What speed would i need to set my cordless drill at to put hole in wall

Hello. Can't be certain without knowing what the wall is (wood, drywall or concrete) and of course which drill you have. The numbers around most drill chucks are torque settings, with a symbol of a drill bit after the highest number - the symbol stands for standard drilling at full torque. this setting is usually proper for almost all materials. Use of the torque settings is more for driving in screws. If you are going through concrete, you will need a proper bit, of course, and the setting for "impact drilling" should be selected. This is usually indicated by a picture of a hammer. If your drill model does not have any of the above settings, but has a "thumb wheel" speed selector - say 1-5, the highest speed should be good for most woods, midrange for particle board, and near the lower end for drywall (less spreading of the mess). A standard drill will not go through concrete easily.

Hope this answers your question, and good luck.

Your drill will drill a hole at any speed, the drill bit needs to be sharp to drill the mateirial.The type of wall material is important.Drywall is soft but a masonry bit should be used.A masonry bit has a flat bar accross the point and slower speeds are best.Wood walls / studs you need wood bits that are sharper and medium to high speeds are used.Concrete or Block walls again require Masonry bits.If very hard concrete as in foundation walls or filled block the use of a Hammer drill will work much faster.Good Luck