Milwaukee right angle drill attachment, anyone have it?

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This thing looks like the ticket to keep me from buying a C12 kit.

anyone have it?  does it hold up
 
I had that before the C12.  Seems well built, but the fundamental problem is that it's inserted into the chuck like a drill bit.  Run the drill and the whole thing spins.  You are supposed to hang on to the little handle up top.  Now, that picture is the same as mine but with a bigger handle.  Mine had a small handle and half the time, it would slip out of my hands especially as you got to bottoming the screw.  Usually the feeling would come back to my knuckles within a couple minutes, but YMMV.

No doubt it works, but it works like most third-party accessories do: kinda.
 
I have that accessory.  Bought it when I needed to drive screws in between 2 practically immovable objects that nothing else including my C12 with any of its accessories could fit into.  It works really well.  I've also used it for sistering a 2x4 nailer for drywall when I opened up the smallest of openings in a ceiling and slid the nailer in from the end.  It is not a replacement for the right angle adapter + C12.  IT IS a great addition, so it can't hurt for you to buy one and see if it handles everything you need.  If not, you can always add the Festool drill and accessories to your arsenal.

Make sure that you get the bits with the Milwaukee as they are included for free.  It is a little funky using it.  You have to have 3 hands to hold the adapter head and handle from spinning while holding your drill and triggering it.
 
Paul, you're probably referring to Milwaukee's cheaper version for their in-line 2.4 volt screwdriver.  That model only handles 100 in.lbs. and max. 400rpm.  It's not meant for drill use.  It also has an offset to the bit end so it's not 90 degrees to the shaft.

 
Ah, yes, Ken, you are correct.  I needed it one fine day and that's all I could find.  Okay, don't take my comments about mine to be of any use for the model presented :)
 
Ken Nagrod said:
Paul, you're probably referring to Milwaukee's cheaper version for their in-line 2.4 volt screwdriver.  That model only handles 100 in.lbs. and max. 400rpm.  It's not meant for drill use.  It also has an offset to the bit end so it's not 90 degrees to the shaft.
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I have this one and have mixed feelings about the one shown above as you really have to push hard to hold it in place and as Ken mentions above I agree that it's not for drilling. 

 
Stop trying to make your drill do something it was never designed to do and get a Festool.  [big grin]
 
i have one of those cheaper ones (not milwalkee). not great quality but still very handy . i wouldnt be without it in the tool box. it can realy get you out of a jam .
 
I have the earlier version of the following right angle drill. It is so easy to use and I prefer it to using the right angle attachment on the T15 for drilling. It just naturally fits the hand and orients it self correctly. Current model number 0370-20.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/MILWAUKEE-Right-Angle-Drill-1XHH9
There are definitely times that the Festool right angle attachment is the only answer to a problem - like driving screws in tight places. The Festool requires less clearance than the Milwaukee by an inch or two - normally not enough to matter when drilling. Of course, the Milwaukee is corded so is another consideration.
I have tried a few of the right angle gizmos - Milwaukee and others mentioned above - and really disliked using them. If for a single project, ok, then discard. Get the right tool for the longer term.
 
I have the one Paul has, it sorta works.  Not bad for the money but I don't even look at it now that I have a couple of Festool drills.

Shane Holland said:
Stop trying to make your drill do something it was never designed to do and get a Festool.  [big grin]
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Boy, those marketing classes Festool sent you to are really starting show (especially in regards to the drills).  I'm joking, I know you're doing in fun and not to pressure anyone into buying a product they may not be ready for.  Beside, you don't need to pressure anyone, the members here have that peer pressure thing down to a science now. [tongue]
 
Shane Holland said:
Stop trying to make your drill do something it was never designed to do and get a Festool.  [big grin]
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You know, usually a crack pusher will give you your first taste for free :)
 
jhark123 said:
You know, usually a crack pusher will give you your first taste for free :)
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Sorry, there was nothing in my marketing training about free samples. However, in this case, feel free to tell your dealer that Shane sent you and maybe they'll let you taste it for free. Just don't get your tongue stuck in the chuck.

Your dealer would probably be willing to hook you up with a shirt.  [wink]
 
That Milwaukee works fantastic, no negs from me at all. Check the amazon ratings as well, I concur with all the positive reviews. 51 people giving it a 4.5 star rating is nothing to sneeze at . I would add a 5 star rating myself.

 
jhark123 said:
tazprime38 said:
http://www.trend-uk.com/en/UK/product/SNAP_ASA_2/2/92/snappy_angle_screwdriver_attachment_mark_2.html

The trend snappy angle driver can be used with impact drivers. I have the mark 1, which can only be used with drills/drivers. It has never let me down.
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Correct me if I did the conversion wrong.  But, their spec sheet lists the max torque at 60nm, isn't that 45 lb-ft?  Even my 10.8v makita impact gun has 800 lb-ft.
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That's not lb-ft.  It's in.lbs.  Divide by 12 to get ft.lbs. for your 10.8 volt tool or any other, for that matter.  I really doubt a compact tool that's 10.8 volts can put out 800 in.lbs.  Maybe under a peak before it's ready to smoke, but that's just my edjudacated opinione.
 
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