In this article, we describe another budget model of electric drills for home use. It's about the drill STAYER SID-550-E.
First, let's describe what this drill looks like. Like all other models from STAYER, this model is made in yellow.
The case itself is rather rounded and smoothed and completely made of yellow plastic. The controls are in grey. This applies to all buttons and switches. Well, a black additional handle.
Controls are located quite standard. This applies to both the start button with a flag for turning on the reverse and the button for fixing the speed of the drill, and switching the drilling mode.
At the same time, the latch for switching the drilling mode is made almost flush and almost does not protrude above the surface of the housing.
The reverse flag is large enough - you can’t miss it in any way. Although it is difficult to say how convenient it is, because reverse is used very rarely.
The SID-550-E electric drill is equipped with a standard keyless chuck for drills with a maximum bore diameter of 13 mm.
For a power of 530 W, this cartridge is quite enough, since the speed of changing the drill for this tool is more important than a very reliable fastening. Therefore, the author of the article fully supports the choice of constructors.
Despite the fact that the drill is declared precisely as an impact drill, we do not recommend drilling too strong stone materials such as reinforced concrete or thick steel. Similarly, do not perform a large amount of work in softer materials without interruption. The engine heats up quickly enough and if it does not stop, it can simply burn out. Also, when impact drilling with an additional handle installed, we do not recommend strongly pressing the drill at the drilling point. It may turn out that you just stop the rotation of the drill due to a lot of friction and the engine will not cope.
Otherwise, this drill does not differ much from its other counterparts in the category of small power drills.
That is, this tool has all the functions necessary for a home master. For work around the house or apartment, when you need to mount shelves and cabinets, install a baseboard, make minor repairs, drill a couple of metal plates - it is quite suitable. Its price is small, so a very large category of citizens can afford to buy it.
However, if you still plan that in the future you will need to do a large amount of work with a drill (for example, you are going to build a house or a garage or a bath), we recommend that you look at more powerful electric drills.
When selling a STAYER SID-550-E drill, all additional devices are included in the kit to facilitate drilling. We are talking about an additional handle and ruler stop. The ruler is designed to adjust the drilling depth.
Technical characteristics of STAYER SID-550-E impact drill
Drill power: 530 W
Chuck type: keyless
Chuck diameter: 13 mm
Number of strokes: 27000 beats/minute
Electronic motor speed control: yes
Hammer drilling function: yes
Reverse function: yes
Maximum drilling diameter:
- for metal: 10 mm
- for stone : 13 mm
- wood: 20 mm
Warranty: 24 months
Shipping weight: 2.1 kg
Tool weight: 1.6 kg