DIY Home Improvement Questions

kwapps

Hi friends, I am currently a student at SIU Carbondale working on designing a handheld power tool for building decks. I i have some questions power tool users and I was wondering if you gentlemen and ladies could help me. Thank you very much. How about this oh'Mike?

1. 1. Where do you usually shop for power tools?

Big box home centers
Online
Retailers
Speciality hardware stores

2. 2. On average, how often do you use power tools?

A few times a year
1-2 times a month
3-6 times a month
More than 7 times a month

3.3Installing accessories and fixtures
Basic home remodeling
Advanced home remodeling
Household repairs/maintenance/upgrades
Other (please specify)

4. 4. On average, how many tools do you for a project such as building a deck?
1-5
6-10
11-15
16 and more


5. What types of tools do you usually use for DIY projects?
Manual tools such as hammers, pliers, wrenches, screw drivers etc
Stationary power tools such as table saw, band saw etc
Portable power tools such as drills, jigsaws, grinder etc

6. What primary features do you look for when purchasing tools?
Price
Size
Weight(based on intended use)
Balance
Power source
Ergonomics
other

7. Would you consider buying a multi-function tool for drilling holes (in metal wood and concrete) , driving screws and for driving large bolts and nuts. Why?

8. If you were buying a multi-function tool for drilling holes (in metal, wood and concrete), driving screws and for driving large bolts and nuts, What would you primarily use the tool for?

Drilling holes
Driving crews
Driving large bolts and buts

9.9. Overall, are you satisfied with your experience with power tools?

Beepster

Don't forget the ladies also.

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oh'mike

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oh'mike

As a pro I look for tools that perform a task efficiently at a cost that justifies the purchase.

As to tools that drill holes and drive fasteners----
A battery powered drill or battery powered hammer drill gets the most use---

However---A corded drill is what I break out for a major job like drilling holes for plumbing pipe--

Also specialty tools like corded impact guns for lag screws or a dedicated gun for deck screws or drywall screws pays for itself quickly by doing a better job faster---

Multi use tools are usually a slower tool than a dedicated one--so if the days work requires a lot of one type of work--the exact tool that is best for the job is pulled out---

Lots of odd jobs---better to use a multipurpose tool and save the time needed to set up a lot of specialty tools---

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abracaboom

Any drill for concrete worth its salt is too heavy for driving a lot of screws and drilling lots of holes on wood.

A deck builder would not consider buying that multi-function tool.

A home owner who is going to build a deck would buy a $15 corded drill for holes and screws, a wrench for a few lag screws, and would rent a big rotohammer for the concrete.

AGWhitehouse

The above two posts cover it all pretty well. As Oh'mike stated, multi-use tools have a limited usage rate for professionals. As for homeowners, price rules the day on multi-use stuff. And, in my experience, most multi-use tools are designed/priced more to sell than to last. Because of that, I tend to either buy or rent the right tools for the job, and leave the multi-use stuff to the gullible consumers.

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Blondesense

I think you need to differentiate between the DIY homeowner and the professional.
Personally, I own a lot of the cheap made in China crap including a corded impact drill I found at a yard sale for three bucks.
If I were a professional using these tools daily, my choices would be quite different.

ddawg16

I think the post is strictly a marketing ploy....and I doubt the OP is really a student....

None of the questions are really technical in nature.....and those questions are exactly the same type I get from vendors....

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mem

My thoughts exactly!

jasin

1. BIG box store. Sears, Lowes, McLendons.

2. Once every 2-3 months.

3. Household repairs/maintenance/upgrades

4. 1-5

6. Price and power

7. Yes. Would not have to switch back and forth.

8. Drilling holes.

9. No, but that's why I mostly use hand tools that require only me as a power source.

jasin

I've used my 3/8" 120vac Black & Decker drill to drill into concrete. Worked just fine :-)