Way OT: any reason to still own a *corded* drill these days?

[Smitty2k1]

The current battery stuff is awesome with one exception - get a true corded SDS rotary hammer for drilling masonry products. Cheap ones on the web work fine for a homeowner.

[paredown]

I'm pretty much on the same page--the only corded drills I still have are special purpose--a heavy duty Milwaukee right angle for serious hole cutting when you have to go through a lot of joists or plates, and a heavy Milwaukee hammer drill combo.

Part of the reason for hanging on to them is they have heavier bodies and better grips/control bars for controlling the drill when the bits or hole saws catch. Everything else is cordless though--even though I was sentimentally attached to my first good corded drill...

[Matt92037]

Donate it.

I cannot think of a single thing an old corded drill will do better than a current 18V+ brushless setup. Even the 12V Milwaukee Fuel items I keep around for smaller tasks are incredibly capable.

I have a somewhat similar issue as I have an ever growing pile of corded tools (mostly saws and pneumatic nailers) that I don’t see myself using again.

[deluz]

I have a DeWalt corded and Milwaukee battery.
Both are nice drills, but I find myself reaching for the DeWalt more often.
I like the shape of the handle better and the motor has a smoothness to it that is lacking in the Milwaukee.
it also has a built in level.

[redir]

I just did some work with a professional carpenter this weekend and the whole job site was using cordless drills. So I'd say if the pro's are using them then it's pretty much a done deal.

On the other hand my wife does pottery and often times that requires mixing glazes up so she uses a corded drill with a big mixing bit to stir it up real good. I wonder if painters use them too.

[2LeftCleats]

I have a corded Dewalt that’s great for heavier drilling jobs, but have an old Makita cordless that’s taken a lot of abuse and keeps going.

If I have a project that requires frequent bit changing I use both for efficiency.

[Tickdoc]

donated my last corded drill to a community project and it met an honorable death there in the hands of less than skilled volunteers....but our town got a new community playground out of it, so I consider that a win.

[2000m2]

For people like me, who use a drill maybe 2x/yr, every time I go to use it, the batteries are dead and I need to wait until the batteries charge to get whatever it is done. I always think a cord would be more convenient, for me anyway.

[David Kirk]

I use a corded drill at the bench. It stays at the bench 99% of the time and it's lighter and easier to deal with than a wireless.

dave

[BobbyJones]

Originally Posted by 2000m2

For people like me, who use a drill maybe 2x/yr, every time I go to use it, the batteries are dead and I need to wait until the batteries charge to get whatever it is done. I always think a cord would be more convenient, for me anyway.

Unless you’ve got an out of the way area where you can keep a smart charger plugged in all the time, this seems like the way to go.

To the OP: maybe get rid of your cordless drill and keep the corded one!

[sg8357]

DeWalt offers an A/C adapter for their battery tools.
Overcome range anxiety, with the wonders of unlimited electricty.

https://www.dewalt.com/product/dca12...supply-adaptor

[Bobde1234]

I haven’t needed a corded drill in a long time, unless you count drill press. It looks like bosch is trying to get something going to commonize batteries among manufacturers called ampshare. I hope that takes off.

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by 2000m2

For people like me, who use a drill maybe 2x/yr, every time I go to use it, the batteries are dead and I need to wait until the batteries charge to get whatever it is done. I always think a cord would be more convenient, for me anyway.

Shoot. I use a cordless impact wrench to swap summer/winter tires. I do that 2x a year...it just takes a bit of thinking ahead. If I'm swapping tires on Sunday, I plug the battery in on Saturday.

I do not find cords more convenient, by any means. Once you use cordless headphones, a cordless drill, even a bluetooth water hose, it's a game changer!

[shadco]

Good corded drills generally have far better chucks and there are times when that matters.

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[mudhead]

corded tools are what you lend out to the neighbors...