number of 1.5 inch holes expected from full charge 18v drill

[neo1111]

Just wondering what number of holes I can expect to get from a fully charged 18v drill. ( I have a ridgid 18v nicad drill, and an 18v lithium ion drill )
I am using a 1.5 in spade bit ( new bit ) with a reg. 2 * 4.

I was only getting a few holes from each - the nicads are a few years old and the lion batt's are only a few months old ! ( I am recharging the batts now to make sure they are fully charged and am going to try again - )

I just expected more I guess...

I am hoping I can get more out of them esp the new 18v milwaukee - but I guess if that's the best I can expect - I'll just use the corded one for big holes !

Anyone out there try something similar and have some stats on your drill ???

NEO1111

[neo1111]

Should I post this in the woodworking forum ??

[JCsPlumbing]

Very few with any drill model. Only thing cordless that might work is the Milwaukee V28 Rt. Angle.

J.C.

[neo1111]

Ok, just repeated with freshly charged batteries.

Ridgid 5.5 holes
Milwaukee 7.25 holes.

well, it's better, not much but about what they say. ( 50 % )

I like the feel of the ridgid a bit better, esp the side handle.

NEO1111

[Woussko]

Please just use a good corded drill for this. If you really must have cordless maybe one of these bad boys is more like what you need to drill 1-1/2" holes in 2 x lumber and especially if you need to drill that size in 4 x PT lumber.

http://www.echo-usa.com/product.asp?Model=EDR-210&Category=ENGINEDRILL

[Woussko]

If you need battery powered cordless, then maybe take a good look at these. They have way more power and stamina than 18 Volt tools. You can remove the right angle head and install the chuck so it's a straight D handle drill like the second one is only it's corded.

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_27_40028_-1_735043_192147_192137

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_27_40028_-1_684294_192163_192137

[neo1111]

I know this is not the thing for these drills, just testing how well the battery lasts. I expected more I guess ( compared to the ridgid - 2ah 18v nicads vs the milwaukee 3ah lion ones )

It was better, but I was thinking more like 2x not 40% - oh well, I did get a good price on the combo !

NEO1111

[Woussko]

Sometime when you have time please try drilling say 1/2 or 5/8 holes through scrap 2 by lumber and post the results. I bet you'll find a more pronounced difference in the number of holes each drill model will make per charge of the battery.