killian
Well-Known Member
Im looking for a cordless drill that I can use with my barley crusher anyone have any suggestions?
I would actually get an inexpensive corded drill. You never have to worry about the batteries being dead. It's especially bad if you don't use the drill for an extended period of time. It is frustrating when you have to wait for batteries to charge.
Dewalt XRP series.
. . . Why buy a nice cordless drill and needlessly cycle the battery and put wear on it doing a task that an inferior corded drill could do?
Necro-posting, but highly relevant. I've got my grinder set pretty tight, since I do BIAB. My current drill is simply not quite up to the task of turning it. Last time I had to stop every so often so the motor would quit smoking. Plus the variable-speed trigger is extremely hard to control and tends to speed up over time for some reason. I need a drill with more torque/power and control at lower speeds and... well, less smoke.
From what I've gathered in this thread so far I should be going with a corded 1/2 inch drill. I'm looking at a variety on Amazon and notice there are different amperages as well. Anyone have any suggestions for 2012?
I do NOT want a variable speed, and want to use it for mainly my barley crusher. I want one with a speed that I can lock into place.
My issue is that my drill is too fast, even with trying to hold it at a "not fast" speed- it's hard to do and my trigger finger hurts trying to do it. I want to be able to set the speed, and just drill.
Get yourself a used Shopsmith, add a custom mill base and a couple of pulleys to drop the speed down and you have yourself a high torque variable speed power source. As a bonus you can use it to build that custom walnut bar you've always wanted when you aren't milling grain. I suspect the mill would wear out before the Shopsmith.
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