Electric drills - garbage?

[razz]

Over the years, DH bought some heavy duty electric drills. I brought them with me when I left the farm but am finally looking carefully at them and their potential usability. He was using them at the end along with the DeWalt cordless but is there any demand for them at all today? They are too heavy for me but I was thinking of donating them to the Salvation Army if anyone might find them useful. Or they could simply go in the scrap metal bin which supports a local charity.

What would you do?

[nswef]

You might check at the local high school.

[iris lilies]

Literally what I would do is to put them out in the alley, outside of the dumpster. I would put out a message on Nextdoor.


if they sit there for ten days, then they will go into the trash dumpsters.

[jp1]

Assuming they still work there's surely someone who'd be happy to have them. Decent quality tools are not particularly cheap.

[SteveinMN]

Speaking personally, I prefer corded electric drills. I don't need one often. So buying a cordless drill means either 1) anticipating when I'll need it so it can be charged up (a pain you-know-where); or 2) leaving it on the charger so it's ready whenever I need it (wasteful and not good for the tool either). With a cord there's no question it will start and run and I won't need to replace a battery that starts loosing its "oomph" as soon as I start using it. And there is so much junk out there for power tools -- even with the name brands with the models they make for the big-box home-improvement stores. I'd go for a high-quality electric in a minute. Except that I already have one.

[Rogar]

I still use some corded power tools. Like Steve says, they are always reliable, but probably not too popular. My suggestions might be to put an ad on Craig's list to sell for a few dollars or as a freebie. My local recycling center advertises that if it has a cord they will take it and I've taken a couple of similar worn out items to them. Also, our Habitat for Humanity reuse store takes things like this, and probably some of the Goodwill type stores might like to have them. I think it would be unfortunate to toss a good power tool.

[KayLR]

Maybe the local Habitat program? They have a ReStore here where they sell used tools and homebuilding materials.

[Teacher Terry]

I would give them to the Salvation Army because between their warehouses and stores they could probably use them. They put homeless substance abusers to , house and feed them and help them get clean/sober.

[razz]

I would give them to the Salvation Army because between their warehouses and stores they could probably use them. They put homeless substance abusers to , house and feed them and help them get clean/sober.
I stopped at the Sally Ann to ask them and they would be able to sell them if in working condition which they are. I have long been a fan of the Salvation Army having seen the care they have provided over the years to all segments of the population.

[Teacher Terry]

I love the Sally because the minister & wife take one salary which is small and do so much good. I donate to them about 4x's/year. They have really turned people's lives around. A lot of my clients got help there. My BIL got help thru them and was clean for 2 years. He then died of an overdose and the minister held such a beautiful service for him. what addicts don't remember is that when they go back to using they need to start with a smaller dose then the one they used right before they quit. That is how many die.

[ToomuchStuff]

First things first.
All you say about them, is they are cordless drills, that are too heavy for you. That doesn't say much. There is a huge difference in the value/worth of a older metal corded drill from my grandfathers generation (first electric drills), where they only had a 1/4" non reversing chuck, to the big industrial drills used for concrete boring (hammer drills) or drilling holes for drain plumbing (hole hawg), etc. The later has a huge resale value and is more specialized then a general homeowner, 3/8" corded drill.
Secondly, a cordless drill is more about convenience, and not having a cord hazard in situations like being on a ladder. I have both, and the cordless is a general use drill, where my big 1/2" hammer drill (designed for concrete), is normally only a big use tool.
If you don't want to sell them, I would donate them, rather then scrap them. They have value and could help either a charity directly (someone working with habitat for humanity), or someone who makes their living with tools and have had them stolen (seen it, experienced tool theft before).
PS. Now if you have a drill press, those are valuable as well and not something I would classify as a normal drill.

[razz]

Basically, they are hand-held drills that DH used until his passing. They drilled into cement and handled all the drill bits that he owned but I don't need them, won't use them but was not sure what the public perception of them today might be. I have no desire to have strangers come to my home to haggle over the price and current value. I just want them to go to a good purpose and use if the perception was that they weren't too out of date. The comments posted here have given me confidence to ask at the Sally Ann and they were very receptive so that is the perfect solution for me.

[sweetana3]

Habitat for Humanity Restore will be able to use and/or sell them.