I didn't want to use my good drill for sanding (inside bowls) so I
bought a Skil variable speed reversible for under $30. Right away I
spent $15 to replace the stiff plastic cord it came with. It has
worked faithfully for 4 or 5 years. Today it started sputtering and
stopped.
I had to completely disembowel the thing to get at the brushes. One
was worn to a nubbin and the other was nearly new looking. And they
are an odd size. I bought some the same thickness and cut them do the
right length and width and now it runs good again.
Next time I will probably go with a Makita tailed drill, or something
similar.
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
How long a minute is depends on which
side of the bathroom door you're on.
On 9/11/2009 3:04 PM Gerald Ross spake thus:
> I didn't want to use my good drill for sanding (inside bowls) so I
> bought a Skil variable speed reversible for under $30. Right away I
> spent $15 to replace the stiff plastic cord it came with. It has
> worked faithfully for 4 or 5 years. Today it started sputtering and
> stopped.
>
> I had to completely disembowel the thing to get at the brushes. One
> was worn to a nubbin and the other was nearly new looking. And they
> are an odd size. I bought some the same thickness and cut them do the
> right length and width and now it runs good again.
>
> Next time I will probably go with a Makita tailed drill, or something
> similar.
In the spirit of anti-gloating, I can one-up you: when I needed a drill
for wire-brushing a rusted railing--a dumbass job for an electric drill
if there ever was one--I went over to my favorite recycled-goods store,
Urban Ore in Berkeley, and picked up a 1-speed drill for $5. The drill
will probably outlive me. It's actually better than most drills for this
kind of work since instead of the usual trigger switch, it has a big
slide switch on top that you don't have to either hold on to or lock
down to get the drill to run continuously. Plus it's solid metal, not
plastic.
--
Found--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism
"FrozenNorth" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Gerald Ross wrote:
>>>
>>>
>> I once had a skill hammer drill. It died. sigh
>>
> I have a Skill jigsaw, damn thing won't die, believe me I have tried.
>
> --
> Froz...
I have no skills whatsoever. ; )
On Sep 12, 12:20=A0pm, FrozenNorth <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I have a Skill jigsaw, damn thing won't die, believe me I have tried.
You mean Skil vibrator? Those things are sex toys, not wooddorking
tools.
Luigi
Gerald Ross wrote:
> -MIKE- wrote:
>>> I bought a Sioux close quarter knock off on Ebay about 100 bowls or
>>> so ago.. I
>>> think it was $25 with shipping..
>>> Damn thing is like a Timex, it just keeps on ticking with zero
>>> maintenance..
>>>
>>>
>>> mac
>>>
>>
>>
>> I bought the cheapest hammer drill I could find, about 15 years ago...
>> turned out to be a little Skil 3/8".
>>
>> I have used and abused that thing, including attaching it to a
>> drill-pump to suck water out of the basement during and after rains,
>> before the house was dry-- it ran for 8-12 hours at a time. It's been
>> left outside in the rain and snow, been dropped from a 30 foot peak onto
>> a gravel driveway, I think the concrete truck even ran it over once.
>> :-)
>>
>> It's in my garage and I still use it to drill holes in concrete.
>>
>>
> I once had a skill hammer drill. It died. sigh
>
I have a Skill jigsaw, damn thing won't die, believe me I have tried.
--
Froz...
> I bought a Sioux close quarter knock off on Ebay about 100 bowls or so ago.. I
> think it was $25 with shipping..
> Damn thing is like a Timex, it just keeps on ticking with zero maintenance..
>
>
> mac
>
I bought the cheapest hammer drill I could find, about 15 years ago...
turned out to be a little Skil 3/8".
I have used and abused that thing, including attaching it to a
drill-pump to suck water out of the basement during and after rains,
before the house was dry-- it ran for 8-12 hours at a time. It's been
left outside in the rain and snow, been dropped from a 30 foot peak onto
a gravel driveway, I think the concrete truck even ran it over once. :-)
It's in my garage and I still use it to drill holes in concrete.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
>> I once had a skill hammer drill. It died. sigh
>>
> I have a Skill jigsaw, damn thing won't die, believe me I have tried.
>
Where can I find these "Skill" tools of which you speak? :-p
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:04:32 -0400, Gerald Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>I didn't want to use my good drill for sanding (inside bowls) so I
>bought a Skil variable speed reversible for under $30. Right away I
>spent $15 to replace the stiff plastic cord it came with. It has
>worked faithfully for 4 or 5 years. Today it started sputtering and
>stopped.
>
>I had to completely disembowel the thing to get at the brushes. One
>was worn to a nubbin and the other was nearly new looking. And they
>are an odd size. I bought some the same thickness and cut them do the
>right length and width and now it runs good again.
>
>Next time I will probably go with a Makita tailed drill, or something
>similar.
I bought a Sioux close quarter knock off on Ebay about 100 bowls or so ago.. I
think it was $25 with shipping..
Damn thing is like a Timex, it just keeps on ticking with zero maintenance..
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
mac davis wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:04:32 -0400, Gerald Ross<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I didn't want to use my good drill for sanding (inside bowls) so I
>>bought a Skil variable speed reversible for under $30. Right away I
>>spent $15 to replace the stiff plastic cord it came with. It has
>>worked faithfully for 4 or 5 years. Today it started sputtering and
>>stopped.
>>
>>I had to completely disembowel the thing to get at the brushes. One
>>was worn to a nubbin and the other was nearly new looking. And they
>>are an odd size. I bought some the same thickness and cut them do the
>>right length and width and now it runs good again.
>>
>>Next time I will probably go with a Makita tailed drill, or something
>>similar.
>
> I bought a Sioux close quarter knock off on Ebay about 100 bowls or so ago.. I
> think it was $25 with shipping..
> Damn thing is like a Timex, it just keeps on ticking with zero maintenance..
>
>
> mac
>
> Please remove splinters before emailing
I use a harbor fright close quarter drill but only used it on natural
edge bowls with the lathe stopped. My knuckles don't like for me to
use it in a deep regular bowl.
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
How long a minute is depends on which
side of the bathroom door you're on.
-MIKE- wrote:
>> I bought a Sioux close quarter knock off on Ebay about 100 bowls or so ago.. I
>> think it was $25 with shipping..
>> Damn thing is like a Timex, it just keeps on ticking with zero maintenance..
>>
>>
>> mac
>>
>
>
> I bought the cheapest hammer drill I could find, about 15 years ago...
> turned out to be a little Skil 3/8".
>
> I have used and abused that thing, including attaching it to a
> drill-pump to suck water out of the basement during and after rains,
> before the house was dry-- it ran for 8-12 hours at a time. It's been
> left outside in the rain and snow, been dropped from a 30 foot peak onto
> a gravel driveway, I think the concrete truck even ran it over once. :-)
>
> It's in my garage and I still use it to drill holes in concrete.
>
>
I once had a skill hammer drill. It died. sigh
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
How long a minute is depends on which
side of the bathroom door you're on.
On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:20:09 -0400, Gerald Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>mac davis wrote:
>
>> I bought a Sioux close quarter knock off on Ebay about 100 bowls or so ago.. I
>> think it was $25 with shipping..
>> Damn thing is like a Timex, it just keeps on ticking with zero maintenance..
>>
>>
>> mac
>I use a harbor fright close quarter drill but only used it on natural
>edge bowls with the lathe stopped. My knuckles don't like for me to
>use it in a deep regular bowl.
Probably the same one I have.. I use it inside bowls a lot.. if that doesn't
work, I go to the power shaft..
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
On 2009-09-12, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> Where can I find these "Skill" tools of which you speak? :-p
I got the tools. It's the "cheap drill"? ;)
nb