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angledrill.jpgHeavy-duty right-angle These drills are best friends to plumbers, HVAC installers and electricians. Their right-angle design, high power and torque makes them well suited to cutting large holes in stud and joist cavities. These tools are perfect for spinning large-diameter hole saws
makita.jpgImpact drivers You can drive a screw with a regular drill, but an impact driver does it better, faster, and with less wear on the mechanics and your wrists. Impact drivers rotate their chucks with a forward/backward action that keeps the driver head engaged firmly with the screw
portercable.jpgHammer drills Hammer drills incorporate an internal mechanism that hammers the bit as it spins, perfect for drilling small holes in masonry where you want to sink concrete screws. Often you can set one of these drills to regular rotation mode, making it a great heavy-duty drill
metabo.jpgMicro drill-drivers In recent years, with advances in battery technology, micro drill-drivers have become very popular. They combine small size with torque, replacing full-size drills in many tasks. Some have impacting capability as well, making them easy on the wrists
rigid.jpgDrywall screwdrivers Drywall screwdrivers do one thing well: sink drywall screw after drywall screw perfectly. They dimple, but don’t breake the paper. An adjustable-depth nose and a clutch starts the bit spinning once the screw is pushed. They sink screws as fast as you can load them
dewalt.jpgSpade-handled drills Spade or D-handled drills have high torque and low rpms to make them the tool of choice for spinning mixing paddles in buckets of mortar, paint or drywall compound. They also work well with long auger bits in electrical and plumbing installation work
hitachi.jpgCompact right-angle Compact right-angle drills excel in tight quarters and are invaluable for cabinetmaking and installation tasks, as well as being useful under the sink or anywhere you’d like a hole or a screw to go in straight, where there’s not enough room for regular drills
boschhammer.jpgRotary hammers Rotary hammers are heavy-duty hammer drills. They’re tops for drilling and coring holes in concrete. Many are a triple threat—rotate, rotate with hammer action, or just hammer.  Fitted with chisels, they can tackle light demolition 

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