Anyone Selling A Drill?

[Ries]

techtronic, which was founded by a german who lives in Hong Kong named Horst Pudwill, bought Ryobi in 2000, 14 years ago.
they also own Milwaukee Tools of the USA, and AEG. They have moved most manufacturing of all their brands to China, and, in every country where their purchases were once proud names- Ryobi in Japan, AEG in Germany, Milwaukee in the USA, there is grumbling these days about reduced quality, fewer choices in models, and a general move downmarket.

 

[Hybrid Ambassador]

My buddies there in Hiroshima saz, Ryobi tools are the only division sold to multinational, the other Ryobis are still independently owned and put in Hiroshima,Japan...

 

[ghost]

techtronic, which was founded by a german who lives in Hong Kong named Horst Pudwill, bought Ryobi in 2000, 14 years ago.
they also own Milwaukee Tools of the USA, and AEG. They have moved most manufacturing of all their brands to China, and, in every country where their purchases were once proud names- Ryobi in Japan, AEG in Germany, Milwaukee in the USA, there is grumbling these days about reduced quality, fewer choices in models, and a general move downmarket.

Yes, I just returned a Milwaukee compound miter saw because the damn thing wouldn't hold the compound on crown molding, this would have been completely unheard of 10 yrs ago.

 

[TomAtAlki]

But in argentina, in an apartment, a good hammer drill is the one main power tool I think is a necessity.

I've never owned a hammer drill but I am buying a drill today. Can a hammer drill be used as a "normal" drill? Can the hammer part be turned off?

Thanks, T/

 

[ghost]

No need to turn off the the hammer part. Use it as you would an ordinary drill.

 

[TomAtAlki]

Thanks, Ghost.

Does that mean that the hammer part only activates when the drill meets resistance?

 

[ghost]

Bits, Tom, good bits. Put lots of them in the suitcase.

 

[TomAtAlki]

I do have good bits but not sure what that has to do with the operation of the hammer drill? Is the hammer part always on but it doesn't matter?

 

[ghost]

Hammer drills prefer hardened bits because they put some extra stress on the bit. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bosch-1-4-in-x-6-in-Blue-Granite-Turbo-Carbide-Hammer-Drill-Bit-Set-HCBG0605T/100634577?N=5yc1vZc248Z9u

 

[Tilda]

Still not a good answer to the question. My drill has a switch so that I can choose hammer or not action. If I try to drill in wood with hammer action it does not go very well. If the drill doesn't have a switch the question stands. Does it recognize when hammer action is needed or is it always on? anyone?