Buying a drill...Questions :\

shadowarrior · Post by **shadowarrior** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:01 pm

Quick question about drills.

I wanted to buy a basic variable speed drill. The Makita 6413 http://www.makita.com.au/products/power ... peed-drillto polish stuff. But can't find the drill in stock anywhere. The shops are advising me to pick up the Makita HP1630K instead (which is a hammer drill) http://www.makita.com.au/products/power ... mmer-drill
I can supposedly turn off the hammer action and it will be a normal drill. The max rpm matches on both of them (3200rpm) but don't know what 'Continuous Rating Input' means? Is it the amount of power consumed while operating?

I know the hammering action sometimes makes drilling easier. But can I just use this one (without the hammer action engaged) to polish stuff? (headlights, rims, metal, etc)

I had a Bosch cordless variable speed drill and didn't like it. So going for corded version instead and heard Makita is a reasonable brand.

Any advice?

PHIL069 · Post by **PHIL069** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:22 pm

How much $ are they?

BTW, Hammer is only used when drilling masonary (concrette)

shadowarrior · Post by **shadowarrior** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:15 pm

Hi Phil,
Couldn't get the normal one in stock anywhere. Its 99 for the hammer one. Would you suggest any other corded brands around this price range or should I stick with makita?

PHIL069 · Post by **PHIL069** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:24 pm

Makita is as good of a brand as any and better than no-name ones.
Will you be using it for drilling as well as polishing?
....if it's just for polishing/buffing, buy a rotary buffer.

shadowarrior · Post by **shadowarrior** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:28 pm

I've got an orbital buffer, but can't use it to polish wheels and other hard to reach areas etc. Can do that easily with drill attachments like powerball mini.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:29 am

Can't go wrong with Makita!

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:15 am

Makita is probably older than many of the members here. Good stuff!

phunkydude · Post by **phunkydude** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:23 am

Or, milwaukee for a cheaper alternative'

Kustom · Post by **Kustom** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:33 pm

phunkydude wrote:Or, milwaukee for a cheaper alternative'

Milwaukee are more expensive if you go for the highest quality tool.

Also one of the best

shadowarrior · Post by **shadowarrior** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:39 pm

Thanks guys.

Any info on multimeters? Would the el-cheapo $20 multimeters be ok to work on cars?

PHIL069 · Post by **PHIL069** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:20 am

shadowarrior wrote:Thanks guys.

Any info on multimeters? Would the el-cheapo $20 multimeters be ok to work on cars?

Thats all I have ever used

shadowarrior · Post by **shadowarrior** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:19 am

HAHA

Cool, I'll grab one of those as well then.

Post by **Vectose** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:17 pm

Yeah, you don't need some fancy $300 multimeter for basic car work.

Technikhaus · Post by **Technikhaus** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:56 pm

Also get a test light if you can, so damn handy!
I've got one like this, except it had a point so that you could push it into cables.

Was extremely useful when I was installing my alarm!

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:58 pm

Ive got a $6 multimeter off ebay - works everytime perfectly

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:35 am

These are very good value for money: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VC99-digital ... 0606478820

shadowarrior · Post by **shadowarrior** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:14 am

Supplanter wrote:These are very good value for money: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VC99-digital ... 0606478820

That looks like a nice one.

@Technikhaus
Yep got one of them. It saved my ass so many times as a kid from touching live wires trying to be the household electrician

FTO AUSTRALIA

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