DEWALT DC742KA, Great 12Volt Drill
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Great 12Volt Drill
While I admit that I was a little concerned about the compact design of this drill, I was glad to give it a try in light of Amazon’s return policy. However, this drill is not going anywhere. Like many other cordless drill owners I got to that place where purchasing replacement batteries was almost as much as purchasing a new drill with two batteries. I used it to for driving some 3.5″ framing screws and drywalled a bathroom, laundry room, and small hallway. It has plenty of power and balances well in the hand. The LED light is also a nice enhancement for dark corners in tight workplaces.
Update (5/18/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.
The featured review for this product, DEWALT DC742KA Heavy-Duty Cordless 12-Volt 3/8-Inch Compact Drill/Driver Tools & Hardware, was written by Doug Blackwell.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: April 30, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (3)
Doug Blackwell
March 22nd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Great 12Volt Drill
Rated 5 stars.
Gary of Alaska
March 31st, 2010 at 7:52 pm
No surprises
It meets all expectations. Nothing significant will disappoint you with one caveat. There is a small light that comes on when the trigger is slightly depressed. It does not light the tip area of the driver as it should. The chuck casts a shadow exactly where you need the light. I seldom need the light but when I do it isn’t there. It may work better if you can use an extension. If the light is important to you it will be your only disappointment.
B. Alvarez
April 23rd, 2010 at 5:34 am
Good drill, good price
Well balanced and nice weight at 3.8 pounds, it is only 7 ounces heavier than the 9.6V it replaced (probably 10 years old). Work light is useful. Love the chuck. My old 9.6V Dewalt was ‘grip strength’ and I sometimes didn’t crank it enough such that it would open if I reversed and there was tension on the bit in the wood. The new models have a ratchet chuck that is easy to tighten.
The 12V cost little more than 2 new batteries for the 9.6V it replaced and it came with 2 batteries, not a difficult decision to get the 12V. In fact, two 9.6V batteries cost 10% MORE than a new 9.6V drill WITH 2 batteries. Go figure. The Dewalt chargers are ‘interchangeable’. Multiple voltages (7.2 to 18V) and the batteries for the 12V have the same ‘plug’ configuration as the old 9.6V so I have 2 batteries AND two chargers.
This drill has only 1 ‘holder’ for screwdriver bits. Not a big deal, but I did like the “one on either side” bit storage on the 9.6V.
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