November 27, 2011

Bosch Cordless Drill

Buying your Bosch Cordless Drill

Although there are many good makes of cordless power tools available on the market today, many of us are still very much loyal to certain brand names. One of the brand names that has been around for as long as I can remember is Bosch.

If you’re in the market for a cordless drill and Bosch is your preferred brand name, then you would want to look at the different options available. As the options are numerous, your decision will depend largely on the application and the requirement for multiple battery packs can influence the price significantly. So, you can either stroll down to your friendly local hardware store or you can have a look, below, at the Bosch products offered through their relationship with Amazon.com.

Quick Drilling Tip

Drilling through ceramic wall tiles when fitting mirrors, soap holders, cupboard, etc, can be very tricky as the drill bit tends to slip and slide everywhere except where you made your mark. It’s nerve wrecking enough to put a hole through your beautiful tile so, you don’t want to mess it up as well.

Take a fairly heavy gauge steel nail and a fairly light hammer. Position the nail on the mark and tap it very lightly with the hammer. Don’t get aggressive as poor workmanship can cause cavities between the tile and the wall. Knocking hard on these cavities will cause the tile to crack. After a number of taps you will find that an almost perfect circular section of the glazing will chip off and leave you with an indentation in the clay section of the tile. Keep tapping until you’re satisfied that the indentation is sufficient so as to retain the drill bit in the exact spot. It is advisable not to use the drill’s hammer action until you’re through the tile.

I also find that once you’re drilling into the brick or concrete wall and you hit a spot where you’re not making any progress any longer (typically caused by a stone), you can insert the same steel nail in the hole and tap it (a little harder now) to roughen up the obstacle so the drill bit can get a grip on it.