Festool noob

[Aaron841]

Hi I just won a Festool bare battery drill at the Screwfix Live competition this weekend. It is bare only so looking for a charger and battery. Does anyone have any recommendations on which battery size to go for when using the basic drill?

Thanks in advance

 

[bertv]

Depends on the drill. Please share which one you won.

 

[waho6o9]

Congratulations on your win and welcome to the FOG

I'd suggest you get a kit with 2 batteries a charger and a drill that way you can pilot a hole with one and drive in
fasteners with the other. 

All the Best

 

[Aaron841]

Thanks for your replies! It is a TID18 basic impact driver.

It would make sense to buy a kit drill - there is the following available:
https://allaboutelectrics.co.uk/pro...utm_source=googleads&vt_keyword=&gad_source=1

I note it has 3Ah battieries - will these last in the impact?

 

[waho6o9]

Your link is to a drill, Festool 577332 Cordless Drill TXS 18 C 3.0-Plus,  and that's a perfect match for your impact. 

I have that impact and the batteries will be fine for both items.

 

[Aaron841]

Many thanks!

 

[Aaron841]

I imagine the Cordless drill T 18+3 is just a more powerful version of the above?

 

[waho6o9]

I imagine the Cordless drill T 18+3 is just a more powerful version of the above?

I'm not sure on that but their drills are powerful. I liked the old C12s myself and found them not lacking in power. 

All the Best

 

[Hawkeye0001]

I imagine the Cordless drill T 18+3 is just a more powerful version of the above?

From my experience (and just by absolutely unscientific feel) I'd say the T18 offers somewhere in the range of 10-15% more power. If you use large 55mm holesaws it'll be a factor, if the biggest you do is a 35mm Forstner bit then not so much.
As a jack of all trades I'd still recommend the T18 / C18, also because it has this brilliant electronic clutch (25 settings vs. 13 on TXS).

I note it has 3Ah battieries - will these last in the impact?

The 3Ah are excellent for the drills; they'll last you all day but make the drills a lot more nimble. I even run my BHC impact with them, dips into reinforced concrete ceilings like a hot knife in butter, 100 holes in a row.

 

[sancho57]

get a hold of Warren at Toolfest aka bunnys bolts he'll help ya sort it out
https://www.toolfest.co.uk