Makita has the drill
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• Makita has added a ;eventh drill, model i071DWK, to its cordless )ower tool range. It has a variable speed facility, offering no-load speed of between 030Orpm, and a reversing facilty.
Features include an over load protector which automatically cuts out under prolonged heavy-duty operation, an electric brake for fastening convenience, a spirit level and a chuck-key storage compartment.
As with all Makita's cordless power tools, this screw-drili has a nickel cadmium battery; it is recharged in an hour.
Makita claims to offer the largest selection of industrial cordless power tools of any manufacturer, and its range now includes seven drills, a finishing sander, a grinder, a jig saw, a cutter, a circular saw, a glass cutter and the newly introduced laminate trimmer. Sales, it says, have escalated at an annual rate of around 30%.
The screw-drill 6071DWK is available at a retail price of £'95 to include battery and fast charger.
Makita Electric (UK) Ltd Dallow Road Bedfordshire LU1 1TR