Got my first Milwaukee drill from a pawn shop used, 1 battery, and 1 charging station (idk what gen it is but will find out). It has done me good but my girlfriend works for a company that is in the oil n gas industry so she has contacts and some of them are Reps. for vendors. . . Well one of them is for Milwaukee so she asked and received a brand new Milwaukee M18 drill with the 2 batteries, side-handle, and charging station in the hard case box for free and gifted it to me. It has been working wonders and makes me happy knowing I have a top of the line drill.
As an electrician who works in industrial/institution, my gen 3 hammer drill kicks some ass. No problem for drilling and driving. We also have to point out the incredible precision we're getting from a drill! It refuses to fail. Finally, adding HO batteries is just abusing!
You left out the issues with the chuck and clutch. I had the 2804 and bought the 2904 and it's 1,000x better just for those two things. No more having to switch drills to have a working clutch, no more having the chuck loosen itself after drilling a large number of holes.
This is big and I’m getting a new one today. The chuck loosening has ALWAYS been a problem with the hammer drill and it’s destroyed so many bits and extensions because it allows it to chew it up when it loosens.
I love my gen 4 but right now it's away getting the gears replaced and a new chuck. It's only 6 months old and it's the 2nd time I've had problems with it. Granted its been user error. Probably over pushed the drill going through brick work and the clutch got a little messed up when using a drill pump, it got a little wet. I like the drill but it's not bomb proof. Lesson learned though, although it can do certain things on a one off basis it's not a long term option. Also my old milwaukee got far more abuse and I'm still using it now while waiting for the gen 4 to return. Sucks that milwaukee won't cover a chuck on warranty either.
Had to buy a new drill. My 2804 chuck broke off while using an ice auger. Granted it has been drilling lots of holes for 4 solid years. Can't wait to use the 2904...hope it holds up
Just bought a Milwaukee 2904-20 Drill that was loud and whining. I found it to be mainly the Fan. Was EZ repair. Took the back off, pulled Fan and Armature out, clipped all Fan Blades at 45-degree angle with Dikes. I then put a couple drop of super Glue in the end cap where the outside of the Bearing sits and pushed the Bearing and Armature into the Cap. Put Armature and Cap assembly back in turning the Chuck to help things line up, then putting the 4 Screws back on. I then put an Emery Board thru the vent while running at high speed to make all Blades uniform. Now it is no louder than my 2902-20 Drill. Air flow is still great, and it runs cooler. You don't have to return it, but it would be nice if someone would post a Video of this.
Great info . For me the brand platform has alot to do with Batteries . What happens when better batteries are used .I find those 5AH starve my gen 3 . A question - In either drill does that new forge make much of a jump over the 6ah .And in either drill how does the new forge compare in use to the 12ah battery .
The torque test channel tested it. The forge battery basically matches or beats the 12ah battery in performance. This drill is incredibly power hungry and there is a pretty sizable power bump from the 5ah to the 6ah ( non forge ) battery, then modest bumps after that going up the stack.
You guys don't use clutch ? Is it mechanical finally or still electric? Why don't you test accuracy? The big issue with Milwaukee drills as they rip off screw heads and destroy smaller fasteners, power is already more than enough.
I'm sure every tool starts to slow down over constant use over years and years. I keep reading about how after 5 or even 10 years of use people still love there Milwaukee's. Others have bad luck and seem to have tools break nonstop 1 after the other which is odd.
I wouldn’t know. I generally upgrade and give my old tools to friends. My buddy had a birthday coming up and it gave me a good excuse to upgrade to the new 1/2 inch 1600ft lb nut busting impact and giving him my older one. Though I think I’d have trouble giving away my 1”D-Handle impact regardless of what I replaced it with.
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Got my gen 3 new for $80 from home depot clearance aisle,love it.I would like the auto-stop feature but not worth the upgrade.
Got my first Milwaukee drill from a pawn shop used, 1 battery, and 1 charging station (idk what gen it is but will find out). It has done me good but my girlfriend works for a company that is in the oil n gas industry so she has contacts and some of them are Reps. for vendors. . . Well one of them is for Milwaukee so she asked and received a brand new Milwaukee M18 drill with the 2 batteries, side-handle, and charging station in the hard case box for free and gifted it to me. It has been working wonders and makes me happy knowing I have a top of the line drill.
i got 2 gen 3 and very happy to keep them for next 5 years or so
Got a gen4 off Amazon for Xmas for 90.00. Brand new
Thats a good deal right there!
@@mannyfresh8504yeah, I buy all my Milwaukee gear from eBay or Amazon and it cuts the price in half most of the time.
Thank you for the valuable information you bring to consumers
As an electrician who works in industrial/institution, my gen 3 hammer drill kicks some ass. No problem for drilling and driving. We also have to point out the incredible precision we're getting from a drill! It refuses to fail. Finally, adding HO batteries is just abusing!
You left out the issues with the chuck and clutch. I had the 2804 and bought the 2904 and it's 1,000x better just for those two things. No more having to switch drills to have a working clutch, no more having the chuck loosen itself after drilling a large number of holes.
U can lock it on the 2804
I'm talking about it loosening when it's locked.
This is big and I’m getting a new one today. The chuck loosening has ALWAYS been a problem with the hammer drill and it’s destroyed so many bits and extensions because it allows it to chew it up when it loosens.
I love my gen 4 but right now it's away getting the gears replaced and a new chuck. It's only 6 months old and it's the 2nd time I've had problems with it. Granted its been user error. Probably over pushed the drill going through brick work and the clutch got a little messed up when using a drill pump, it got a little wet.
I like the drill but it's not bomb proof. Lesson learned though, although it can do certain things on a one off basis it's not a long term option. Also my old milwaukee got far more abuse and I'm still using it now while waiting for the gen 4 to return. Sucks that milwaukee won't cover a chuck on warranty either.
Experienced this on my 2804. Didn't wanna let go of the bit 😕
Had to buy a new drill. My 2804 chuck broke off while using an ice auger. Granted it has been drilling lots of holes for 4 solid years. Can't wait to use the 2904...hope it holds up
Just bought a Milwaukee 2904-20 Drill that was loud and whining. I found it to be mainly the Fan. Was EZ repair. Took the back off, pulled Fan and Armature out, clipped all Fan Blades at 45-degree angle with Dikes. I then put a couple drop of super Glue in the end cap where the outside of the Bearing sits and pushed the Bearing and Armature into the Cap. Put Armature and Cap assembly back in turning the Chuck to help things line up, then putting the 4 Screws back on. I then put an Emery Board thru the vent while running at high speed to make all Blades uniform. Now it is no louder than my 2902-20 Drill. Air flow is still great, and it runs cooler. You don't have to return it, but it would be nice if someone would post a Video of this.
Great info . For me the brand platform has alot to do with Batteries . What happens when better batteries are used .I find those 5AH starve my gen 3 . A question - In either drill does that new forge make much of a jump over the 6ah .And in either drill how does the new forge compare in use to the 12ah battery .
The torque test channel tested it. The forge battery basically matches or beats the 12ah battery in performance. This drill is incredibly power hungry and there is a pretty sizable power bump from the 5ah to the 6ah ( non forge ) battery, then modest bumps after that going up the stack.
You left out the issues regarding clutch gen3 vs gen4.
I still have and use the GEN 1 Fuel Drill. I can drill 15 inch self feed bits through 3 inches of OSB, on speed 2! No Joke man! 😂
Meet the New boss, same as the Old boss!
Does anyone know if the gen 4 will fit in a gen 3 box?
You guys don't use clutch ? Is it mechanical finally or still electric? Why don't you test accuracy? The big issue with Milwaukee drills as they rip off screw heads and destroy smaller fasteners, power is already more than enough.
Price?
This is the highest production quality I've seen on UA-cam. You're some professionals.
Thank you, Cameron! We appreciate that
Good Video!
Thanks for watching, George!
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Overall better. Hate the sound ( loud af ) . Definitely offers better speed and faster concrete drilling.
I dont Know. This milwaukee gen 3 got more torq ..is depend about quality inspección pf the factory
Oh and BRUNT BOOTS BAYBEE
I still have my gen 2 lol
Made in PRC!.....gutted.
The one test Milwaukee always fails is durability they just cant perform like this over a period of time
I'm sure every tool starts to slow down over constant use over years and years. I keep reading about how after 5 or even 10 years of use people still love there Milwaukee's. Others have bad luck and seem to have tools break nonstop 1 after the other which is odd.
I wouldn’t know. I generally upgrade and give my old tools to friends. My buddy had a birthday coming up and it gave me a good excuse to upgrade to the new 1/2 inch 1600ft lb nut busting impact and giving him my older one. Though I think I’d have trouble giving away my 1”D-Handle impact regardless of what I replaced it with.