Someone sold it for cheap due to the fact that it’s 30 years old. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it’s in pretty good condition considering.
In the picture I am in the process of scrubbing away the worst rust bits. Turned out to be mostly surface stuff. Scrubbed what I could, and got a nice thick coat of Hammerite
The brakes should be replaced soon, but it’s not urgent. Same goes for the bed, but that’s not urgent either.
Lights worked fine, but used the old 7 pin connector. I replaced it with a proper 13 pin ISO 11446 connector so I can plug it into my car without an adapter.
It’s a very good one. It’s the blue 18V series from Bosch. Plenty of torque, well balanced, and it doesn’t overheat. My GF complains that it’s a bit on the heavy side, but still usable.
The bits are separate. I happen to have a small set of torx bits always clipped to the drill as I use them all the time.
As a guy who knows nothing about drills, I’ve had a Ryobi one for about 8 years and last year I think it overheated as a bunch of smoke came out of it, it had a very nasty electric burning smell come out of it. It still seems to work well and I’ve used it for a bunch of jobs since but it still makes that electric burning smell.
Is my drill screwed up now? What does this mean? I’ve considered buying a new one but this one still seems relatively okay.
Use it until it stops working, my friend! Use the grace period to save up for a better model, as you clearly use this tool often enough to merit and upgrade
Why are all the sockets 12 point instead of 6? I thought that was more slippery and for more specific situations? Sorry, I know nothing.
Correct. It’s just some cheap set I picked up. It does the job, so Idc. I’m not picky when it comes to sockets, as I rarely use them. Bits on the other hand, that’s where I am A LOT more picky.
My most used drill is an old Ryobi 12V drill. It’s small, yet powerful enough for most jobs. Most importantly it’s very lightweight. For most common jobs aroud the house it’s what I use. I use it for all the little things like putting together furniture, hanging pictures etc.
I also have a 18V drill like yours that I use if I needed. It gets the job done but it’s heavy and gets tiring to use.
I occasionally pull out to old 3.2 amp Makita corded for larger jobs that need power but I want a lighter drill.