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replacement immediately while you're getting yours repaired."
Just as frustrating as a tool that breaks down is a drill battery that
quickly loses its charge. "That's really frustrating," says Dr. Geier, who
defines quickly as draining after 30 minutes of drilling through bone
or using a saw attachment. "Just as there's a difference in drills and
saws, there's a difference in batteries. Be willing to spend the extra
money to get a drill that's reliable. You need a drill that has some
power to it. We had some older drills that would get halfway in and
would grind to a stop because they didn't have enough power." OSM
E-mail doconnor@outpatientsurg ery.net.
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