OK, I understand now. I would think this to be a pretty good little drill.
I had a makita 14.4 cordless drill, the battery slid into the handle and I used it for a number of years and liked it well. It did use a NiCad battery being about 1990 vintage so of course that ultimately failed but the point I want to make is that a 14.4 volt drill properly designed has plenty of power. Having dropped it off of a ladder and scaffolding several times the handle was cracked, I was taping the battery lid on and the trigger was held into place with an elastic when I retired it to my son-in-law who replaced the batteries and had it repaired and so far as I know is still using it. your Skil will be small and light because of that battery size. Just now I am using a 15.6 volt Panasonic drill I really love. It was recommended to me by a chap at K&K tools in Sarnia one time when I was visiting a daughter living there at the time and I am thrilled I bought it. It is the size and balance, the sort you can work with all day.When the Nickel hydride batteries failed I bought a pair of new lithium ion batteries to replace them. The price of the batteries was nearly as high as the entire kit, I had thought of buying the Panasonic cordless saw for only a little more for the saw and interchangeable batteries but the saw uses a 6 inch blade and about the only ones I could find were made by Panasonic and I didn't much like having to be tied into the one manufacturer. LI technology is shrinking the size of batteries which is why we are now seeing some 36 bolt tools but how powerful do you need a drill to be? I can twist the heads off of screws with my 15.6 volt drill there is no value I can see in doing it quicker with a heavier drill. I am thinking I would like one of those little powered screw drivers but the good ones are pretty expensive. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] skil drill > Dale, Here is some more information from the skil.com website. > 14.4V Lithium Ion Cordless Drill/Driver - Model #2510-02 > a.. . 30% More Power, 25% Lighter* > b.. . Holds a charge up to 18 months! > c.. . Compact and only 2.5 lbs makes it easy to use for overhead jobs > d.. . Adjustable clutch features 15+1 clutch settings > e.. . Variable speed trigger adjusts speed at the touch of the trigger > f.. . Power Light illuninates darker areas > g.. . Forward/reverse indicators & battery fuel gauge > h.. . All metal gearbox for maximum power and performance > i.. . Stores on or off charger with SKIL SmartchargeT System > j.. When compared to comparable SKIL 2466 12V drill/driver > k.. . Customized soft-grip for comfortable handling > > I read that the speed is 0 - 800 rpm. > As far as the light and fuel indicator what a waste. When I purchased > my new sliding miter saw it has lazar guide. I asked the salesman why they > put that on for blind people. He did not what to say he thought I was > serious. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:04 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] skil drill > > > I don't have this drill but I notice they don't tell you much about it. What > sort of chuck? what size? Keyless or not and does that matter to you? does > it reverse? does it have a clutch and is it adjustable? maybe two gear > ranges? What is the battery power and capacity? Is there more than one > battery and can it be charged outside of the drill? And do you really want > or need a light and "fuel gauge"? > > Just out of curiosity, what actually attracted you to this drill? > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lenny McHugh > To: Handyman-Blind > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 9:59 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] skil drill > > > Does anyone on list own this drill? If so what are your thoughts? I have > been thinking about adding it to my Christmas list. > > Features: The Skil 2510-02 has a Metal gear train ¿ High Torque Output For > performance & durability., The Skil 2510-02 has High Performance Motor > Dialed in for any job - 0-750 RPM, The Skil 2510-02 is Compact and > Lightweight - 40% smaller and 25% lighter, The Skil 2510-02 has a Removable > Li-Ion Battery -1st DIY Drill w/ removable system, The Skil 2510-02 has a > Powerlight & Fuel Gauge - Value added Features > Lenny http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! 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