does anyone have any thoughts on these?
Am considering purchase of a small light duty close quarter corded style angle drill. The contenders are the Makita 3010? The Milwaukee 55 degree, the craftsman Mini-t, or the hitachi.
Has anyone had any experiences with any of these? I have a larger Milwaukee Rt Angle drill for the heavy stuff…
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The Milwaukee/Sioux 55 degree drills are wonderful tools, within their limitations. Very comfortable to hold, easy to control. They are not safe, IMO, in high torque applications.
I have not used the others you listed, but hear raves about the little Makita corded right angle drill.
Bill
I have the Milwaukee #0375-8, if that's the one you mean. I put a keyless chuck on it, it's the same drill as the Sioux. I hate the drill. I'm surprised the lever switch hasn't broken off, It's quite thin and the way it sticks out, begs for breakage. It's hard to even pick up the drill without hitting the lever and starting it. You have to put all fingers on the lever to prevent pinching one underneath. The forward/reverse switch is at the back of the tool. It pushes in and pulls out to make the change. A tiny, little, black plastic stem you can hardly get hold of. It only works half the time, you need to do it again. You have to use two hands to change direction, just what you want in close quarters, especially when it doesn't change the first time. No brake, no clutch, short cord, good power.
In close quarters and just in general, I prefer a drill that I can switch from forward to reverse with one hand. Brakes are great and so are clutches. Who needs a cord? I'm going to go battery. I've used the Makita 12v and liked it but no clutch, weird trigger and F/R switch. The trigger is too far back on the Hitachi, the DeWalt is too big. The Bosch multi-angle looks interesting.
http://bosch.cpotools.com/cordless_tools/cordless_litheon_drills/ps10-2.html
I've got 2 of the Milwaukees. Liked the first one so much I bought a spare when I found a good price. Haven't needed the spare for the past decade, but it's sometimes convenient to leave one in another location.
No chance I'd be without one. The original did heavy duty in a low-production cabinet shop. Performed admirably.PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!
We have used the Soiux for screwing drywall in tight spaces with heavy gauge studs for years. Lately though I would rather use a cordless 90 degree drill. Ridgid makes a good one, also Makita.
Mike
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