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Oct 14, 2020 14:25:06 GMT
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a few years back (maybe 2) I bought myself a couple of thee motor bike lifting stands off eBay, these are meant to lift up to 500Kg each, as my Lotus is only around 800Kg I found that using one on each side of the car I was able to lift up the Elise enough to slide under the axle stands,
after some time I beefed them up a bit, as these were built to a price, so I bought new (better, stronger acme thread rods and welded acme threaded nuts at the ends and also fitted better thrust roll bearings I used to use a Dewalt 14v cordless drill with these bike stands to raise the car, this drill has approx 40Nm of torque, but slowly I was knackering this drill, so seeing on youtube others making use of a wiper blade motor for the same purpose I modified one out of a Freelander, it worked OK for some time I had it with two speeds too, eventually it started slipping, so to my question, as now I’m about to be replacing my 14v Dewalt cordless drill, what should I be looking for in a cordless drill that will have the torque/capability to be able to raise these jacks with car? I have one of those 1/2” Lidl impact wrenches but I was told these impact wrenches are not advisable/ideal to use in this manner, any help will be most welcome
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Last Edit: Oct 14, 2020 14:32:18 GMT by mollydog1
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Oct 14, 2020 17:50:19 GMT
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I like the ryobi tools as you share batteries between them and them seem to work and last well.
I have a standard drill, impact driver, hammer drill and garden strimmer.
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Oct 14, 2020 18:33:11 GMT
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I would get another Dewalt drill if your batteries are still good, get a brush less one and use it on the low gear, bare tools are pretty cheap - most of the cost is in the battery and charger - in fact if it's the old nicad 14.4v system I can probably sort you a drill out.
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Oct 14, 2020 22:46:23 GMT
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I have just bought a Makita. Can't fault it. My Dad has one and he can't kill it so I figured it'd be worthwhile. Can't comment on using it for what you're doing.
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bstardchild
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Oct 14, 2020 23:20:04 GMT
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I have just bought a Makita. Can't fault it. My Dad has one and he can't kill it so I figured it'd be worthwhile. Can't comment on using it for what you're doing. I have lots of Makita stuff - seems I can't kill them I went thro loads of angry grinders before I bought my first Makita - then I went thro a load more and got curse word off with failure rate and bought another Makita - now I can't tell which is newer and the last remaining non Makita one gives me white finger if I use it too long - when it's dead another Makita will be purchased I have no affliation or connection to Makita or any angry grinder manufacturer - just a satisfied customer
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Dez
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I wouldn’t get a makita anymore. Their quality has fallen off a cliff in the last couple of years. Their batteries are still really good, but their bodies are obviously the victims of cost cutting. I’ve broken the last 3 18v combi drills of theirs Ive had in the same way just with general use.its the hi-torque setting on the gearbox that packs up every time, either coupled with or followed by excessive play in the chuck bearing. Granted I’m a professional user in a full time workshop environment, but they’re lasting half the time they did 3 years ago.
When I kill this one I’ll be selling off my batteries and moving to Dewalt, Milwaukee or metabo.
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slater
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Mikwalkee or Bosch from my more recent experiences..
Everyone gives you a different answer. I wouldnt touch makita or dewalt stuff from my experiences but its true to say the standard of tools has converged massivly over the last few years to the point where cheap lidl specials are not really that far away from pukka Bosch stuff now.
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You might be better off with an Impact gun rather than a drill for that.
I use my wheel nut gun to wind several screw thread things like that including lifting bodyshells onto the rotisserie, and on a scissor jack to lift the rally car on event.
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Dewalt are a great brand but Milwalkee are a step up again
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shin2chin
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Nov 11, 2020 18:18:04 GMT
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I use predominantly Dewalt tools for work but have to admit the chucks on their drills are absolute trash. They have such bad grip it's ridiculous compared to Makita. I'm a slave to battery compatability tho unfortunately.
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I know this is an old post but as it is a drill for one job then I would go for the cheapest drill with the longest warranty that does the job you want. Then I would use a hex drive with a socket adaptor and socket so you are not relying on a chuck.
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