This angle drill has a remarkably durable high output white LED light which will illuminate your drilling area with a bulb that never needs replacing! This drill is lightweight (3.1 lbs.) and compact, with a reduced head height of 2-5/8 inches, perfect for cramped working spaces. The powerful 4.3-amp motor is an aggressive performer. This drill has a variable speed range between 0-2,400 rpm for controlled drilling in wood/metal and speed fastening. The paddle switch has a speed-limiting dial so that you won’t over tighten fasteners. This also makes for easy, one-handed operation. The ball bearing construction ensures long tool life and smooth operation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1113 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Makita
• Model: DA3010F
• Dimensions: .0″ h x .0″ w x .0″ l, 3.90 pounds

Features

• Built-in shock proof, high output, white L.E.D. light illuminates drilling area and increases visibility with a bulb that never needs replacing throughout the life of the tool
• Powerful 4.0 amp motor and lightweight (3.1 lbs.)
• Compact (10-5/8″ length) design for easy use when working between framing studs or any other close quarter application
• Variable speed (0 - 2,400 rpm) for controlled drilling in wood/metal and speedy fastening
• Paddle switch with speed limiting dial to prevent over tightening of fasteners and for easy one-handed operation
• Reduced head height (2-5/8″) for working in limited space
• Ball bearing construction for longer motor life

What’s in the Box

• Grip Complete
• Chuck Key
• Key Holder

SPECIFICATIONS

• Capacities– Wood 13/16″; Steel 3/8″
• No Load Speed: 0 - 2,400 rpm
• Amps: 4.0
• Overall Length: 10-5/8″
• Net Weight: 3.1 lbs.

4.0A Motor, 3/8″ Angle Drill With LED Light, For Industrial Applications, Variable Speed, 0 To 2,400 RPM For Controlled Drilling, Paddle Switch With Speed Limiting Dial To Prevent Over Tightening.

Customer Reviews

Great Right Angle Drill
Great Tool! Lightweight, compact, totally functional. The only improvement needed would be a compact Keyless Chuck.

Use for drilling only
I bought this drill for two things: drilling and driving wood screws. The Makita does not do a good job driving screws because it lacks the speed control necessary for such work. When driving a 3″ screw into a predrilled hole in douglas-fir, the drill will torque stall with the screw driven about 2/3 of the way home. No big deal, just squeeze the trigger a little more — but a slight increase in trigger squeeze results in the drill speed jumping to full rated RPM - which causes one to either overdrive the screw, or to twist off the head. Either result is not acceptable. The speed control seems to be a two-stage affair - a slow speed low torque range for driving screws (nominally) and another full speed range with high torque for drilling. The transition between the two is very abrupt.

I also found the drill’s chuck to be clumsy to operate. If a knurled ring were installed such that one could grip the chuck barrel by hand, one could hand tighten the chuck onto a drill most of the way. Some drill press chucks have this feature. As it is, one has to use the chuck key which takes a while, and furthermore the use of the chuck key tends to result in the spindle turning and the chuck key hitting the housing that the LED is mounted into. In any case, the mounting of tools in the chuck could be improved. The lack of a case to store a 0 investment is unfortunate.

I liked the removable handle, the very nice fit and finish of the drill, and the generous electrical cord length.

well designed and constructed drill
I had purchased the Dewalt equivalent but did not like the way the switch worked. I thought it would be awkward when in use. The Makita will fit into a narrower space than the Dewalt. The LED light is very useful and the switch lever works well. This drill has tons of power even at low rpm. One caution. These right angle drills are harder to use when installing screws. The small head means it is easier to get “off center” with the screw versus using a standard drill. The result is that you can strip the screw pretty easily. You must use more caution, proceed slowly and make sure you don’t have a worn bit to get the best results. Once you master its use, it will go places no regular drill can touch!!

Frequent Loose Bits
This drill worked well when the bit would stay tight which was about 50% of the time. I kept having to stop, tighten the bit (it seems like the chuck was the wrong size or the unit was defective). I was using it primarily to drill 3/4″ - 1″ holes in stud for wiring. I liked the size, LED light and variable speed features, but stoppping OFTEN was extremely frustrating and I ended up returning this drill. I may reorder a new one with the hope that this was an isolated incident and not indicative of an overall quality issue.

Most compact chuck of any right angle drill
I needed to drill some holes to screw in a railing on some stairs. The only problem was that the stair riser next to the post only gave about 4 inches of clearence. No way my Milwaukee hole hawg would fit so I needed a more compact right angle drill. All the other drills I found from Dewalt, Hitachi, Milwaukee, etc had a 3.5 inch or larger chuck length. This would not be small enough once the drill bit was inserted. So for my application, the Makita was the only choice.

How does it work? So far, flawlessly. It has plenty of power, but you do have to be a bit careful when picking it up so that you don’t squeeze the trigger paddle. But I honestly don’t see how this could ever be improved. The variable speed trigger is nice and the LED worklight is great. Like the built in level on my Dewalt drill, I think all drills should have these features. The Makita also has a screw on side handle for high torque applications. A keyless chuck would be nice, but from what I’ve read, this would increase the chuck length. A drill like this needs to be as compact as possible because you never know when you’ll need to get it in a very tight space.