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The owner’s manual notes that to preserve the battery, do not run it until it’s completely dead or you risk ruining the battery. It takes about three hours to charge, so you’ll need to plan accordingly. We ran it for 40 minutes almost non-stop before it started to slow down. The Black & Decker gives you some impressive battery life. We’ve run into drills that only last 15 to 20 minutes per charge. Nash Battery Life: Impressive for the price

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It kept going at full strength, even when we pushed it almost continuously for 40 minutes. The drill had impressive power with 11 clutch positions to adapt to fit the project. We tried each of the drill bits, including the drill, spade, and hole saw bits. It takes approximately 3 hours to charge fully. The drill is the highlight of this kit, so we focused on it first.

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This Black & Decker home tool kit appeals to the homeowner with loftier goals in mind, such as installing a TV mount on the wall or making furniture repairs. Most basic home tool kits don’t include a cordless drill. Performance: Impressive drill with simple bits and tools Keep reading to get our take on this 68-piece kit and whether it has what you need to keep your home in top shape. At the very least, home tool kits should include a tape measure, hammer, pliers, and level. The Black & Decker 20V Max Drill & Home Tool Kit aims to provide the tool basics, including a 20-volt lithium-ion cordless drill. No matter if you own or rent your home, there will come a day when you need a basic home tool kit for making repairs, completing a home project, or assembling new furniture. Keep reading for our full product review. We purchased Black & Decker's 20V Max Drill & Home Tool Kit so our writer could put it to the test. The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.Photos of Various Drill Clutch Settings and ResultsĪt a clutch setting of 1, this 2-1/2″ #8 screw barely gets started into pressure-treated lumber. In addition to readjusting your clutch as you change materials and screws, you’ll also need to adjust as you change drills. Setting 6 on a Ridgid 12V is not the same as other 12V’s and a 10 on a Milwaukee 18V is not the same as other 18V’s. It’s important to note that drill clutch settings aren’t standardized. On the other hand, some people don’t realize that their clutch isn’t set all the way up and mistakenly think that the drill doesn’t have enough power or is broken when they hear the clicking sound indicating that the drive is disengaged. If you need to make sure that the finished product is neat and clean, you’ll find the drill clutch settings to be extremely helpful! If you’re not concerned about damage to the material you are fastening or to the fastener itself, then go for it. Most people that don’t need or understand how the drill clutch works just leave it the highest torque setting. You may have to drive the first couple of screws more than once to get it right, but you’ll save yourself some frustration and the end result will still look great! Can I Just Leave it on One Setting? The question you really need to start with is “Will I damage the material/hardware if I drive too far?” If the answer is “yes”, then start with a lower clutch setting than you think you need and adjust your way up as you go. Once I dialed in the clutch setting to get the result I wanted, driving the correct depth consistently was easy.

I wanted the screw to be sunk slightly below the wood surface.

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I used a medium-high setting when helping to install a deck. Woodworkers that need to drive small screws will find the clutch very attractive if they aren’t hand-tightening them. Decorative or delicate hardware can be installed so that they are not damaged by overdriving. You’ll want to use low clutch settings when driving a screw into drywall so you don’t go completely through it. This is going to come into play a lot in interior work. Using your drill’s clutch setting allows you to control the depth of the fastener you’re driving. Speed is required to drive the screw, but torque is what allows it to keep going when it needs to fight the stopping force of friction. The torque is how much muscle it can apply to that speed. Most of understand speed, it’s how fast the drill rotates the bit.

You’re telling the drill how much torque to apply before disengaging the motor.Ī little confused by torque? There are two basic ways to rate a drill’s power: speed and torque. When you pull the trigger, the drill would normally apply all of its available torque (driving force) to the screw. Your drill clutch setting works in a very similar fashion. Most of us are familiar with the way a clutch works on a car.

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How to Use Your Drill Clutch Settings: What Does the Clutch Do?

Photos of Various Drill Clutch Settings and Results.

How Do I Adjust the Clutch for Driving Fasteners?.

How to Use Your Drill Clutch Settings: What Does the Clutch Do?.