Product category:
Portable power tools
News Release from: Metabo | Subject: BSP12 Plus 12V cordless drill/driver
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 December 2003
12V cordless drill/driver beats bigger
tools
A 12-volt cordless drill/driver that can outperform corded 4.0 A and 4.5 A drills in many applications is ideal for drilling, tapping, and driving screws in a wide variety of applications.
Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has introduced a new 12-volt cordless drill/driver that can outperform corded 4.0 A and 4.5 A drills in many applications The new BSP12 Plus is ideal for drilling, tapping, and driving screws in a wide variety of applications including automotive, industrial, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and other general construction applications
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The BSP12 Plus' ergonomic auxiliary side handle provides for a secure grip and greater control, especially in applications employing high torque.
A quick-release keyless chuck and spindle stop system in the new drill/driver allows effortless one-handed bit and accessory changes.
Also, users can easily engage the forward/reverse feature of the new drill with only one hand, since the switch is conveniently located above the trigger.
The tool weighs only 5.5 lb.
and has a two-Ah battery capacity.
The BSP12 Plus also features a variable speed switch and reversing for maximum versatility.
No load speed is 0-400/0-1400 rpm and chuck capacity is 1/2in.
Maximum torque is 178 inch-lb.
in soft case applications; 194 inch-lb in Impuls mode; and 484 inch-lbs.
in hard case applications.
The drill/driver boasts a capacity of 1/2in in steel and 1-1/3in in wood and features twenty adjustable torque settings.
The new cordless BSP12 Plus drill/driver is supplied with the new C45 charger and two batteries, as well as a carrying case.
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