Pneumatic Drill Recommendations

[spartan1]

Hello,
I am in the market for a new pneumatic drill and was looking for recommendations from you guys. I would like a reversible drill with a 3/8 chuck that has good throttle control. looking to spend under 200 and would prefer a USA made product but would also consider european brands.

 

[spartan1]

Should also have included that this is for use in a machine shop and would be used quite frequently

 

[YellowLakeWelding]

Hello,
I am in the market for a new pneumatic drill and was looking for recommendations from you guys. I would like a reversible drill with a 3/8 chuck that has good throttle control. looking to spend under 200 and would prefer a USA made product but would also consider european brands.

I have a Matco 3/8" and 1/2", no complaints here on both. They are the same drill just with different chucks, both jacobs chucks I might add. Repair parts were readily available the last time I rebuilt them also. I picked both of them up used in really nice shape for under one Ben Franklin each. A nice right angle 3/8" is in my future though...

 

[jjjrmx5]

IR 7802RA here.

http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=IRAIR7802RA

Light to medium mfgr on shop floor and metal fab area. Ultra dependable.

I personally am not a big fan of pneumatic drills due to lack of variable speed in many of them. If going thru wood or plastic, no problem. Steel, or hardened steel requires a very slow and steady speed to get thru . If not variable then it;s wood alum and plastic only. For hard metals we use cordless or corded VS units.

the 7802RAKC is the updated version of above and around $200 IIRC. Replaceable parts all day long and IR quality. 7803 should = 1/2"

 

[yaidunno]

I just picked up this little ****** (1/4") on ebay a few weeks ago for a little less then $100. I know alot of guys on here dont care for Mac, but this is a very well crafted and quality piece. Its got a two speed trigger with reverse, and its very controllable and has way more power then i was expecting. I'll be picking up the 3/8 composite in the near future.

http://www.mactools.com/Product/tabid/120/productid/329271/variantid/320030/Default.aspx

 

[Hurricane_Whisperer]

I like Sioux. US made, comfortable, compact.

Lots of choices at good prices from /http://www.browntool.com/

You will love an air drill. It is compact and the speed is high enough for the small bits used. Also the torque won't twist your arm off like a corded drill.

They really sink a bit, little start torque and plenty of speed makes them nice to use.

 

[crewchief888]

i like my SO

 

[6530]

I like Sioux. US made, comfortable, compact.

Lots of choices at good prices from http://www.browntool.com/

You will love an air drill. It is compact and the speed is high enough for the small bits used. Also the torque won't twist your arm off like a corded drill.

They really sink a bit, little start torque and plenty of speed makes them nice to use.

Link fixed.

 

[Ritter4.0]

I like Sioux. US made, comfortable, compact.

Lots of choices at good prices from /http://www.browntool.com/

You will love an air drill. It is compact and the speed is high enough for the small bits used. Also the torque won't twist your arm off like a corded drill.

They really sink a bit, little start torque and plenty of speed makes them nice to use.

X2.

But get a regulator if you plan on drilling in thick steel. Air drills are usually pretty fast, and will ruin a bit in a minute or less.

 

[Shipfittin]

I've used quite a few IR pneumatic drills at work. Never really had a problem with them, and they get the **** beat out of them at my job.

 

[Monte]

Bosch. Made in Germany.

 

[REAL HOT SCHITT]

Look in2 legendary swedish "atlas copco" brand. Reliable like no other.
Or the japanese "shinano" airtools range which is smooth as, a lot of shinano is sold to assembly plants worldwide.

Every time i buy these are the 2 brands i strive for even i stil have i.r,fuji and bosch.