Mac drills

[mikekl]

My Craftsman 5amp hand drill fianally died tonight,putting the brakes on mounting a storage box to a trailer.This is my second one in about 3 yrs.This time Im going to buy a good electric hand drill,Anyone used the Mac electric drill?Being a Mac product Im sure its pricey,but if it lasts its well worth it. P.s. I was watching American Chopper the other day and they were using a saw that looked like a miter saw but with a diamond blade(looked like a 12" )The RPM was very slow,interested to know what tool that is,the cut was very accurate,unlike most chop saws.Thanks for the time.

[Sberry]

After kicking around drills for years I finally break down and buy a couple Miluakee magnums, 1/2 with regular Jacobs chucks,,, never a problem.

[echo8287]

S is always up on things you'll find.It's all them strawberries that get in his blood stream and keep him real active. As usual he is right on and this is what you want:
http://www.milwaukeeconnect.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=27&catalogId=40027&langId=-1&productId=281151&mainHeader=Hammer-Drills%2FCorded&categoryId=189335&mainCategoryId=362
We use Milwaukee drills every day and in 18 years all of mine are still working. We abuse ours and we have broke them but they have been fixed and still run to this day.These are heavy duty . You will probably never buy another one. I'd get one of the Magnums with the hammer drill. If you need to screw something to block or concrete walls you can easily drill holes in them and install anchors,drive pins or concrete screws. This is an advantage. With a 1/2" drill it will be heavy enough to use to run some electric wire with auger bits(you will have to use the handle and hold on)These are heavy duty and not your homeowner type drill. These things will break your wrist if you don't respect the tool. I have some of the most powerful drills you can buy and "Killer"(name for Milwaukee Hole Hawg" hurt me again the other day. Drilling a hole with a big ship auger bit,it pulled the drill up to the bottom of a floor joist with my hand smashed against the bottom and my finger on the trigger. Couldn't let off and had to pull the power cord out to turn it off. David

[cutter]

Originally posted by echo8287
S is always up on things you'll find.It's all them strawberries that get in his blood stream and keep him real active. As usual he is right on and this is what you want:
http://www.milwaukeeconnect.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=27&catalogId=40027&langId=-1&productId=281151&mainHeader=Hammer-Drills%2FCorded&categoryId=189335&mainCategoryId=362
We use Milwaukee drills every day and in 18 years all of mine are still working. We abuse ours and we have broke them but they have been fixed and still run to this day.These are heavy duty . You will probably never buy another one. I'd get one of the Magnums with the hammer drill. If you need to screw something to block or concrete walls you can easily drill holes in them and install anchors,drive pins or concrete screws. This is an advantage. With a 1/2" drill it will be heavy enough to use to run some electric wire with auger bits(you will have to use the handle and hold on)These are heavy duty and not your homeowner type drill. These things will break your wrist if you don't respect the tool. I have some of the most powerful drills you can buy and "Killer"(name for Milwaukee Hole Hawg" hurt me again the other day. Drilling a hole with a big ship auger bit,it pulled the drill up to the bottom of a floor joist with my hand smashed against the bottom and my finger on the trigger. Couldn't let off and had to pull the power cord out to turn it off. David


Dittos all around. I have one Milwaukee 3/8ths inch hammer drill that gets treated like
hell & keeps on going. And a 1/2 inch Magnum wristbreaker. I was boring a metal
door with a 2 inch holesaw a few years ago in the Magnum; the holesaw snagged
because I wasn't paying proper attention, jerked itself outta my hands & fell on concrete.
Broke the case. That cost me about $50 for parts including a new VSR switch.
Other than replacing the cords once in a while, that's been it for problems with those
drills. I also have a 12 volt cordless Milwaukee that has tied every bale for four
years or more. My only gripe with it has been the 1000 rpm top speed - makes for
tedious drilling with small bits but it too is a torquey old thing. Despite the high price,
they are really bargain tools.
But I tell you - my ten year old Skil Topgun is still a good drill mechanically - I just
can't stand to buy any more battery packs for it. It always sounded like a rowbinder
but that was one good drill for its day.

[Franz]

1/4" Mil Holeshooter, 1964, still running
1/2" 450 rpm Milwaukee 1965 still running
1/2" 900 rpm " " 1966 Still running
1/2" HoleHawg 1980 can't be stopped, foot switch is definitely handy
3/4" THOR 1950 +/- Damn heavy, and there is a REASON for the 4 foot auxiliary handle
4" core drill Milwaukee 1971, Still running
2" capacity 1965 Skill Rotohammer, pain in the *** POS, but it drills well
TE-17 HILTI, 1980 NOTHING outdrills HILTI in concrete or stone
1/2" AEG hammerdrills 1982, Close second to HILTI, and half the price. ?Definitely outdrills Milwaukee hammer drills.
NOTE, Never use a Milwaukee to start gas engines, without an overrunning clutch. Repair costs $78-.

[vipermanz]

if my skil drills ever crap out, i think i will go with a milwaukee or bosch, definetly an impressive resume' for milwaukee

[OlPilot]

All depends what you do. I do mostly sheet metal, so I like Sioux or Chicago Pneumatic. Can't wear those thing out, provided you keep oil to them. And I need that 1800 rpm for MS20470 rivet holes and deburring.

Danged electric stuff is heavy and gets hotter the longer you run it. That gets wearisome. But on the other hand, if you are out of the shop, so does dragging around a compressor. So I've got a few Dewalt and Porter Cable cordless drills for that.

[big rig guy]

I definetely would not buy a Mac or Snap Off electric drill, overpriced.

They buy from supplier and mark it up to an obscene price.

I only use air drills so can not really offer any more help than this.