

Most people, including us, tighten keyless drill chucks in roughly the same way: You insert the bit, pick your clutch setting, hold the ribbed clutch sleeve, and power the drill until the clutch clicks. We used only the remaining 1.5 Ah battery, fully charged, for this test. The next-to-last setting should represent an approximate number for the drill's actual torque. We set the wrench around the published PCL206 limit and crept up until the drill would no longer break through the wrench's click mechanism. It was surprising that Ryobi should have the highest published torque ratings among all cordless drills in Home Depot, so we devised an impromptu test to check that 515-inch-pound figure using a ½-inch drive torque wrench. We also drilled through the 5 1/2-inch width of SPF 2圆s with an auger bit a handful of times, which would make a lot of drills bog down. For all of these, we used only one of the batteries that came with the drill.

The former involved anchoring in both concrete and steel, and the latter involved the demanding use of spade and auger bits to bore big holes in 2x4s.

To get a handle on its general performance and usability, we anchored a wall with French doors to replace a garage door, and drilled wall studs for wiring a storage building. And the One+ power tools are good enough that, unless you're religiously opposed to mixing battery platforms, there's no reason to discount the Ryobi system even if you've already committed to another. certainly fast enough to charge before you can drain a second battery, in most cases. The Ryobi 18V One+ system seems to be powered by quality lithium batteries. Since this is a drill review and not a battery platform review, let's deal with the battery thing up front. This took our little enterprise from the realm of certain failure to the realm of potential. Since the locked cages didn't prevent the staff from losing all six of the underpowered Ryobi PDD209s they were supposed to have in stock, the Ryobi PCL206 was the cheapest cordless power drill at Home Depot at the same $59.97 price, including two 1.5 Ah batteries and a charger.

(1) 19/32 in.Shopping for cordless tools at Home Depot can be a frustrating, needlessly obscure process often involving locked cages, smartphones, ladders, looks of apologetic puzzlement, and much squirting at and re-checking of SKU numbers.Versatile: Reduced shank diameter for use in 1/2 in.Corrosion resistant: Black oxide coating provides lubricity and resists corrosion of the bit.Reduced slipping: 3-Flat Secure-Grip shank holds the bit firmly in the drill chuck.Fast, accurate drilling: 135 degree split point tip starts on contact to prevent walking, while the parabolic flute clears chips fast.
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