Power Tools Reviews

Although this tool is some what limited in use it performs excellent for the purpose it was designed for. I have used this tool to drill and tap many holes in machine bases and bolster plates that were too large or could not be moved to a drill press. With a good lay out job and heavy center punch you can accurately place the Mag Drill on center each time. The base of the tool is also a de-magnetizer for easy removal of chips and clean up.

I heat my house with wood. In addition to tree wood, I burn pallets. They have to be cut to stove size. I use a sawzall and these blades to a great job.

This was exactly what I needed to restore a great and useful tool that was just too good to throw away.The price came down to what I thought was reasonable ,perfect for me.I like being able to get what I need in the tool line without running all over. We live in the mountains and nothing is handy. It is 30 miles to even a Wal-mart.

my reason for giving this such a high rating is because this is a bit (tool) that makes my job easier & more efficient when hole cutting for conduit, wire & flexible tubing (duct)

You cant go wrong when you buy Milwaukee, and this product does not disappoint. It is a classic design that has been used for years, and it works well with all the Hex Shank Self Feed Bit components.

These extensions are A REAL HELP in re-wiring old houses & a big help on any construction site. When you have a NEED to reach a hard to reach location to install a needed hole - this can be the ANSWER to the issue to be a easy job. This can turn a big job into a easy-happy part of the day to enjoy. Work can be fun when you have the correct tools. Yes, work can be fun. The correct tools cut down on drag time & increase profit for the work done & bring compliants from customers. ...

A great price for a carbide blade. Blade cuts with precision and leaves little to no roughness. Cuts smooth and leaves little to sand. I would recommend this blade!

As usual, you cant miss with Milwaukee products.Almost all my power tools are Milwaukee Red.Price was fair,shipping good.Can't complain.

This is an exact duplicate of the cord which came with my Milwaukee Magnum Hole Shooter corded drill when it was new. It was very convenient to just twist off my badly cut cord and then twist on the new replacement. I am told that it fits all other corded Milwaukee power tools interchangably. Then there is a very solid feel to the connection at the base of the drill handle. I couldn't have chosen a better quality drill than Milwaukee. It is one of the better choices I've made for my shop.

It's a radio. Period. Not a charger. It plays music and has really good sound. I have not tried to max it out, annoy the neighbors or deafen the dogs, but I can play it loud enough and it sounds good. You won't hear it over your circular saw, but you can pound nails and listen. It looks almost bulletproof with a big roll cage.

Tuning is good - holds a stong signal where an older radio I had always drifted. Big knobs make it easy for adjusting volume and tuning, but the tuning knob clicks as you turn it, so you will not surf often by spinng the dial. Does have a seek feature, which is handy. Nice big display for clock and station ID. Weather radio is neat, but volume and quality is lower, so you need to turn it up and deal with some annoying hum - I think from the station. Don't forget to turn it down before going back to the AM/FM radio or they will be LOUD. It has a slight fade-in when it changes preset stations. Nice so you don't get a big blast of sound.

It has color coded EQ settings - off for no bass boost, green for a little, orange and then red for the most. More of a visual check that someone hasn't changed it that it actually giving you any information. Um, ok I'm on orange?

I took one star off for two things - presets only cycle up and pass through power cord. Can't cycle down or go directly to a preset. So you always go "around the horn" to get back to the previous preset. And the pass through power cord only allows non-grounded plugs. So if you put this plug in the outlet first, get your adapter or a tool that doesn't have a grounded plug. You can't cheat it either - it has a molded guard so you can't plug in a three prong plug with only two prongs inserted. I don't have any Milwaukee cordless tools, so I have no info on run time by battery.

This is the new version of Milwaukee's jobsite radio. In addition to AC power and 12-18 volt NiCad batteries, it also runs on Milwaukee's new 28 volt lithium batteries. (Milwaukee plans to market 18v lithium batteries that will work with its already-existing 18v tools. I presume, from the item description, that those batteries will also work with this radio.)

>>>NOTE: This radio, like the previous Milwaukee jobsite radio, does **NOT** charge the cordless tool batteries it runs on. I emailed Milwaukee about this, and was told that they did not incorporate a charger because the focus of this radio is sound quality and radio reception.

I run my radio on Milwaukee's v28 lithium batteries. I would expect the same performance from Milwaukee's other batteries, with the exception that Milwaukee states that this radio will run longer per charge cycle on the v28 batteries. I'll edit this post to include the average run time for a v28 battery after I've used it several times.

Both the reception and sound quality on this radio are fantastic. The sound quality is so good (and loud, if you want it loud) that you'll be glad to listen to this radio anywhere, any time. If you like bass, the Punch EQ offers 3 levels of bass-boost. The first, or lowest, level is plenty for me. I usually listen with the bass boost off entirely.

I previously owned a Bosch PowerBox jobsite CD/Radio. The PowerBox offers many more features (including charging batteries), but I eventually returned it due to its extremely poor radio reception (even with their new external antenna) and inferior speakers.

The Milwaukee's 12 volt DC output jack (like your car's cigarette lighter plug) allows you to use the radio to power an Ipod, satellite radio, cell phone charger, etc. I particularly like the fact that this plug works when the radio is running on battery power (the Bosch PowerBox's 12v plug only works when the PowerBox is plugged in and running on AC current).

The nylon bag on the back of the radio is removable and measures 11" x 8.5" x 2.5", so it's large enough to store quite a bit of stuff (Ipod, CD player, CDs, patch cables, cell phone lighter-plug cable, etc.). The bag has dual zippers so you can leave a small opening at the top for your external audio device's connecting (patch) cable without risking the device falling out. There is also an elastic strap inside the bag to hold things in place, with spaces for 3 pens/pencils.

The LCD clock readout is visible even when the radio is off. In fact, it's visible even when the radio is unplugged and there is no battery pack in it. It's powered by two "AA" batteries (included).

This radio shuts down automatically when whatever rechargeable battery pack you are using gets low. This is important because you NEVER want to completely discharge any cordless tool battery. Doing so can cause cells within the battery to reverse polarity and become ineffective. The battery might still work if this happens, but it won't be producing as much voltage.

The soft-grip handle is comfortable and the rubber-whip style antenna is perfect for a jobsite radio. You can also attach an external antenna to a provided external connector, but the reception is great so I don't see much need for this.

To connect an Ipod or other audio source, you'll need a cable that goes from the output of your audio source to radio's auxiliary input. For an Ipod, this would be a simple patch cable with a (male) stereo mini plug on each end.

A few extra features would make this an ideal radio for any occasion. Padding in the nylon bag would be great (after all, the radio is designed to survive falls and abuse). A remote control would be useful (especially if you're working on a roof or using it in your garage or home). And a "sleep" timer and headphone jack would also be nice.

Some of the features I suggest might seem out of place on a jobsite radio, but I think this radio could find a market with people who will never even visit a "jobsite." The sound quality is there, and the styling offers a real "wow" factor. This radio could be great as a permanent fixture in a kid's room, basement, garage, etc.

Regardless, I give this radio 5 stars because it is the best jobsite radio I've ever heard. More importantly, it is compatible with Milwaukee's v28 lithium-powered cordless tools, which are, without doubt, the best cordless tools on the market.