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Quick question about drills.

I wanted to buy a basic variable speed drill. The Makita 6413 http://www.makita.com.au/products/power ... peed-drillto polish stuff. But can't find the drill in stock anywhere. The shops are advising me to pick up the Makita HP1630K instead (which is a hammer drill) http://www.makita.com.au/products/power ... mmer-drill
I can supposedly turn off the hammer action and it will be a normal drill. The max rpm matches on both of them (3200rpm) but don't know what 'Continuous Rating Input' means? Is it the amount of power consumed while operating?

I know the hammering action sometimes makes drilling easier. But can I just use this one (without the hammer action engaged) to polish stuff? (headlights, rims, metal, etc)

I had a Bosch cordless variable speed drill and didn't like it. So going for corded version instead and heard Makita is a reasonable brand.

Any advice?

How much $ are they?

BTW, Hammer is only used when drilling masonary (concrette)

Hi Phil,
Couldn't get the normal one in stock anywhere. Its 99 for the hammer one. Would you suggest any other corded brands around this price range or should I stick with makita?

Makita is as good of a brand as any and better than no-name ones.
Will you be using it for drilling as well as polishing?
....if it's just for polishing/buffing, buy a rotary buffer.

I've got an orbital buffer, but can't use it to polish wheels and other hard to reach areas etc. Can do that easily with drill attachments like powerball mini.

Can't go wrong with Makita!

Makita is probably older than many of the members here. Good stuff!

Or, milwaukee for a cheaper alternative'

phunkydude wrote:Or, milwaukee for a cheaper alternative'

Milwaukee are more expensive if you go for the highest quality tool.

Also one of the best

Thanks guys.

Any info on multimeters? Would the el-cheapo $20 multimeters be ok to work on cars?

shadowarrior wrote:Thanks guys.

Any info on multimeters? Would the el-cheapo $20 multimeters be ok to work on cars?

Thats all I have ever used

HAHA Cool, I'll grab one of those as well then.

Yeah, you don't need some fancy $300 multimeter for basic car work.

Also get a test light if you can, so damn handy!
I've got one like this, except it had a point so that you could push it into cables.


Was extremely useful when I was installing my alarm!

Ive got a $6 multimeter off ebay - works everytime perfectly

These are very good value for money: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VC99-digital ... 0606478820

Supplanter wrote:These are very good value for money: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VC99-digital ... 0606478820

That looks like a nice one.

@Technikhaus
Yep got one of them. It saved my ass so many times as a kid from touching live wires trying to be the household electrician