Drill for steadies

Mar 14, 2005
1,521
487
19,935
My drill gave up today, so looking for recommendations for a replacement, do I buy a well known brand of brushless or go for anonymous make from well know site beginning with A
 
Sep 4, 2011
225
72
18,635
I use Argos own brand of Guild and swear by them. Have drills,one for caravan legs another for use in garage, circular saw, planer and sander all excellent.
 
Oct 8, 2006
1,948
660
19,935
If you have a Homebase near you that is still open, they were doing a B&D battery drill for £40. B&D are the same company as Stanley these days.
 
Mar 3, 2022
352
264
4,935
I've had quite a few "bargain" drills over the years and none have lasted all that long.
Current drill is a Black and Decker 18v which has lasted about 6 years and still going strong.
 
Nov 16, 2015
11,599
3,813
40,935
My Black and Decker, batteries are NiCads 18v, if we go away for a week then I have to take the charger with me, no real problem except another kilo of weight. I bought a Parkside 24 volt drill from Lidl li-ion battery, for about £30 light and just right for the steadys.
 
  • Like
Reactions: borderbilly
Oct 19, 2023
505
387
1,135
I use a Parkside (Lidl) cordless screwdriver. Lighter than a drill, more controlable, and recharges from a standard usb socket. I had to get my steady winder machined to 1/8" (same as a standard screwdriver bit).
 

Sam Vimes

Moderator
Sep 7, 2020
2,162
1,708
5,935
I do a lot of DIY and use a Bosch 18v drill/driver. It's quiet compact and can drive a 6mm x 150mm screw into a fence post no trouble. It has torque control which I have to remember to set low when using it on the steadies otherwise it will jack the caravan up.
 

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts