1. Tool Time!
Drills and Bits

2. Power Drill/Driver
While there are both cordless and corded drills, cordless has become so ubiquitous you are unlikely to run across many corded drills. Just know that some drills don’t have the battery at the bottom and instead have a cord that must run to an outlet. Everything else is the same!

3. Power Drill/Driver LOTS of brands.
Below is a list of just some of the most common.
DeWalt – yellow
Ryobi – lime green
Rigid – orange
Kobalt – blue
Milwaukee – red
Makita – teal
Porter Cable – red and white
Black and Decker – darker orange

4. Parts of a Drill/Driver

5. Parts of a Drill/Driver
Gear selector switch
Setting 1: Low speed/high torque
Use for driving screws
Setting 2: High speed/low torque
Use for drilling

6. Parts of a Drill/Driver
Torque Control/Slip-Clutch
Past the highest number is a picture of a drill bit. Use this setting for drilling.
Slip clutch allows for driving screws to the correct depth. If the force required to drive the screw exceeds the slip clutch setting, the clutch will “slip” – the chuck stops turning but the motor continues to run.

7. Drill/Driver vs Impact Driver

9. SCREW BITS Phillips screw bit Square drive bit Flat screw bit
Torx drive bit
Socket bit

10. DRILL BITS Drill bits Forstner bit Countersink bit Hole saw
Spade/Paddle bit