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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
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
This looks a little sturdier then the first.
They both need about 120mm clearance for the attachment itself plus the drill bit.
Thanks,
Ben
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.
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 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
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.
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
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.
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...ngle-air-drill
H8217 3/8" Reversible Angle Drill
G5783 3/8" Reversible Angle Air Drill
Pete
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
Cheers
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
I don't have an air compressor :(:(:(Quote:
Originally Posted by QC Inspector
Life could be so much more fun with one though.
For $9.99 hard to beat Aldi:2tsup::2tsup:
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.
Thanks for the tips so far fellas.
The Milwaukee unit looks like a goer at this stage.
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