Once upon a time I had an ancient drill I kept at home. It seemed to find a lot of use around the house… you know as my homeowner drill. When it died I went looking for an inexpensive 3/8″ drill for around the house and found the Black & Decker Quantum reasonably priced.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Features:

• 3/8″ Keyless Chuck
• 4Amps
• 0-2500RPM Variable Speed

Experience:

Common drilling. This isn’t a poweful drill with it’s 4 Amp motor. It’s not a contractor grade tool despite it’s armor-like plastic housing. When I don’t have a great deal of respect for a tool it takes a lot more abuse. Maybe I’ll just let it fall a little further, drag it by the cord, push it’s motor to the limits and use it beyond my intended purpose. What am I saying about the B&D Quantum? I bought the cheapest drill in the store and given it a lot of use. It’s still working 10 year later. I still think of it as my crappy 3/8″ drill, the one I lend to friends who are just buying a house or want to wire brush some furniture.

Comments:

It’s not the strongest homeowner drill but it’s lasted ten years longer than expected.

Links:

Although it really looks like a piece of crap, it’s only $30… I seriously can’t recommend buying something like this:
Black & Decker DR250B 5.2 amp 3/8-inch VSR Drill/Driver with Storage Bag

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Experience:
An angle grinder comes in handy on most general construction sites. Grinding rebar, bolts, beams, unfinished metal edges and more on a regular basis. I most recently cut apart a steel bed frame to use on a new mahogany bed but like I said, I bought this grinder for the Lancelot which has to be the most dangerous tool I have ever used. In fact, forget handguns, imagine a Hitachi G18DL cordless grinder with King Arthur’s Lancelot attached. My Black and Decker Grinder is a quality tool that I’ve had for a long long time and it’s still running like new.

Links:

DEWALT D28402K Heavy Duty 4-1/2-Inch (115 mm) Small Angle Grinder Kit similar product

Bosch 1810PS 4-1/2-Inch Paddle Switch Grinder similar and possible better product

Black & Decker 2750G Parts Diagram and Black & Decker