Have you just bought a new black and decker drill, and you are not sure how to change the drill bit? Well let me help you out. Video Want to watch the video instead of reading? I’ve got you covered! Changing the drill bit Once you know how to change the drill bit it is…
Slot a Makita battery into a charger and you are greeted by flashing lights, and maybe a catchy jingle depending on your charger. But what do these lights mean? Let’s have a look! So you’ve just got a Makita charger or maybe you’re borrowing someone else’s tools. You plug the battery into the charger and…
Using cordless tools in the UK can often involve them getting wet, after all, we are all too aware of how much it rains over here. But this can cause obvious concerns, like can your power tool batteries get wet? Let’s have a look at Makita batteries in particular and see if they can get…
Using cordless tools in the UK can often involve them getting wet, after all, we are all too aware of how much it rains over here. But this can cause obvious concerns, like can your power tool batteries get wet? Let’s have a look at Milwaukee batteries in particular and see if they can get…
Just joined team red and bought yourself a shiny new Milwaukee drill? Then you may well be wondering what all the settings on your new drill mean, well let me help you out. The Battery Let’s start at the bottom of the drill and work our way up. The only button down here is the…
If you have just got yourself a nice, new, shiny Milwaukee tool and have just plugged the battery in to charge you may be a little confused by all the different lights on the charger. What do the light on a Milwaukee charger mean? And which ones should you worry about? So here is the…
It used to be that if you got a drill under £50 it would be worse than useless. This is no longer the case though, cordless drills have gotten better and better, especially down here in the lower price bracket. You can now get a very functional, useable cordless drill for under £50. But you…
Mylek is a power tool brand that I had never heard of before I got my hands on this drill to test. The ethos behind the brand is to produce really affordable drills aimed at the DIY market. On test today I have an 18V (21V Max) cordless drill driver. The drill comes in a…
Everybody knows Black and Decker, they have been creating power tools for over a century, patenting the handheld electric drill with a pistol grip and trigger all the way back in 1917. For a long time now their products have been firmly targeted at the DIY consumer, and this latest drill is no different. Coming…
Just a quick note, this is a review of the Stanley FATMAX Brushed Drill, If you would like to read our Stanley FATMAX Brushless Drill Review it can be found here. The Stanley V20 range of power tools is a new range and in my opinion, provides exceptional value for money. But how well does…
My friend and man behind the scenes here at The Bloke Cave has recently been in the market for a new drill. He came across the Stanley FATMAX range and they looked great value, being such good value in fact that he bought the Brushless Drill and Impact Driver combi pack. I must admit to…
Be prepared, this article is a big one! We gathered together some of the most popular drills under £100 and put them to the test. This isn’t like a lot of the other “best of” posts you will find on the internet where you can tell the writer has never seen the products. We have…
When it comes to drilling into masonry you need the right tool for the job, and not every drill will be up to it. There are a few different types of drills that can drill through masonry, mainly a combi drill with a hammer mode, an SDS drill, and a professional level demolition hammer (although…
Stanley FATMAX might not be the first name you think of when thinking of branded powertools, however, they have a large range of great tools. They have a serious heritage in the power tool game, Stanley is part of Stanley Black & Decker Inc. From the name, you will know already that these tools are…
Choosing a drill is no easy task, there are so many manufacturers that make very similar tools. Then even when you have chosen a manufacturer they have tons of different models, so how do you choose one? Well luckily for you I happen to be a bit of a Makita aficionado, having used the teal…
Just choosing a drill brand is a mammoth task these days with so many manufacturers competing together, but luckily for you, you’ve made that decision and have decided on DeWALT (great choice btw!). Even so, now choosing a model for home use is not simple. DeWALT in particular have a huge range of models with…