I know this is radical, but I am thinking about NOT bringing my favorite cordless drill this year. Drill, battery, extra battery, charger -- all together they weigh a lot, and I hardly used them last year. But I'd feel naked without some way to make holes in stuff. I could bring my antique corded drill that doesn't even have reverse. It's a LITTLE lighter. I could bring my really-antique hand crank drill :).But I wonder if something exists that y'all could point me to because my computer is having problems and won't cooperate with Amazon. Something LIGHTWEIGHT, and rechargeable and reasonably cheap. It doesn't have to be high-powered. Worst case, I might drill an 1/8" pilot hole in my steel bike frame, but more likely just in plastic or wood.

I really like and carry a Ryobi TEK4 4 volt screwdriver. It has two speeds, one for drilling and one for driving. It certainly works well for drilling smaller holes 1/4" and down. I mainly use it for some sort of repair that has a lot of screws that need to be taken in and out. They also make very bright flashlights (at least 3 styles) that use the same battery. I've had it about three years now. Home Depot also sells them. $35.Ryobi AmazonBill

I carry a little Hitachi 12 volt. Case, drill, 2 batt., charger weighs all of 2 1/2 lbs. If I have to worry about carrying an extra 2 1/2 lbs, than I have bigger problems than that.Grumpy

Trackrig wrote:I really like and carry a Ryobi TEK4 4 volt screwdriver. It has two speeds, one for drilling and one for driving. It certainly works well for drilling smaller holes 1/4" and down. I mainly use it for some sort of repair that has a lot of screws that need to be taken in and out. They also make very bright flashlights (at least 3 styles) that use the same battery. I've had it about three years now. Home Depot also sells them. $35.Ryobi AmazonBillThanks, Bill!When you say 1/4" holes, what materials do you mean? Plastic and wood? 1/2" plate steel? :B.

Trackrig wrote:I really like and carry a Ryobi TEK4 4 volt screwdriver. It has two speeds, one for drilling and one for driving. It certainly works well for drilling smaller holes 1/4" and down. I mainly use it for some sort of repair that has a lot of screws that need to be taken in and out. They also make very bright flashlights (at least 3 styles) that use the same battery. I've had it about three years now. Home Depot also sells them. $35.Ryobi AmazonBilllink doesn't work?I think any smaller 12 v driver'/drill would be adequate. plus like my 18 v ryobi other attachments are available, light, etc.bumpy

Thanks, Bill!When you say 1/4" holes, what materials do you mean? Plastic and wood? 1/2" plate steel? :B.Yeh, it might not do the 1/2" plate steel or the frame under your RV, but other than that it does quit well, the batteries charge quickly and note how small the charger is. I think it's the smallest and lightest I've every seen.Bill

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Naio
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Aug 22, 2015
Trackrig wrote:
I really like and carry a Ryobi TEK4 4 volt screwdriver. It has two speeds, one for drilling and one for driving. It certainly works well for drilling smaller holes 1/4" and down. I mainly use it for some sort of repair that has a lot of screws that need to be taken in and out. They also make very bright flashlights (at least 3 styles) that use the same battery. I've had it about three years now. Home Depot also sells them. $35.

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Bill

Thanks, Bill!

When you say 1/4" holes, what materials do you mean? Plastic and wood? 1/2" plate steel? :B.
Grumpy374
Explorer
Aug 22, 2015
I carry a little Hitachi 12 volt. Case, drill, 2 batt., charger weighs all of 2 1/2 lbs. If I have to worry about carrying an extra 2 1/2 lbs, than I have bigger problems than that.
Grumpy
Trackrig
Explorer II
Aug 22, 2015
I really like and carry a Ryobi TEK4 4 volt screwdriver. It has two speeds, one for drilling and one for driving. It certainly works well for drilling smaller holes 1/4" and down. I mainly use it for some sort of repair that has a lot of screws that need to be taken in and out. They also make very bright flashlights (at least 3 styles) that use the same battery. I've had it about three years now. Home Depot also sells them. $35.

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Bill

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