Does this e-clutch feature stop the drill in situations in which other, non-clutch drills would continue to turn and hurt your wrist?
1972640
I put this drill into some tough situations, drilling out 40+ year old rivets out of a heavy-duty truck frame and the drill worked as promised. It did not twist my wrist.
1972641
This is the only e-clutch type of drill I own, so I'm sorry I can't give you a comparison to other brands. I have dozens of other drills and this e-clutch still works perfect after several years and has saved my wrists many times. Has plenty of power as I compare them to other 1/2 inch drills I own like Makita and Milwaukee. Hope this helps...
1972642
I think Mr. Hristov's answer runs contrary to those others have given: the eClutch feature DOES prevent wrist injury, according to those users of the drill.
1972643
I use this drill with my garden augers. The e-clutch works great. The drill is very powerful and I could not be more pleased with the performance.
793809
The Impact driver does not have an adjustable clutch. It is a very powerful "driver" compared to a similar sized drill and you must be careful not to over drive fasteners. The drill is variable speed and reversible and has a light. The clutch is very useful for some things such as installing the screws in cover plates where you would want a very gentle touch. The impact driver is reversible and also has a light and is variable speed at least until the impact function kicks in. These are some of my favorite tools and when they were stolen I replaced them immediately.
416491
You can force it, the chuck is made to be hand operated so you won't damage it. Remember you are turning the chuck not the clutch ring.
397924
Yes, but that feature on a cordless drill is mostly a marketing ploy.Hammer is the highest torque setting.Even on the Milwaukee 28V drill, which is in every way a superior tool,the hammer drill setting generates more noise than impact.Its effect is not much different from exceding the torque setting.
2084369
I have not experienced that issue. This drill has been great for me since day one.
1215264
Yes. As others have stated, the speed is controlled by the "trigger", the torque by the ring by the chuck. If you are drilling with a large Forstner or spade bit, be mindful of the power of the drill to hurt you should the drill snag in the hole.
2103454
My understanding is this drill has an electric brake. The sound is normal. The faster the drill is spinning the knock usually is louder.
115291
This drill is an Drill/Hammer Drill combo. It is not an Impact Driver. The operating principles are different. You can use this to remove lug nuts etc... but don't expect it to work well.
2257475
on the BOTTOM of the unit there is a hole that the tool inserts into. manually turning will generally release any trapped debris and allow the unit to run. make sure its turned off when you use this.
965182
It has three speed on the top of the drill 1.2.3. It also can vary the speed by the pull of the trigger in each of those speeds. Then it also has clutch on it so it wont strip screws or bolts if it is set right
269406
Yes. I've never seen one that you couldn't switch off the hammer function. No matter, this one is both a drill and hammer drill.
2180595
Yes, but not as nicely as other drills, because it is hard to control the variable speed.
1852171
Sorry it took so long but no the trigger does not lock - but I do have to tell you - it is a great drill (actually I use it to drive screws more than anything - and I drive about 100 screws a week - I have had this for 2 months now - no problems with it and I like the keyless chuck
393347
About enough to break your wrist! ...Seriously, be careful and use the slip clutch.
1356264
I have both a Black & Decker & a Dewalt drill. They both manually close on the bit with a hand twist, no chuck key needed. I'm not sure why a Dewalt bit would be any different than any other bit.
1284243
You need resistance for the impact to work properly, the drill should rotate smoothly, unless the battery is getting weak, then it will stop and start
347179
The wrench slips/clicks like most of this type of torque wrench will. I've never had an issue with missing the click. I've probably used it 30+ times now.