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$29.95 angle drill: tool review
There was a posting about angle drills in August, and Ted mentioned an
angle drill from JM Tools in Riverside, CA. Being totally skeptical (I mean how could they make a drill that sells for 1/5 the cost) that it could even come close to the Sioux/Milwaukee angle drills, I figured that what the heck, for $30, I couldn't go wrong. Worst case scenario would be that I would get a few days out of it, and it would be fried. I burn out one or two sets of bearings on my S/M per year. It runs me $70 or so to get them repaired. I also sand with 3 inch discs which will put a lot of stress on a 'drill' that isn't intended for use as a grinder. I am generally hard on my tools, prefering ones that will stand a lot of use and abuse. When the drill arrived the first thing that I niticed was that the joint where the halves of the casing came together showed a slight(1/32 inch) gap. The vent holes on the case are curved rather that straight as on the S/M drills. The chuck is slightly different. When I plugged it in and fired it up, I found out that it is the slower speed model, rather that the high speed model that I normally use. I have, and use both. I now have about 40 hours on the cheap drill, and it shows no signs of wearing down. Did I say that I am hard on my tools? With the way this tool performs, I can see no reason to buy or repair the S/M drills again. I will post when I finally burn this one up. If it lasts through Christmas, as I would expect the S/M drills to do, it will be a super bargain. This is my opinion only, and I am in no way affiliated with the store that sells them. robo hippy |
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$29.95 angle drill: tool review
Sadly, I am finding this to be the case with many of my tools. I am
not so sure anymore that the money I pay for "industrial quality" or "professional grade" is worth the 5X price difference. Especially for something like a sander. All it needs to do is go round and round. I just bought a grinder (same quality no doubt) for shop use that is a 4 1/2 all ball bearing tool with side handle and metal guard. It was $19.99. At the counter, the checker asked me if I wanted the 1 year in store replacement warranty for $5. I am remembering how much I paid for some of my tools that died out on the job when they were about six months old.... I would not buy one of those nasty routers they sell for finish work, but some of the cheap sanders, grinders, hammers, etc. have their place in the shop now. Robert |
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$29.95 angle drill: tool review
On 20 Oct 2005 08:43:53 -0700, "robo hippy" wrote:
There was a posting about angle drills in August, and Ted mentioned an angle drill from JM Tools in Riverside, CA. Being totally skeptical (I mean how could they make a drill that sells for 1/5 the cost) that it could even come close to the Sioux/Milwaukee angle drills, I figured that what the heck, for $30, I couldn't go wrong. Worst case scenario would be that I would get a few days out of it, and it would be fried. I burn out one or two sets of bearings on my S/M per year. It runs me $70 or so to get them repaired. I also sand with 3 inch discs which will put a lot of stress on a 'drill' that isn't intended for use as a grinder. I am generally hard on my tools, prefering ones that will stand a lot of use and abuse. When the drill arrived the first thing that I niticed was that the joint where the halves of the casing came together showed a slight(1/32 inch) gap. The vent holes on the case are curved rather that straight as on the S/M drills. The chuck is slightly different. When I plugged it in and fired it up, I found out that it is the slower speed model, rather that the high speed model that I normally use. I have, and use both. I now have about 40 hours on the cheap drill, and it shows no signs of wearing down. Did I say that I am hard on my tools? With the way this tool performs, I can see no reason to buy or repair the S/M drills again. I will post when I finally burn this one up. If it lasts through Christmas, as I would expect the S/M drills to do, it will be a super bargain. This is my opinion only, and I am in no way affiliated with the store that sells them. robo hippy After the same thread, I bought a "1/4 close quarter drill" on ebay... It's larger than I expected, but I have never used the Milwaukee, so I have nothing to compare it with.. I also am hard on these, overheating velcro is my specialty and I sand a LOT of bowls.... I've had it for maybe 3 months now and have done no maintenance to it, except hitting it with the shop vac hose when I'm cleaning the lathe... it seems to run as well as ever, not get hot and does the job I need it to... My thought when buying it was that I could buy 4 of these for the price of a Milwaukee, and since I don't blow out my drills or sanders or do any maintenance, a throw-away drill was the way to go... so far, it looks like a keeper... Not sure, but I think the total price with shipping (I'm impatient and do "buy it now") was about 29 or $30 US... mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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$29.95 angle drill: tool review
I bought one of the cheapys off e-bay a couple years ago. It's still
going strong. I, too. expected it to burn up real quick. I just wanted to find out if I really wanted one... but this one continues to run and run. Earl |
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$29.95 angle drill: tool review
I don't get it - for your purposes, why don't you buy a pneumatic angle
drill and be done with it - they will outlast an electric drill in this application, are cheaper, and run cool? "mac davis" wrote in message ... On 20 Oct 2005 08:43:53 -0700, "robo hippy" wrote: There was a posting about angle drills in August, and Ted mentioned an angle drill from JM Tools in Riverside, CA. Being totally skeptical (I mean how could they make a drill that sells for 1/5 the cost) that it could even come close to the Sioux/Milwaukee angle drills, I figured that what the heck, for $30, I couldn't go wrong. |
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$29.95 angle drill: tool review
"william_b_noble" wrote in message news:1130083674.021a727b0616742afd505f2b45304be9@t eranews... I don't get it - for your purposes, why don't you buy a pneumatic angle drill and be done with it - they will outlast an electric drill in this application, are cheaper, and run cool? Of course, there is the small cost of a large-capacity compressor to consider.... Still like the flex shaft on mine. |
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$29.95 angle drill: tool review
Actually,I do have a Sioux pneumatic angle drill, and it works fine,
but the occasional water drips, and air hose are a bit of a hastle. The speed control is way more sensitive than the electric drills. It does work well, and I need to spend more time with it. robo hippy |
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$29.95 angle drill: tool review
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:22:37 -0400, "George" George@least wrote:
"william_b_noble" wrote in message news:1130083674.021a727b0616742afd505f2b45304be9@ teranews... I don't get it - for your purposes, why don't you buy a pneumatic angle drill and be done with it - they will outlast an electric drill in this application, are cheaper, and run cool? Of course, there is the small cost of a large-capacity compressor to consider.... Still like the flex shaft on mine. and the noise of the compressor... if I could afford a really quiet one, I'd use more air tools.. gotta respect the neighbors while I'm still living here.. mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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