![]() ![]() ![]() So while this unit might be good for driving screws in tough spots at home, we didn’t have luck with it in our use case. The replacement unit had the chuck self-destruct with the springs and jaws popping out. One was replaced (didn’t have time to drill/ez-out the broken screw myself). The two Ryobis we had ended up snapping the screw holding the chuck. However, the Ryobi has the worst chuck I’ve ever seen on a tool, which isn’t being too negative since I pretty much only buy premium brands and hadn’t had any Ryobis since they were still blue. I found two products that had good motors–the Ryobi One+HP, and the Kobalt 24V Max. These are all issues I’ve found in most of the products out there. If the current isn’t limited to what the windings can handle, you’ll have another problem. I can’t tell you how many brushed units we burned out, but keep in mind that slow speeds are worse on motors, and if the brushes aren’t sized to match the current draw of the armature windings, you’re going have a weak spot. I’ve tried nearly every right angle cordless drill on the market (until this Ridgid) and have learned that in this segment for demanding situations, brushless is pretty much a requirement. So, performance became the number one requirement over “does it fit the battery pack I already have”. We even recently finished a new construction where the previous contractor bailed out, but all the structural framing was done with engineered PSL studs. When building new custom homes or additions, the right angle drill was generally a problem solver–but the problems always showed up several times per site, so it wasn’t used as extensively. Sometimes the bays are narrower than the amount of wood to be drilled, which requires several length bits and a mid-hole change. After these are installed, the bays have little room to use Hole Hawgs, and right angle drills come in to play a LOT. In seismic areas on older (1920-1950ish) homes it involves a lot of parallams doubled onto existing floor joists. I do both electrical and plumbing for a lot of whole-house remodel and restorations. ![]()
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