Drill for Pocket Hole joinery

[Ed Falis]

I hear I should use something that'll supply 2000 rpm. Any favorites?

- Ed

[Ed Hardin]

Yep. Get a DeWalt corded drill and have at it.

[Dan Stuewe]

I picked up a used (well used) Milwaukee hammer drill on ebay. I can't remember the price, but it wasn't much more than what a cheap corded drill would cost. Of course the one time I've used my Kreg jig the drill was at a friends house. I used my 12V cordless. It didn't seem happy, but I got through the 4 or 5 holes anyway (the battery was kinda low to, I think).

[Ed Moehlenpah]

I use a dewalt 14.4 cordless. Use the 5 or "drill" setting when drilling the pocket holes. Use 1 or 2 setting for setting the screws, or you may spin them in the adjoining piece. In other words, use the clutch.

At least, this works for me.

Ed

[Steven Wilson]

I use my only corded drill; a small Makita hammer drill.

[Jim Becker]

For this application, I find a corded drill is the right tool for the job unless you have just a couple of holes to do and the cordless is way to convenient not to pick up. I use an old B&D corded consumer-quality drill practically dedicated to the task with great results. High speed is necessary to cut cleanly and most cordless drills don't go fast enough.

[Ed Falis]

Thanks for the tips, Gents. I have an old DW corded, but it's on its last legs, and I don't think it's getting up there in terms of rpms these days.

- Ed

[Bob_Hammond]

I've found that I need a good 1/2" heavy duty corded drill for the occasional heavy duty drilling that I do. I got a good deal on a Milw a few years ago and it works perfect for pocket holes also.

Bob

[Ed Falis]

Thanks, Bob!

- Ed

[Mark Singer]

As Jim said, a corded drill is the way to go. I got a Hitachi that really works great...plenty of torque.

[Ed Falis]

Thanks, Mark

- Ed

[Ed Falis]

Well, I just got me a Milwaukee 0101-20 1/4" corded drill. Looks like it ought to do the job. My wife has a nice Milwaukee hammer drill already, but it's just too da**ed big for this kind of work.

Thanks again, all.

- Ed