The higher the voltage the more powerful the battery powered drill will be, but they are also heavier. For general work a 9 volt will work fine but the battery on a 12 or a 14 volt has more capacity so you can do more between charges and they are plenty powerful without to much extra weight. $69 is suspiciously cheap for an 18 volt cordless, most good ones range from $160 to $260. The hammer drill is for drilling into concrete or masonry. It hammers the bit as it turns which makes a huge difference if you need to drill into those materials.
Makita makes a very good line of cordless tools, you can find some really good deals and they last forever. Ryobi puts out an impossibly cheap line of cordless drills that aren't anywhere near as well made as some of the better and more expensive brands but I have one that I've used and abused almost every day for more than a year and it still works fine. I have an old 9 volt makita that has worked fine for at least 5 years. You don't need an 18 volt model, a 12 volt is just fine. I recommend Makita, Dewalt or Ryobi. I notice there was quite an exchange between you and OWB over this, but haven't read them yet, don't know what was said but I never pass up the opportunity to talk about tools especially with a women who is interested in having some good ones. All women should have a good basic set of tools. T.M. is a tool for greater awareness (lame attempt to keep post on topic). Rick Carlstrom --- In [email protected], m2smart4u2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok you guys, I am trying to figure out if I bought the right tool. I > watch homne and garden on TV and these dudes just pull out a drill and > zzzzzzt the screw goes right in without drilling. I have been using a > really old drill and unlike TV the drill bit falls out etc. I just > bought a drill/driver black and decker cordless 18v rechargeable for > $69. I could have got a mikata (sp) for $199 or a Dewalt for $199. > There is something called (i think) an impact drill/driver. so does it > make a difference which one I bought? should I return the Black and > decker for the other models? I hate having crappy tools. I just > noticed that this new drill requires me to screw in the casing that > holds the drill. Maybe I should get the better one??? I am a power > tools kind of woman and would like to find a guy with a good set of > tools HAHA! I wish they would have let me take wood shop in jr. high > school instead of cooking. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
