I guess my questions might sound weird - I'm an amateur and want to
redecorate my home by building shelves, simple cabinets, radiator covers and
installing crown molding by myself. The extent of my experience is putting
together pre-fab bookcases so I have a big learning curve ahead of me...

Questions regarding two cordless drill-drivers:

Ryobi HP1202M 12V
Craftsman 315.114600 14.4V

I understand Ryobi makes Craftsman drills. Does this fact make the Ryobi
line better in quality?

The release of the Ryobi switch trigger slows to a halt, whereas the
Craftsman seems to screech to a halt. If the extent of my work is building
wall-to-wall bookshelves (I suppose the only real woodworking I would do is
mitres), is there any preference for how this operates?

What else should I consider?

I guess my questions might sound weird - I'm an amateur and want to
redecorate my home by building shelves, simple cabinets, radiator covers and
installing crown molding by myself. The extent of my experience is putting
together pre-fab bookcases so I have a big learning curve ahead of me...

Questions regarding two cordless drill-drivers:

Ryobi HP1202M 12V
Craftsman 315.114600 14.4V

I understand Ryobi makes Craftsman drills. Does this fact make the Ryobi
line better in quality?

The release of the Ryobi switch trigger slows to a halt, whereas the
Craftsman seems to screech to a halt. If the extent of my work is building
wall-to-wall bookshelves (I suppose the only real woodworking I would do is
mitres), is there any preference for how this operates?

What else should I consider?


The Craftsman will probably have an extra bell and whistle or two, such as the
electric brake feature you described (stops the rotation quickly after
releasing the trigger). That feature can be useful when you need more precise
control.

There are more durable and more powerful brands out there (and more expensive,
too), but unless you are going to use them a lot, for what you need, either
model will work. 12v to 14.4v are good voltages for household projects.
Strong enough to drill and drive screws, but not so heavy that it will pull you
off a ladder.

Make sure whatever you get has two batteries and a one hour charger.

Rich S.

"RLK" wrote in message
Questions regarding two cordless drill-drivers:

Ryobi HP1202M 12V
Craftsman 315.114600 14.4V

I understand Ryobi makes Craftsman drills. Does this fact make the Ryobi
line better in quality?

The release of the Ryobi switch trigger slows to a halt, whereas the
Craftsman seems to screech to a halt.

These are good choices for your needs. I have a 14.4 Ryobi (similar to
Craftsman) and I'm very satisfied with the performance. You can buy bigger,
better, more powerful. drills, but they get heavier and harder to handle.
The electric brake on the 14.4 is a nice feature.

When I bought my drill, I set out to buy an 18V. After handling it, I
decided the 14.4 was better for me. If I was a pro drilling or screwing all
day, I'd go for a Bosch, Milwaukee, or Panasonic. I'm not so I save a lot
of money and have a lighter drill that does the job.
Ed

RLK wrote:

I guess my questions might sound weird - I'm an amateur and want to
redecorate my home by building shelves, simple cabinets, radiator covers and
installing crown molding by myself. The extent of my experience is putting
together pre-fab bookcases so I have a big learning curve ahead of me...

Questions regarding two cordless drill-drivers:

Ryobi HP1202M 12V
Craftsman 315.114600 14.4V

I understand Ryobi makes Craftsman drills. Does this fact make the Ryobi
line better in quality?

The release of the Ryobi switch trigger slows to a halt, whereas the
Craftsman seems to screech to a halt. If the extent of my work is building
wall-to-wall bookshelves (I suppose the only real woodworking I would do is
mitres), is there any preference for how this operates?

What else should I consider?
\
Personally I would buy the craftsman BUT somehow the "tone" of your note
suggests you are a new homeowner and I wonder just how much MORE (over
the years) you will be asking the drill to do...

That said...I would make sure the drill I purchased was a 1/2 inch drill
unless you already have a corded 1/2 drill

Bob Griffiths

I agree on the 1/2" corded.

I am a home owner user (but have started into furniture woodworking) and
bought a 3-8" cordless drill/driver thinking that would be plenty for what
little I thought I would be doing.

Problem came when I remodeled my bathroom and needed to mix mortar and grout
for the tile. The 3/8" cordless just couldn't cut the mustard. Too
under-powered to turn the mortar mixer and was also struggling to put the
screws through the concrete board that studs & plywood.

Generally, now I look at two models for everything. A low-end model and a
high-end model. If the low-end (in this case a 3/8" cordless) is not much
less than the high-end, I get the high-end. The whatever $30 extra now is a
lot cheaper than buying one of each when I hit the limit of the low-end
model's performance.


me




"Bob G" wrote in message
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RLK wrote:

I guess my questions might sound weird - I'm an amateur and want to
redecorate my home by building shelves, simple cabinets, radiator covers
and
installing crown molding by myself. The extent of my experience is
putting
together pre-fab bookcases so I have a big learning curve ahead of me...

Questions regarding two cordless drill-drivers:

Ryobi HP1202M 12V
Craftsman 315.114600 14.4V

I understand Ryobi makes Craftsman drills. Does this fact make the Ryobi
line better in quality?

The release of the Ryobi switch trigger slows to a halt, whereas the
Craftsman seems to screech to a halt. If the extent of my work is
building
wall-to-wall bookshelves (I suppose the only real woodworking I would do
is
mitres), is there any preference for how this operates?

What else should I consider?
\
Personally I would buy the craftsman BUT somehow the "tone" of your note
suggests you are a new homeowner and I wonder just how much MORE (over
the years) you will be asking the drill to do...

That said...I would make sure the drill I purchased was a 1/2 inch drill
unless you already have a corded 1/2 drill

Bob Griffiths

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:17:27 GMT, "RLK"
wrote:

I guess my questions might sound weird - I'm an amateur and want to
redecorate my home by building shelves, simple cabinets, radiator covers and
installing crown molding by myself. The extent of my experience is putting
together pre-fab bookcases so I have a big learning curve ahead of me...

Questions regarding two cordless drill-drivers:

Ryobi HP1202M 12V
Craftsman 315.114600 14.4V

I understand Ryobi makes Craftsman drills. Does this fact make the Ryobi
line better in quality?

The release of the Ryobi switch trigger slows to a halt, whereas the
Craftsman seems to screech to a halt. If the extent of my work is building
wall-to-wall bookshelves (I suppose the only real woodworking I would do is
mitres), is there any preference for how this operates?

What else should I consider?


You should consider whether the driver/drill will fit inside cabinets,
or whatever it is you're working on.

The higher voltage units tend to have a battery with a big fat bulb on
the end, and that can be a fiddle if you're working in tight
quarters.

I stayed with my 9.6v Makita(s) because of the larger physical size of
the higher-voltage drivers made them less amenable to working inside
equipment, which is what I do 40 hours a week.


Cheers,
Fred McClellan
the dash plumber at mindspring dot com

The comments and suggestions were helpful to me. I decided on the
Craftsman - (I had thought the electric braking was a "defect" till Rich S.
mentioned it was a special feature!). Well... now on to my Readers Digest
guides as well as lurking here learning more till I'm brave enough to start
creating!! Thanks everyone.



Questions regarding two cordless drill-drivers:

Ryobi HP1202M 12V
Craftsman 315.114600 14.4V

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:17:27 GMT, "RLK"
wrote:

I guess my questions might sound weird - I'm an amateur and want to
redecorate my home by building shelves, simple cabinets, radiator covers and
installing crown molding by myself. The extent of my experience is putting
together pre-fab bookcases so I have a big learning curve ahead of me...

Questions regarding two cordless drill-drivers:

Ryobi HP1202M 12V
Craftsman 315.114600 14.4V

I understand Ryobi makes Craftsman drills. Does this fact make the Ryobi
line better in quality?


Neither is better quality. You would be wise to stay away
from both. It does not save money to buy cheap power tools.


Peter