Doing it yourself? Do it once.
Renovate it yourself with the tough one that won't quit halfway.
You decided to skip the tradesman and do the work yourself. Don't sabotage that with another disposable drill that dies mid-project.
30 Nm
Usable torque
1 kg
Compact body
Cell-safe
Protected battery
You've been here before
Another cheap drill that dies mid-job.
It's not you. The no-name drill was never built to survive your renovation - it was built to be thrown away.
"The switch broke after a week. That is rough."
"The battery gave up after about 4 years."
That is the disposable-tool design, not your fault. The DX14 is built the way its name has always meant: to keep working when the project is done - and the next one too.
Real projects, real people
Finished by people doing it themselves.
Furniture assembled, shelves mounted, cabinets fitted - by DIYers who decided to handle their own home.
Gábor T.
Weekend DIY · Flat-pack furniture
Zsolt K.
Cabinet fitter · Daily usePut together the whole bedroom set in an afternoon. The clutch stopped me stripping a single screw.
Réka M.
First-time homeowner · Bedroom setLight enough to hold overhead the whole time. Mounted every shelf in the hallway without a single break.
Anikó V.
DIY · Mounted 6 shelves
The name on the tool
CAT doesn't just make machines the size of a house.
Caterpillar has meant one thing for generations: power, durability, reliability. These CAT tools carry that heritage - built by a real manufacturer, not a bare logo slapped on someone else's junk. The specs are where you check the toughness for yourself.
30 NmMax torque
15+1Clutch settings
2-speedGearbox
2.0 AhCell-protected Li-ion
Small - but not a toy
Enough power for the jobs you actually do.
You do not need 18V raw power and weight for furniture, hinges and finishing. Here is exactly what 30 Nm and a two-speed gearbox handle.
1
Drills wood up to 20mm, metal up to 8mm
Clean holes for shelf pins, brackets and fixings. The high-speed gear runs 0-1500 rpm so the bit bites instead of skating.
2
Drives screws without stripping the head
The low-speed gear (0-400 rpm) delivers the full 30 Nm for screwdriving. Seat every screw flush, in wood or metal, without your wrist doing the work.
3
The 15+1 clutch protects your furniture board
Dial in a torque setting and the clutch clicks out before you over-drive. No more sinking screws through flat-pack panels or cracking the surface.
4
Keyless chuck and built-in LED
Swap bits by hand-twisting the 10mm keyless chuck - no tool, no key. The built-in LED lights up dark cabinet interiors and corners so you see the screw, not a shadow.
One kilo. Real reach.
Fits the tightest cabinet - without wrecking your wrist.
At around 1 kg with a short body and a rubberized grip, it slips into the tightest cabinet interior and works overhead where an 18V machine is just too heavy. A full day of screwing and your wrist is still fine.
- ~1 kg - genuinely light for overhead and all-day work
- Short body reaches inside drawers and cabinet corners
- The clutch clicks out before it sinks through the board
The real cost of cheap
Buy the tough one once, not the cheap one twice.
The bargain drill feels smart at the till. Then it dies mid-project and you buy another. Then that one dies too. The tough one you buy once already cost less than the pile of cheap ones you replace.
The disposable drill: replaced twice (maybe three times) after it quits halfway through a job.
The DX14: bought once, still finishing projects long after the cheap ones are in the bin.
Unbox and go - nothing to buy separately
DX14 drill/driver
2.0 Ah battery
Charger
From people who did the job
DIYers who trust it to finish.
Assembled two wardrobes and a desk in a weekend. Didn't strip one screw.
Gábor T.
Weekend DIY · Flat-pack furniture
First proper tool I've owned. Mounted every shelf and towel rail in the bathroom myself.
Réka M.
First-time homeowner · Bathroom reno
The clutch saved me from wrecking so many furniture panels. Feels like a proper machine, not a toy. Fits overhead work without killing my wrist.
Anikó V.
DIY renovator · 6 months
Before you decide
Your last questions, answered.
Yes for the work most home renovators face: it drills wood up to 20mm and metal up to 8mm, and drives screws in wood and metal with 30 Nm. Furniture assembly, mounting shelves and hinges, cabinet work - all comfortably in its range. One honest note: this is a drill/driver, not an impact drill, so it is not made for masonry, concrete or brick.
Every unit is covered by our returns and warranty policy. [Update with your warranty term.] Beyond the paperwork, the DX14 uses a cell-protected 2.0 Ah Li-ion battery built for a long lifespan with no memory effect - the two things that kill cheap drills (a fried switch and a dead battery) are exactly what this build is designed to outlast.
The full kit: the DX14 drill/driver, one 2.0 Ah Li-ion battery, and the charger. Unbox it and you are ready to work - no separate battery or charger to buy.
For most furniture and finishing jobs, yes - a single charge covers a solid session and it fast-charges between them. If you plan long full-day projects back to back, a spare battery is worth keeping on the charger so you never stop mid-task.
The Li-ion pack fast-charges and has no memory effect, so you can top it up any time without harming it. The 10mm keyless chuck takes standard round-shank and hex bits - twist the collar by hand to swap, no chuck key needed.
Shipped from Hungary for fast local delivery. [Update with your shipping timeline and return window.] If it is not right for you, our return policy has you covered - so you can try it on your own project with confidence.
The smart middle choice
You did it yourself - with the tool built to last.
Tough as the name it wears, priced for a DIYer who's done buying junk. The one you won't be throwing out in two years.
Get the Tough OneFull kit included · Ships from Hungary