1/2 Angle Drills...

ko_jun

thinking about buying my own hole hawg for some time now. but i came across this hole hawg look alike for alot cheaper and was wondering if anyone has any experience with them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-1-2-RIGHT-AN...QQcmdZViewItem

mdshunk

Maybe it's junk, maybe it's not. These things need service from time to time. What do you do when that one breaks? It's as good as garbage then. Spend the couple of extra sheckels and get something that can actually be repaired for the rest of your life, and you'll have made the right decision. The Milwaukee Hole Hawg and Black and Decker Timberwolf are solid choices. For my money, I seldom need the full-fledged hole hawg for electrical work. I use the Milwaukee's lighter D-handle right angle drill, and it also won't tear your arm off if it jams. It's about 2/3 the price of a hole hawg too.

Ken@K&R

The drill listed can be found here for a bit less. Not exactly quality though.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44790

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cochran63

There is a junk store in town that caries that same model for around 65 bucks. It looks like a milwaukee but you can tell a difference in the quality when you pick it up. I am a framer and have nver used my milwaukee hawg. . . implulse buy.

mickeyco

ko_jun make an offer on cochran63 Milwaukee or you can get this whole kit for $9.99.

dkillianjr

You can't go wrong with the milwaukee, its a bit more money but worth every penny. We have an old milwaukee its gotta be about 20 years old and just now the cord is getting a little worn out thats it. and we use it all the time.

Dave

415moto

Another milwaukee D Drill here. Works like a champ. The handle is good for when you work overheard too, IMO.

CE1

I have both a Milwaukee hole hog and 1/2" magnum hole shooter. I use the magmun hole shooter for most holes up to 7/8", anything larger it is the hole hog.
I saw a guy break his wrist with a D handle a few years ago and lost interest it owning one.

Disaster

Sell some real junk. Bought a cheap pancake compressor. The second time I went to use it a brush failed. When I took apart the motor I was shocked how crappy the machining was inside. PITA to reassemble and had second failure in days. Luckily the next day was trash pickup.

Mike Finley

LOL, I hope you're kidding. I have owned 2 of those, not the entire kits but the right angle adapter in it with the handle on it. The first one I bought out of desperation because I needed it and couldn't find anything else in the short amount of time I had, I stripped the gears out in it in about 20 minutes. Returned it and got another one and the chuck that goes into your drill is made of such cheap metal it got rounded in about 20 minutes and the whole thing spun.

Real friends don't let friends buy cheap tools (it just means you won't have any good tools to borrow!)

I agree with MD and anybody else that says buy good tools. Buy the best tools you can afford, even buy tools you can't really afford, they pay for themselves over and over again.

Mike Finley

Another pet peave of mine, never buy any tool that powerful that doesn't have a built in clutch, it's a broken wrist or jaw only waiting to happen.

straight line

If the chinaman drill last one year and dies your out 100 bucks.Compare that to a milwaukee that will last min. 10 years.Divide 10 years by 300 dollars and the real cost of the milwaukee is 30 dollars or less per year.So wheres the savings?

Greg Di

You can do the "poor man's clutch" where you stand on the cord in such a way that if the tool spins, it will unplug itself. I have seen this done, but never actually needed to do it. Actually, I would think the tool's momentum would still f you up, but then again, all my tools have clutches!

Who here has almost been knocked unconscious by their cordless drill battery if the bit catches and you are working overhead??? Be honest....An 18V is like a brick coming at you!!!!

GregS

I find myself drilling a lot of 2 9/16th holes for cv conduit. My DeWalt 36V tears it up nicely with a Forsner bit, but it's a long drill and hard to fit in some areas.

Any idea if anyone makes a cordless angle drill? Or a 90degree kit that won't fall appart under high load?

Mike Finley

WE have 3 of these in the stable.

GregS

But do they have 1/2 chucks and drive 2 9/16th Forsners?