Cordless Drills

ToolInfoBox Cordless Drills
Synonyms:	cordless driver drills; DE: Akkuschrauber, Akkubohrschrauber
Type:	power drills
Material:	depending on the bit: screws, plastic, wood, metal
Used with:	drill bits, screwdriver bits
Access Requirements:	after a personal introduction
Tutors:	Lukas, Patrick
Similar (More or Less):	drill press, screwdrivers, rotary tool, screw gun

Cordless drills are very versatile tools and should not be missing from any workshop. Besides drilling, as the name implies, they are mostly used for driving screws ("electric screwdriver").

Here's a nice video about the internal mechanics of a typical drill!

Proper Use

Please follow these simple guidelines to avoid damage to your screws, material, or the drill itself:

• the torque (DE: Drehmoment) can typically be set with the ring before the chuck
  • better start out too low than to round your screw in the first try - wood may also be damaged if screws (especially self-tapping/"Spax") are inserted too deep
  • the drilling setting at the end of the scale should only be used for drilling, it creates way too much torque for screws and screwdriver bits!
  • excessive torque does NOT make you screw faster, it really just wrecks stuff...
• there may also be variable speed settings (slider on top)
  • use the slower one (1) for screwing to prevent slipping
  • the higher speed can be used for drilling

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Bits

• screwdriver bits and bit holders
• drill bits (shaft diameter typically limited to 10 mm)

Makita DDF484

ToolInfoBox Makita DDF484
Location:	Until it has its own battery in the office.
Tutors:	Lukas, Patrick
Manual:	makita.de

Currently needs a battery pack. Ongoing funding. Talk to Patrick if you are interested in participating.
We intend to get a 3 or 5Ah battery pack (maybe also 2 depending on how many join). Charger will be supplied by Patrick

Thanks to Ed for this contribution!

DeWalt DC740KA

ToolInfoBox DeWalt DC740KA
Location:	drilling table
Tutors:	Lukas, Patrick
Manual:	manualretriever.com

This drill got new batterys.
Please be aware that the charger can be a bit confusing - green light means "not charging" - red light means "charging"
If there is no light, make sure the charger is plugged in and switched on.

AlphaTools AS 18 A

ToolInfoBox AlphaTools AS 18 A
Location:	drilling table
Tutors:	Lukas, Patrick
Manual:	manualslib.com

Ciaran's AlphaTools drill comes with two battery packs.

It has two speeds - only change when the drill has fully stopped! - and many torque settings.

The charger can be a bit confusing - green light means "not charging" and you'll have to press the yellow button to start charging a battery!

Bosch PSR 960

ToolInfoBox Bosch PSR 960
Location:	Lukas
Manual:	in the box

Lukas has a Bosch PSR 960 you might be able to use! Unfortunately, its battery has gotten pretty bad.

It has six torque settings and only one speed.

Power Supply

There used to be two batteries, but one was quite old and only held its charge for a very short time. It was therefore upgraded to a corded pack.

Charger for the intact one: "AL 1404", 7.2 to 14.4 V, 400 mA => 3 h charging time for the 1.2 Ah pack

Please do not leave the battery in the charger for more than 3 or 4 hours, the old NiCd batteries will heat up and suffer from quite the memory effect!