18v Cordless Drill Makita – Read Faq
Paul asks…
Is it risky to buy Cordless Drill from US online for use in Ireland?
Looking at purchasing an 18v Makita Cordless Drill
unsure as to whether a power adapter will work
This Drill seems to be top of the range.
Makita BDF452HW 18 Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Driver Drill Kit.
Priced it in Ireland at €500, was looking at same spec Drill on Amazon.com, cost is $200 (€130 roughly). Have mailed supplier.
Ta for your help.
Staff Member Said:
Won't work. We are on a different power circuit. Same as a hairdryer won't work.
Helen asks…
My cordless drill says it's got an electric brake as a feature? What's the brake for?
I've got this exact drill..... (although paid lot lot less than this)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Makita-Combi-Drill-18V_W0QQitemZ260110664763QQihZ016QQcategoryZ20777QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
Can you please explain in simple terms why it's got an electric brake? Surely if I'm drilling in to something difficult I don't want it to brake to be somehow applied to make it even harder.
Also I need to put up some brackets in the garage, and the garage is made of brick. Would I be able to use this type of cordless drill to drill in to brickwork, or is it not suitable? I don't want to wreck the drill.
Thanks.
Staff Member Said:
When you stop holding the trigger the braking will start so the drill stops quickly allowing you to put the drill down more safely, otherwise you waste time whilst waiting for the spinning to stop before you can put it down. Before brakes people got impatient and put the drill down whilst it was spinning down and this was a dangerous practice and was the case of injuries where the spinning bit got caught on the cable and cause electrocution or caught something else which spun the drill causing the bit your enter the persons arm or hand causing physical damage.
Mandy asks…
is this cordless drill good?
I need to use a drill to make stuff with wood and drill holes in a regular wall but will it have enough power to use with a hammer drill attachment? ( used to drill into brick )
http://cgi.ebay.ca/MAKITA-18V-LITHIUM-ION-CORDLESS-1-2-DRIVER-DRILL_W0QQitemZ280238227619QQihZ018QQcategoryZ42295QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
if you know of anymore drills that fit this description please post
Staff Member Said:
The drill would be fine for putting in screws or drilling holes, and would probably drill into brick just fine with a masonary bit, but if you are going to be drilling into brick a lot, you are going to want a hammerdrill. There isn't a "hammerdrill attachment" you can buy, it has to do with how the drill is made. If you want a cordless drill that is also a hammerdrill you have to look for a cordless hammerdrill/driver. Here is one for you to check out.
Http://cgi.ebay.com/Makita-BHP451-18V-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Hammerdrill_W0QQitemZ280238062263QQihZ018QQcategoryZ71302QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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