Milwaukee introduced their new 3/8″ drill. There are a lot of corded drills to choose from, but Milwaukee has one of the best line ups. Hilti makes a lot of great drills, but the Milwaukee drills are right up there. The new 3/8″ drill model number 0240-20 is a powerful 8 amp drill. The drill has an all metal jampot gear case which makes this a tough drill, even for the most abusive workplaces. Most drills this size use a clamshell plastic case, so we were happy to see Milwaukee provide added protection for the gears.
The drill is ideal for smaller applications and is a variable speed at 0-2800 rpm. This drill uses a two finger switch to help prevent fatigue for the user. The chuck is an all metal keyless chuck making it very easy to change bits on the go. As you can see by the picture, the handle grip is a soft grip giving the user greater control.
The cord length is 8′ which is pretty good. We usually like a 10′ cord length so when you are using a tool on a ceiling, your not fighting the extra little weight where the tool is plugged into an extension cord. Surprisingly, this drill only weights 4.25 lbs.
If anyone has any experience with this Milwaukee drill, we would like to hear from you. What you like, what you don’t like.
