Ends 9/20 at 3AM PDT. Sears has the Craftsman 17191 C3 19.2 Volt Cordless Drill/Driver on sale for $54 in cart with free in-store pickup. Shipping option is $8. 19.2-volt motor delivers up to 410 in/lbs torque; features a 3/8-inch keyless chuck.
I use the snot out of this drill. I was actually using it to drive 3/8x4 bolts into studs yesterday. That is the first time I have found the limit of this drill. It got them most of the way in but it ran out of steam about 2/3 inches in. The motor smelled really hot too. Still a great drill so far though. Mine is a black friday deal too. The battery has gotten me through every job so far. I would like to see how the litihum batteries do in it.
There's no drill in the world that'll drive a bolt into wood, so you probably meant a lag screw? At any rate, why waste time using any drill to drive even lag screws? Use a compact cordless impact driver - those things have so much power they'll sink the screw like you're driving it into butter.
no deal, only $40 at black friday
i own this drill and love it. bought it with a 3 tool set with battery for $76 back a while.
I use the snot out of this drill. I was actually using it to drive 3/8x4 bolts into studs yesterday. That is the first time I have found the limit of this drill. It got them most of the way in but it ran out of steam about 2/3 inches in. The motor smelled really hot too. Still a great drill so far though. Mine is a black friday deal too. The battery has gotten me through every job so far. I would like to see how the litihum batteries do in it.
Its called pre-drilling and it would avoid splitting the studs as well as allowing even a lower power driver to drive them in.
#4 - That's right... while a quick rub of paraffin wax goes a long way in lubricating threads especially in those older dry studs.
There's no drill in the world that'll drive a bolt into wood, so you probably meant a lag screw? At any rate, why waste time using any drill to drive even lag screws? Use a compact cordless impact driver - those things have so much power they'll sink the screw like you're driving it into butter.