Milwaukee drill - any good?

[mjt]

C18PD32 - Milwaukee 18V Red Lithium-ion Cordless Hammer Drill/Driver - Milwaukee - C18PD32 this link works - had no experience of Milwaukee stuff is it any good?

 

[SimonG]

Very good, only had it 4 months but impressed. Bought it with the impact driver and radio.

 

[mjt]

Two batterys inc for £200 - seems ok
theres a dewalt 18v 3Ah at sfix for £150 but only one battery. In the market for a new drill just not sure which. Always was a makita fan but this seems good.

 

[dancinplumba]

Do you need it to hammer ? Why 18v ? Milwaukee are very good

 

[lame plumber]

the best

 

[Guest123]

I'm moving my Dewalt stuff to Milwaukee they are really good. The 12v drill driver I recently bought has lots of torque and is very small and lightweight. I've got a 18v and some other kit and it's far superior.

 

[mjt]

Do you need it to hammer ? Why 18v ? Milwaukee are very good

Looking for a decent all rounder

 

[mjt]

I'm moving my Dewalt stuff to Milwaukee they are really good. The 12v drill driver I recently bought has lots of torque and is very small and lightweight. I've got a 18v and some other kit and it's far superior.

Hmmm Milwaukee starting to show!!!!

 

[Guest123]

Aye, Milwaukee is really good. About the only kit I hate is Bosch because I've had bad experiences with their stuff. Dewalt batteries are cack even though the kit is good.

Go for the Milwaukee, German engineering and worth the extra cost!

 

[bcp]

I've said it before - yes Milwaukee is excellent. Used drill, impacts and other kit of theirs for many years. Never let me down. Fast batt charge too. Worth the money. What origininally turned me on to them, was the feel/balance and - very important - metal gears, not nylon/plastic.

 

[TBServices]

I don't own a single power tool that isn't milwaukee. They're excellent.

Tell a lie, I have a marcrist core drill.

 

[WHPES]

I went down the road of one 18v drill for everything but found that it was too heavy to comfortably use for lots of screwing work yet wasn't enough for drilling masonry so I got a battery SDS drill and a 14.4v combi drill in the end.

Don't rate Dewalt. Always thought of them as being more for poseurs.

 

[Guest123]

Anyone got any views on this Milwaukee for cutting plastic waste pipe?

Milwaukee C12PPC PVC Pipe Cutter 12v Lithium - BARE | eBay

 

[SimonG]

Anyone got any views on this Milwaukee for cutting plastic waste pipe?

Milwaukee C12PPC PVC Pipe Cutter 12v Lithium - BARE | eBay

I have the hand version, it's absolutely cack. You have to spin the pipe as it cuts otherwise it compresses the pipe. The 'auto' version might be better, but it's a tool I can live without, methinks.

 

[Guest123]

Cheers Simon, you've saved me from blowing 80 quid on tat.

 

[SimonG]

I bought mine from Toolstation, it's had a lot of hammer but it's just as simple with the junior hacksaw, handsaw, fein cutter or angle grinder.

 

[Guest123]

I use a hacksaw but it leaves burrs on the end which have to be removed. Even though it takes seconds to remove them, it's a nuisance. Thought that cutter looked a good alternative, but if its pants I'll leave it.

 

[Mike Jackson]

I use the Rothenberger Rocut for plastic pipe. Rothenberger Rocut 50TC - Pro Pipe Shears 5.2010 - 5.2010

A slight twist on the pipe to help it start and it's a lot quicker than using a junior. Neater too as it gives a nice straight cut. Trick is to keep the blade nice and sharp.

 

[Guest123]

Had a Rothy cutter, but found that the blades didn't stay sharp for long. I also had one of them plastic pipe slice lookalikes for waste pipe, and they only lasted about 20 cuts.

I'm getting older, so want an easier time out there and if the kit exists to help, that can only be a good thing. Probably stick to a hacksaw.

 

[Destroyer2813]

Good exercise for ya Colin using a hacksaw