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Features
Long lasting lithium 12V battery with battery charger
Drilling capacity: 15mm wood, 6mm metal
Maximum no-load speed: 0-750/min
Maximum torque : 12Nm
Chuck size: 10mm keyless plastic chuck
Forward and reverse rotation with variable speed trigger
Moulded rubber grip for improved comfort and utility
This one is Li-Ion, not Ni-Cad.
That being said, I agree that Ozito PXC kit ($49) is a better value as you can use the battery and the charger for many other Ozito PXC tools. It is also 3 times more powerful (35Nm vs 12Nm):
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-10mm-compact-drill…
12v tools are not up to the task
It depends. Probably Rockwell isn't, but check out Milwaukee's 12V tools as a counter example.
I wouldn't buy Ni-Cad or even Ni-Mh tools any more but this one is Li-Ion. However I noted from a review the battery isn't removable which might be a downside but given the intended use probably wont matter as hopefully not going to get so much use that you drain the battery and need to wait to recharge to keep going. If you just need to drill the odd hole or drive a screw it will probably do the job. Doesn't have any torque settings though so if driving screws is up to you to avoid stripping the screws.
For $49 you can get the Ozito kit which going to be more powerful, has torque settings (and almost 3 times the torque), slightly bigger 18V battery, 5/3 year warranty (drill/battery) vs 2/0.5 as stated in the review and you've got the PXC ecosystem to share batteries with. So while more than double the price, if there's any chance you'll be buying in to PXC stuff in the future or drilling more than a couple of holes at a time I'd go with the Ozito.
yeah these are only good for very occasional Ikea type assembly.
For $23 its better than the base crap Ikea wants you to buy but you're better off spending twice the amount (!!!) at least for something nicer.
Like the rockwell set from mitre10 which is sadly no longer available.
Could you hook 12v shells up to a car battery for longer run times?
Seems to be a replacement model for the old one mentioned here on OzB
One of the previous comments listed in that link stated:
"Please nobody buy this:
1) 12v tools are not up to the task unless it's going to be used as a cordless screwdriver into soft materials.
2) Ni-Cad batteries are notorious for degrading over time (especially when not looked after).
3) The plastic chucks on these will inevitably quit before the motor… no chuck means no drill."
Cant comment as have no idea, but am curious for the suggestions on others on what one should buy for basic use only. Should we wait for a Ozito PXC 18V Kit to go on sale (Bunnings?)? Or go brushless? Or just pay someone to do the job as I will likely stuff it up myself … :-)