with. Nice
bit of kit, so small and light they are a pleasure to use
--
Chris French

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In message , Robin writes
David Lang wrote:

snip
That's welcome news for me as I bought the same/v similar HP330/TD090
pair in a different package at the end of last year. I've been happy
with them but I had no real benchmarks as my previous cordless drill was
ancient and I'd never had an impact driver before. So may I ask if it's
normal for the impact driver to go from rotation alone to impact early
on - way before a simple screwdriver would even begin to run out of
torque?

Going on my bosch one, yes.
--
Chris French

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On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 00:01:57 +0100, Chris French wrote:

Yup, I've got a similar bosch kit that I'm similarly pleased with. Nice
bit of kit, so small and light they are a pleasure to use

Treated myself to a Bosch Pro 10.8V drill/driver about 3 months ago - 2Ah Li
battery, used it on a neighbour's fence as a screwdriver and it lasted all
day on about half a charge.
Just used the 12V Mak for drilling, the 18V Mak combi for holes in brich and
the 12V Mak ID for the big screws into brick.

The Bosch was really good and has moe torque than the 12V Mak.

What I do like is that it's OK with a 25mm spade bit between joists. OK,
25mm is over its spec. but, taking it easy, there's no problem.

I do like new toys!
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

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On Monday, 13 July 2015 08:51:44 UTC+1, PeterC wrote:
On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 00:01:57 +0100, Chris French wrote:

Yup, I've got a similar bosch kit that I'm similarly pleased with. Nice
bit of kit, so small and light they are a pleasure to use

Treated myself to a Bosch Pro 10.8V drill/driver about 3 months ago - 2Ah Li
battery, used it on a neighbour's fence as a screwdriver and it lasted all
day on about half a charge.
Just used the 12V Mak for drilling, the 18V Mak combi for holes in brich and
the 12V Mak ID for the big screws into brick.

The Bosch was really good and has moe torque than the 12V Mak.

What I do like is that it's OK with a 25mm spade bit between joists. OK,
25mm is over its spec. but, taking it easy, there's no problem.

I do like new toys!

When I had some tool problems I found a 250w black & decker mains drill from the 1960s is also fine with a 1" auger into very hard wood. Needed a manual turn or so to back it out.


NT

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On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:41:52 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Monday, 13 July 2015 08:51:44 UTC+1, PeterC wrote:
On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 00:01:57 +0100, Chris French wrote:

Yup, I've got a similar bosch kit that I'm similarly pleased with. Nice
bit of kit, so small and light they are a pleasure to use

Treated myself to a Bosch Pro 10.8V drill/driver about 3 months ago - 2Ah Li
battery, used it on a neighbour's fence as a screwdriver and it lasted all
day on about half a charge.
Just used the 12V Mak for drilling, the 18V Mak combi for holes in brich and
the 12V Mak ID for the big screws into brick.

The Bosch was really good and has moe torque than the 12V Mak.

What I do like is that it's OK with a 25mm spade bit between joists. OK,
25mm is over its spec. but, taking it easy, there's no problem.

I do like new toys!

When I had some tool problems I found a 250w black & decker mains drill from the 1960s is also fine with a 1" auger into very hard wood. Needed a manual turn or so to back it out.

NT

I've a 70s Stanley Bridges (sounds like an actor) 2-speed. Very nice, long
rubber flex, but the gearbox has gone - perhaps a pin somewhere(?). CBA to
repair it as it's so damned loud! Its only benefit is that it fits in an
equally old B&D drill press, which nothing else does.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway