The History of the Electric Drill!

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[@brinkman4925]

Your history vids are my fav for some reason. I guess because there good.

[@AlGoYoSu]

Solid state batteries could interest other tool manufacturers, if for no other reason, than not having to pay Milwaukee licensing fees.

[@justinsgarage1125]

Grandpa had that Makita! i remember using it when i "helped" him in the shop when i was knee high in the tree high

[@jamesfair9751]

Back when they made stuff to last. I guarantee that first Milwaukee 3/8 hole shooter would still be going strong today if anyone had one and took even the smallest amount of care of it.

[@andrewcart8117]

Janes Fair I clean up and fix old tools, as a hobby. I’ve cleaned up similar power tools the 3/8” hole shooter. Most of the time the bearings just need a little grease and a new cord put on.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I don't have a Milwaukee but I DO have my grandpas old Black and Decker 3/8" drill and 7 1/4" circular saw. I don't use them but both still work. I'm 52 years old and these tools are older than me. The cast aluminum housings polish up nicely and they look good sitting on a shelf in my shop.

[@shanesmith4639]

I just used one yesterday!

[@jamesanthony8438]

Darn, was kind'a hoping you'd mention that the first electric drill consisted of the worker caveman with the rock getting slapped on the back by the supervisor caveman with an electric eel to speed him up. Later, that was replaced by a standard hand drill and a cattle prod. =)

[@nBasterd]

haha😄

[@vane5736]

Drills have come a long way. My dad's Makita drill from 1989 still runs like new. I agree with you that brushed tools are durable.

[@malaquiasalfaro81]

What does it mean brushed or brushless?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

My dad has the 9.6 volt makita tools still and they still work to this day @TheDenOfTools

[@vane5736]

Could you do a history of the skil saw next?

[@user-np7um1wh4b]

yes please

[@michaelsmutnick]

The future I would like to see would be same power packs across all platforms and brands

[@noclass2gun342]

Hell no. Unless you're only using milwaukee ho batteries

[@calmarkland8257]

Getting close to this but batteries are the separation between manufacturers

[@dillonhalligan660]

Hilti batteries

[@E.IS.M.I.A.]

Hilti’s batteries are the best second best would be Milwaukee, Ave makes good videos about the batteries

[@tedhaubrich]

I know I keep harping on this but I'd like to see a tool brand I can just pop 18650 cells in, the same way you pop AA into a flashlight. 18650's are cheap, so are their chargers. Just sell a tool with a battery compartment.

[@twinkyunouwantmycreamfilli8297]

Its hard to wrap my head around the idea that Milwaukee has a patent on the lithium Ion battery packs...

[@noclass2gun342]

Only battery packs with a nominal voltage of 18v (this would include all 20v battery packs)

[@nuclearexplosion5841]

It's not exactly new information

[@twinkyunouwantmycreamfilli8297]

@@nuclearexplosion5841. Yeah, i know, but since it was brought up in the vid i figured id comment about it is all.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Very neet that fein was apart of it very cool @TheDenOfTools

[@joshsaldivar8396]

Been waiting for a vide like this for a while. Thanks bear!

[@BradsWorkbench]

Always enjoy ur history videos

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid, thanks for sharing!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@official_starlord]

Hey Bear, Awesome video. Great work here. I'd love to see more of this kind of thing. Thanks for making a great channel!

[@erikodinson9288]

I have my grandfather's Black and Decker drill like the one shown except it has a proper Chuck on it everything else is very close to the same. The old guys called them wrist breakers. I use it when my company does railroad tie retaining walls.

[@jlarry4365]

Hey Bear, Great channel I love your videos. Lots of solid advice and tool reviews for us regular bears out there that don't have money to waste.

[@user-np7um1wh4b]

THANKS THIS REALLY HELPED WITH MY ASSIGNMENT!! 😂

[@odin8214]

This was a fun video hope you do more of em.

[@bread48wt]

I am so happy somebody did this!

[@DDB168]

Wow - hugely informative. Didnt know about the two fellow Melbournians or about the Milwaukee patent royalty. Thanks. I'd love to see power tools made in Australia in the future. Sadly it's unlikely.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Hiya big bear. Thanks for all your videos man. A fan from Australia.

[@davidfulginiti5985]

Thanks Big Red, you put a great twist on a story with a few holes! 😎

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Cool video Red very nice history video @TheDenOfTools

[@danr1920]

I like this kind of video. I have my Dad's 1/4 " drill from around 1960. Very high RPM and loud. No plastic and heavy.

[@davidwalle5025]

great history video bear. My favorite power platform is 3/8 air line. More videos like this. Shine on Bear.

[@Sylvan_dB]

The 'AA' size in a li-ion cell is a 14500. That is 14mm diameter, 50mm long, and the final 0 means cylindrical (as opposed to prismatic rectangular, etc)

[@chowderwhillis9448]

I love “history of” videos and there aren’t many on electric power tools, they aren’t look at like computers or cars but imo as a carpenter, more fascinating and important than the other tech that’s come out in past 120 years, as these literally built our modern world, and grant the everyday layman to be able to do the same. Thank you for making this series.

[@tedhaubrich]

That Australia bit went over the heads of SOOO many of your viewers.

[@denoftools]

Yeah, I figured but it was still fun ;-)

[@DanHPage]

Bear, again, great research and interesting summary of your topic. You are truly 'smarter than the average bear!''

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Been usimg 26700 cells for awhile for vaping but them cells are very very large and hard to put in a battery pack without being super massive @TheDenOfTools

[@mtall1331]

I liked your presentation. FYI you showed the wrong Mikia drill. It was smaller and it was orange. And it had a lifetime parts & labor warranty. 16 months later they changed their color to blue and had a limited warranty.

[@samuelriester1419]

2 years later and it seems like the future is the impact driver almost replacing the cordless drill😂

[@robertcasey3528]

I love these history of.... Videos.

[@jacobw446]

I remember my dad having these Makita's on his construction site in the early 1980s. We started playing with them, because they were "cool". Think I was 10 at the time.

[@xjeeper]

The first MAkita was a 7.2V drill and orange coloured.

[@jimurrata6785]

I remember the old (red?) Makita tools were the homeowner line, and the blue (aqua?) ones were their 'pro' grade. But that was back in the early 1980's. The 9V line was a revelation! The were also the first with a true jobsite tablesaw (8.25" blade) I still have a 1900 power plane and a 5007nba circ saw with brake.

[@Thom4123]

I’d like to see the 12 volts system for not only diy/Woodworker and kick it up a notch for automotive industry, and I have a feeling Milwaukee is already there. I’m a Makita guy because of the drill from Makita but with the ratcheting chuck it was a game changer for automotive industry especially when your pulling the whole dashboard out 🤪🤪. God Bless Bear family.

[@bryanglebavicius5943]

During ww 2 black and Decker hand cordless drills for submarines that worked for a bit before needing recharged

[@WhatIsYourMalfunction]

I have and still use my 18 volt cordless DeWalt drill with extra battery. Exactly as pictured in the video. I just replaced it with a Bauer for home use. Pretty good but heavy drill.

[@GadgetReviewVideos]

@ 12:44 graphene infused lithium has its benefit of more power out and faster charging with less heat. This could also be a negative as more power out might equate to less run time unless its geared better, it will have to be a fine balance between power consumption and gearing to show that power in the tool. 21700 cells will increase the density of the power packed into the cell, same power out as current 18650 but with longer run times. Also longer charging times unless too manufactures start “Amping” up the chargers. Solid state batteries will be a game changer, but it might be 8 years before we see a solid state cell affordable and able to put out the power needed for cordless tools? As for smart tools, I dont want an LCD that will crack the first time I drop a tool, lol. PS that mikita drill brought me back, its all I saw on sites mid to late 80’s when I also got stated.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I would like to see more metal in the gear train but also light weight and more robust as well @TheDenOfTools

[@J-WHO312]

I just learned drill history from Red the Tool Bear. 2020 not a total loss.

[@welding_guy7524]

My father had a hole shooter drill.. it had no insulation and no variable speed trigger and it was heavy.. it was 3 ways to get hurt.. if it bound up you could snap your wrist, die from electrocution , or break your back trying to drill a hole My uncle still has a Mikita cordless.. it’s good enough to drill a few holes before the batteries die

[@bloodyshothvac226]

Do more of theses videos on history or tools and power tools

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Think you could of also spoke about hand crank drills then went into the electric drills and then tripod units would of been neet @TheDenOfTools

[@albear972]

2:49 nice! 🐻

[@Conqueef-tadoor]

I still have my "90's" DeWalt power tools. Other than needing new battery packs, they are still working GREAT. Especially the 1/2 inch and 3/8 inch impact guns. I actually use those two a LOT.

[@straycatnip]

So this is the precursor to the Hercules brushless drills coming out soon???

[@edblough4134]

I have an old Black and decker drill it is about 55 years old.

[@pt4242]

Right there with you I've got an old Black & Decker 1/4-in drill I ran it so hot the grease all ran out of it I let it cool off regrease it and it still works like a champ I think these new drills would all die in a moment if you did that to them.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

Me too. I have my grandpas old 3/8" drill and his 7 1/4" circular saw. I don't use them but they do still work and I could if I had to. They sure look nice sitting on the shelf in my shop with their cast aluminum housings all polished up though! I'm 52 years old and they're at least my age.

[@robertcasey3528]

Like the one they used in the Robert de Niro movie Heat. 😂

[@lancemaple3664]

Do cordless impact drivers next😁

[@mdesousa6691]

Why did the molded cases, from the 1950s onward, have that shape along the top of corded models? 7:16 shows one with a side handle, so an additional hand rest seems unlikely.

[@denoftools]

I think it was for two handed use as you might not always have the handle attached.

[@sawman209]

One thing I would like to see is interchangable and modular tools which can convert to more than one tool. Like for example, a shopsmith but with more compactness and features. I would like to see a mitre saw with a small jobsite table ontop that uses the blade as both a mitre and table saw. This are prevalent in europe and aren't available in the north american market, but would make a big difference in versatility. It also would be just cooler to be able to switch one tool to another thing instead of having a bunch of different tools for specializing in different jobs

[@denoftools]

You used to see that in the US but they went "out of style". I did a bit of a deep dive into that a while back after I picked up a combo planer/jointer and I think the reason is that in the US most people has a good deal more space to work with than you would have in other parts of the world such as Europe. Also that miter/table saw model failed US safety regs and that is why it's not sold here. OH and I've had two shop smiths. They make great drill presses, and ok lathes but they are a pain to convert and the table saw function is truly scary.

[@sawman209]

@@denoftools that makes sense. I mean the mitre table saws are kinda too small for wood working and really are for just ripping flooring to size. Ive changed my mind lol.

[@Yipestah]

flexhead impacts will take over eventually

[@allenowen131]

Have you ever had the drill bit get in a bind and the drill keep going? Put a tech in there that will stop the drill before it breaks your wrist.

[@denoftools]

The really big tools, like the Milwaukee Hole Hog and such have that tech.

[@scorpionsunday9483]

The only time I use my drill at work is of I need to use 2 drill bits at the same time. I will have a 3/8s bit in my impact driver and the unibit in my drill. I also use my drill if I am using a hole saw. That is about it. I have a whole index of impact bits

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Shyn on!

[@pt4242]

So who was the first drill maker to use a keyed Jacob's chuck and then who was the first one to use the keyless chuck?

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I don't know which manufacturer used a Jacobs chuck first but I know that I can still buy them at my local hardware store today. Several years ago, I bought a 5/8" Jake for my Harbor Freight 12 speed bench drill press before I even assembled it.

[@konamanstudio2447]

About the brushless motor By makita They on the Pen Ten

[@westtennesseeprepper2552]

I still have my grad dad's hole shooter still works metal case if you hand are wet it will knock the shit out of you braided cord and all it reminds me all the things he taught me I have all his tools it's cool to think how they did things he would laugh at all my cordless stuff

[@lucyshenning5987]

What industry were you in Jeff?

[@DrThunder88]

Chomp that 4:23 link to skip past the ad!

[@denoftools]

Remind me to come to your work and tell people not to pay you.

[@jamesfair9751]

The Milwaukee HD 9.0 and 12.0 still uses 18650 cells. The HO 3.0, 6.0, and 8.0 uses the 21700 cells

[@nuclearexplosion5841]

Ummm no the only one with 18650s is the 9.0 because it was released a few years before any 21700 batts

[@jamesfair9751]

nuclear explosion ummmmm yes the HD12 uses 18650 tear one open and find out for yourself

[@denoftools]

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[@jamesfair9751]

The Den of Tools I took mine apart and it has 18650 cells bought at Home Depot

[@denoftools]

@@jamesfair9751 Was it the High Output version and how old is it? That said, this was my issue with Project Farm's recent comparison of tool batteries. The companies often change what cell is in a battery based on what is the best deal for them at that time. They might be LG or Samsung, 18650 or 21700, it just depends on pricing.

[@lilfish1308]

I want to play skyrim on my impact wrench

[@nickfountain8420]

I see the FUTURE. Smart Tools, Dumb Operators!

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

Hell, there are plenty of dumb operators now, we don't need anymore!

[@rickym.5271]

Future of electric power tools.... Fuel cells?!?

[@baldheadracing]

Definitely need more keto tools.

[@andrewcart8117]

A few local places by me rebuild NiCad batteries. I’m debating buying some Makita 9.6 volt drills and batteries. It’d be kind of fun to have one in the work shop. Partially to mess with people.

[@jblue345]

I remember my father had one and it amazed me after seeing all his corded drills. If the battery lasted all these years I’d be amazed

[@andrewcart8117]

jblue345 Would you consider getting the batteries rebuilt if it was still around or get another one and do that? My dad had one too!

[@jblue345]

Andrew Cart I think I’d get them rebuilt just for the history/nostalgia of it. Tools have come a long way but you can’t replace the memories!

[@shanesmith4639]

Retrofit it with a Li-ion battery pack that fits in the handle

[@andrewcart8117]

jblue345 I’m pretty sentimental about tools too!

[@TartanJack]

Fascinating. But that may reveal how easily engaged I am. JK

[@ThePacratz]

But don't they do that in Europe ready?

[@denoftools]

Which part?

[@phillipmoody710]

"Current" power tools🤣

[@J-WHO312]

Where’s the flying electric cars?

[@BilgemasterBill]

Until they're autonomously-operated self-flyers, I'd say best keep 'em in the shed. The roads are too full of dipshits who can't handle two dimensions, let alone three.

[@denoftools]

I had high hopes for the Moller Skycar but that didn't go anywhere. But these new quadcopter ideas look promising.

[@tylertunes2907]

First comment

[@oldcarnocar]

good video, TERRIBLE ad placement. minus 1000 points

[@denoftools]

What ad?

[@calmarkland8257]

Don't want smart drills keep it simple

[@georgeburns7251]

Too much time spent on your sponsor .