Good, cheap drill for mixing mortar

[PCustoms]

Well, finally let the (rest) of the smoke out of my old Dewalt 1/2 corded mixing a bucket of rapidset mortar for a vanity counter. Last time I let a little out mixingt mortar for slate tiles. Before I got it there is a good chance it was abused with 6" holes saws in fiberglass, so nothing to really complain about.

Pretty sure it just wasn't geared for that type of abuse. Is there anything out there that is more suited to this for less then $100? It isn't something I do often, so not looking to break the bank, but also not looking for the absolute best.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

We use a Hitachi Drill, Hitachi D13VF 1/2-Inch 9-Amp Drill, EVS Reversible
Works great for thick coatings.

 

[PCustoms]

We use a Hitachi Drill, Hitachi D13VF 1/2-Inch 9-Amp Drill, EVS Reversible
Works great for thick coatings.

Thanks!

Leaning towards this size/850 RPM so I will actually use it for a drill too, just wasn't sure it has the power. Rigid has one that looks about the same, and I can get that locally.

If I was mixing weekly and it was 100% dedicated, I would get a BIG wristbreaker.

 

[theoldwizard1]

My 1/2" CORDED drill is a Craftsman Industrial 900.271210 has the power. It has TRIPLE gear reduction with a maximum speed of 600 RPM. Sprained my wrist more than once when not using the assist handle and it BENT a Silver andDeming 3/4" bit !

The closest thing out there today is a DeWalt DW245.

Pros typically use a corded Milwaukee Hole Hawg.

 

[KenC]

Hole Hawg. Plenty of power and the 90deg head helps with the wrist torque issue.

You'll have to shop used to get under 100 bucks though.

 

[johnnyradiant]

Hole Hawg. Plenty of power and the 90deg head helps with the wrist torque issue.

You'll have to shop used to get under 100 bucks though.

I think this is a better way to go if you're doing it more than once.

 

[James-W]

Since it is only for occasional use, I would just go to Harbor Freight and get one in the $30-$40 range. If you were doing this all the time, i would recommend something better.

 

[KenC]

Since it is only for occasional use, I would just go to Harbor Freight and get one in the $30-$40 range. If you were doing this all the time, i would recommend something better.

I posted the Hole Hawg rec above. But, back in '97 I bought a cheap HF to do a bunch of tile, expecting it to last for a while. Used it for 20 years, still working but was a bear to hold in a full bucket of thick mortar and was a little to fast as it mixed a lot of air into it.

Got a Hole Hawg to solve both of those.

Nothin' wrong with the HF solution though.