Re: Hatch cover replacement/reglass finished
 

The $20 drills are nice until you need to chuck a 1/2" bit. I personally use a Milwaukee Magnum drill with a keyed chuck. This drill is built to last many lifetimes. It also has torque to break your wrist. The 1/2 inch drills are geared for torque, 850 rpm, so smaller holes take a little longer to drill. The price was a little high at $130 but it's money well spent.

Re: Hatch cover replacement/reglass finished
 

i like the Milwaukee 24v Hamer drill with keyless 1/2 chuck. that's a true work horse drill. but high as well at $430

Re: Hatch cover replacement/reglass finished
 

For big jobs like those, I have a drill that was made in the 1950's.
I picked it up at a public auction for $5.00.
Like I said, I am all about cheeap tools.
After all, if I spent over $100 for a drill,
I would be afraid to use it, as I beat the pi$$ out of em.

Same as buying my vehicles, the wife gets the new vehicle, I get used trucks, that way I don't have to worry about
hauling cement, or banging 2X's into the side, or loading it up with mulch,
or pulling stumps, etc.