Milwaukee 0234-6 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill | 
 enlarge | Brand: Milwaukee
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $262.00
Buy New: $92.99
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 811
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 0234-6
Model: 0234-6
UPC: 045242000814
EAN: 0045242000814
ASIN: B0000223HF
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5-1/2 amp 1/2-inch drill | | • | Powerful (0-850 rpm) drill with trigger speed control reversing and removable brush cartridge | | • | Plastic body, aluminum/magnesium alloy gear case, soft glass-reinforced nylon handle | | • | Detachable cord and side handle | | • | 10-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches; 4-3/4 pounds; limited lifetime warranty |
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Product Description
Magnum Hole Shooter, 1/2", Variable Speed Reversing Drill, 5.5A, 0-850 RPM, Trigger Speed Control Reversing Switches, All Ball & Roller Bearings, Aluminum Gear Case & Diaphragm, Removable Brush Cartridge System, Includes 8' 3 Wire Quik-Lok Cord, Chuck Key, Rubber Flex Key Holder & Side Handle.
Amazon.com Review
For day in, day out drilling and driving in wood, steel, or plastic, there might not be a better tool than Milwaukee's Magnum hole shooter. The aluminum/magnesium alloy on the gear case cuts down on the tool's weight, and the glass-reinforced nylon handle makes it a bit lighter, too--but let there be no doubts: when it comes to results, this is the same heavy-duty, ridiculously powerful, no-nonsense tool it's always been. The shooter is built with a stacked design--meaning the drill's interior parts stack on top of each other--which makes replacing parts (like a switch) much easier to do as the whole drill doesn't need to be taken apart. The handle is designed so you can hold it two ways--either pistol-grip or with the palm of your hand resting on the top back portion--making the drill an extension of your arm. As a result, you can really get behind it while still easily reaching the trigger with your fingers. And the finger slots add comfort. The shooter's top-quality chuck is a Jacobs (the best). It's a two-handed chuck, which, for the types of applications this drill is built for, is exactly what you want. The carbon brushes are also easy to access and change. One of our favorite new features on this tool is the long and superflexible Quick-Lok cord. If the cord gets cut or damaged, you simply unplug the damaged cord and replace it with the cord from any other Quick-Lok Milwaukee tool. If you're looking for a serious, long-lasting drill, you can't go wrong here. Milwaukee's hole shooter is a very high-quality tool that will serve you for years and years and years. --Dori Anvinson
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| Customer Reviews: Read 39 more reviews...
Indestructible! September 7, 2008
E. Raczkowski (Scottsdale, AZ)
I have had this drill for about 4 years now, and it still works great. It has been dropped many times, and looks terrible from all the ware, but nothing has come loose, and there are no cracks on the exterior. The power is incredible, but if you are not careful you will break many screws. I plan on buying many more Milwaukee tools.
Can you imagine if they made it with batteries July 19, 2008
John W. Taylor (Vancouver, BC Canada)
A dream come after using these drills for 10 years would be make them rechargeable. That's it no other changes required and please don't make any.
We use these drills until they get so hot we can't hold onto them. Even when they have been so hot the red plastic has turned brown from heat they keep running an running.
We have a Milwaukee Hole Hawg also. When it will not get into a spot we have to put a 4" or 5" or 6" hole saw on the 234 and it performs every time.
When threading holes we end up slamming them from forward to reverse they still last for years. The drill will run a 1/2" NC Tap though 1" aluminum.
We did try 2 of the models that ran at the slower 650rpm. The gear case broke in both of them.
We use to use the Makita 6013 and found them to power full. The Milwaukee has just enough power for any job but it will still stall out before it wraps ones arms up like pretzels.
hard working drill & great option to expensive right angle drills June 20, 2008
P. Evans (Albany, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have used many Milwaukee tools in the past and have always been very satisfied with their quality. Never more so than with this Magnum Hole shooter Milwaukee 0234-6 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill. Great stuff! Truly the way corded drills SHOULD be made. I have done enough tight angle drilling (electrical and plumbing work) to realize the necessity of the right tool for the right job (RTRJ as a my brother's father-in-law always says). While I've have used Milwaukee's right angle drills (and you can't pass them up for their pure power), however I really don't need one day-in and day-out to justify an expensive single-use right angle drill. Plus after having finally pushed my trusted old Bosch 1005VSRK 5.5 Amp 3/8-Inch Drill the breaking point, I was in the market for a straight corded drill too. Not wanting to spend so much on a dedicated tool and looking for the flexibility of a convertible drill I found a perfect solution in the Milwaukee 48-06-2871 Right Angle Drive Unit Attachment for Milwaukee Drills 0234-6 and 0244-1 Only. This right angle drive unit can be fitted onto either of two drills: this drill the 850 rpm Milwaukee 0234-6 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill or the 600 rpm Milwaukee 0244-1 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill. While yes, on paper the 5.5 amps of power is not the same as the 7 amps in the Milwaukee right angle drills, but I have to say that I have found that it is unstoppable! This right angle drive unit is the EXACT same head/right angle unit that is used on any of the dedicated right angle drills... all you are doing is putting it on a different drill/power unit. And best of all it has the flexibility of using as a regular drill or take 3 minutes to install/remove the right angle drive unit and you are ready to drill tons of holes in any number of tight areas! As is Milwaukee's reputation, both the drill and the right angle drive unit are solidly built and have a good feel. I would highly recommend the drill to anyone and (unless perhaps you are a tradesman) I would suggest saving the $100 plus giving yourself added flexibility and buying the drill and right angle drive unit to solve any and all of your drilling needs.
plan on having this for a long time... May 15, 2008
D. Moss (seattle)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So far, the two Milwaukee tools I have purchased (the 12v compact driver as well as this drill) have impressed me. The things that have impressed me most of all have been the trigger control, although the power and solid feel are right up there.
I really value a drill/driver that I can fine-tune the controls to the point that I can use it as a ratchet with the trigger. The magnum does that very well, with plenty of power to spare on tap if I just squeeze.
The magnum is quite heavy, but it has an all-metal gear housing as well as a very solid 1/2" chuck...I don't mind it because it isn't a cordless tool and cordless are the only tools I really care about being really light.
The best drill I have ever used March 8, 2008
Matthew Wagenknecht
This is the best drill I have ever used. It is incredibly powerful and will drive large bits and hole saws with ease (Be sure to use the side handle and hold on tight or it can twist your arm if the bit binds). It will drive an auger bit through a 12 inch barn beam often in one try. Also great for driving long screws. The limited speed compared to many other drill makes it work better and makes it easier to control. Great for everything except drilling in concrete or masonry (you need a hammer drill for this). Highly reccomended
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