Which cheapo drill

the_machina said:

In reply to adam525i :

Instead of the Harbor Freight impact, get the ryobi kit:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-18-Volt-ONE-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Brushless-Drill-Driver-Impact-Driver-2-Tool-Kit-w-2-1-3-Ah-Batteries-Charger-Bag-P1834/304231335

Has a brushless impact, and a brushless drill. And a pair of batteries. Brushless means longer battery life and no brushes to ever wear out and replace. Also gets you started down the Ryobi rabbit hole, which has a thousand different tools that all work with the same damn battery.

I've got that setup. That little brushless impact driver has been driving self-tapping screws into steel girders happily. It would laugh at deck screws.

If you can cope with a cord, cords are awesome. You might get 20v out of a high-end cordless, but the corded one has 110v with a nuclear power plant on the other end.

Pawn shops are a source of decent used tools.

Antihero said:

In reply to 93gsxturbo :

Ive known 2 people with that exact impact driver. Both died in 6 months, hope you have better luck.

Did they get them fixed under warranty?  Its something silly like 5 years long.  

I'm with the others who say don't use a cordless drill for building a deck - that use will chew through batteries in no time. I use a corded Makita as I've managed to wear out cheaper drills. You'll find plenty of uses for it later.