Festool Drill choice

[charley1968]

As for the sticky gearbox: got the tip of rev'ing once and it works.

 

[leakyroof]

As for the sticky gearbox: got the tip of rev'ing once and it works.

  ?  Pull the drill trigger to spin the drill, THEN change the speed/setting in the gearbox?  Yes, No?  [huh]  Or, spin drill, stop, then quickly select your setting?

 

[charley1968]

Lever stuck, press trigger, lever not-stuck. Dance.

 

[Holmz]

Like an old Chevy with a powerglide, sometime 2-speeds is enough.
On a bicycle, like a drill press, more seems better...
But both bicycles and drill presses have more room for a bigger transmission.

Of course it depends on what one is drilling/screwing?
So the question of "which single drill" seems a bit meaningless.

Usually for me it is the smallest one.
If I am drilling something big I can haul out an extension cord and one of the corded drill with all the power of Hoover dam, the "snowy mountain project", or a nuclear reactor (Or 20 amps... which ever comes first).
But when I am on a ladder, roof, attic, etc I usually want something small light and easy to manage and the need for a manly drill goes down linearly with how high off the ground I go.

A Domino is a unique tool and Festoolmakes sense.
Drills are ubiquitous, so unless the battery platform makes sense then it's not clear that the drills make sense.

And a lot of people like them.

 

[leakyroof]

Lever stuck, press trigger, lever not-stuck. Dance.

Okay..... [cool]

 

[antss]

bk - don't think anyone is complaining - except about the temperamental gearbox.

I was just pointing out that the competition has twice the torque in the same sized package. For the times one actually needs power - more is better.  If you don't need it , CXS is plenty good at approx 1/3 the cost and weight.

I see professionals around my locale install play sets and pressure treated decks all day with 18v Ryobis that cost less than a hundred bucks.  They will do the job and drive bolts and lags all day too.  But, I don't think any one is going to convince you those are great simply because they will do the job.

 

[six-point socket II]

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What I'm not 100% happy with right now is changing gears on the PDC. When it arrived it was smooth as silk - simply perfect. Now, after two days of light, maybe moderate use and absolutely no dirt that got into the switch - it's kinda sticky and needs a little more convincing to work. It even shut down and beeped, two times after switching in the 4th gear and pressing the trigger - zero load on the drill. BUT, having 3 years of warranty eases my mind - I will keep an eye on it for some time and use it - if this happens more often or the gear switch gets really stuck, it's going to be sent to Festool.

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I think my PDC heard this. Used it again today - no trouble.

As for the sticky gearbox: got the tip of rev'ing once and it works.

Lever stuck, press trigger, lever not-stuck. Dance.

Did that yesterday and it worked - seems to be an alignment thing. So this is a great hint - if it should get sticky again!

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[marktapungot]

A friend of mine sold me his 3 month old Festool  C 18  5.2 Ah Set  pretty cheap,  so i am currently enjoying a new toy, so far i really like it

 

[ach_78]

Reading all the good reviews of the C line I was that close to place an order on a C15. I went to a dealer and handled both the C and T drills... well I'm glad I did.

The C15 was a complete mismatch with my hand. The T15 they had on display was 10 times more comfortable in my hand.

I went ahead and ordered a T18. Never looked back.