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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Re: hand drills
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Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 02:46:35 EST
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Gee, I guess I don't think about it much.  Some things with drills
I've used to look out for include the reverse switch.  The ones that
are a long lever above the trigger, in addition to being a pain to
switch, don't last that long.  We've already got one drill we can't
change the direction on.  My other complaint is power cords.  I've
got one B&D that has this stupid modular cord which is supposed to
allow you to put a longer cord on it, etc...Problem is that it keeps
following out of the drill, the lock isn't worth anything.  The Rockwell
has a related braindamage.  They put about eight inches of cord on the
drill, requiring an extension cord.  Most reasonable grade grounded
extension cords have nice big recepticles on the end of them and having
this only six inches away from where you are working is also a pain.

-Ron