MilwaukeeElectric Tools MLW2504-20 M12 Fuel 1/2" Hammer Drill (Bare)

I think Milwaukee hit it out of the park with their line of Fuel battery operated tools. The only thing I do not like about this drill is that the clutch is the electronic kind. I much prefer the mechanical one that makes ratcheting noises, which isn't affected by the kinetic mass of the spinning motor when the fastener stops. Other than that, I do pretty much everything with this little thing. I haven't driven a half inch bit into concrete yet, but it would probably do it. I wouldn't use it for great big industrial duty, but pretty much anything in the house / garage can be done with this thing. 1 1/2" spade bits through joists, no problem. 3/8 headed lag bolts, no problem... but an impact is just better suited for that kind of duty. It fits the hand well, doesn't weigh a ton, has plenty of battery options, doesn't feel like it is going to snap in half... I just don't have much negative to say about it.One thing that sucks about it... the forward/reverse switch. I like to be able to switch from forward to reverse with one hand... the thumb goes for reverse, and the index finger for forward. Well, switching to forward doesn't go so well, not because the switch is crappy, but pushing it until it is flush with your index finger when its in your right hand just... doesn't go so well. So, I cut a chunk of rubber from somewhere and glued it onto the switch so it projects out 1/8" further. Its a bit hillbilly, but took care of that problem. This may or may not be an issue for other people, but it drove me bananas. Because, you know... you're always holding something in your other hand when you need to switch from forward to reverse.

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I bought this for my Milwaukee M12 system primarily because it has the 1/2 inch chuck. It is lightweight and has some pretty decent power for a 12 volt drill. A bonus feature was the hammer drill feature on it. I wouldn't use it to drill large holes in concrete as this is not it's designed purpose but drilling small holes for things like screw anchors in brick and concrete is not a problem. It will definitely drill and drive Tapcons. For larger holes in concrete I would suggest using a full size SDS type drill. One other feature is the electronic clutch that definitely takes some getting used to as the tool ramps up in speed as you pull the trigger. It does work but I like having full power right off the bat or the ability to feel the trigger as power is being applied to the motor. Not a deal breaker by any means and it takes some getting used to but I do prefer the mechanical clutch that you find on most other drills. Overall it is a good drill for light duty use around the house which is what I bought it for and to be able to handle drill shanks up to 1/2 inch. Great deal for the price I paid, I am assuming that these are either factory seconds or blemish items as they are packaged in a plain box without documentation but I found no obvious issues with the one that I received and everything worked as I had expected after researching user descriptions and going to the Milwaukee website prior to buying it. Definitely a better deal than box store price for a bare tool.

It's a great drill, the hammer feature works just as well as any other battery drill.I was worried it would not be strong enough but it is very strong. I bought it to try and see if I could carry a drill in regular bags on roof top, I only use the small size battery, I have three and change it every 2nd or third day.I have always used the dewalt SDS 20v drill which is giant to hammer and the regular size Impact to do drill, fasting etc and dreaded having to buy a large drill to actually do hammer drilling because i didnt not want to carry that on me. This drill really does cover all of my needs and is very small, If i really need to hammer something considerable I can always grab the SDS still.I have been using this to drill through roof tiles to attach zip ties to and to hammer holes to put in studs on the sides of home and cinder block etc.I watched some reviews before I bought it were they tried to hammer deep with a with a large bit so I have tried that too just to see and it definitely will drill them pretty much as fast as a large 18 or 20 but if i was going to do that a lot i would grab a different tool.