I think you can use what you have.
I think you can use what you have.
Cool. That will save me some money.
Thanks guys
A 3000+ rpm air drill is really nice, but for all-around use, a cordless sure does come in handy. Unless your 1800 rpm drill is really old, you should be able to control the speed a bit with the trigger. It seems like it might be time for you to get a new compact lightweight cordless drill - stop by Home Depot/Sears/Lowe's/or whatever you have in your area and look at what they have. You should be able to get a fairly nice one for around $100. 3/8" is all you need for what you're talking about. I think most cordless drills max out around 1800 rpm. I'd go for the lightest 1800 rpm keyless chuck drill you can find.
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I bought Grizzly Tools' medium priced 90 degree reversible variable speed air drill. I have used it for going on 3 years now, and have built a Sonex with it. It has been trouble free, and the 90 degree head has allowed me to get into places I couldn't with a regular drill. Most Grizzly tools are made in Taiwan, not China, and are of excellent quality. No, I don't work for Grizzly, but I have many of their woodworking and metal working tools. http://www.grizzly.com/products/3-8-...le-Drill/H8217
We purchased a Grizzly horizontal band saw, the largest one they sell over 10 years ago and it has worked flawlessly. Google "Grizzly tool review" and you will see a lot of very good coments there. I also have their smaller upright band saw and that works like a charm too. L
No matter how far you push the envelope; its still stationary!
I know guys that use grizzly but I never have. I might have to check them out - besides a drill I will be needing a bigger band saw at some point to cut tube.
I got the rivet removal tool the other day, it works pretty good. I have been using my battery drill, but the one battery dies pretty quick.
An air drill is ideal for use on an airplane because you always have a ready source of air available.
Ya see, ya just connect it to the aircraft tire....
A really big advantage of an air drill is the low inertia of the drive motor. It won't break bits etc when they jam up.
FWIW - I stumbled onto a 1/4 inch 4000 rpm Ingersoll rand electric drill. Boy does that make quick work of drilling out rivets! I find it works easiest to drill the first hole way undersize (like 1/16 inch dia) in the rivet to visually get it centered, & then follow up with the correct size. Very small bits don't walk as much, and larger bits will follow the small hole very easily.
I have never tried a rivet removal tool.
Considering how many hours the tool will be in use, going cheap is false economy. Getting the task done neatly and promptly would sure trump buying a cheaper tool. We all want to enjoy what we're doing, too. Go buy the Sioux drill, you'll never regret it. You can shop around, maybe get a better price.
My first air drill was a Harbor Freight 3/8" model. (http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eig...key-94585.html) It was cheap. It worked but was slow and noisy. I looked longingly at the 1/4" Sioux but it was beyond my budget at the time. I found a very old 1/4" 4500 rpm ARO drill on Ebay for about $70. It's similar to this one (which you might want to think about buying) but not the same http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARO-air-dril...2#ht_465wt_117. Even after all these years it works like new. I haven't looked back since.