Power Drill Accessories
Every handymen needs a power drill. It doesn't matter if you are owning a makita, craftsman, dewalt, bosch or black & decker drill, you still might want to look at accessories and drill attachements to make your job just a little easier. What you need, highly depends on what you are building or trying to accomplish within your home or at the jobsite. In this article. I want to talk to you about some basic stuff, to give you some options. Have fun!
Batteries
If you have bought a corded power drill, you can skip this paragraph. But for most homeowners, a cordless drill is probably more suited. So you've got your drill and it's working fine. But for how long? Modern powerdrills usually have lithium-ion batteries. While they are certainly great, they still have to be recharged every once in a while. There is nothing worse than being in the middle of a project just to discover, that you don't have any juice left. That horrible sound of the motor getting slower, seing the drillbit coming to a slow halt. To prevent this from happening, it is highly encouraged to buy a couple seperate batteries for your piece. While every supplier ships their drills with a battery, having one recharge while you're working is a great way to spare yourself quite a bit of hassle. And if you are a professional, you already know that time is of the essence and virtually – money!
Extra handles
I've told you about my experience drilling into a plastic pipe using a hole saw attachement – it almost ripped my hands off! At least it felt that way. I wish i had used a pair of extra handles to counteract the twisting forces i have encountered. If you are regularly drilling into difficult materials, getting a pair of extra handles is a good idea. They are not expensive, but check if your power drill is capable of hosting extra handles, because not every product was built this way.
Drill Bits
Well, this is a topic we could talk about for ages, but i'll try to keep it short and sweet here. The kind of drill bits you need depends of the kind of work you're planning to do. They come in all sizes, shapes and forms. Some are small, some are big. Some are speciality drills. Glass drill bits for instance, were made to allow you to drill glass without having it crack. Carbide tipped drill bits are extremly strong and capable of drilling almost everything, but they're also very brittle. You have to drill very straight, otherwise they'll break. This can be a safety issue! It is a good idea to go to homedepot and ask someone which drillbit is best for you, because it would take me days to talk about every application here. Still, you can't go wrong with a basic drill bit set for everyday tasks, but it might leave you wanting more.
Novelty Attachments
There are quite a few more or less weird power drill attachements from dremel like sanding sticks to hole saws. These are good if you want to save on buying an additional, more specialized tool and are willing to sacrifice convinience and quality for a smaller pricepoint. I would highly suggest to rent a tool for a day if you can't afford to buy it.
Thanks for reading, come back soon!
If you have bought a corded power drill, you can skip this paragraph. But for most homeowners, a cordless drill is probably more suited. So you've got your drill and it's working fine. But for how long? Modern powerdrills usually have lithium-ion batteries. While they are certainly great, they still have to be recharged every once in a while. There is nothing worse than being in the middle of a project just to discover, that you don't have any juice left. That horrible sound of the motor getting slower, seing the drillbit coming to a slow halt. To prevent this from happening, it is highly encouraged to buy a couple seperate batteries for your piece. While every supplier ships their drills with a battery, having one recharge while you're working is a great way to spare yourself quite a bit of hassle. And if you are a professional, you already know that time is of the essence and virtually – money!
Extra handles
I've told you about my experience drilling into a plastic pipe using a hole saw attachement – it almost ripped my hands off! At least it felt that way. I wish i had used a pair of extra handles to counteract the twisting forces i have encountered. If you are regularly drilling into difficult materials, getting a pair of extra handles is a good idea. They are not expensive, but check if your power drill is capable of hosting extra handles, because not every product was built this way.
Drill Bits
Well, this is a topic we could talk about for ages, but i'll try to keep it short and sweet here. The kind of drill bits you need depends of the kind of work you're planning to do. They come in all sizes, shapes and forms. Some are small, some are big. Some are speciality drills. Glass drill bits for instance, were made to allow you to drill glass without having it crack. Carbide tipped drill bits are extremly strong and capable of drilling almost everything, but they're also very brittle. You have to drill very straight, otherwise they'll break. This can be a safety issue! It is a good idea to go to homedepot and ask someone which drillbit is best for you, because it would take me days to talk about every application here. Still, you can't go wrong with a basic drill bit set for everyday tasks, but it might leave you wanting more.
Novelty Attachments
There are quite a few more or less weird power drill attachements from dremel like sanding sticks to hole saws. These are good if you want to save on buying an additional, more specialized tool and are willing to sacrifice convinience and quality for a smaller pricepoint. I would highly suggest to rent a tool for a day if you can't afford to buy it.
Thanks for reading, come back soon!