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I'm an electrician and I have to drill a lot of holes when roughing in a house. This drill powers through studs and floor joist like butter. I love it and would recommended it to anyone.
To the gentleman who reviewed the 1680-21 and gave it 4 stars for simply arriving at the house and didn't test it;"gee that makes sense" During installation of a waste line section (4") the bi-metal bit jammed on low speed. I now understand why the manual devotes significant time to being careful. Two days and some Ben-Gay does wonders.
We could not be happier with our purchase. It was delivered promptly and works better than we anticipated. We are very pleased with the entire purchase process.
Although only 5 pounds heavier than my usual right angle drills, it seems heavier than the advertised 15 pounds and more awkward to carry and use than my right angles, possibly because I had no idea it comes with a side handle (not offered to me today). Hole saws - dull ones at that - cut through wood like styrofoam. He showed it to me, I lifted it up and put it down, telling him I couldn't possibly use this tool overhead every day.Today this same plumber brought the same (very used) drill to have me use on my totaly remodeled house (I'm playing his helper to save $). Up until now I've avoided them like the plague.
Your fingers never act as the bumper once the drill exits through the wood like when using my right angle. Although heavy, just lift it like you mean it and the tool does the rest.My plumber even used this to drill out my shower/tub valve holes. I've watched the line of old hole hawgs do some amazing things in the past, as well as some frightening things (breaking wrists, knocking men off ladders, locked bits twisting the handles and ripping through 2x4's). Key for the chuck poorly designed - needs to be deeper to clear head (little things get to me, sorry). One hole was a bit slow in cutting until I realized I had the drill in reverse, and it had been going faster through the board than would my own right angle drill in forward.I braced myself, keeping hands and head positioned for kickbacks that never happened.
I was laughing all day, saying over and over "I can't believe this tool"."Did you see how fast I drilled that hole." The drill's rotating speed is so fast the hole saws never "grab" on initial full contact with wood like my drill does. I laughed and said I'd try it, but no promises. Put various sized hole saws and self-feed bits on it and away I went. My 23+ year old right angle had trouble the other day drilling 1 1/4" through 50 year old douglas fir floor joists (new bit, too), and I thought, well, time for a new right angle.
I'm an electrician and have used Milwaukee power tools since 1978. Not once did I hear the safety clutch kick in or did I experience even one kickback. All day drilling and not one kickback, not even when I abused the drill grinding out angled holes that surely would have thrown me off my ladder with my other Milwaukee. Tight stud bays were no harder to get at than with my right angle Milwaukee, too. Dull as most of his bits were (aren't all contractors bits shot)., this damn drill was flying through everything I touched. My plumber offered me his hawg to use for a few days, as he has spares. Two years ago my plumber bought one of these new super hawgs (after years of the old dangerous ones) and liked it so much he bought 3 more for his small crew.
No need, because guess what I'm buying online tonight. Holy crap. Self-feed bits chewed so fast through 2" stock I was peppered with wood shavings. I held my breath while he simply squatted, rested the huge drill on his knees and used his body as a drill press to delicately slice through the 1/8" fiberglass as if using an Exacto knife. In a couple days I'll be in Super Hawg heaven, despite turning 53 with a torn rotator cuff.
Tool arrived in good condition.Purchased it for an upcoming job & have not used it.
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