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A Guide to Choosing the Right Power Tool for Your Needs
How to pick a power tool by the jobs you do, how often you use it, your budget and your workspace, with practical trade-offs rather than named products.
Drills, Hand Tools and Air Tools
Drills and Power Tools
Cordless drills, drill presses, rotary hammers and batteries.
A Guide to Choosing the Right Cordless Drill for Your Needs
What to look at when choosing a cordless drill: chuck size, torque, clutch settings, how a drill differs from a driver, and why weight and balance matter.
A Guide to Choosing the Right Drill Press
Learn what separates drill press types, why swing, speed range, table and quill travel matter, and how much accuracy a drill press adds over a handheld drill.
A Guide to Choosing the Right Drill Press for Your Workshop
How to fit a drill press into your shop: benchtop versus floor models, floor space, power and electrical needs, lighting, and helpful accessories to plan for.
A Guide to Choosing the Right Rotary Hammer
What a rotary hammer does in concrete and masonry, how SDS bits and impact energy work, and how this tool differs from a standard drill or hammer drill.
A Guide to Understanding Power Tool Batteries
A plain-language look at power tool batteries: lithium-ion basics, voltage and amp-hours, charging, storage, and why sticking to one battery platform saves money.
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