Right angle drill

Does anyone own the right angle drill for either M12 or M18? I am looking to get one and can’t decide which line I would like to go with. Any feedback would be appreciated!

Thanks,

FB82

i have a milwaukee angle impactor due to x-mas giveaway 😛

what you wanna do with it?

drill/driver with chuck? 1/4 hex?

I have the M12. Came as a freebie when I bought my Hackzall. Can’t say I have ever really used it, but the one time I played with it it seemed adequate. 

I have been looking at right angle drills and been trying to get information on them but there isn’t much out there….the only detailed review I have found are for the 18v best one I found was of course the TIA 20v dewalt drill. Wish they would make an updated brushless one but this is just be hoping and will most likely end up with the 20v Dewalt. But I do like the clutch on the Milwaukee but I don’t have the m18 platform yet……

I don’t need it for anything in particular, it is just something that would have came in handy on a few occasions for work/home. Honestly, I might just go with the M12 tool as it is smaller and can fir into tight spaces and so forth. However, I usually feel a little more comfortable buying tools when I hear a few thoughts on them first.

FB82

The good news about the Milwaukee is you can currently get it for free with a kit purchase, check out Home Depot or CPO if there is any other tools you might need.

Yea I’ll need it for running electrical so the clutch is not something I need but a nice to have, but would like the power of an 18v/20v, if there was an m12 Fuel right angle I’d be all over that.

I have an M18  version of this and so far it has worked great. Can’t go wrong with the Milwaukee version.

Just get a dewalt

I’ve got the M12 version.  I’ve actually ended up using it quite a bit more than I had thought I would for tight spaces.  Before using it, I had one of those direction changing do-dads, but it just wasn’t up to drilling a hole in a stud for running a wire through.  The right angle M12 had no problem at all going through 3 stacked 2x studs.  I’ve used it quite a lot to put in L brackets underneath sagging stairs where a regular drill just won’t fit.  Now, I wouldn’t use it for a full electric rough-in, but for here and there when I need to drill or screw in a tighter space, I’m very happy with it.

Downsides – none really.  The paddle switch takes a little getting used to and the forward/reverse switch isn’t like any other M12 or M18 tool I own, but I imagine that’s primarily because of the form factor.  Battery life is fine – again, I don’t use it all day long so a fuel version would likely not add much value for me.

I have the M18 and the Hole Hawg Both are great. The question is what battery platform do you have. Here is a TIA Video on the M18

damn u guys I never really looked at them or needed one but dammit know I want one…..  😉

great driver – looks pretty good

Good input, thanks. I know the bare tool at Home Depot is about $80.00 for the M12, so I might just go with that. Seems adequate enough for what I will need it for.

FB82

Really I see no reason for right angle drills unless you drill tones of holes in hard to reach areas, I probably would only buy one to drill out broken header bolts on Cummins because that’s the only time I use a right angle drill anyway then again right angle drills look kind of weak compared to normal drills.

i have a right angle adapter for my drill. works like a charm and i dont have to invest into a new tool

Ah, yes, I have used an adapter before (DeWalt?) and it did work pretty good. Also, would save me about $50.00 or so.

FB82

my adapter is from milwaukee i believe and i bought it from HD

That might be the better option honestly. You made a good point about not having to buy another tool.

Thanks,

FB82

IF you gonna use right angle position every day, then it might be a great idea to invest in a tool. but a DIY person or once a month application i would rather spend the money on a different tool and get the adapter 😛

FrosBros82 wrote:

You made a good point about not having to buy another tool.

Ban him! LOL

haha 😀

I actually used the Dewalt right angle adapter for about a year.  It worked just fine for building some small projects for my children; for driving screws and even the occasional drill hole.

The big problem I had with it was that, by design, it is a bit floppy and hard to control.  It spins around the drill axis as the drill turns and when the torque increases to anything more than a pre-drilled hole, the whole thing starts to spin.  For small screws this is no problem.  Using it to drive a spade bit or a screw larger than 3/4″ – I ended up needing a third hand – one to hold the drill, one to hold a pair of pliers to steady the right angle adapter and a third hand to place the screw and/or hold the hinge/bracket in place.  Magnetic bits and double sided tape only got me so far until I got fed up and just bought the right angle drill.  Did I absolutely need it?  Probably not, but then again, it made my life easier, wasn’t too expensive and works well for what I need it for.

All this talk about the right angle drills and adapters and I couldn’t find my adapter today and I really needed it today :/ sucks!!

ya that sucks when you look for a specific item and you cant find it – i know the feeling 😀

i have this one:

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Nice Mm I have the Dewalt one asoon as I find it I will post pic of it… I hope I find it I have no clue where I left it

^^^^ hilarious. No need to worry, the money will get spend in one way or another. Most likely some sort of newer belt sander or planer!

FB82

cant go wrong with a belt sander from Homedepot or so. A planer is on my list too, but first i have to fill up my wallet haha

im a little late to this party but ill make my comments anyway.. 

I have the M12 right angle drill and it unfortunately is one of my least favorite M12 tools…   I dont want to say it is a bad tool, and to be honest after watching that old TIA review of the M18 i may have been using it with no regards to the clutch setting which explains some of my frustrations with it. 

I really dont like the trigger for driving screws.. for drilling small holes it is fine but it has some sort of a soft start which makes feathering the screw into its final resting place difficult.. it takes a second for the drill to come u to speed and have full power..

Ive really always thought that it was very underpowered and had way to sensitive of overload protection but that could have been my inability to adjust the electronic clutch correctly…

i mostly grab my Milwaukee right angle adapter, its cheaper, more compact and so small that you have no reason not to just throw it in with your normal drill and always have it with you.    I have been through a few of them, the milescraft, which looks a lot like the dewalt to me, and also the chrome milwaukee one Madman posted.. i wasnt happy with either of those and ended up with the more expensive milwaukee model   http://www.ebay.com/itm/Milwaukee-49-22-8510-Heavy-Duty-Compact-Right-Angle-Drill-Attachment-Kit-/370994343280

this one works like a charm and is as solid as a rock!!  its built really well 

Thanks, NER! Those seem pretty handy

I just found this damn thing lol! I was lookin for it all week and it was hanging behind something :/ nothin like ur NER but it’s really helped with a couple situations.

Mike, that one looks nice too.. how do you get the bit in and out?

prolly just snaps in and out with a magnet inside?! 😀

NERemodeling wrote:

how do you get the bit in and out?

The bit holder is a hex socket with a magnet in the bottom. You just push a bit in and it sticks – no elaborate lock. The only problem is if you put a short bit (1″) in to, you have to push it out from the back using a small diameter dill bit or nail – there’s a hole in the back of the head that lets you remove stubborn bits that you can’t grip from the front.

Cool, thanks

the hole is a decent idea actually

I’m not sure if I like the idea of a non locking chuck but it does make for a very compact unit.

Thanks Kdv and sorry NER for not getting to YA man.

no sweat brother!

I have the M18 right angle the only reason though is It was on clearance for some reason at HD about a year ago. I think I used it once so far it is nice to have around though.

on clearance items are no-brainer lol even when you just gonna use it once haha

I’ve been waiting years to see the Dewalt 20v right angle drill to go on clearance……still waiting….

The m12 and m18 are pretty much the same thing unless you wanna get into the m18 hole hawg which is totally bad ass. I’ve also heard rumors of milwaukee releasing a m18 super hole hawg this year which would be epic. I currently have the m12 right angle drill and it’s ok very task specific

Adamg wrote:

The m12 and m18 are pretty much the same thing unless you wanna get into the m18 hole hawg which is totally bad ass. I’ve also heard rumors of milwaukee releasing a m18 super hole hawg this year which would be epic. I currently have the m12 right angle drill and it’s ok very task specific

They said that they were releasing a plumbers hole hash this year. I believe it will be the same but beefed up and have two speeds like a regular drill.