I was putting in 5.5" 3/8 lag screws through some boards lagging them to studs. I was drilling a hole first of course then with my biggest Milwaukee hammer drill (not on hammer mode) attempted to screw the lags in but after going in about 4" or so it would bog the Milwaukee down. Its a pretty big hand drill much bigger than my dewalts but it couldn't do it so I went to the shelf and picked up a drill that has layed there a long time and Id never actually used it. It is an old metal one that is heavy as heck with the brand name of millers falls. You guys ever heard of it? You know the kind though that has a long handle on each side and a carry type handle on the back end and all metal. Wow talk about serious torque. With a washer on the lag screw it would literally push that 3/8 lag all the way through the pine board and not bog down at all. Talk about impressive. Awesome.
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Millers Falls brand drill
- Thread starter bigcreek
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yes I've heard of Millers Falls...they made power tools and hand tools. I have quite a few in the woodshop, and a black plastic 3/8" corded drill that is nothing special. their hand tools were pretty good quality back in the day...I'm sure someone will pop up with more detail on the company, but I would compare them to Stanley maybe up til the '70's or so?
ArmyVW_GuyInTX
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I picked up a variable speed grinder buffer by Millers Falls at a local estate sale for $6 - built like a brick shite house!
neophyte
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Miller falls was a major manufacturer of high wuality hand tools a hundred years ago. They manufactured saws, vises, mechanical hand drills, machinist tools, etc. At some point they also started manufacturing power tools, probably around the same time Stanley tools did.
Drills like that were designed for plumbers or electricians to use a hole saw to cut a hole for a big pipe or conduit. It not only has a powerfull motor but it is undoubtedly geared way down to 600 or or 800 rpm to generate all that torque.I was putting in 5.5" 3/8 lag screws through some boards lagging them to studs. I was drilling a hole first of course then with my biggest Milwaukee hammer drill (not on hammer mode) attempted to screw the lags in but after going in about 4" or so it would bog the Milwaukee down. Its a pretty big hand drill much bigger than my dewalts but it couldn't do it so I went to the shelf and picked up a drill that has layed there a long time and Id never actually used it. It is an old metal one that is heavy as heck with the brand name of millers falls. You guys ever heard of it? You know the kind though that has a long handle on each side and a carry type handle on the back end and all metal. Wow talk about serious torque. With a washer on the lag screw it would literally push that 3/8 lag all the way through the pine board and not bog down at all. Talk about impressive. Awesome.
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bob15
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Here is a really good history of this great long lost company: http://oldtoolheaven.com/history/history.htm
jeeper46
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Ha! I thought this was going to be about a Millers Falls "eggbeater" drill- I used one of them for years and years for various things. It's still around here somewhere.
Here is a really good history of this great long lost company: http://oldtoolheaven.com/history/history.htm
That was a really interesting history lesson on the Millers Falls company thanks for that.
woody 73
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beamrider
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Commonly known as "wristbreakers", if you jam a bit up there's a real possibility of damage.
Damage to you, of course, not the drill. The drill can't be damaged, at least not by anything available on this planet.
Damage to you, of course, not the drill. The drill can't be damaged, at least not by anything available on this planet.
I can relate to that. I had an old Craftsman drill and I am left handed. The trigger lock is was on one side of the trigger, for rightys. The bit jammed and rotated the lock button against my hand. Even though I released the trigger the lock kept it going. Pretty scary. It was a long time ago but I will not forget it. Fortunately I was not seriously hurt.Commonly known as "wristbreakers", if you jam a bit up there's a real possibility of damage.
Damage to you, of course, not the drill. The drill can't be damaged, at least not by anything available on this planet.
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