There is a small barn on the property that we utilize to house our small (but growing) flock of sheep. The Dewalt Atomic Compact Drill and it’s mate the Atomic Compact Impact driver proved to be a handy tandem, complementing each other nicely. The variable speed trigger made positioning the bit and starting a snap, and the powerful brushless motor never bogged down or slowed when engaging the steel struts. It was a lot of holes, the drill was more than up to the task. I needed to drill pilot holes in the decking and steel support struts for the self tapping screws that were driven home using the impact driver. The first project I used the DeWalt Atomic drill for was during the construction of a foot bridge for use on the property to cross a small drainage. These two tools complement each other nicely, the drill to make the holes and the impact to fill them with a fastener. I received the DeWalt Atomic Drill as part of a kit which included the new DeWalt Atomic Impact Driver. I had to pre-drill almost 100 pilot holes through the wood and metal struts, each one as easy as the last. With all that said, the proof is in the doing, so follow me around the farm for a look at the DeWalt Atomic drill at work. It’s helpful to have a drill with solid power that can fit in between wall studs or roof and floor joists when fitted with a spade or ship auger bit. The smaller size also allows for more utility in tighter spaces. It starts with lighter weight, which can reduce fatigue, especially if the tool is used for prolonged periods or overhead. ![]() The gains from a more compact tool are a little more subtle. The benefits of a more powerful tool are obvious, less stalling, more efficient and typically faster to the finish. Tool Weight 2.4 lbs Even awkward situations were made manageable by the lightweight and compact size.ē40 UWO of power to help get the job done.ratcheting chuck provides superior bit gripping strength ĝeWalt-built brushless motor for efficient performance and runtime.Variable speed trigger allows for control and precision on delicate work surfaces.front to back – designed to fit in tight spaces Here are the features and specifications from DeWalt: ![]() ![]() The DeWalt Atomic Compact Drill is a small handful of power, light and easily managed no matter the task. DeWalt has combined a more compact frame with a brushless motor to achieve this result, all while keeping the price point affordable. The new DeWalt Atomic Compact Drill is 25% more compact yet 13% more powerful. So then, how does DeWalt set themselves apart from the rest of the pack? Their solution was to make the cordless drill more compact and at the same time more powerful. Anyone who uses tools even casually has a cordless drill in the arsenal and every manufacturer has at least one offering, if not a panoply of drills. You can probably get away with the compact XR drill, no need to get the monster DCD996 (though I love mine) but you should get the DCF887 impact.The battery powered cordless drill is ubiquitous. I have the 4.5” circ saw and one-hand recip and they’re great, but for a drill or impact, unless you’re exclusively doing light-duty work, which it sounds like you aren’t, I’d go XR. Milwaukee, Makita, etc who produce 18v tool systems will all have batteries that output 20v when fully charged.Īs far as the atomic line goes, they’re cheaper, lower quality versions of the XR tools, though they are brushless, and likely better than the brushed base models. It’s all marketing, though they argue it was a way to differentiate the new slide-style battery system from the old stem-style. The European versions of the 20v max system are all labeled 18v, same as Flexvolt is labeled 54v, instead of 60v. Outside the US, they aren’t allowed to get away with this. What Dewalt does is the equivalent of one manufacturer saying “well my battery is actually 4.2v, so it’s better.” A single cell is going to be 3.7 volts nominal, 4.2 when fully charged, and you want to start recharging it around 3.0. ![]() The convention with lithium ion batteries is to refer to them by a “nominal” voltage, that if I recall correctly is equal to the voltage at 50% state of charge. I’m a serious Dewalt fanboy, but I’ll admit that “20v max” is just an outright lie.
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