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Originally Posted by Bill_Hancoc
Looks good except one thing. Its a hammer drill. From my knowledge and use of hammer drills they are different from regular drills, when they get up to their stall torque instead of just stopping they have a hammer action that bangs the drill forward to help commonly through concrete and/or cement.
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There should be a switch to lock out the hammer mechanism. Additionally, if you're going to the trouble of disassembling it, it should be simple to remove the offending parts entirely.
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Originally Posted by Teched3
I do like the apparent gear ratios available with the Ryobi. Ryobi's 3 seem more useful then the Dewalt's 3.
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I noticed this as well; we found that the DeWalt XRP's 3
rd gear was hardly used, since 2
nd is so close, and since the XRP's shifter has a long travel.
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Originally Posted by Teched3
Uses bushings instead of ball bearings.
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I was wondering about this—the DeWalt's bearings (needle and ball) are a nice (but expensive) touch.