Lightweight Electric Drill Suggestions?

I bought a cheap Harbor Freight drill motor to use polishing my rims. 19 bucks and it is a really nice drill

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CRL Milwaukee 1/4" Electric Drill
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If that is the Milwaukee 0101-20 7 Amp 1/4-Inch Drill, then it is $198 on US Amazon, tho why you would pay that much for a 1/4 drill motor is a mystery to me. It's a corded drill anyway not cordless. The Dewalt is $146.

I did find this: DEWALT DCF610S2 12-Volt Max 1/4-Inch Screwdriver Kit for $94. It has a 1/4 chuck and is light weight.

Dremel also makes a 4 collet set for use with their rotory tools that allows use of smaller than 1/8 bits. Only costs a few bucks.

Collet set

The Keyless chuck for a dremel, and the dremel 90 degree attachement, is an
amazingly capable and precise tool for holes less than 1/8" diameter.

I have only removed my 90 degree dremel attachment once, since purchase. The level of control with it is several fold to that without it. I don;t care how fast it wears out. It has not yet despite a LOT of abusive use. When it breaks I will, within the hour, order the same exact replacement.

The dremel without the 90 degree attachement, is well less than half the tool. I've used mine almost every day this last week.


https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-575-Right-Attachment-Rotary/dp/B00005AXI0/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1519548872&sr=8-1&keywords=dremel+90+degree
Put the adjusable chuck n this and laugh laugh laugh at how you used to try to accomplish things without such an option.

CRL Milwaukee 1/4" Electric Drill
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Well for that matter I have a old 12V Porter-Cable drill but they are all 3/8 inch and I got the impression that he wanted something smaller. I don't recall seeing any 1/4 cordless drills lately. Do they still make them.

The P-C is great but I have a lot of Dewalt power tools including a 1/2 18V drill and they have all been good. I did in a fit of madness order a 18V Dewalt recipro saw that flatlined the battery in a matter of a couple of minutes. That type of tool just uses too much power for cordless IMO. Amazon took it back tho so no complaints on my part.

I have looked at the 12V Dewalt 3/8 but the P-C keeps spinning away so I don't have an excuse to buy one. Rigid is another good brand as is Milwaukee, they are expensive tho. I avoid Black & Decker and Makita both seem to be on the cheap junk side these days. Ryobi I would buy if it was something I did not expect to use much. They are cheaper but I doubt their longevity.

Several years ago I bought a pair of really small, light weight Ridgid 12 volt lithium ion cordless drills, Model R82007, and find them invaluable for utility use around the house when I don't need the power of my much larger & heavier 18 volt DeWalt. I carry one in the camper and although only rated @ 120 in-lbs this drill easily raises and lowers my stabs. :B



I believe this particular model is no longer available new, though no doubt could be bought used on eBay, etc. It's been replaced by the Ridgid 9000K drill & driver set. The driver I wouldn't have much use for but the drill is torque rated @ 400 in-lbs yet it's still much smaller than an 18 volt. Great drills. :B

I have a fleet of Dewalt Li-Ion drills, 20V and 12V
The 12V are surprisingly powerful, yet compact and lightweight. Easy to handle, and small enough to get into tight work areas.
Highly recommend them.

Dewalt 12V drills

Have you used one of these chucks on your dremel: Keyless chucks

I use one on my rockwell tool and it works well, not sure if it will suit your application tho.