Hiya,
Was looking at the Christmas catalog from Grizzly as I'm getting ready
to order a tablesaw from the and I thought I'd check the sale items.
They've got a 1/2" drill for $36. I've got an older B&D drill that's
starting to make horrendous noises so I figure it's probably time to
replace (or augment....I intend to take it apart to see if it's
bearings etc... and whether I can replace). Has anyone used this
thing? Grizzly said it's rated 3.1 amps which seems very light to me
but for $36, is it worth it?
Cheers,
cc
Cubby wrote:
> Hiya,
> Was looking at the Christmas catalog from Grizzly as I'm getting ready
> to order a tablesaw from the and I thought I'd check the sale items.
> They've got a 1/2" drill for $36. I've got an older B&D drill that's
> starting to make horrendous noises so I figure it's probably time to
> replace (or augment....I intend to take it apart to see if it's
> bearings etc... and whether I can replace). Has anyone used this
> thing? Grizzly said it's rated 3.1 amps which seems very light to me
> but for $36, is it worth it?
> Cheers,
> cc
>
Most (all?) of the cheaper drills just use bronze sleeve bearings. I
would spend a little more and make sure you get a drill with ball
bearings. I've had a good Makita for over 10 years that works like new.
Thanks folks for the advice. I unfortunately am not near my older
drill so cannot give a model number. I can only say it's probably 15
years old. I suppose I can crack the case and see what's inside.
What's the worst that can happen--I have to buy a new one anyway.
As for the Griz drill. 3.1 amps just seems way too low for a 1/2"
drill given the other drills out there seem to be 6-7.5 amps (of course
they are running 4-8x the cost of the griz.).
Anyway, thanks for the inputs.
Cheers,
cc
> I've got an older B&D drill that's
> starting to make horrendous noises so I figure it's probably time to
> replace (or augment....I intend to take it apart to see if it's
> bearings etc... and whether I can replace).
Can't help you with the Griz. But... Don't bother taking that old drill
apart. It probably doesn't have bearings. Most hand held units do not.
Think of it this way... They might get anywhere from 1 to 50 hours use
total before they die. How long does it take to drill a hole? Multiply
that by a few hundred or thousand holes and you've probably used up the life
of most cheap hand drills. They don't bother with high end stuff like $1
bearings. :)
Some may have them though so post the model rather than ruining a good
workhorse drill... Someone might know what it has.
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Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
http://www.autodrill.com
http://www.multi-spindle-heads.com
V8013
"Joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > I've got an older B&D drill that's
> > starting to make horrendous noises so I figure it's probably time to
> > replace (or augment....I intend to take it apart to see if it's
> > bearings etc... and whether I can replace).
>
> Can't help you with the Griz. But... Don't bother taking that old drill
> apart. It probably doesn't have bearings. Most hand held units do not.
>
Could be all it needs is a couple drops of oil. I have an old B&D 1/4" that
starts growling every so often. Just wants a little oil on the bushing at
the back end. The front end, where it goes into the gearbox is a bearing.
--
Nahmie
Those on the cutting edge bleed a lot.
"Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:09:18 -0500, "Norman D. Crow"
> <[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>
> >Could be all it needs is a couple drops of oil. I have an old B&D 1/4"
that
> >starts growling every so often. Just wants a little oil on the bushing at
> >the back end. The front end, where it goes into the gearbox is a bearing.
>
> Could you have misspelled "bushing" there, Nahmie? They don't
> spend big money for real bearings for those, do they?
Hmmmmmmm, well, maybe, but I've had this one apart, and the front end is
definitely a ball bearing, as is the bearing for the chuck shaft.
--
Nahmie
Those on the cutting edge bleed a lot.
On 29 Dec 2004 20:36:17 -0800, "Cubby" <[email protected]> calmly
ranted:
>Hiya,
>Was looking at the Christmas catalog from Grizzly as I'm getting ready
>to order a tablesaw from the and I thought I'd check the sale items.
>They've got a 1/2" drill for $36. I've got an older B&D drill that's
>starting to make horrendous noises so I figure it's probably time to
>replace (or augment....I intend to take it apart to see if it's
>bearings etc... and whether I can replace). Has anyone used this
>thing? Grizzly said it's rated 3.1 amps which seems very light to me
>but for $36, is it worth it?
746w / 120v = 6.2 amps, so it works out to 1/2 horsepower, 1/3 after
figuring in the efficiency losses.
But if it's a cheapie you want, send $25 to me and I'll deliver a
21 piece genuine Chinese impact hammer/drill motor with twist +
masonry + grinder bits and a case. I rode one with at least 100
of my 200 lbs for half an hour and couldn't burn it out. These are
rated 600 watts and are also good for keeping the little lady's mitts
off your expensive cordless drill motors. (I have 4 sets left, in
turquoise cases.)
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On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 09:08:31 -0500, "Norman D. Crow"
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>> Could you have misspelled "bushing" there, Nahmie? They don't
>> spend big money for real bearings for those, do they?
>
>Hmmmmmmm, well, maybe, but I've had this one apart, and the front end is
>definitely a ball bearing, as is the bearing for the chuck shaft.
The last one I pulled apart was probably in the 80s and was a bushing.
Maybe they got smart...or bearings got cheaper.
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:09:18 -0500, "Norman D. Crow"
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>Could be all it needs is a couple drops of oil. I have an old B&D 1/4" that
>starts growling every so often. Just wants a little oil on the bushing at
>the back end. The front end, where it goes into the gearbox is a bearing.
Could you have misspelled "bushing" there, Nahmie? They don't
spend big money for real bearings for those, do they?
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