Pro Tool Reviews: Knowing the parts of a drill is key to getting the most out of it. Whether you’re a DIYer expanding your knowledge, the greenest apprentice, or just checking up to make sure we know what we’re talking about, you’ve come to the right place!
2 comments:
I appreciate the depth an complexity of this article. Though I generally consider myself competent with a drill, there were a lot of little things I didn't know. As such, the way the author goes over each major component of a typical drill is super helpful. After the initial description, they give tidbits of advice and general usage techniques, which are definitely worth filing away in the back of my head. Additionally, the linked articles at the end of each section were great for further reading! I ended up going down a rabbit hole of tool reviews and articles. I really enjoyed this article, and learned a lot. For example, I never actually knew what the relationship between the rocker switch and torque collar was. I just generally knew that moving the rocker switch to 2 made a difference sometimes. Now, I can make more informed decisions about my technique when using a cordless drill, thus increasing my efficiency and accuracy as I work.
While I, similar to Al, think I am very competent with a drill, I still found this article very informative. I think the first time I picked up a drill I must have been younger than six years old. The first time I actually used a drill I was probably only 8 years old. Since then, I have gotten so used to using drills that I don't even think about what I am doing with one when using it. It has become all muscle memory at this point. In the last 5 years or so I have probably used a drill at least three or four times every week. The section of this article that I found had the information that was the newest to me was the battery chemistry section. Other than knowing that Lithium Ion is better than Ni-Cad because Ni-Cad batteries have a slow drop in power, I didn't know why.
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