Quiet coil building drill suggestion??

[Doodol]

Hello all! I am trying to get into building again but I don't have a good drill yet. I don't want to disturb my roommates so I'm looking for a quiet one that is suited for building. Anybody have any suggestions? So far, I found this: Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ 1/4 in. Cordless Quietstrike Pulse Driver-P290 - The Home Depot but I don't know if it is good for coil building.

Thanks in advance!

 

[SteveS45]

I use my Dewalt because I can control it while making one wrap or crank it up and make 1 inch a second for Clapton wire. Might not be in your price range but a good tool pays for itself.

 

[oplholik]

I don't know of any drill motors that are quiet, but if you use a slow speed, they aren't too bad.

 

[puffon]

Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ 1/4 in. Cordless Quietstrike Pulse Driver Kit-P1898N - The Home Depot
That one you are looking at is more of a "quiet" impact driver, which are fairly noisy.
(The one you linked is just the drill, no battery or charger)
also doesn't have a chuck, just a driver socket

I second the Dewalt drill/driver recommendation
DEWALT 20-Volt Max Lithium-Ion 1/2 in. Cordless Drill/Driver Kit-DCD771C2 - The Home Depot

A Ryobi would be a cheaper option
Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ Lithium-Ion Starter Drill Kit-P1810 - The Home Depot
Ryobi 12-Volt Cordless Lithium-Ion Drill/Driver Kit-HJP004 - The Home Depot

They will all make some noise

 

[Wheelin247]

This is a good drill to use. It's pretty quiet. A lot of YouTube builders use the Black & Decker drills. You can look at Lowes and see what you can find in your price range. Of corse this one has the bag and stud finder but you probably won't need those. Go to your local Lowes or Home Depot and see what they have in your price range and pick it up. Good luck in your coil building venture!
Shop BLACK & DECKER 18-Volt 3/8-in Cordless Drill at Lowes.com


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[Bunnykiller]

I would look into something more inline of a "hobby" drill. No need for a drill with lots of power since you wont need all that much torque... you want variable speed and a high top end RPM... some drills offer a 2 speed option ( hi/lo) and are still variable trigger speed too.

 

[Eskie]

The inexpensive Ryobi @puffon linked to is more than sufficient. I have one like it (although it's blue, I guess they update the colors to catch the home builders with shinyitis, yes it afflicts more than just vaping) and it's fine. As you're usually running it slow (I've yet to be able to fully press the start button) it's not all that noisy. And it's good for when you need to make holes in things too.

The other possibility is a Daedalus coil system. The drill it comes with is a rectangular box that sits well on a flat surface, and doesn't sound noisy at all on the videos I've seen, probably because it's max speed is considerably less than a cordless drill for actual drilling use. And it has this spool holder thingy that lets you spin wire virtually hands free. You can find it around the Chinese sites (and probably some US sites by now) for less than that Ryobi, but it is dedicated for spinning wire, not mounting a TV stand on a wall as well.

 

[bombastinator]

The quietest drill that exists is a manual. I don't know how good it would be though. Either fantastic because of the control or awful because of the speed variation. They are cheap though.

Here's a Walmart link, but you can get them anywhere
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fiskars-...36495&wl11=online&wl12=22580730&wl13=&veh=sem

 

[Bad Ninja]

The Dewalt cordless drill is about the best cordless drill you can buy.
The price reflects this, as they aren't cheap.

The Ryobi is very good as well, and a bit less cost.


For only building coils, a cheap Black and Decker cordless drill from Walmart is more than sufficient.

That said, if you dont already have a cordless drill at home, and can afford it, spend the dough, and buy a quality tool.
A Cordless drill is invaluable and every home should have one.

 

[90VG]

Milwaukee cordless drill is quiet on low. Expensive for the full kit though.

 

[Bad Ninja]

Milwaukee cordless drill is quiet on low. Expensive for the full kit though.

Dewalt, Makita, Milwaukee, and Ryobi all make very good high end cordless tools.

They are built for heavy professional use on Construction jobsites.

 

[Etileno]

You can use a arduino car motor like this:

Is pretty quiet, very powerfull and run with 6v battery

 

[Bad Ninja]

For only coil building, this would probably work and not break the bank.

9 bucks.

4.8 Volt 1/4 in. Cordless Screwdriver Kit

 

[Doodol]

I saw the Dewalt and it looks great and the specs are great too. but i think it is a bit too expensive for a lowly coil builder. once I decide to move up to some advanced coiling, i probably pick this one. So far, my mind is set on the Black&Decker drill because they are cheaper. Thank you all for these amazing options!

 

[Wheelin247]

I saw the Dewalt and it looks great and the specs are great too. but i think it is a bit too expensive for a lowly coil builder. once I decide to move up to some advanced coiling, i probably pick this one. So far, my mind is set on the Black&Decker drill because they are cheaper. Thank you all for these amazing options!

I know Lowes has a handful or so of cordless drills. Some are smaller and then go up to construction type drills. I think one of the smaller drills would work for you. I told the wife I wanted to get a new one (I have a 12V DeWalt that still works fine just battery is on its way out). I told her the one I wanted when we were in Lowes one day and to my surprise I opened one of my Christmas gifts and there it was. I think that model cost $30. I will see if I can find it on their website and I'll send it to you.


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[Wheelin247]

I saw the Dewalt and it looks great and the specs are great too. but i think it is a bit too expensive for a lowly coil builder. once I decide to move up to some advanced coiling, i probably pick this one. So far, my mind is set on the Black&Decker drill because they are cheaper. Thank you all for these amazing options!

I found the model. It's model GCO1200C. I found a link to the model at Home Depot but I know I couldn't find it online at Lowes.com but they had it in the store and it was cheaper than Home Depot. Here is the link.

BLACK+DECKER 12-Volt Ni-Cad 3/8 in. Cordless Drill with Soft Grips-GCO1200C - The Home Depot


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[kbeam418]

Dewalt, Makita, Milwaukee, and Ryobi all make very good high end cordless tools.

They are built for heavy professional use on Construction jobsites.

Thumps up for the Milwaukee, their drills can take a beating, I've gone through quarter inch steel with the drill bit smoking and the motor burning my hand, the drill didn't seem to care. Mind you this was at my job where these drills get used HARD ten hours a day. Their batteries are also the best imo. Honestly if you're just going to be using it for building, buy one from Harbor Freight. There is zero point of buying a $200 drill for building.

 

[tj99959]

Keep thinking I should be able to find a decent coil in this mess.

 

[90VG]

I love the Milwaukee stuff. I have the drill, driver, leaf blower, jig saw, sawzall and skill saw. All are cordless. It's very nice to be able to go to BFE and still have power tools.

@kbeam418

 

[K_Tech]

View attachment 675657 View attachment 675659 View attachment 675661 Hello all! I am trying to get into building again but I don't have a good drill yet. I don't want to disturb my roommates so I'm looking for a quiet one that is suited for building. Anybody have any suggestions? So far, I found this: Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ 1/4 in. Cordless Quietstrike Pulse Driver-P290 - The Home Depot but I don't know if it is good for coil building.

Thanks in advance!

I bought this one

https://www.amazon.com/Decker-LDX11...=8-8&keywords=black+and+decker+cordless+drill

at WalMart for about the same price as Amazon advertises about two years ago, if memory serves. It's quieter than my other drills and the best part is that the chuck is small and can hold wire without issue. It's also very light, seems to be durable enough, and I've even used it for some light non-coil uses around the house.

For only coil building, this would probably work and not break the bank.

9 bucks.

4.8 Volt 1/4 in. Cordless Screwdriver Kit

I think it would be better if it had an adjustable chuck....