I understand how to attach the two that came with the drill. But I purchased a screwdriver and drilling set (Black and Decker) and there are all these different sizes of bits, but the ends are very skinny....way too small for my drill. I found a hex thingy-ma-jig in the kit that has the proper end to go into my drill. But, how the heck does the drill bit get attached to the hex? The bit end is very skinny. Now, the screwdriver bits fit just fine into the hex. What am I missing here?
Thanks for any help!
This is my first drill!!

like battery shelf life (Nimh batterys not ion) 18volt circ. saw drill and sawzaw. Any input would be nice because I have always owned dewalt or black and decker tools drills and saws

Okay, I cannot afford a good cordless drill, so now I am looking at electric (corded) drills. I'm sure that the same things apply to corded drills as to cordless drills. However, on corded drills it appears that the power is measured in amps rather than volts. How many amps do I need to drill through wood and seat crews without stripping them? I went to Lowe's and see that an 8 amp Dewalt corded drill is .00 dollars as compared to an 18 volt Dewalt which is approx. 0.00. I know corded is not as convenient as cordless, but my budget is .00, (so I also need to think about the cost of an indoor/outdoor extension cord.)
Okay, now I'm confused. Dan H says that his Ryobi and Black and Decker are used in daily construction, which I assume is pretty heavy and active use. However, other people are saying that Ryobi's and B&D's have plastic internal parts and won't hold up. Which info. is correct?

With an old black and decker cordless drill motor that is working-if i manually spin the drill head(by hooking it up to another drill for example) will that generate electricity and charge the battery?

Its a black and decker 7.2v cordless drill. The hardware man told me to hold the head and put in forward speed and push the button.

I have a 6 volt Black and Decker. It doesn't seem to run too long before it needs re-charging again.
Any brand recommendations?

I just need to put up some blinds from Ikea.

I live in Boston and the moldings (mouldings?) in this apartment are old hardwood. The walls are plaster. I have a hard time hanging anything.

I just spent forty-five minutes trying to get six screws into the window moldings. Three of the screws broke. One was stripped. The others went in, but took forever.

I am using an inexpensive cordless drill from Black and Decker. I tried changing the bit (both a larger and a smaller one): no luck.

What is going on?? Is my drill too cheap? Is the wood too hard? I asked the man at the hardware store today, and he said that as long as it wasn't metal (it's definitiely wood), the screw "should go right in." I haven't used power tools since I used to build sets in high school, but I don't remember having this much trouble with such a basic project.

Help!!

I am trying to drill holes into seat rails so i can put different seats in the car, But i am having trouble drilling through the steel to make new mounting points for the new seats. My drill bits keep breakign, i have a 7.2 v cordless drill(black and decker) about 30 bucks i spent on it. Do i need a faster rpm drill??

Need to get a replacement charger for my black and decker 12v cordless drill (CD12OS) but I can't find how many amps.
Doesn't say it anywhere on the drill, battery, or in the manual.

This is a chuck-less cordless drill from Black and Decker.