There are many drills that can get the job done.
I'm not trying to promote a particluar brand or model of drill.
The style of drill that most contrators want to use for mixing mortar in buckets is similar to the Milwakee "Hole Hawg" drill. That particular model and brand has become the industry standard for this type of application.
http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/15322_lg.jpg
This type of drill is about the best drill I've ever used to make papercrete in buckets. It's got plenty of power, and the right-angle style drive mechanism makes it a LOT easier to hold the drill when mixing a very thick mix. The right-angle style drill gives you a lot more leverage to hold the drill solidly without nearly as much stress on hands/wrists/arms. You won't be as worried about the drill twisting out of your hands.
Pistol grip style drills can be used, but they are much more difficult to hold, especially when mixing a thick mix, or a thick plaster or mortar. I don't recommend them.
If you buy the name brand Milwaukee drill of this type NEW, it's not a cheap drill, but it should give you many many years of reliable service.
There are other manufactures that make similar right-angle drills. Many are excellent quality. I think there are Chinese manufacturers making something similar too. Some of those are good, some are poor quality. Check them out for yourself to see if you think they are worth whatever price they are listed at. You'll find those at the discount tool stores, like Harbor Freight and Menards.
I haven't shopped for used drills of this style on EBay. I assume they show up from time to time though.
For what it's worth, if you want to use a hand-held drill to make papercrete in a bucket, this type of drill (of whatever manufacturer) is what I would recommend.
The comments about electrical shock hazard are sound warnings. Be careful and stay safe.
The safest way to use ANY drill (no matter what the case is made out of) when working around water, or wet papercrete is to plug the drill into a GFI or a "Ground Fault Interruptor" wall outlet. Those are the outlets you often see in bathrooms or anywhere electricity is near water. They have the little circuit breaker buttons for "test" and "reset" on them. When a power tool gets wet and becomes a shock hazard, the outlet's internal breaker should trip and shut off the electrical power.
It's simple and cheap to install one GFI outlet of this type in a garage, shop, or other outdoor work area. Best investment you can make if you're mixing papercrete with any type of electric mixer.
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Evelyn Vollmer <evelynanne8@...> wrote:
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> Ok, great! Thanks for the advice. Which drill motor would work best?
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