Installers Can Join and Fit Away with Metabo's 1/2-Inch Drill

The new pistol-grip design makes the BE1020 perfect for joiners, fitters and HVAC installers
December 11, 2009

Metabo BE1020The lightweight and rugged BE1020 ½-inch drill provides up to 248 in-lbs of torque with an 8.2 A motor. The universal high performance tool is made for drilling both large and small holes in almost any type of metal or wood material. Users can remove the chuck and access the drill's spindle with a hexagon recess that accepts screwdriver bits up to ¼-inch for driving applications.

It weighs only 5.1 lbs and has a 2-speed gearbox, a thumbwheel to preselect tool speed and Metabo's unique S-automatic torque-controlling safety clutch, which helps protect both the operator and the tool in the case of a jammed bit.

Drilling capacity for the BE1020 is 5/8" in steel and 1-9/16" in softwood. The drill has a no-load speed (rpm) of 0-900/0-2,600 and a rated input of 1020 W.

The gear housing is die-cast aluminum. The new tool comes with a geared chuck, chuck key and side handle as standard.

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