corded drills

[GeorgeFromPa]

I may pick this up this weekend.. is there anything better in the price range i should look at? its for drilling out bolts and stuff. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-8-Amp-1-2-in-Magnum-Drill-0299-20/100026817

 

[Davefr]

I may pick this up this weekend.. is there anything better in the price range i should look at? its for drilling out bolts and stuff. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-8-Amp-1-2-in-Magnum-Drill-0299-20/100026817

That's about the best corded drill out there.

You can always check Ebay because there's a glut of corded drills that go for pennies on the dollar and these Milwaukee Magnums are nearly indestructible.

 

[bob15]

Have you looked on e-bay for used American-made Milwaukee drills? Maybe you could save a few bucks.......

I would also look at the Metabo's. Not sure of their prices, but their drills are very nice German-made tools.

 

[metaldad]

gently used USA milwaukee magnums will last several lifetimes.
i have multiple from the 80's, great tool.

 

[theoldwizard1]

The only reason to buy a corded drill is TORQUE !

The only way to get torque is through TRIPLE gear reduction. The DeWalt DW245 HAS triple gear reduction and a maximum speed of 600 RPM. At 850 RPM, I am guessing that the Milwaukee 1/2 Magnum does NOT !

 

[BrokewrenchLS1]

Have you looked on e-bay for used American-made Milwaukee drills? Maybe you could save a few bucks.......

I would also look at the Metabo's. Not sure of their prices, but their drills are very nice German-made tools.

I just picked up a US-made Milwaukee 0302-20 for $55 on ebay, very lightly used.

Interestingly enough, I also found some German-made Milwaukee corded drills...hammer-drill version of the 300-20, I think?

 

[Davefr]

The only reason to buy a corded drill is TORQUE !

...and to avoid all the hassles with batteries. Just plug them in and they work.

 

[rmack898]

Milwaukee Magnum Hole shooter is about as good as you can get.

 

[edl]

"The only way to get torque is through TRIPLE gear reduction. The DeWalt DW245 HAS triple gear reduction and a maximum speed of 600 RPM. At 850 RPM, I am guessing that the Milwaukee 1/2 Magnum does NOT !"

Correct - it is a double gear drive train...but a star nonetheless ...have had one for 10 years without a flaw - can get keyless and detachable cord - would recommend

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-8-0-Amp-1-2-in-Magnum-Drill-0302-20/100020660

 

[PureLeaf]

I have a Metabo. Wish I'd bought a Milwaukee.

Heres my experience with Metabo's customer service too, Not a happy customer.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324863

 

[Farmall450]

Milwaukee Magnum Hole shooter is about as good as you can get.

I'd agree, as long as you get the cord with it.

 

[thebeekeeper1]

I have one of those. It's the best drill I have ever seen/used. Using a spade bit in a beam it threw me off of a ladder in a millisecond. It is definitely a wrist-breaker.

 

[oldwino]

Have a couple of Milwaukee hole shooters that I used daily in the trades and they are bulletproof. Changed brushes every 3-4 years of Heavy Use. Not sure about the newer versions but the old ones were great

 

[dbabicky]

I really like my corded Dewalt 1/2" drill when the torque is needed. She'll twist your wrist's up if you're not paying attention.

 

[Tinner]

I may pick this up this weekend.. is there anything better in the price range i should look at? its for drilling out bolts and stuff. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-8-Amp-1-2-in-Magnum-Drill-0299-20/100026817

Can't go wrong there. Mine's 26 years old, served as a work tool for a few years. It has been through 3 or 4 sets of brushes and still runs like new.

We have about a dozen of them at work, the maintenance guy says 2 of them are from the seventies. Of course these are used and abused by idiots and have had many repairs, but it's always simple and cost effective to repair them. The Milwaukee Magnum is a tool that is really hard to kill.

 

[bonneyman]

...and to avoid all the hassles with batteries. Just plug them in and they work.

Main reason I went back to corded drills. Add a widow maker extension cord - you've got all the power you need.

 

[ez-duzit]

Mine are the US-made Milwaukee's. The one the OP posted are made in China.

 

[lightning02]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-1-2-in-850-RPM-Magnum-Drill-0300-20/100609377

i have this one and its done well for me. nicely built. never gave me an issue. i got mine some time ago for $99 bucks. looks like the price as gone up since then. use mine for general use around the house and in the garage. its done everything i have asked of it.

 

[flat tire]

I have a dewalt and an older Milwaukee I grab the dewalt first.
the Milwaukee has a removable cord and has a tendency to come loose

 

[B_Bimmer]

For light duty holes in plastic or drywall type work I grab dewalt for the creature comforts, keyless chuck, goofy but occasionally useful bubble level, but when a drill is gonna get beat, it is Milwaukee all the way.
By the way, if the cord is coming loose something is wrong, buy a new cord, I have never had one come off without me intentionally taking it off.

 

[stonesfan68]

Since you are going with a 1/2-inch drill have you considered getting the hammer drill version of the tool?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-8-Amp-1-2-in-Hammer-Drill-5376-20/203003027

It isn't as good as a rotary hammer drill, of course, but for light use it would be worth having the option.

 

[GeorgeFromPa]

I picked this up.. it was on sale and it had the made in the USA sticker on it. I saved a few bucks and helped someone keep there job. http://www.lowes.com/pd_44666-70-DW235G_1z0wcixZ1z136s7__?productId=1087107&pl=1

 

[outdoorspace]

I have been trying to decide between the same drill and the DW511, both assembled in the USA. Is the 850 RPM limit on the DW235G going to be enough for smaller diameter brad or bullet pilot-point drill bits into softwood? I already have a 3100 RPM press for working on aluminum and (occasionally) acrylic but need a more general-purpose hand drill.