IMO, you'd have better luck getting an older Milwaukee or Makita at a pawn shop or CL than than that el cheapo.

I think I paid 40-50? For my used Makita off eBay.

Sure, what not, it's only 100 bucks.

Heck my Power Fist Recip saw hasn't let me down yet.

find a used hole-hawg on CL
don't waste time with that harborfreight type crap

I'm gonna play devil's advocate here...it's a 100 bucks and comes with a warranty. Buy it and let us know how it works.

cheap tools always fail at the worst time...

So do good tools.

m1911 said:

cheap tools always fail at the worst time...

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Well, generally I buy the best tools I can...but this is one I really don't think I'd use a whole lot. I figure if I find that I use it a lot, I can upgrade. Not sure if my pride will let me do it though...

You will use it a lot once you have it I always have my right angle drill with me

I've got a Ridgid R7122 mud mixer that I bought to, well, mix stuff with. The thing has a ton of torque, though, and can do some heavy drilling. Around $170.00 and has a lifetime warranty.

I've looked at that drill...it looks compact but tough..

EricBrancard said:

I've got a Ridgid R7122 mud mixer that I bought to, well, mix stuff with. The thing has a ton of torque, though, and can do some heavy drilling. Around $170.00 and has a lifetime warranty.

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I thought we were talking about RADs, and the ability to drill between studsandwhatnot :blink:

EricBrancard said:

I've got a Ridgid R7122 mud mixer that I bought to, well, mix stuff with. The thing has a ton of torque, though, and can do some heavy drilling. Around $170.00 and has a lifetime warranty.

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Yes that looks like the harborfreight crap. I bet it'll work fine.

but at a much much lower frequency... :blink:

Inner10 said:

So do good tools.

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I own vastly more expensive tools so I dunno.

m1911 said:

but at a much much lower frequency... :blink:

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The first picture looks like a Harborfreight drill. What destroys right angle drills is using a hole saw, running it on the hi RPM setting, and having it grab. Severe grabbing is usually more of a problem cutting for toilet rough ins. If it has a cheap gear box, it will strip out gears - no telling how many times before the gears go.

I wouldn't think twice about using one of those for electrical and smaller holes (up to 3-4 inch) in solid wood.