SUNTECHSm7283 1/4" Mini Air Drill, Silver

I used to have a very nice, very small air drill, but I loaned it out years ago and never got it back. So I just bought this one. Very reasonable price. I wanted the smallest air drill possible, like the one I used to have. This one looked small, so I ordered it, hoping it was as small as claimed. I was not disappointed. This will fit nicely into tight spots. It also has a very nice trigger. Barely open and teasing or full throttle or anything in between; all very smooth, linear, and easy to control. I also thought it was QUIETER than most air drills. And I paid a fraction of the cost of the previous one. Completely satisfied with it. I wish it ran a bit faster than it does, but 2800 rpm is OK.See picture of the drill in my palm (size 8-9 glove)

This little drill is amazing. A few guys at work have them and let me try it. I was like well let me get one and see. Well I'm glade I did. Best bang for your buck. Works great and feels awesome in your hand. One of the guys put some steel wool in the muffler to quiet it down but it doesnt bother me so ive left mine alone. I would definitely recommend, actually talked a couple others guys at work into getting one.

I got the suntech drill with the keyless chuck and loved it so much I got the keyed version. If they had keyless still in stock, I probably would have gotten another one. The keyless is only $2 more, with a nice chinese peacock brand chuck. The keyed version has a nice 1/4 Jacob's. I changed it out for a magnavon/boeing quick change chuck. I gets in between cleco's. The drill is super smooth and has plenty of torque. It isn't overly loud. It is also light and small. Perfect for getting in tight spots, and drilling lots of holes at a time, without getting tired. It feathers nicely and feels great in my hand.Only thing bad was, that changing the chuck on the keyed model required disassembly of the drill itself. It doesn't have a flat on the output shaft.

Feels great in the hand. Small and compact, and feels fairly solid and well built as well. The trigger has a very short throw, but it is still easy to feather and have surprisingly good speed control. Two issues I have with it. First, the chuck is terrible... I would not recommend using it for any precision drilling unless you change the chuck out for a higher quality one. NOTHING will lock into it and be true... Second, it's LOUD. Not like pneumatic tool whine loud, but air flow from the exhaust port loud, just a lot of fast moving air sound. I tried cramming some of scuff pad into the exhaust port to slow down the exhaust air velosity which seemed to make no difference. So then I tried capping off all but one of the holes in the exhaust port which helped, but by that point it's restricting the airflow so much that it kills nearly all of the drill's torque... Best use case for it, use it as a back up drill or a loner, maybe even for training. Personally, I don't see myself dailying this in my aviation structures career, I'll stick to my tried and true Yard Store Texas drill. But for $40 I figuired it was worth a try. If you're not trying to do super precise drilling and aren't worried about the noise level though, it's a great bang for the buck.

So good i bought 2 at the price point they were offering. It doesn’t reverse - my only complaint. Spins up fast. Great for aircraft work. One is awt for # 30 drill bit. The other for a #40.

This drill is not bad for $30, but if you’re looking for precision this ain’t it. It came with a nice Jacob’s chuck, machined out of round, runs true anyways. Would I buy it or recommend it to a friend? No. Am I upset I spent $30, I won’t be when it falls off a stand instead of my Sioux.

I'm building a homebuilt airplane so needless to say I drill a lot of holes. The small size and sensitive trigger are perfect for starting the hole slow to be sure I'm drilling in the perfect spot. It is also light and small enough to easily control and use for hours without getting fatigued. I've drilled a couple hundred holes with it so far and I'm still just as pleased as I was on the first use.

Great little drills. Excellent trigger. Light and easy to use all day.