Right angle drill attachments

[TheOtherLeft]

Has anyone used a right angle drill attachments? Are they any good?

The ones I'm thinking of are like this:

RIGHT ANGLE DRILL ATTACHMENT (http://sontax.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-ask.tpl&product_id=647&category_id=1167&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=8)

This one is the easiest to find. It has a plastic body but metal gears.

Or there's this one:

ALUMINIUM RIGHT ANGLE DRILL ATTACHMENT | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ALUMINIUM-RIGHT-ANGLE-DRILL-ATTACHMENT-/400227846156?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item5d2f70480c)

This looks a little sturdier then the first.

They both need about 120mm clearance for the attachment itself plus the drill bit.

Thanks,
Ben

[Big Shed]

I have owned the second one for more than 15 years, got it from Harbor Freight on one of my trips to the US.

Don't use it very often but when I do I am grateful I hve one.

Works well and has lasted this long.

Don't know the first one, but doesn't look as sturdy as mine.

[fubar]

have tried these http://www.justtools.com.au/prod363.htm and worked well till it was knocked off along wth the drill
this is what i currently use and am very happy with it Milwaukee Right Angle Drill Attachment (http://www.gettoolsdirect.com.au/drill-chucks/milwaukee-right-angle-drill-attachment.html) has done quite a bit of work and is on its second drll.

pretty sure I paid around $60-80 from a trade tool store

[LordBug]

I have the Sontax unit. It's definitely useful, but the quality matches the price. A sturdy feeling device, but it has terrible runout. Good if you want a hole in a tricky location at a spot, but fiddly if you want it at a very precise spot.

[pipeclay]

Is this to be used at home or on site.
Do you have a 8cfm compressor.
Looking at the room you require just for the drill you maybe better off with a small pneumatic drill,if it was feasable

[TheOtherLeft]

It' only for occasional home use. Hence I can't justify buying a dedicated right-angle drill.

The milwaukee one looks good but is a bit too exxy for my budget.

[QC Inspector]

I bought a right angle air drill and used it a few times. It was on sale for about $30 or $40, sometimes less, and works well. They go on sale here at least once a season and you must have similar down there.

Along these lines:

http://www.princessauto.com/workshop/air/air-tools/drills-drivers/8011796-3/8-right-angle-air-drill

H8217 3/8" Reversible Angle Drill (http://www.grizzly.com/products/3-8-Reversible-Angle-Drill/H8217)

G5783 3/8" Reversible Angle Air Drill (http://www.grizzly.com/outlet/3-8-Reversible-Angle-Air-Drill/G5783)

Pete

[John Saxton]

I have a Black & Decker RT angle drill been handy to have in my tool arsenal it was'nt cheap but has stood the test of time.

Got a link here on some options:-

right angle drill - CheaperOz.com (http://www.cheaperoz.com/z/result.jsp?ga=sc1&q=right+angle+drill)

Cheers

[TermiMonster]

I bought one a couple of weeks ago from Aldi, (where all good woodies shop). Cheap and ......cheap.:q
Might still have some if you want it for occasional use.
TM

[TheOtherLeft]

I bought a right angle air drill and used it a few times. It was on sale for about $30 or $40, sometimes less, and works well. They go on sale here at least once a season and you must have similar down there.

Along these lines:

http://www.princessauto.com/workshop/air/air-tools/drills-drivers/8011796-3/8-right-angle-air-drill

H8217 3/8" Reversible Angle Drill (http://www.grizzly.com/products/3-8-Reversible-Angle-Drill/H8217)

G5783 3/8" Reversible Angle Air Drill (http://www.grizzly.com/outlet/3-8-Reversible-Angle-Air-Drill/G5783)

Pete

I don't have an air compressor :(:(:(

Life could be so much more fun with one though.

[nrb]

For $9.99 hard to beat Aldi:2tsup::2tsup:

[jatt]

The just tools one... got one, recon its crap. Milwaukee Right Angle Drill Attachment... got one. It gets used about once a fortnite, definetely worth the cost. The one in the CheaperOz.com look identical to mine. You can get drill bits with a hex on one end, however have to be careful when using as they arent one piece. I managed to detach the bit from the hex on one of them. Am looking around for ones that have a hex machined to one end. Also have a Makita right angled power drill. Doesnt get a lotta use, but every time I need to use it I'm really glad I bought it. No it didnt come cheaply, but being a corded unit it should last me a long time.

[TheOtherLeft]

Thanks for the tips so far fellas.

The Milwaukee unit looks like a goer at this stage.

[nadroj]

I bought a metal one, no name, to use for assembling kitchen cupboards. It worked OK, but got very hot in use. No wonder - there was no lubricant of any kind in it. Pulled apart and greased, it now runs cool. The gears survived.

Jordan