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Posted by Limp Arbor on March 29, 2008, 9:07 am
I looked online at Milwaukee and Dewalt and was surpsrised the the
specs didn't show the distance from the tip of the chuck to the back
of the drill.
I stopped at Lowes last night and measured the Milwaukee and it is
about 5 1/2" with the chuck jaws fully retracted to the back of the
angle. Not nearly as small as I would like, anybody make one that can
get into tighter spots?
I need a 'real' drill not some right angle screwdriver from B&D since
I will be using this to drill into concrete. Yeah I know an impact
drill should be used but those things are gigantic.
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Posted by Lowell Holmes on March 29, 2008, 9:22 am
>I looked online at Milwaukee and Dewalt and was surpsrised the the
> specs didn't show the distance from the tip of the chuck to the back
> of the drill.
>
> I stopped at Lowes last night and measured the Milwaukee and it is
> about 5 1/2" with the chuck jaws fully retracted to the back of the
> angle. Not nearly as small as I would like, anybody make one that can
> get into tighter spots?
>
> I need a 'real' drill not some right angle screwdriver from B&D since
> I will be using this to drill into concrete. Yeah I know an impact
> drill should be used but those things are gigantic.
I have a Dewalt right angle drill that is more than screwdriver, but it is
battery powered and is not an impact tool. IIRC, Milwaukee has a corded
right angle drill that is a drill, but again it is not an impact tool. I
suspect you may have a problem. The big box stores are not a good place to
look for unusual tools. I'm sure you must have googled right angle drills by
now.
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Posted by Lowell Holmes on March 29, 2008, 9:25 am
>
>>I looked online at Milwaukee and Dewalt and was surpsrised the the
>> specs didn't show the distance from the tip of the chuck to the back
>> of the drill.
>>
>> I stopped at Lowes last night and measured the Milwaukee and it is
>> about 5 1/2" with the chuck jaws fully retracted to the back of the
>> angle. Not nearly as small as I would like, anybody make one that can
>> get into tighter spots?
>>
>> I need a 'real' drill not some right angle screwdriver from B&D since
>> I will be using this to drill into concrete. Yeah I know an impact
>> drill should be used but those things are gigantic.
>
snip
Your in luck. Google had this site at the top of the list.
http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1490&articleID=512774
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Posted by Scott Townsend on March 29, 2008, 11:03 am
I have both of the following... We bought the hammer drill after the hole
hawg (right angle) We started using the Right angle to drill into a concrete
slab, but it was not cutting it. Too low of torque or something, we switched
to another Milwaukee corded drill.
When we wanted to add stairs and needed to bolt anchored to the concrete I
bought the Bosch Hammer Drill. Talk about belting the concrete like
butter... Its a world of Difference... Though make sure you get the Hammer
Drill bits... we just used it with some cheap bit and it tore it up...
The Bosch Hammer Drill is not a monster like the big boy rotary hammer
drills. Its pretty much the size of a normal corded drill.
Don't get me wrong, I love the Milwaukee Hole Hawg, though its not made to
drill concrete. We use it mostly with Self-fed bits for boring holes in
studs, top plates, etc. Its great also for mixing concrete, grout, drywall
texture, etc...
Bosch 1/2" Dual Torque Hammer Drill
http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1199VSRK-2-Inch-Hammer-Drill/dp/B0001408SE
Milwaukee Hole Hawg
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-3107-6-2-Inch-Right-D-Handle/dp/B0000223HJ
Scott<-
>
>>
>>>I looked online at Milwaukee and Dewalt and was surpsrised the the
>>> specs didn't show the distance from the tip of the chuck to the back
>>> of the drill.
>>>
>>> I stopped at Lowes last night and measured the Milwaukee and it is
>>> about 5 1/2" with the chuck jaws fully retracted to the back of the
>>> angle. Not nearly as small as I would like, anybody make one that can
>>> get into tighter spots?
>>>
>>> I need a 'real' drill not some right angle screwdriver from B&D since
>>> I will be using this to drill into concrete. Yeah I know an impact
>>> drill should be used but those things are gigantic.
>>
> snip
>
> Your in luck. Google had this site at the top of the list.
>
http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1490&articleID=512774
>
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Posted by Peter Huebner on March 29, 2008, 11:20 am
SPAMplease.enm.com says...
> Don't get me wrong, I love the Milwaukee Hole Hawg, though its not made to
> drill concrete. We use it mostly with Self-fed bits for boring holes in
> studs, top plates, etc. Its great also for mixing concrete, grout, drywall
> texture, etc...
>
> Bosch 1/2" Dual Torque Hammer Drill
> http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1199VSRK-2-Inch-Hammer-Drill/dp/B0001408SE
>
> Milwaukee Hole Hawg
> http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-3107-6-2-Inch-Right-D-Handle/dp/B0000223HJ
>
> Scott<-
>
I'd go with this over the Bosch:
http://www.amazon.com/Metabo-SBE750-2in-Hammer-Drill/dp/B000VY873M/ref=sr_1_1?
ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1206803719&sr=1-1
Metabo tend to be more reliable and consistent with their hammer drills in my
experience. I've managed to wear a couple out, but it's taken me 20-30 years in
both cases. And I used to drill plenty of concrete with them.
-P.
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