AM ARROWMAX Mini Electric Drill Pen, 13 in 1 with Aluminium case, Rechargeable, 800 RPM, Needle Vise Hand Drill kit, 10 HSS Drill bits, DIY, Wood, Jewelry Making (SDS MINI)

The media could not be loaded. My daughter is getting more into small crafts so I thought this little drill could be useful. Likewise, I could use it too for some small projects I'm doing occasionally. However, I was a bit skeptical of its performance given the small size of the drill and built-in rechargeable battery. Once the drill arrived, we both were impressed with the quality of it. Even the case for the drill is high quality and very convenient to use. It keeps everything organized and in one place. We especially liked the little magnets built into each drill bit holder. This way they stay in place but are still very easy to remove and put back. The drill too sits tightly in its pocket but is easy to pull in/out of the case. Each drill bit is marked clearly with its diameter. There is a range of small metric sizes perfect for drilling small holes. The drill comes with a spare chuck and a collet. There is also a charging cable. I like that is a standard USB-C connector so there are plenty of them around in case you loose the original one. The charging port is conveniently located on the rear side of the drill. Included manual is useful and easy to follow. Operation of the drill is very intuitive. There are just two control buttons. One is to turn the power on/off and to select the desired rotation speed (one through four). The second button turns the rotation on/off. There is just one thing here that seemed a bit strange to us at first, that there is no dedicated reverse switch. The control button on the first press rotates the drill clockwise for drilling, and after it was stopped on the next press reverse the direction. However, we quickly got used to it and it seems more reasonable now in case the drill gets stuck in the wood as you can see in the video we made. Reversing direction then helps pulling it out. Finally, we also appreciated small LED's built into the front of the drill. Those could be very helpful when working with small parts. For testing, we just tried drilling a thick and a think softwood blocks. The former proved to be a challenge for this little drill, which is not surprising. However, it was still able to drill it quite deep before stalling. Removing it was very easy with the assistance of the reverse function. I then tried drilling it deeper yet going slowly and it worked somewhat. Again, I understand it is not the purpose of this drill so was just pushing it to the limit to see how it performs. We then turned to drilling a thin piece of softwood. It drilled it through without any issues. We then tried a smaller, 1 mm bit on the same piece. Again, it worked just perfectly. After making the video, my 8 yo daughter was able to drill more holes with this drill just by herself and liked it even more. I then tried drilling an angled hole at about 45 deg and it worked just fine. All you need is to practice a few times and be patient with it as it is not a power drill nor it is a drill press. To sum this up, both my daughter and myself are very happy with this tool. We think it is perfect for small crafts projects.

It works wonderfully for resin drilling! However, one of the bits came in broken (0.8). Fortunately, it was one that I didn't need to use!

I like to magnetize my models and end up using a pin vise to set tiny neodymium magnets in the plastic to swap arms/ weapons.This little tool has made that process so much quicker. The sharp point bits easy and stay in the place I want to drill even on small 28mm scale minis I use at least in ABS plastic. It did take some getting used to the buttons for use but once you drill a few items then it is second nature.I find in plastic metal bits basically never wear out and these seem like good quality.The light on the front is a life saver. It makes drilling into barrels or holes to sink magnets a breeze.For charging it is standard USB-C which is awesome.The case is a bit odd, it is larger than it needs to be. I put the drill bits with a hook and loop tie around them and threw it away. It looks great, and it does organize everything, but its a lot of wasted space with no room to put more bits or anything else in there. As a gift box though its impressive and if you have the storage space (it is not very big) it does keep things tidy. I just wanted to keep this in a thinner footprint.

Two of my hobbies are electronics design/repair and 3D printing. Both at times require some tiny, precision drilling. I have a Dremel I use but it's bulky and not terribly precise unless mounted in my Dremel drill press fixture, which defeats the portability. I have a manual pin vise I use for micro-drilling when needed but it's... manual. Hey, I'm an engineer and I like my power tools!I have a bit of a screwdriver addition. I can't explain it, but I have a LOT of screwdrivers, both manual and powered, including several electric screwdrivers of similar formfactor to this drill pen. At least one of them even has a little 1/8" chuck adapter for drill bits, but they just don't have much torque and so I never tried to use them for drilling.Seeing this one was dedicated to drilling, I thought I'd give it a look. I'm properly impressed at the power this little drill pen has, as well as the number of bits (with handy little plastic collars that actually have the size printed on it rather than just color coded) it comes with in its compact aluminum pop-out case. It charges via USB-C like most of my other electric micro screwdrivers, and battery life is reasonable despite drilling typically requiring more torque and power than simply driving screws.This is a very handy little device for makers!

I was impressed by the power this little drill has. Fitting all that into such a little package requires some compromises, but the design mostly compensates for that. Some have mentioned disliking the fact that one button press turns the motor on, the next press reverses its direction, and the third press turns it back off. I practically never turn off a drill before removing it from the hole it made, so it's been no trouble for me.The low speed settings make it easy to use this for precision work. A quick tap with an awl or sharp punch will provide a secure starting point and prevent the bit from wandering. I have found this to work especially well for model making and matchbox car modification. I have also put it into use modifying circuit boards. It's a handy tool and I look forward to adding some fixtures and accessories for it to my workbench.

Can't open, not easy to use