ps2cho Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I currently have a craftsman c3 drill but it's only 600rpm. I am trying to polish my headlights and the manual says I need 1200 to 1600rpm. I also know that my current one struggles drilling 2x4s for my tank anyway so I would like something with a little more guts. What do you guys recommend that would work well? Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 That's the one that I use. I drilled two holes in my display tank without any issues. It does take a little while to do but that's just the way it is with drilling glass. You need to make sure to keep it cool and keep the RPMs up. I think I bought mine from Home Depot (don't remember exactly) because it was cheaper there but it's the same drill. It has two settings with the first being 0-450 RPM and then the second being 0-1500 RPM. It has no issues drilling holes in 2x4s at all and the batteries last quite a bit for me. Oh, it also comes with two batteries so you can just swap them in and out. http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DC970K-2-18-Volt-Compact-Driver/dp/B002RLR0EY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441383134&sr=8-1&keywords=dewalt+18v+drill Link to comment
WRX Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I've had great luck with the Porter Cable drills available at Lowes. Link to comment
Boggers Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Dewalt 20V Lithium Ion is a great drill. Max 2K RPM as well. Link to comment
jack1978 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Depends on your budget and how much you're going to use it. The Rigid brand out of Home Depot is the best bang for buck in my opinion.....or the Makitas when they're on sale. If you want to throw down some cash, buy a Hilti. Link to comment
Admonition Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Love my Dewalt Impact drill Link to comment
righttirefire Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I use 18w cordless Dewalt at work, by use... I abuse the crap out of it. Personally at home I prefer corded tools. My harborfreight 1/2" drill worked for light duty but ask it to do work and it's smokes/overheats. So for real home projects I have a makita 1/2" drill. But I've never used for aquarium projects Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Love my Dewalt Impact drill I wouldn't use an impact drill in order to make holes in glass, lol. That's more for loosening old bolts/nuts or putting in some big lag bolts. Corded drills are definitely great but for light use, a quality battery drill should work just fine. Either should easily do the job. Link to comment
xmas_one Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Been using/abusing my $20 Harbor Freight drill motor for going on six years, some of their stuff is actually pretty damn good. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Ridgid from HD comes with a lifetime battery warranty. We had several that got used daily and haven't had a problem in 2 years. I bleed dewalt and have had my cordless drill for 14yrs now. I've replaced batteries, but the drill keeps going. Plumbers swear by Ryobi bc they are cheap enough you don't get pissed when they get ruined, but they work well. Electricians use makita bc they have more money and are dainty with their drills. Except the 1/2" stud drill. That's Milwaukee. Basically, these days it's hard to go wrong if you buy a professional or commercial product from any of the big companies. deWalt's $99 18v drill sucks, but if you get one of the upper level drills, they go forever Link to comment
ajmckay Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 hehe lots of opinions on this topic sir... I think it depends on what you'll be using It for after your headlight project. So a lot of people buy these tools for work, which IMO can be different than your typical home owner or hobbyist needs. Expect to spend $150-200 for a work quality cordless drill or $200-300 for a work quality drill/impact driver set. As others have said the Ridgid set at home depot is a great deal. I myself have a set of Bosch that I like quite a bit and from using various Ridgid, Dewalt, Makita, Milwaukee, & Porter Cable in similar price ranges they function similarly for what I need (typical to ambitious home owner projects and hobby use). If you're just looking for something to get you by on infrequent projects then you can save quite a bit by getting a harbor freight cordless or corded drill. Or any other brand corded drill which will be much cheaper than most cordless though harder to find for your typical "home duty" since cordless has sort of dominated that market. So most corded drills are going to focus on power and will likely be more than you want/need unless you find yourself wanting to mix buckets of cement or something. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 The problem with corded drills is they don't have a clutch and they don't stop immediately when you let off the trigger. Two things that you need when drilling glass. If the need arises. Sometimes it's also a pain to get an extension cord just for a small job. Link to comment
Horerczy Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 After you polish your headlights wax them with a good carnauba wax. It will protect them from getting scratched up again. You just have to periodically reapply which is cheaper and easier than polishing. Also if that's a chemical based polish don't let it get on your paint job. Most of the chemical types are harsh on clear coat. Link to comment
ndrobey Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Love my Dewalt Impact drill An impact drill on glass headlights and glass aquariums? I don't think so. Link to comment
ajmckay Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 An impact drill on glass headlights and glass aquariums? I don't think so. Though most impact drills that I know of have the ability to run regular as well... I'm not sure why the topic of drilling glass is coming up... I don't think he's included that in his needs ATM. Link to comment
Horerczy Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Why are people assuming his headlights are glass anyways? Most people polishing their lenses have a plastic lens of one form or another. Link to comment
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