The Benefits Of Using A Cordless Drill

Power tools have revolutionised the way in which we carry out our everyday DIY activities and cordless drills have become an essential component of all DIY tool kits. Drills have proven to be invaluable for most maintenance and repair tasks around the house and no power tool collection is complete without one.

Traditionally drills were manually driven but technological advancements have led to the development of drills that are powered by an electric motor. For many years these electric power tools have been the most popular and well-used tool around home but recently there has become a increasing trend towards cordless drills thanks to the development of battery technologies.

A cordless drill is battery-powered tool that has many advantages over electric powered drills including:

• Safety – Cordless drills are much safer than corded or electric power tools as there is no cord for you to trip or fall over.

• Accessibility - Cordless power tools are much more accessible than corded tools as they allow you go anywhere and work in places that would ordinarily be inaccessible due to there being no power socket.

• Size - Cordless drills are becoming increasingly small and compact in design and are extremely easy to move around and transport. However, the size and weight of a cordless drill may vary depending on the battery type.

• Power – Technological developments have allowed power tool manufacturers to produce cordless drills that have the same voltage and power capacity as electric corded drills.

More and more companies are producing cordless power tools due to the new technology available. Some of the leading cordless power tool brands are Makita, DeWalt, Hitachi and Bosch. Much of the developments surrounding cordless power drills are to do with the battery packs that cordless power tools need to function. As battery pack, technology has improved over the last few years most manufacturers now offer a wide range of battery packs including Li-Ion, Ni-MH and Ni-Cad packs.

One of the first things you should look at when choosing a cordless drill should be the battery pack as the more volts your cordless drill has the more torque you will get. This essentially means that the motor will spin faster creating more power. The only drawback with this is that the more volts your drill has the heavier it will be.

Another important aspect to consider is the amount of voltage a cordless drill has as the higher the voltage the more speed and torque the drill will have. The speed and torque of a cordless drill will help to determine how easy and quick the drill is to use. Over the years the amount of voltage that these power tools have has increased and manufacturers such as Bosch and Hitachi now produce a range of cordless drills including 12v, 14.4v and 18v. What needs to be considered here is that the more voltage the drill has the larger the battery will be thus affecting how heavy the drill will be.

Over the years, cordless drills have become more reliable, less expensive, less weighty, and incredibly popular. Diytools.com is a UK online power tool supplier with a large range of cordless power tools available for very competitive prices. Powertek the company behind diytools prides itself on providing a reliable and trustworthy service to all their customers and guarantee the delivery of top quality power tools. The site has a wide range of cordless drills of all sizes and voltages available from all leading manufacturers including Bosch cordless drills and Hitachi cordless drills.

To view the full collection of cordless drills from Powertek please visit the site www.diytools.com.

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