How to choose and use a Metabo drill?

Most modern drills are multifunctional tools with which you can not only drill holes, but also perform a number of additional work. A striking example of such a versatile tool is the Metabo drill from a well-known German manufacturer with almost a century of experience.

Products of the Metabo brand have long earned popularity among both amateur and professional repairmen. Both of them know for sure that Metabo is high quality at an affordable price. In addition, all the tools of this company are different:

• ease of use;
• increased power provided by the Ultra-M technology;
• economy;
• ergonomics;
• long service life.

Metabo is not only one of the best manufacturers of power tools, but also dictates the "fashion" in this area: the company is constantly introducing more and more new technologies into its products, improving their characteristics.

Among the latest innovations that users have already appreciated:

• system of quick change of the tool Metabo Quick;
• auto-balancer, which reduces vibration;
• system of protection of the internal device of the instrument from dust;
• an adjusting wheel on the handle, allowing you to easily select the optimal number of revolutions;
• Detachable carbon brushes to extend engine life.

In addition, the manufacturer offers a wide range of all kinds of system accessories for any model of drills (chucks, drills, crowns, bits and others), which also facilitate the work of drilling a wide variety of surfaces.

The assortment of drilling tools from Metabo is quite wide, including in terms of its design features. The model range includes the following varieties.

• Impulse drill. With such a tool, the spindle rotates not at a constant speed, but in jerks. This allows you to use the tool as a screwdriver, including for unscrewing screws and self-tapping screws with a damaged head or without it at all.
• Shock. Models in this category can also be used not only for standard drilling in metal and wood. Thanks to the dual mode, they can be switched to hammer mode and can be used to form holes in concrete or masonry. Taking into account the peculiarities of using such drills, the manufacturer has made sure that they are both lightweight and durable, compact and versatile. The main advantage of a hammer drill over a hammer drill is significant energy savings. At the same time, the manufacturer warns that it is possible to use such drills for drilling especially strong materials only for a short time - for large volumes of work, a perforator will still be more rational.

• Rechargeable. This is a large group of tools that do not require an electrical connection, which allows them to be used on objects that are remote (or not yet connected) from the mains. This group includes percussion, unstressed, and impulse patterns. Uninterrupted operation of the tool is ensured by nickel or lithium ion batteries. The best in this group are drills with Air cooled charge technology.

In terms of functionality, Metabo models also come with corner drilling - for working in hard-to-reach places - and drill-mixers (for making all kinds of building mixtures).

All Metabo tool models are equally robust and comfortable. However, in order for the drill to be as efficient as possible and to last as long as possible, when choosing it, several nuances must be observed.

• Tool power - the higher it is, the harder surfaces the drill can handle.
• Adjustable rotation speed - this option will make it easier to use the tool in screwdriver mode.
• Idle speed - the higher it is, the greater the productivity of the tool.

• Length of cable - relevant for drills without batteries. The longer the cable, the more freedom of action the repairer will have.
• Number of attachments. The rule also applies here: the more, the better.

The main thing when choosing a drill is to correctly assess the need for its use. So, for a small home repair, it makes no sense to buy the most multifunctional and powerful tools. But for professional use, you will need a universal tool that can easily cope with any material.

For an overview of the Metabo SBE 600 R + L Impuls hammer drill, see the following video.