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11th June 2009, 01:41 AM #1
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cordless hammer drill
My milwaukee 18v cordless hammer drill recently died after 10 years of use and now am in the market for a new one. i am steering toward another millwaukee but alot of my other tools are makita, however i hear they have gone down hill.
i primarily want to use it for drilling 5 to 10 mm holes in brick and occasionaly concrete and of course wood etc. Any ideas and imput would be appreciated
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11th June 2009, 06:54 PM #2
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Got a current model Hitachi 18 V Li-Ion drill/impact drill. Cant fault it as a drill, but the one time I used it on brick was probably the last. Way too slow and it felt like it was struggling somewhat. Next time will get the Metabo corded out of the ute.
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11th June 2009, 11:15 PM #3
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yeah, heard that about hitachi cordless. had a look at the v28 and 18v lithium milwaukee and the 18v metabo today, and others but think t;s a toss up between these two. Reseach is hurting my brain. only problem is i hear milwaukee was bought out by ryobi about 3 years ago and are now made in china. does anyone think that this is as bad as it sounds? yes it has a 5 year warranty but don't really want to be taking it back all the time. i got a metabo power grip and am pretty impressed with it but i don't know if 1 good product is enough to commend all tools made under the brand
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11th June 2009, 11:37 PM #4
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No possibility of looking at a Hilti? Understandably a very different price field as much of the alternatives, but the TE2-A 24v may be suitable for what your looking for? And is still made in Lieichenstein where Hiltis have always been made and where they're based.
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12th June 2009, 11:31 PM #5
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Have you tried the new Milwaukee m18 series.....they have a new 4pole motor configeration & are alot more compact than the old p18 & v18 series.... If you purchase the v18 series at them moment you will be able to use your old batteries on this unit & you should pick it up on reduced pricing due to the new model launches.....don't forget the Milwuakee lithium range is backed by a 5 YEAR WARRANTY!!!
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15th June 2009, 01:03 AM #6
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cheers mate, am actually looking at that model and will probably pick one up next weekend at the national trade show
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15th June 2009, 10:00 PM #7
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Any of those hammer drills are a waste of time. Get yourself a Hilti or Metabo. Hilti bits are the best imho although pricy......but they last well. And good back up policy.
http://www.hilti.com.au/holau/module....jsp?OID=-8678
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16th June 2009, 12:04 AM #8
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Forget cordless. For the few times you really need a hammer drill it is worth the time to run an extension cord and use something with real grunt. There are a few heavy duty hammer drills on the market for less than $100 that go through concrete like butter. Look for a cordless that is good at driving screws.
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