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-- Milwaukee 0721 21 Cordless V28 Heavy Duty 1 2 Angle Drill Kit with Bag

I purchased this drill 5 months ago to drill holes in stacked 2x8" framing and 6" Glue-Lam beams, to run new electrical wiring and 2" electrical conduit in our big house addition. I had previously been using a Rigid 18V cordless impact drill. I burned one of those Ridgids up, (but I liked it enough to buy another), in a Glue-Lam, and twisted off a dozen or so auger bits and drill bit extentions. It seemed I needed a beefier drill motor, ideally an angle drill, and one that accepted larger-diameter bits than the 1/4"-shank Irwin and Milwaukee quick-change auger bits, which twist off easily. I was thrilled to find the new Milwaukee cordless 28-V angle drill!

Its benefits:

-It's got torque and power enough to drill through evrything I've tried, including a few 2-1/2" holes through fat Glue-Lams, and countless 1-1/4" holes through stacked dimensional-lumber framing and Glue-Lam beams. It is possible to stall it out, but it's not easy or final;

-It accepts 1/2"-shank auger drill bits and 7/16"-shank bit extensions, which are stout enough not to twist off and break while drilling through big lumber;

-It's cordless! The convenience of that makes moving around the job site, and therefor also makes drilling, much faster.

-It's a true angle-drill, and fits easily between framing studs and other tight places;

-although it has a keyed, rather than a keyless chuck, I find that I can tighten and loosen it adequately with my hand, and rarely use the key.

Its disadvantaes:

-It's difficult and inconvenient to change/rotate the drill head. Fortunately I don't really need to do that much, and maybe never actually need to;

-I go through a single battery pretty fast. A second battery living on the charger is a must!

-It's on the heavy side;

-It's definitely slower than, say, a Milwaukee (corded) "Hole Hawg", when drilling through a single piece of wood. It makes up for much of that difference over the course of a day, though, in the conveniece and speed that derives from being cordless.

-I wish it was compatable with the 30-inch extension bar, "Milwaukee 48-95-0400 Right Angle Drive Extension", which could enable much ladderless over-head drilling;

-The side-handle seems a weak after-thought, and quickly strips its threads.

I love this drill! It's held up well to heavy use over the last 5 months, and is still going strong. It's advantages far out-weigh its weaknesses, and I would readily recommend it to others.
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