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In starting to build a good set of tools the power drills are the most valuable. Every house hold needs to have a drill on hand for even the smallest of jobs. To have a complete set of tools a screw gun for the small jobs and then a larger size drill for larger repairs should be included in the set. Putting a screw in a solid piece of wood is going to take more volts than a screw gun can handle.
When researching power drills and accessories every professional has Bosch tools. They use them daily and need something that will hold up to the constant use without problems. Most contractors will have a couple of Bosch drills on hand that will use the same rechargeable battery. They can charge the batteries at night and have several fully charged batteries on hand when they start the day. They can set the drills up with different screw heads and just grab the one they need instead of switching them out.
In building a complete set of household tools two different size drills would be ideal. Every household should have a small electric screw driver for the household projects like hanging blinds or taking the back off an appliance. Larger power drills like the 18V would be necessary to do wood projects like replacing a board on the fence. With two drills to work with the small one can be set up with screw heads and the larger one can have a drill bit to pre-drill the holes and then there is no switching of heads or making adjustments during the project.
The decision to go with the cordless was a simple no brainier. First I was doing this to fix household items and dragging them all to an outlet or stringing a cord out to fence just was not practical. The best option was a cordless drill set and an extra battery. It seems that no matter how organized a person can be the battery will always go dead half way through a project. The Bosch 18V power drill came in a set with the charger, an extra battery, a set of drill bits, and screw h
