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Hi @Tyro,
You might like to check out the Ozito 280W 10mm Drill Driver, as it's really in a class of its own. It has many of the benefits of a cordless drill driver but in a 240V tool. One of the big reasons to go for this rather than a normal 240V drill or hammer drill is that it has a clutch setting similar to a cordless drill driver. It's also much more manageable to control your speed on this unit. Typically, you can control speed on a standard hammer drill with the trigger, but getting the hang of it takes a little practice. It's also far more compact and light-weight than a full-sized hammer drill.
The only real downside of this tool compared to a hammer drill is that you would need to use specialised drill bits to drill into masonry, but it can be done.
Personally, I would urge you to go with something like a Ryobi 18V ONE+ Drill Driver Kit as the portability and maneuverability are just so much better than a corded drill, but if you are set on not using batteries, I think the Ozito is a good option. I have this Ryobi drill (as well as the Ozito), and it is a fabulous drill that will suit all your projects around the home.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Hi @Tyro
The clutch setting on a drill allows you to set the torque of the drill. For example, if you only want the screw to go down a certain depth, you set the torque setting to a low number which means that the drill will only apply a certain amount of force before it releases the drill head.
You'll hear a rapid clicking noise indicating that the drill will not go any farther even if you keep pressing the trigger. Otherwise, the setting is always set to full and there is no need to change it unless you want less torque. I hope that makes sense.
If you need further assistance, please let me know.
Eric
Morning @Tyro
"And the price of the little Ozito is liked by the 'Financial Controller'!"
I wish you well with it and yes, it is an incredible price. 👍
I have many excellent Ozito products but my experience with this machine can be described in one word - gutless.
But I guess it all depends on what you want from it, the type of wood being used, length of screws and of course, the wallet. Certainly a good starting point.
A quick Sunday morning experiment and possibly not very fair. Old hardwood, 50mm screws with no pre-drilling.
Ozito on the left - maximum torque - gave up after 2 minutes. That's as far as I could drive it.
On the right - a paltry 2.0 Ah battery impact driver - 10 seconds.
That's interesting @Noyade! I note the drill has a max clutch setting of eight. Was it the clutch that was engaging and preventing the screw from being drilled in?
Not to be outdone, and since you piqued my curiosity, I ran my own experiment. Don't get me wrong, if the drill is not up to common D.I.Y. tasks, then I would be more than happy to change my recommendation. Here's my test into hardwood (I believe it's Merbau) with no pre-drilling. Interesting to see that we got quite different results. My drill doesn't struggle at all driving screws into it. However, the clutch kicks in the right before driving the head of the screw flush. Switching it to drill mode removes the clutch setting, and you can see how I drove the last screw to Narnia with it.
Do you think your drill might have issues, or did you just find your hardwood at the bottom of the Dead Sea? Nothing like a couple of chaps comparing their drills on a Saturday morning. 🤣 👍
Mitchell
Good Saturday afternoon Mitchell! 😊 @MitchellMc
"Do you think your drill might have issues"
Definitely now! ☹️
Magnificent video Mitchell! Wish I knew how to do that.
So my Ozito is gutless and probably defective? Yes, it was set at "8" and it really struggled. The first one I got had to be returned as the central bearing was defective. This is the second one.
This was somewhere around 2010 and I was constructing a TV cabinet. Incredibly frustrating at the time and it was only soft radiata pine back then - so I mothballed it.
Maybe they're a better build this days?
It'll be interesting to see how @Tyro gets on with his.
Cheers!
I will experiment further. 👍
When you say it was struggling @Noyade, was it making the clutch clicking noise, or was it just not driving the screw, like it had no power. If it was just not driving the screw, then it sounds like it is defective. If it's in drill mode and still can't drive a screw, then it's definitively defective. It appears the drill has plenty of power, but the max clutch setting engages a bit soon for my liking. I'd like to see setting eight be able to drive the screw fully home.
Videos are pretty easy, just snap one on your phone and upload it to Youtube. You can then use the link for it to embed it in your post.
Mitchell
