Corded drill

Doc · Apr 13, 2021

Hi,
Recommendations please for a two speed plug in drill to use on my big blue bike lift.
Apparently it has to be two speed.

Cheers Doc.

Wapping · Apr 13, 2021

Just buy the cheapest you can find, if all you want to do is lift a work bench.

Or get a bench with the foot pedal lift and don’t buy the drill.

Or, if you think you’ll use the drill for more than just lifting a work bench, buy a decent quality corded (or uncorded) drill..... you’ll be told to buy a DeWalt or a Makita. That’ll save you the trouble of asking, if and when.

Doc · Apr 13, 2021

Thanks.
I have the bike lift.
I have cordless Makita drills which won't do the job.
Ps.
Makita are the best but not for lifting the bench.

Popell · Apr 13, 2021

I can see the reason for two speeds but I’d make sure one was anti-clockwise, it’d be a real pi55er to wind it up quick but have to manual it back to earth.

Myke Rocks · Apr 13, 2021

Wapping said:
Just buy the cheapest you can find, if all you want to do is lift a work bench.

Or get a bench with the foot pedal lift and don’t buy the drill.

Or, if you think you’ll use the drill for more than just lifting a work bench, buy a decent quality corded (or uncorded) drill..... you’ll be told to buy a DeWalt or a Makita. That’ll save you the trouble of asking, if and when.

Remember that Makita keyless chucks are the work of the devil!
Makita would not pay royalties for a proper keyless chuck and designed their own, whose primary purpose is to send the user to A & E with severe burns to the hand.

tjmouse · Apr 13, 2021

If you like Makita why not stick with them? £66 for this one a few around under £100 https://www.toolstop.co.uk/makita-h...RuBXfsJsuooAAXqfraC5uep9UksKrqqoaAp8OEALw_wcB

Otherwise get whatever’s on offer at Screwfix.

oblertone · Apr 13, 2021

Weird that your cordless won’t work; I have a Big Red lift and my cordless works just fine lifting my Harley with ease :nenau

dean0n0 · Apr 13, 2021

oblertone said:
Weird that your cordless won’t work; I have a Big Red lift and my cordless works just fine lifting my Harley with ease

I think I'd be tempted to try the cordless, just to see.

Big Si · Apr 13, 2021

dean0n0 said:
I think I'd be tempted to try the cordless, just to see.

These lifts kill cordless drills, the makers specify a mechanically geared mains powered drill.

Doc, the one I use on my big blue is a Parkside 300W PNS. 2 speed with reverse in both. Speed 1 for up, Speed 2 for down! Does the job fine!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PARKSIDE...029008?hash=item2f21d45f10:g:6NkAAOSw~B9blDIv

Doc · Apr 14, 2021

Big Si said:
These lifts kill cordless drills, the makers specify a mechanically geared mains powered drill.

Doc, the one I use on my big blue is a Parkside 300W PNS. 2 speed with reverse in both. Speed 1 for up, Speed 2 for down! Does the job fine!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PARKSIDE...029008?hash=item2f21d45f10:g:6NkAAOSw~B9blDIv

Thanks Si. Ordered one.

DC · Apr 14, 2021

Think Parkside is available in Aldi or Lidl, they do the job perfectly

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