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Right-angle drills Limp Arbor 03-29-2008
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Posted by Pete C. on March 29, 2008, 3:20 pm

Lowell Holmes wrote:
>
> >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.

Hilti TE5 right angle rotary hammer - not cheap, but can't beat it with
a stick. May be able to rent one.

Posted by EXT on March 29, 2008, 11:17 am
I have a Bosch 1132VSR right angle corded drill. It is about 3" from the tip
of the chuck to the back of the housing with much of the chuck recessed into
the metal housing. It would be hard to find any other with smaller
measurements.


>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.



Posted by Limp Arbor on March 31, 2008, 8:59 am
> I have a Bosch 1132VSR right angle corded drill. It is about 3" from the t=
ip
> of the chuck to the back of the housing with much of the chuck recessed in=
to
> the metal housing. It would be hard to find any other with smaller
> measurements.
>

So close. I should have mentioned I'm drilling 1/2 holes in
lightweight concrete, so I need a 1/2 chuck. Stopped at the local
rental place they had what looked like a PC (no lables) and it was
about 6" from chuck face to back. The Hilti's were all monsters.

I figure I will spend more on bits than anything else in this
project. I will have to go about 5" deep so I will probably need
three different length bits since I can only go ~1 1/2" deep at a time
with the Milwaukee. I *only* need to drill about 10 holes this way so
if it takes a long time and burns up a bit or two I can deal with it.
I'm just surprised that the MW r-angle drill is so big and nobody
seems to make a smaller one.

Posted by J. Clarke on March 31, 2008, 10:40 am
Limp Arbor wrote:
>> I have a Bosch 1132VSR right angle corded drill. It is about 3"
>> from
>> the tip of the chuck to the back of the housing with much of the
>> chuck recessed into the metal housing. It would be hard to find any
>> other with smaller measurements.
>>
>
> So close. I should have mentioned I'm drilling 1/2 holes in
> lightweight concrete, so I need a 1/2 chuck.

No, you don't. Get reduced shank bits. Mcmaster has them with
drilling depths as low as 2 inches (look at the hex shank hammer bits
for that length with a 3/8 shank).

> Stopped at the local
> rental place they had what looked like a PC (no lables) and it was
> about 6" from chuck face to back. The Hilti's were all monsters.
>
> I figure I will spend more on bits than anything else in this
> project. I will have to go about 5" deep so I will probably need
> three different length bits since I can only go ~1 1/2" deep at a
> time
> with the Milwaukee. I *only* need to drill about 10 holes this way
> so
> if it takes a long time and burns up a bit or two I can deal with
> it.
> I'm just surprised that the MW r-angle drill is so big and nobody
> seems to make a smaller one.

If you go with a 3/8 drill you can get a lower profile. Half inch
angle drills are designed for torque, not compactness. Also, take a
look at air drills.

If you're working in a confined space with an angle drill then you
might want to consider drilling undersized then reboring with larger
bits--if you can't get any force behind it a half inch masonry bit in
a non-hammer drill is going to be very slow going.

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Posted by Rocky on March 30, 2008, 4:28 pm
> 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 the Milwaukee and it has plenty of power. Just be advised, you
MUST unplug this drill before inserting or changing bits. The trigger
mechanism is very easy to push while you crank the chuck key to
tighten the chuck. Result: the motor starts and the key comes around
and gets caught under the plastic housing. Besides being dangerous,
it's a pain to get the key unstuck. Of course this did not happen to
me, someone told me.

Rocky

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