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|tutors=[[User:Lukas|Lukas]]
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|similar=[[Drill Press|drill press]], [[screwdrivers]],<br>[[Rotary Tool|rotary tool]], screw gun
|similar=[[Drill Press|drill press]], [[screwdrivers]],<br>[[Rotary Tool|rotary tool]], screw gun
|used with=[[Drill Bits|drill bits]], [[Screwdriver Bits|screwdriver bits]]
|used with=[[Drill Bits|drill bits]], [[Screwdriver Bits|screwdriver bits]]

Revision as of 15:10, 27 January 2018

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Cordless Drills

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Synonyms: cordless driver drills;
DE: Akkuschrauber,
Akkubohrschrauber
Type: power drill
Material: depending on the bit:
screws, plastic, wood, metal
Used with: drill bits, screwdriver bits
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!
  • 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

Tool Bits


Bosch PSR 960

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Bosch PSR 960

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Location: wood workshop
Access Requirements: upon introduction
Tutors: Lukas
Manual: in the box

Lukas has a Bosch PSR 960 you might be able to use!

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...