Drill Station
This simple storage solution stashes your drills and drivers, charges their batteries, and organizes your drill accessories. When I first set up my shop, I built a few plywood cubbies...
Ryobi Gen II Compact Brushless 1/2″ Drill/Driver Review
Tool: Gen II 18V One+ HP Compact Brushless Drill/Driver (PSBDD02K2) Buy Now Manufacturer: Ryobi MSRP: $139 (includes drill, two 1.5AH batteries, & charger) I have to confess this review [...]
Quick and Easy Drill Guide
Occasionally I need to drill a hole into the end of a rail or other workpiece using the drill press. I’ve found that a metal shelf bracket makes a handy...
What’s The Difference Between Drill Bits?
Discover a bit about clean, accurate boring. There are many tools in modern woodworking you can use to bore holes: powered drills (both corded and cordless), drill presses, hand-powered eggbeater...
Drill Bits for Pennies
I’ve always had bad luck with really small drill bits–if I don’t break them, I lose them. I’ve stopped buying new ones, and now clip the heads off finish nails...
Not Just An Old Drill
About 30 years ago, my girlfriend led me to a dark, cluttered basement workshop to meet a sweet, 70-ish gem of a man: her grandfather, Hayes. He was surrounded by...
Accurate Angled Holes
Accurately drilling an angled hole with a hand drill is a challenge – particularly if you’re using a brad point or Forstner bit. This angled drilling guide solves the problem...
Extendo Chucks
I have a hard time throwing things away, such as these chucks from a couple of worn-out drills. To put them back into service, I bought a 3 ft. long,...
Rigid Brushless SubCompact Drill/Impact Kit Review
Tool: R97801 18V SubCompact Drill/Impact Kit Shop Now Manufacturer: Rigid MSRP: $199 (includes two 2.0Ah batteries, charger, carrying case) The tool Rigid’s lineup reinvention [...]
What’s The Best 12v Drill?
We take a look at six drills to see what sort of progress these tools have made in the past decade. There was a point in time when drill comparisons...
Milwaukee M12 Fuel Drill Review
Tool: M12 Fuel Brushless Drill/Driver 2503-22 Shop Now Manufacturer: Milwaukee MSRP: $169.99 (Includes charger, hard case, 2ah battery, and 4ah battery) We don’t tend to perform drop [...]
Hercules 12v Drill Review
Tool: 12v Cordless 3/8 Drill/Driver Shop Now Manufacturer: Hercules MSRP: $39.99 (bare tool) + $34.99 (charger) + $24.99 (battery) The Hercules 3/8 12v drill isn’t the flashiest, [...]
