Milwaukee 0244-1 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill

by Milwaukee

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This heavy-duty magnum drill is built for industrial/construction applications. It features raw power with a Milwaukee built 5.5-amp motor, 0-600 rpm trigger speed control, reversing, and a Quik-Lok cord that can be quickly removed from the drill for storage or service replacement. Another exclusive feature is the brush cartridge system, with a set of spare brushes, that allows you to change brushes in less than one minute. Use this tool with a variety of accessories to drill into wood, metal, and composites. Milwaukee products have a limited warranty, 30-day no-risk trial.

Product Description

This heavy duty Magnum® drill is built for industrial/construction applications. It features raw power with a Milwaukee built 5.5 amp motor, 0-600 rpm trigger speed control, reversing, and a Quik-Lok® cord that can be quickly removed from the drill for storage or service replacement. Another exclusive feature is the brush cartridge system, with a set of spare brushes, that allows you to change brushes in less than one minute. Use this tool with a variety of accessories to drill into wood, metal and composites.

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TRAY
• Item model number: 0244-1
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,251 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best 1/2-inch Bar None, May 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Milwaukee 0244-1 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill (Tools & Home Improvement)

Milwaukee's Magnum drill is simply the best half incher in it's power class. I've used mine for the most brutal jobs and it never complains, always gets the work done well and easily. It's made to last like few other power tools are. It has these brush cartridges you can replace easily when your motor brushes wear out. I still haven't needed to, but it's nice to know it's just a two minute job. I really appreciate the large trigger myself, because when I use a drill thi big, I mean to do some drilling, and this trigger is easy to grip and use even when I'm applying a lot of pressure to the work. Right on Milwaukee!

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Torque & Power, Poor Design, February 26, 2001

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Jay Grabow (Omaha, NE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee 0244-1 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill (Tools & Home Improvement)

We've used this drill for construction, and found that it lacks the good design that most other Milwaukee tools have. Its got good power and torque, but the trigger is way too large, making it more likely to accidently engage than oter drills. Also, when you depress the trigger, your finger/hand often gets pinched between the trigger and housing when you release the trigger. We've found that we really like Milwaukee's cordless drills, but we prefer Porter Cable's corded drills.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars built like a brick and feels like one too, April 14, 2004

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"blueskiesam" (Central CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milwaukee 0244-1 Magnum 5.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill (Tools & Home Improvement)

This drill has many pluses: it is powerful, extremely durable, and it is built for the long haul. Unfortunately, it has the ergonomics of the brick it's built like. For small holes, it is fine, but I have a Milwaukee 0233-20 for the small stuff. This was supposed to be for BIG holes. It just jumps out of my grip when I am drilling very large holes in tought material.

It wasn't just me because when my brother-in-law and his buddy came over so I could drill a large hole is steel we couldn't do it with this drill. Mind you the drill wan't having the problem, we were. I have the same problem with large holes in hardwood as well.

It's to bad because this thing is built really tough. But getting the Milwaukee 0299 or 0300 is probably a better choice... they have excellent ergonomics.