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Well after about a year I have to say this drill is a bit disapointing. I suppose I should expect to get what I pay for. But now I have one battery DOA and one that is so-so
So what do I do? one the one hand I don't want to pop $50+ each for 2 batts.
But I don't want to have an orphaned drill.
But again, That Makita Li-ion is looking sweet. And a friend is saying Festool Festool. . . . Festool. . . . . . .
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Hi Asbestos:
I bought several Milwaukee tools for my Plumbing class and its sad to say they were a disappointment too. I had told the class to buy good tools like them and expect them to last a lifetime but several of the tools died after a little over a year. The biggest trouble we had was in the switches, especially the variable speed ones. Our Milwaukee Super Sawzall would not hold a blade in the Quick Change Chuck after about 6 months.
Glenn
Asbestos: Every manufacturer gets a few hiccups in their production line now and then. Milwaukee produces excellent professional tools on the whole. Contact them directly and tell them ablout your problem, I'm certain they will help you.
Graham McCulloch http://www.shortcuts.ns.ca
Mlwaukee tools with a cord..Nothing tougher.
Milwaukee cordless...I wish I could say the same.
Their new Lithium Ion line up looks promising, but due to their cordless history.. I may have to be convinced.
I'm hoping that they get it together.
Milwaukee is a good company as a whole just as Graham says.
A while ago Consumer Reports did a review of some cordless tools including the 24 (or was it 28) volt cordless they said the drill got so hot right off the bat it smoked.
I forgot to mention they are owned by Ryobi
the USA "hey, we used to make good tools"
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If it has a switch, there's going to be problems
Milwaukee now has 18v Lithium-ion battery packs that are reverse compatible. That means that if you have any 18v cordless tools that used NiCad battery packs that are dying or have died, the new Li-ion packs will fit them. You [u]may[u] need a new charger as well.
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