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thanks all! after torturing my poor cordless a bit more, I finally wised up and borrowed a big corded drill. went in like butter. hopefully I didn't permanently damaged my cordless. thanks for the advice, I'm such a newb that I have no idea what is too much for which drill, I had this stupid notion that all drills are the same

sorry, you're right, it is about 13/16in spade bit That's the marketing snippet about the drill: The DCD771C2 20V MAX Lithium-Ion Compact Drill/Driver is also compact and lightweight, designed to fit into tight areas. This drill/driver offers a high performance motor that delivers 300 unit watts out (UWO) of power ability, which allows for a wide range of applications. This unit also features a high speed transmission that delivers 2 speeds (0-450 & 1,500 rpm) for a range of fastening and drilling applications. Should that be ok to use with the 13/16 spade bit you think? Just take long time?

Kruton, I tried with a 1/2 spiral bit, the largest one I have. It did great for a while, made a big hole, but then eventually stopped as well. KnarlyCarl, I haven't seen the charger flash the hot/cold sequence, it either flashes a single light to indicate that needs charging, or if the battery pack sat for a while while I charged the other one, when I put it on the charger the light is solid, as if it's charged. so the theory that I'm overheating the battery or somehow hitting the load limit makes sense to me. But I still need to drill that hole, what should I do? do it little by little, drill until it stops and then let it rest for a while, or will that damage the drill? Any other tips or tricks?

Hi all, new here and new and clueless about power tools in general. Need some help, please! I got me an almost new Dewalt 20V drill, DCD771. Worked fine for small stuff like hanging curtain rails. Now I am trying to drill a 6 inch hole in a wood stump, 20mm diameter (a little less than 2in). I'm using the 20m spade bit that came with the log splitter I'm trying to install that requires the hole. The drill runs for a bit and then stops completely, as if the battery is dead. When I first started drilling it was running for quite a while, I managed to make a couple of holes an inch or so deep. Now it quits almost right away, less than a minute, as if the battery is dead. Won't turn over even when not in the wood. The battery pack sometimes flashes as if charging on the charger, but sometimes seems to be charged. I have two battery packs that I'm using, one brand new, one almost brand new. So my guess is that I am doing something wrong and upsetting my drill somehow. Advice, please? What am I doing wrong? thanks in advance!