corded electric drill

brownbagg | Posted in Power Tools and Machinery on December 4, 2004 06:19am

I ask this in breaktime, so I ask here too. The milwakee died last week, I smoke that puppy. Need a new drill for general use. non cordless. any suggestion.

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Johan | Dec 05, 2004 10:29pm | #1
I can recomend the Makita model: MAKHR2450 SDS Rotary Hammer drill, vertually bullet proof. Whe get them in the UK for about £110. Drills like a hot knife into butter. Also handy for the chiseling Facitlity.

Good Luck ! With the search and let us know if you have found anything better.

highfigh | Dec 06, 2004 05:00am | #2
Call Milwaukee and if you want to save some money, ask about refurbed drills. They come with the original warranty and have had anything replaced that was needed. I'm looking at one of their 18V hammer drills, but have also looked at the DeWalt DC989KA and DC988KA. The Milwaukee battery can be installed from the front or back, to change the balance of it. They have a service center and are fast, not to mention thorough. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp
4057 N 128th St
Brookfield, WI 53005
262-781-5354
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
MAVERIK | Dec 14, 2004 09:21am | #4
You are rigth,Captain!Makita makes superior tools.

Johan | Dec 15, 2004 04:16pm | #6
Spock

I bet most of your kit you carry is makita ? For the reason knowing that you will not be let down once you have spent the money.

Tileguytodd | Dec 15, 2004 12:41am | #5
I'll vote for Milwaukee and i'll go beyond that and give you my reasoning.

I'm a Pro tile contractor,a very busy one and i have owned and used several brands of 1/2"drills over the years for Mixing mud Milwaukees outlast the competition 3 to 1 at a minimum and probobly more.

My current Milwaukee is 3 years old and has mixed at least 15 pallets(50 50 # bags per pallet of thinset and 10 pallets of 50 50# bags per pallet of Self leveling cement.

Thats 1250 50 # bags of cement products.My last drill, a dewalt made 500 and was toast!!

Johan | Dec 15, 2004 04:28pm | #7
Mr Tileguy

De Walt is over rated anyway. Dont see why everybody goes on and on about De walt. We dont get to see much of "Milwaukee" over here. Once used milwaukee circular saw when I use to work for a joiner shop. It sounded a bit rough on bearings and the gears when it is started up.

I suppose its whatever floats your boat Mr Tileguy. As long as get there.

Tileguytodd | Dec 15, 2004 11:46pm | #8
I ve had very good luck with Dewalts Reciprocating saw(sawzall) and excellant luck with a Makita sidegrinder.Milwaukee's drills are not only my choice,they are the choice of most tilesetters out there that want a slow RPM high torque drill that takes alot of punishment.

For Tilesaws,Nothing Beats Target/Felker Saws.Nothing even comes close.

For demolition hammers Bosch makes a very good product but Hilti has always been King and likely always will be.

For a compound Mitre saw,i'll take the original Hitachi And for 50 bucks Skil still makes a great disposable circular saw that costs 1/3 of the big names,lasts me about 3 years cutting cement board which will kill most saws quickly.And at 15 bucks a year and then throw them away,they are very cost effective for a Pro.

For a table saw for rough in form work etc thats going to get kicked around in the back of a truck anything in the 90.00 range is perfect no matter who makes it.

Now my shop saw is a whole other matter and at near 300 lbs you dont bring it to a job site :o)

Johan | Dec 16, 2004 09:10pm | #9
Nice one ! Sounds like you have them all worked out for your trade. That what I like to hear. Let me have a guess? Your shop saw is a JET ?
Tileguytodd | Dec 17, 2004 01:21am | #10
Yes it is!! Good Guess.

Affordable and a nice saw.wasnt my first choice but it was a good affordable choice and sufficient for my needs.retail was 829.99 i got it for just over 600.00 including tax from a dealer i buy alot of supplies from.Now if i could just afford a really nice set of forrester blades to go with it LOL

Guess freuds will have to do for now. :o)

Johan | Dec 25, 2004 02:53am | #14
What do you make of the discussion previous to ours with regards to "charging problems" let alone to find out at the end of the discussion that their is more than a charging problems. It seems like Milwaukee will be letting the Yanks down this Christmas. So put the superiority Milwaukee idea in your pipe and smoke it for Christmas.

Tileguytodd | Dec 25, 2004 04:44pm | #15
Wow,did i offend you or something??

I made no statements regarding battery powered equipment.I talked about a 1/2" drill which is generally preffered by my tradesmen and also seems to be the preffered drill of Plumbers.

If you have a problem with Milwaukee tools perhaps you should talk to Milwaukee about it.I dont design them and i dont sell them.I know what works for me and seems to work for other pro contractors.If you are a pro contractor with more experiance with 1/2" drills than I am,i am certainly willing to listen.

I use my 1/2" drill everyday and have for over 20 years.Very few contractors use a 1/2" drill as much as Tile Contractors do.

I have no use for battery operated equipment in my trade and know little about them.

I also believe i'll leave this forum for other digs.Ya'll want to fight,have at it.I have no time for this type of BS.

If my opinion regarding something i use as often as i do a 1/2" drill isnt welcome,so be it.....Your attitude will drive any decent pro out of here!!

Merry Christmas to those of you who are more appreciative of Proffessional Opinion!!

Buellcrash | Dec 31, 2004 03:24am | #16
Milwaukee drills will last a lifetime, we have some in our shop that are 20 + yrs old, replacement parts readily available. I tried a PC in a pinch when I was roughing in electrical, the side handle stripped out the first day. Ever try to drill a 2 and a quarter inch hole through a double plate without a side handle (with a hole saw)...not pretty.
highfigh | Jan 06, 2005 04:15pm | #17
The holding company that recently finished buying Milwaukee Electric Tool first bought in 5-6 years ago. I haven't heard many complaints in that time so I doubt the quality will take a dump very soon. They don't buy good companies so they can s-can them. They're still engineered and tested here and I haven't heard that a change is coming. If they do, a friend of mine is gonna be PO'd since he's been there for about 6 years and I don't think he wants to move.
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."

gusser33 | Dec 06, 2004 05:43am | #3
Hi. I Have Milwaukee drills, Dewalt, Craftsman, Porter Cable, etc. But, frankly I find the Milwaukee to have the best feel to them. They just seem better made. I use it all the time. Stick with Milwaukee.
Vanman | Dec 17, 2004 03:21am | #11
brown bagg,

I have dewalt and milwaukee drills. Based on my experience, my choice is Milwaulkee Magnum series drills. Their 1/2" 850 rpm drill is the best drill I have every used. It's now what I use exclusively. If this one ever dies, I will buy it again.

When I'm on a jobsite, all the other subs ( atleast those that seem to know what their doing) seem to favor this line of drills as well. Also, my tool supplier told me that other drill brands with the same amperage rating actually have weaker guts than the magnums.
jc21 | Dec 18, 2004 05:06pm | #12
Johnny, how smoked is the drill ............ maybe just brushes? Think it's worth getting an estimate at a service center, might be worth fixing. If it's smoked, Milwaukee would still be my first choice.