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Ac/dc drill ?????

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kfen

09-06-2006 06:39:44




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Last week we were working at our deer lease putting up some stands. One of the guys is a welder and has a welding truck. We needed to use a drill and I hade a 1/2 a/c drill. I was told that it would not work without burning up my drill. He said it had to be a A/C D/C drill. I have never heard of this could some one explain the difference to me please.




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Gene Davis (GA)

09-10-2006 19:00:12




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 Re: Ac/dc drill ????? in reply to kfen, 09-06-2006 06:39:44  
Way back in the dark ages they were referred to as "universal tools" and were able to handle ac or dc. They were not variable speed either.



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sjh

09-09-2006 20:31:11




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 Re: Ac/dc drill ????? in reply to kfen, 09-06-2006 06:39:44  
I have a old Montgomery Wards 1/2" drill that is ac/dc. I do not know how it works on dc.



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MarkB_MI

09-06-2006 19:33:29




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 Re: Ac/dc drill ????? in reply to kfen, 09-06-2006 06:39:44  
Most any brush-type motor will run on either AC or DC. However, solid-state speed controls use triacs that are intended to use AC. I've never tried to run a variable-speed drill on DC, but single-speed drills and many other power tools will run fine on DC. I have yet to see an power tool marked AC/DC, however.



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John T

09-06-2006 11:20:39




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 Re: Ac/dc drill ????? in reply to kfen, 09-06-2006 06:39:44  
kfen, NO WARRANTY ON THIS buttttt tt I think the drill has to be a brush type motor instead of a straight AC induction motor to work, but it seems most those type tools are????? ???

John T (tooooo long retired to remember lol)



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Butch(OH)

09-06-2006 06:47:45




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 Re: Ac/dc drill ????? in reply to kfen, 09-06-2006 06:39:44  
Back when I was welding with a Lincoln Pipeliner that had 110 volt DC outlets we were always told to use single speed tools only, no variable speed stuff. Not being one to blindly accept such I had to try my Milwalkee Magnum hole shooter and promply burned up the trigger unit. Used to be that all 110 volt hand tools would state AC or AC/DC maybe still do, I have not had reason to look lately, LOL.

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