Getting it right

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One of the most popular power drills is the variable speed /reversing hammer drill as this gives the Diy handyman the opportunity to use the drill as a skrewdriver as well, making light work of a variety of jobs.
A useful tip when you have broken a drill bit and the working end is still long enough to fit into the chuck of your drill is to wrap the end (about 10-15 Turns) withsoft steel wire. This should fill the grooves and you can continue until you have the opportinitl\y to buy a new one.

Power tools vary from light, low powered to powerful machines with cordless tools displaying amazing torque for battery power. The light machine should not be dismissed in favour of a heavier more powerful one as very often they do a better job than their bigger brothers.

When drilling metal or even softer materials use a centre punch to make a depression to guide the tip of the drill.I have found that when drilling into wall tiles in the kitchen or bathroom use a center punch or nail and tap gently with a hammer until you have just broken through the surface of the tile as this will stop the drill bit from wandering and you will get the hole drilled accurately each time.

Make sure that the drill keeps cutting by using sufficient pressure, especially at high speed as you don’t want to overheat and ruin the bit

The electrical cord of a powertool often gets treated badly and gets tangled and one way to store it is to wrap it loosley in a figure eight pattern from handle to chuck. This way it will stay untangled.
Elactrical chords that have become tangled or kinked can be restored by laying it out to soften in the sun and then cooled in a straight positoin

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