First broken power tool..Ebrauer cordless drill

[WaterTight]

Ebrauer cordless drill. Just over two year old, relatively regular use. Just spins round without spinning what in it - say a screwdriver bit - once connected to screw. Fixable or had it?

If the latter - any good suggestions? I don't need it to be high-spec really, have a decent SDS and so just use cordless for whacking in screws and making a few holes in bits of wood.

 

[secret squirrel]

I'd just bin it. B and q doing deals at the moment, £99 for a makita hammer drill and two batteries....

 

[gravytrain]

http://www.toolbox.co.uk/makita-lxt202-18v-liion-lxt-4344-60268get one of these

makita drill/driver set

you'll never look back

 

[Plamber]

not sure if its worth fixing. did you spend much on it?

Makitas li-ion range are really good, class tools. albeit quite expensive. Secret squirrel is right B&Q have some really good xmas deals on at the moment.


Oh, and my first broken power tool was an 18volt dewalt drill. only 4 years old and i dropped it off a scaffold.

 

[AWheating]

my 18v makita li-ion drill has just developed the same problem, so i took it apart and i now cant put it back together .

 

[stevetheplumber]

for screwdriving you cant beat the impact drivers

 

[secret squirrel]

for screwdriving you cant beat the impact drivers

I've got an impact driver which makes me giggle like a school girl everytime I use it. If I'm bored I'll just hammer screws in with it, thats why I'm not allowed a staple gun......

My girlfriend ruins all my fun, YES, all of it.

 

[Dannypipe]

Personally won't but Makita Drill Driver again. Not happy with my current one, nor my current makita combi drill, which is an impact driver and drill driver.

The drill driver crunches if you tighten the chuck in gear 3.

The combi drill spat out a load of grey smoke when I put a 25mm hole through a joist with a flat bit.

When you consider both tools cost me well over £300 each, its hardly a ringing endorsment. I'm gonna buy Hilti next time.

 

[Dannypipe]

Just realised my combi drill is rated for 21mm in timber not 25. That could explain the smoke!!

Here it is:
Makita Btp140rfe 4 Mode Combi Drill BTP140RFE from Tool Chest Direct

 

[tamz]

Watertight, the gears are knackered... plastic junk...bin it.
I don't rate Makita or DeWalt much either, especially the screwfix specials.

Any one still undecided what they would like for christmas..........what about these babies
Hilti Online - Hilti Winter Warmers
2nd one down

Good price for top quality gear.

 

[REDSAW]

i know this problem and i assume its a combi?., it happened to my new dewalt. i took it in and they fitted a new chuck, sorted and there cheap although got done on a guarantee.
also,
when you strip the drill and want to re-build it you have to position the gearing in the right place, i think its speed 2 and in hammer mode.

 

[Best]

Most makers have some good stuff & some not so good. Makita Japanese stuff is probably better than other stuff. Their hammers are good. Without paying too much, I would look at anything Metabo makes, as it is solid honest German gear.

 

[tamz]

I've had that problem on lots of the cheaper drivers. Ryobi, Euraber, some Makitas etc.
The teeth on the plastic gears wear. Hold it in 1st gear pressing the selector forward and it will work. Strip it and see the worn teeth.
These drills are really only diy - light trade. Not suitable for heavy trade use. Buying cheap is false economy with all tools.
Good tools are expensive but you can subject them to more than the normal abuse even pushing it with your feet because the drill bit is like the edge of a brick.

 

[tamz]

Metabo are good (not exactly cheap) but their don't steal me thing does your nut in.

 

[REDSAW]

Most makers have some good stuff & some not so good. Makita Japanese stuff is probably better than other stuff. Their hammers are good. Without paying too much, I would look at anything Metabo makes, as it is solid honest German gear.

i thought they were made in spain?.