DeWalt drill overview

A drill is a common cutting tool found in every home. Its purpose is to drill new holes or increase the size of existing ones. It is irreplaceable when carrying out repairs.

There are a huge number of types of drills on the market now, and that is why it is very important to know the purpose and basic parameters. In order not to waste your money in vain and not to get rid of low-quality tools during work, you must initially buy reliable, proven, properly sharpened tools for drilling.

DeWalt drills are made of extra strong and high quality steels, which allows them to drill holes in other metals, stones, concrete and wood.

The design of drills is specially developed by the company's specialists to solve certain technological problems. and taking into account the characteristics of the material for which they will be used.

The main differences between drills are their appearance (length and diameter), purpose (according to the material in which the holes will be made) and the method of sharpening the cutting part.

An important feature is the strength of the products; they must be harder than the material to be drilled. There is also a small specific point - the type of shank. It can be cylindrical, polyhedral and conical. There is also a special type of shank designed to work with rock drills called SDS.

DeWalt presents a very wide range of drills. They can be purchased both in a single copy and in sets, the number of tools in some of them reaches one hundred units.

Consider the most popular products for drilling holes from this manufacturer.

• For metal work the company offers tools with working lengths from 10 to 100 mm and diameters from 1 to 20 mm. DeWalt Extreme drills are in great demand. The design feature of this series, due to the shape of the tip, allows you to make holes of the required diameter without preliminary drilling with a smaller tool. Drills with 8% cobalt addition are also quite popular. Thanks to this addition, the travel speed is doubled. For drilling holes in metal, DeWalt offers titanium-coated stepped drills that protect the tip from rapid wear and corrosion. These tools last twice as long as conventional blued tools.

• To drill holes in wood, you can use pen, auger, spiral, assembly or Forstner drills. All calibers are available from 1 mm to 200 mm in various lengths.

• Concrete or stone. Drills are available with diameters from 4 to 10 mm and penetration lengths from 100 to 400 mm.

• For glass and ceramics tubular drills with diamond coating of caliber from 5 to 20 mm are intended.

• Universal drills of the DeWalt Multimaterial series designed for drilling holes in metal, wood, plastic and bricks. They are characterized by high drilling accuracy and increased strength. The range includes all diameters from 3 to 10 mm with working lengths from 50 to 200 mm.

More information about the assortment can be found by visiting the official website of the DeWalt company.

The choice of a drilling tool (depending on the material) has its own characteristics, but there are a number of general criteria, paying attention to which you will save yourself from unnecessary waste of money and buying low-quality products.

• The surface of the instrument must be free of chips, scratches and other visible visual defects. The incisal edges must be sharpened neatly along their entire length and have the same color.
• It is necessary to clarify with the seller the parameters of the material from which the drills are made - they must fully comply with the declared ones.
• Diameter and depth of penetration into the material.
• What are drills and their functionality for?

The company offers to purchase sets of drills that are useful for any type of work. There are sets for each type of material, as well as universal ones. The choice is very wide, you can purchase a set in a convenient plastic box, the number of items in it ranges from 5 pieces to hundreds.

Reputation is very important for DeWalt - although its products are not so cheap, they will last a decent time.

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