M12 drill burnt my hand

[03protege]

I was running my m12 drill pretty hard drilling various size holes (5/64 pilot, 1/4" for tap, 5/16" to clear bolt) in .5" square bar.

Well I felt it getting pretty warm but didnt pay much attention to it because I was in a hurry, boy do I regret that.

The webbing of my hand where the motor sat and about 1/3 of my palm are beat red, feels like a pretty decent sunburn.

I had no idea that could happen from a cordless 12v drill

 

[rlitman]

I actually had my M12 drill get so hot it started smoking. I pulled the quite hot battery out and left it outside, for fear of it exploding.

The service center replaced the motor under warranty that time.

Are you sure you actually got a burn from heat?

 

[zakmartin]

Go to the Consumer Product Safety Commission website at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/ and click on the Report an Unsafe Product link.

Power tools that use batteries like the M12 should NOT be causing burns. This has the potential of being a fire hazard.

Let the company know you've filed a complaint as well.

 

[Rogue1987]

I've used a right angle Dewalt 18v drill long enough it got so hot I had to get a pair of gloves, tho I'm more surprised it happened with a 12v. I beat the **** out of that little Dewalt drill when it got that hot.

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[DHCrocks]

were you covering the vent holes with your hand while drilling? it's so easy to cover them up while getting a better grip on a drill. make sure you don't block any of them.

 

[Kracin]

i thought i did that as well but ended up being abrasion on the rubber. it should cut out from temperature sensors before it gets hot enough to burn. have it checked under warranty if thats the case.

 

[skiingman]

Go to the Consumer Product Safety Commission website at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/ and click on the Report an Unsafe Product link.

Power tools that use batteries like the M12 should NOT be causing burns. This has the potential of being a fire hazard.

Let the company know you've filed a complaint as well.

This is why we can't have nice things. Absolutely no chance the manufacturer considered the user may, I don't know, STOP overloading the product when it gets so hot it starts to burn flesh? That's sort of an obvious warning sign to stop doing what you are doing.

Maybe they can put a warning label on it for guys like you.

 

[ADSR]

I'm guessing it wasn't brushless. lol

 

[arz71]

Is it made in China?

 

[danielhp89]

Got my M18 Impact driver about that hot the other other day while installing Hardibacker cement board on my kitchen floor. let it set and a had a beer on the porch while it cooled off. Kept a better eye on how hot it was getting and let it rest a couple times before I got it completely screwed down.

 

[Kracin]

Got my M18 Impact driver about that hot the other other day while installing Hardibacker cement board on my kitchen floor. let it set and a had a beer on the porch while it cooled off. Kept a better eye on how hot it was getting and let it rest a couple times before I got it completely screwed down.

thats the thing. tools didn't used to have sensors to tell people "hey your hand is burning, stop". they assumed the user had some knowledge of the tool and they would stop when the tool was being overworked, or switch to a different tool for a few minutes. i've gotten my drivers hot for sure. i used my m18 fuel to do 6 10" deep 3/8 holes in concrete slab back to back and it was pretty damn warm, so i stopped at 5, and finished 6 after a quick bathroom break. why would i risk the tool getting hot and being damaged when i can find something else to do for two minutes while it cools.


just let the tools work for you, if it gets hot from being worked hard, put it down for a minute, don't file a complaint that the company is producing dangerous tools if you know you worked it real hard. i don't know the last time anyone tried to file a complaint that a drill bit burned their hand because they tried to unchuck it right after drilling 32 holes in a row no lube.

 

[arz71]

The old Milwaukee I have is made in USA.

Looked at a new one was hundreds of dollars and had MADE IN CHINA on it.

put it back on the shelve and walked away

 

[Coach James]

The old Milwaukee I have is made in USA.

Looked at a new one was hundreds of dollars and had MADE IN CHINA on it.

put it back on the shelve and walked away

So if you need a new drill, what will you buy if Made in China is out?

Coach

 

[rice rocket]

Metabo, Fein, Festool. Made in Germany.