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i stumbled on this http://www.popsci.com/content/175mph-electric-car

i am not an expert but i believe is due to the fact that not all places are the same... for example, i read that in some places they cannot use nails to frame house just screws - mandatory. so just base on that alone i am guessing is it more sought after where it is released first. imo. the only place here in the usa where i have used one is to lay metal studs and hand HVAC duct works. i could have also used once of those guns (i'm not an expert in this field) that shoot concrete/masonry nails but it was easier to use the hammer drill for me.

here is the simple technology from rockwell... it is just an offset bearing attached to the shaft of the motor moving side to side. ...which i don't understand why dewalt did no make such tool yet..i had to buy rockwell first and i will probably buy 12v brush-less impact and drill driver first that comes out...guessing it will not be dewalt.

i got myself a good deal with the soniccrafter 100pc for $130 now i'm going to get me this one... http://toolguyd.com/buy-select-dewalt-or-porter-cable-woodworking-tools-get-a-free-drill-or-sander/

festool TI 15 c12 and of course.... the one and only.

http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-m12-fuel-brushless-drills-and-drivers/ if they come out by early 2013... i am buying myself one.

video of the brushless motor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEl6FzzYJ3s

A lil update from my limited experience with this drill, it is my favorite drill now. I just hope dewalt adds a bearing in the shell in the near future. I did a 12 hr shift today my battery is still showing 3 lights. Plus, the reverse/forward switch requires less pressure to toggle... smooth. If you do a lot of forward and reverse, this will be more gentle on your fingers. More over, I found the 3 speed very useful... this drill is too fast for some applications For whatever it's word, after looking at the innards, I think the impact wrench is next... the hammer looks and weights (9.2OZ) the same as my dc825 (converted to a 1/2 impact wrench).... Mechanics would love longer run time wrench great buy for me.

i also didn't like that high pitch noise in 3rd setting... it hurts my ears running the drill with no load..., my 18v max impact and my 12v max impact don't have that high pitch noise with no load.

nope... that is a pressed on steel sleeve "bearing" i see those all over in other applications...

what I dind't like about this drill is that there is no bearing on the front aluminum shell as the last picture shows. compared to my DC825 shell... PS. right click on image and select "view image" click on image to see the full resolution picture.

definitely both compliment each other I will not sell my dcd710... and next on my list is that dcs310 too I liked that tool the first day I laid my eyes on it. Anyway, since I am a guy that likes to make my work as easy as I can get it, I added a little bits caring thing to my drill... just thought I would share. Oh and a tip for those impact drivers owners. stuck kitchen sink disposers with the ¼ hex hole at the bottom usually can turn them loose with an allen wrench. But some are really stuck... just use a long philips or flat head bit and stick it under the disposer and impact away forward and reverse, the disposer should come free and remove the stuck debri from inside with needle nose pliers.

what store did you buy the drill?

I just wanted to share this tidbit about impact drills. I believe that they have surpassed the drill driver... I just recently started to notice this in the last 3 days when I let someone borrow my work drill driver (in the avatar) and I took my impact to work instead (12v max). And now I don't want to go back to my drill drivel anymore. The hammering seems stronger than the first speed and the drilling seems better too. When trying to screw in a 3 inch screw in hard wood with my drill driver, I would follow these steps to a T.. -set the drill to slowest gear. -set clutch to drill mode only. -put all pressure from your body against it to not strip screw head. -the screw head may break if it hits a knot in the wood. With the impact I can basically eliminate all of the above... I see many benefits that surpass the drill driver in my point of view. They do drilling too but there are no good, impact-ready, ¼ shanks yet (i googled)... I am starting to fall in love with the impact driver. It has more benefits than the drill driver... which I would really like if dewalt came up with a drill like the 3rill... as a matter of fact, I will buy it this week to try it out but I can predict that it will not be good like dewalt. but i don't mind paying $140 dollars for the ride of a life time.

BTW, i missed this part, how do you know a CEO replied to you? guy, is it that hard to show the "wobble" on video? (reminder, you are posting to help others, so come through! i need help and so do others) help please. explain the wobble with a video at least?

all you have to do is prove your wobble, that is all. the rest is just shooting in the dark. i can say i can jump 10 feet high, but with out the proof, i guess i am just talking about it. i am just trying to understand "your wobble", that is all. what does this wobble really looks like in video or in real life, is what i ask myself. also, does an all metal chuck has no wobble... of course, based on your logic, all chucks that have plastic do?

take a look at this video i took myself of a dewalt frame less motor commutator... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9AeDqr-X1M i guess since it is not BALANCED i should replace it... see the Milwaukee has the same chuck...so why just make it sound like dewalt makes jacobs chucks... i am sure other drills use jacobs.... so i guess they are bad...but bad for what? what is your trade guy?

look at this brave soul... see the confusion it can cause?

my intentions are/where not to be a bad guy, just that of a judge in a court of law... i am just tired of hearing BS from people to be honest....and i am sure you are too. that is why you just do your own thing. you don't even have to change chucks, just take video of your recent chuck and i can figure out the rest. plus, once i find out for what you are your using your drill/driver, piece of cake to see if you just have ADD or the chuck "wobble" is reall a huge problem... not that i don't like perfection...i do, but don't make it sound like this wobble cripples... i am willing to analyze my jacobs chuck in an out for anything... see, if you want me to be technical about things, nothing is perfectly balanced... and some jobs require more balance than others... trust me, i have been taking aprt things since age 9 yrs old... so i can tell you that any motor out there is out of balance unless the main priority is to be 100% balanced, and even then, that cannot be achieved... sorry, i even googled for jacobs wobble problems to no avail... so that eliminates the "wobble" problem. for the time being at least...but not big enough to cause a panic. so if you don't bother to go through the "trouble" to show your issues, might as well not mention it at all... IMO.

sorry but you sound like a salesman... provide evidence of this "wobble" and then i can believe you.

hi, you must have a very steady hand because the "wobble" of the stock 12v max drill does not bother me... in fact, i have not noticed this wobble myself. also, i don't believe this tool is sold bare, i wanted to buy another for home use bare but i googled and nothing came up... the drill/driver alone with batteries is 160 dollars here.... combo kit with the impact is 180. BTW, the stock chuck works for me... i just twist it to really grip bits. so all rohms don't have wobble? and all rohms have hand ratcheting chucks? i guess i don't understand what you are saying... sorry.

i love this knife... i already found 6 ways to open it too... i even took some video.

i am feeling like a kid in a candy store with all these new tools coming out... i will buy this one for sure. I'm tired of using my hack saw... and my reciprocating saw is to big for my line of work. can't wait.

this drill is innovation. *wipes drool*

^you are right, but myself being a DIYer, i can see how i can rig mine up to add a heat sink to the high power LED to expand it's life.