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knightmasks

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Hello,

I am interested in buying a new drill. What brands do you recommend?

Dewalt, Bosch, Metabo, Makita, etc ...

Use: casual

budget:150,00€

Use from time to time for drilling in wood, iron, and walls.

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holt2ton

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You can't go wrong with Milwaukee. They can break your wrists if you're not careful. They just have that much torque. DeWalt is second and Hitachi would be a very close third.
 

2mJps

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I have a corded craftsman that i got 20 years ago. It was the only thing they had in stock and i didnt like it. But it has drilled mainly steel and I wish i would have got 2 of them but it may last forever.
 

TinKnocker

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A Milwaukee Magnum won't be much use drilling concrete though will it?

OP only said wall. i didnt think about concrete as much as drywall. i guess we need clarification as a milwaukee magnum will do nothing for concrete. AFAIK they are not a hammer drill also.
 

robe5000

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My shop beats the **** out of tools, in the 10 years i've been there i can say with all honesty the brand that holds up best is Dewalt, we do have one makita 1/2 corded jobby that has been around for a while, but it doesn't get used as much now with the dewalt cordless ones going around, we just got a M18 Fuel Milwaukee Drill/Driver combo, the tools are not too bad other than the rubber bumpers falling off the first day, but the batteries are junk
 
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knightmasks

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What do you think about this Milwaukee tool ?

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JASTECH

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I like Milwaukee's that are made in the USA. Can you buy used Milwaukee drill/hammer out there?
 

Armed Bear

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I have a corded craftsman that i got 20 years ago. It was the only thing they had in stock and i didnt like it. But it has drilled mainly steel and I wish i would have got 2 of them but it may last forever.

I also have a old corded Craftsman drill USA Made. it still is going strong.
 

cgv69

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You can drill brick and concrete, chisel brick and concrete, then drill wood and metal with the quick change keyless chuck. One machine to do it all.
I don't believe in such things. Sure a big rotary hammer drill technically "can" do everything but they pretty much **** for none concrete work. Especially repetitive tasks where you're going to be using that drill a lot. They also have a lot of torque but generally don't go faster then 1100-1200rpm which is too slow for some tasks.

As is usually the case, no one tool is going to be great or perfect for all tasks. Buy the right tool for the job. If you need to drill or chisel concrete then get that type of drill. Other wise for normally day to day drilling and screwing into wood and metal, a standard 3/8" drill that is capable of speeds in the 2600-2800rpm range is your best bet.

Use to be I'd say Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch or even Dewalt but these days all of the brands have been off-shoring and cheapening their products so much that I just can't say?
 

Geurt

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Makita HR2470T
This is exactly the one I got. Goes trough concrete and brick like butter. On the lower speeds and without hammering it also has enough torque to drill the bigger holes in metal. Mine has the led light in the handle as well to lighten up the work area. The chuck for the normal drills works without a key so no time wasted finding the right key every time.
Worth every penny!

but they wobble a lot ... the runout is not the best
Never had any problem with that since you change out the whole chuck assembly with just one click.
 

PT Doc

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I have a Milwaukee magnum with removable cord. That cord is a really good idea and executed very well. I put a keyless Jacob chuck on it and love this thing. Plenty of torque for aggressive home use.
 

Monte

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In what application Monte?

with the keyless chuck attached

e.g.:




Again, what do you advise for me? We have not reached a consensus.

2 speed percussion drill....:

- 2 speed settings for drilling in wood, steel, stone etc. mixing paint or other materials, using hole saws in drywall or stone for light switches etc...so you have a slow speed for the bigger tasks and the high speed for drilling in wood + stone etc.

- not as big, heavy, expensive and long compared to a SDS drill and better runout

- with proper bits (Bosch Multi Construction, Bosch Blue Granit) you could also drill into concrete, slowly.... but for the occasional work.....and how often do you need that to do...


If you choose a SDS drill with exchangeable chuck i would look at a Metabo UHE 2650 it´s the only SDS-Plus drill (afaik) with 2-speeds and exchangeable chuck.
So this one would be the most universal drill on the market today (if you need the chisel funktion)

http://www.metabo.co.uk/Product-Cat...and-held-Power-Tool.33639+M5ca22840a68.0.html

So if you look for the "EierlegendeWollMilchSau" as we say over here :) ("Egg laying-Wool-Milk-Pig") :)than it would be this Metabo.
 

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Drills: I have Milwaukee, all are USA made. All perform their functions well, and all are used frequently, over the years:
0234 - 1/2 'Magnum" VSR drill
5372 - 3/8 VSR hammer drill
5366 - 3/4 VS SDS rotary hammer
The 3/8s are too beat up to read their tags.
Although I rarely use the 5372, and 5366. I usually grab my Bosch 11210 VSR rotary hammer.
To get a fit all purposes drill, I'd get a SDS VSR rotary, with a SDS driven chuck to use standard bits.
I cannot comment on Milwaukee's new line. My stuff has been bought a long time ago.
Cordless - I have a distaste for. I have a bucket full of dead Makita and De walt batteries.
 
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