Makita DA3010F 4 Amp 3/8-Inch Right Angle Drill with LED Light

List Price: $361.20 Discount Price: $180.00

Features:

• Built in LED Light illuminates the workpiece for superior visibility
• Compact design and lightweight for tight quarters work
• Variable paddle switch with dial stopper for pre-setting desired speed
• Side grip handle can be installed for better leverage
• No load speed of 0-2,400 RPM

Accessories:
Makita 784827-A Quad-Driver 4 Piece Reversible and Self-Centering Pre-Drill, Drive and Countersink Set	Makita 784832-A Quad-Driver 13 Piece Pre-Drill, Drive and Countersink Set	Makita 192077-2 3/8-Inch Keyless Chuck for 3/8-Inch 24 Thread Spindle for 6701D, 6720D, 6176D, 6791D and 6891D Drills	Makita 784000-A-A UltraLok 5 Piece 1/16-Inch to 3/16-Inch Hex Shank Drill Bit Assortment	Makita 784810-A-A 4-5/8-Inch Bit Tip Holder and 3-1/8-Inch Bit Tip Holder with #2 Phillips Bit Tip and Slotted Bit Tip

Customer Reviews:

Frequent Loose Bits [Posted on 2008-01-28]
This drill worked well when the bit would stay tight which was about 50% of the time. I kept having to stop, tighten the bit (it seems like the chuck was the wrong size or the unit was defective). I was using it primarily to drill 3/4" - 1" holes in stud for wiring. I liked the size, LED light and variable speed features, but stoppping OFTEN was extremely frustrating and I ended up returning this drill. I may reorder a new one with the hope that this was an isolated incident and not indicative of an overall quality issue.

well designed and constructed drill [Posted on 2008-02-26]
I had purchased the Dewalt equivalent but did not like the way the switch worked. I thought it would be awkward when in use. The Makita will fit into a narrower space than the Dewalt. The LED light is very useful and the switch lever works well. This drill has tons of power even at low rpm. One caution. These right angle drills are harder to use when installing screws. The small head means it is easier to get "off center" with the screw versus using a standard drill. The result is that you can strip the screw pretty easily. You must use more caution, proceed slowly and make sure you don't have a worn bit to get the best results. Once you master its use, it will go places no regular drill can touch!!

Use for drilling only [Posted on 2008-06-05]
I bought this drill for two things: drilling and driving wood screws. The Makita does not do a good job driving screws because it lacks the speed control necessary for such work. When driving a 3" screw into a predrilled hole in douglas-fir, the drill will torque stall with the screw driven about 2/3 of the way home. No big deal, just squeeze the trigger a little more -- but a slight increase in trigger squeeze results in the drill speed jumping to full rated RPM - which causes one to either overdrive the screw, or to twist off the head. Either result is not acceptable. The speed control seems to be a two-stage affair - a slow speed low torque range for driving screws (nominally) and another full speed range with high torque for drilling. The transition between the two is very abrupt.

I also found the drill's chuck to be clumsy to operate. If a knurled ring were installed such that one could grip the chuck barrel by hand, one could hand tighten the chuck onto a drill most of the way. Some drill press chucks have this feature. As it is, one has to use the chuck key which takes a while, and furthermore the use of the chuck key tends to result in the spindle turning and the chuck key hitting the housing that the LED is mounted into. In any case, the mounting of tools in the chuck could be improved. The lack of a case to store a $200 investment is unfortunate.

I liked the removable handle, the very nice fit and finish of the drill, and the generous electrical cord length.

Great Right Angle Drill [Posted on 2008-07-13]
Great Tool! Lightweight, compact, totally functional. The only improvement needed would be a compact Keyless Chuck.

Makita DA3010F R/A Drill [Posted on 2008-09-02]
I just used my Makita for the first time for disassembling a number of basement storage shelves to move to a new house. Some of the shelves were in dark unlighted lockers and the Makita LED light made a difficult job easy. You simply press start, which switches on the light, identify the screw head, and bingo, out comes the screw! The Makita is light, easy to handle and the controls are intuitive and simple to adjust. I am pleased with this powered version because my several cordless drills are constantly running out of power and I won't have to worry about that with this Makita.

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