Milwaukee 2610-24 18-Volt Drill/Driver Kit |
| Brand: Milwaukee
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $609.52
Buy New: $329.00
as of 3/20/2010 06:15 CDT details
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New (10) Refurbished (1) from $269.99
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13.3
Dimensions (in): 17.3 x 5.3 x 13.6
MPN: 261024
Model: 2610-24
UPC: 045242158737
EAN: 0045242158737
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Features:
| • | 18V XC High Capacity LITHIUM-ION battery delivers longer life and run-time | | • | Milwaukee 4-Pole Frameless Motor maximizes tool efficiency to increase run-time | | • | ½¿ single-sleeve ratcheting metal chuck with carbide jaws and Variable speed trigger | | • | On-board Battery Fuel Gauge displays remaining run-time and Built-in LED Light illuminates work surface | | • | Belt clip allows for easy portability |
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Product Description
Driver generates 650 in.-lbs. of torque, uses M18 18V battery to deliver up to 65% more holes per charge. Cordless: Yes, Volts: 18, Rated RPM: 0 - 450, 0 - 1,800, Torque (in./lbs.): 650, Battery Included: Yes, Charger Included: Yes, Case Included: Yes
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Customer Reviews:
 Broke after 2nd use September 22, 2009
steve m. (mass.)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Watch out for this drill... I purchased most of the new M18 tools with extra batteries etc etc. and this particular drill broke the 2nd time I used it. I had the side handle on it and while using a hole saw it snapped a piece off the drill itself(the piece that holds the side handle on) the cheap pot metal drill casing/body broke right off . Now it cannot be used with a side handle and there is sharp metal on the body of the drill exposed..Not so "Nothing but Heavy duty"! In all my years of using cordless tools on jobs I have never seen anything like this, why they did not use the standard ring type side handle clamp is beyond me. Also the drill cuts out under load like the other reviewer mentioned and the battery life is no more than my Dewalt 18volt Ni-Cads. Back to Makita and Dewalt for me.
 drill cuts out under load July 23, 2009
Michael Winters
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought initially that this was a good value and with the new M type batteries I could get years of use out of the drill. Milwaukee customers have had to deal with defective NiCad batteries (after 3 years Milwaukee did issue a recall and free replacement), and now anyone with an investment in V type battery packs and chargers will find that they do not work with the new M type drills like this one. The M type lithium-ion batteries are much slower to charge than Makita lithium-ion batteries and I suspect this is due to the Milwaukee charger not having a cooling fan so the charge rate is slowed down to compensate.
The carry case is well built as is usually true with Milwaukee products (and definitely not true with DeWalt cases) and even has a compartment for the side handle. The side handle is a clever design that enable the drill to be a bit shorter but also limits its placement compared to ones that have a ring that goes around the drill and provides a full 360 degrees for the handle position. The case does not provide any place to store drill bits or bit and screw holders as with the Makita and Bosch storage cases.
What really disappointed me was using the drill to bore holes in stucco using the new Blue Boar stucco & wood TCT bits. I have used the Makita which is rated far lower in it available torque but found that worked like a champ with this bit and stucco and brick veneer walls and the OSB sheathing. With this Milwaukee drill though I would be boring a hole and all of a sudden the drill would cut out and then after a few seconds I would have power again and cut for a while and then it would cut out again. I would guess it is some sort of thermal cut-out mechanism to keep the batteries from catching fire or exploding (like the Sony lithium ion laptop batteries) but it is very annoying. After this happened with the second hole I was boring with the stucco bit I switched to the little Makita and had no more problems.
With the Makita lithium-ion or the Hitachi lithium ion cordless drills that I use the drills may discharge faster under a heavy load and need to be recharged after fewer holes but they never cutout like this. It really negates the theoretical power of this drill for tough jobs. I would not even recommend it for driving screws until Milwaukee sorts this out.
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