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1st June 2010, 09:39 PM
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If you want something that lasts and that you can get batteries for next year and the year after then either Makita or DeWalt are the way to go.
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1st June 2010, 09:52 PM
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IMHO DeWalt are like Snap on, good quality kit but vastly overpriced. I've used Makita, Bosch, DeWalt, Ryobi, B&D, B&Q Power Pro and even a woolworths job in the past and most of the better named stuff is of similar quality. My B&Q Pro Power drill's battery started to fail after three anda half years so I phoned the helpline No (written on the side of the drill) and asked how much for a new battery? "No problem sir we'll send you one right away" Me: but how much is it? Them: "no cost sir" and true to their word two days later I received a brand new battery for it completely free of cost (nearly said charge there
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1st June 2010, 11:28 PM
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i had 14v a green bosch combi and after 3-4 years of daily abuse i couldnt kill it. it was the 1hr30min carge time that annoyed me in the end. finally gave it to my dad and got a blue professional 18v LiOn bosch. it come with 3 batterys a 30min charger and hard carry case. its great as i can charge two batterys before i even run one out which is really important for me when im on a rampage.
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2nd June 2010, 08:58 AM
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Thanks for all the advice guys - lots for me to think about!
What are peoples thoughts on buying secondhand kit? My current leaning is towards one of the B&Q Power Pro units or maybe I have seen secondhand Makita 18v drills on ebay for around £60. Is it worth risking a secondhand unit - do the batteries become tired? I intend to use the drill just for the build - so mainly drilling rivet holes etc. Cheers Dave
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2nd June 2010, 11:38 AM
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what ever you get make sure it has got bags of torque and a good gearbox as drilling metal is a lot harder on the drill than wood work etc.
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2nd June 2010, 02:51 PM
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Standard Ni-Mh Makita batteries do get tired, I kill them within 2 years. I always upgrade with 3Ah as opposed to the standard 1.5Ah batteries.
If you go for Lithium Ion batteries, they are much better technology, They don't suffer from "battery memory" which is when they start to get a shorter life from never being fully discharged (they start to only charge the % of use that gets discharged) But you pay A LOT more for Li-Ion battery gear. I never buy second hand as Screwfix tend to do cheap deals every now and then (18v makita £80  offer finished now though  )Drills I have killed include, home base, black & decker, B&Q, Milwawke(sp?) and a few Hitachi sds type 
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