Milwaukee 1676-6 Hole Hawg 7.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Joist and Stud Drill (includes case)

by Milwaukee

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This is the modern version of a drill Milwaukee has been making for many years. The Hole Hawg has long been a standard in the industry, indispensable to plumbers and electricians alike, because of its very-high-torque, two-speed adjustment and its ability to fit into most tight spots when drilling through studs and top plates. Simply put, this is one of the strongest drills you can buy (people have even been known to use it as a drive motor for winding and rolling applications). The drill has both a side and a top handle. You can feel the quality of this tool when you hold it: its reinforced nylon resin casing, which is actually lighter and stronger than metal, offers terrific heat dissipation and chemical resistance. New users should be aware that, because the Hawg is typically used in heavy-duty industrial applications, its power comes with the possibility of significant kickback if a bit binds in certain situations. No question about it, though, Milwaukee's Hole Hawg is top of the line. --Tim Block

Product Description

Power and torque, that's about all that needs to be said about the Hole Hawg line of drills. The compact design of this drill makes it perfect for drilling between studs and joists. This unit will handle up to a 4 5/8in. Selfeed Bit. An extra-long pipe handle helps you control the power. Features two speed ranges and reverse, 1200 and 300 RPM, this will greatly increase the versatility of this drill. Hi-torque and hi-speed make this the perfect choice for the heavy-duty user. Amps: 7.5, Speed (RPM): 300 and 1,200, Side Handle: Yes, Keyless Chuck: No, Variable Speed: Yes, Case Included: Yes

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 19.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005OP5S
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 1676-6
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,473 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome drill motor!, January 10, 2003

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Karla A. Boughton "Karla Boughton" (Bremerton, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee 1676-6 Hole Hawg 7.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Joist and Stud Drill (includes case) (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have been building my own house for the past four months. I have sub contracted some of the trades but electrical I did myself. An electrician friend of mine helped me lay things out and got me started. He also gave me some great advice when he told me to buy a hole hawg. Equipped with a ship auger bit, you can drill out an entire wall in the time it would take you to drill one stud with a 3/8" drill and a spade bit. This drill is very heavy and obviously well made. It has all kinds of power even in the high range. When you shift it into low range you have to be careful you don't injure yourself if the drill bit binds and the drill kicks back. They don't call it the wrist breaker for no reason!

I judge tools based not on appearance but on productivity and usefulness. I work a full time job on top of building a house, and my time on the job site has to be efficiently spent because I don't have a lot of it. This tool made doing the electrical work possible because it allowed me to get a LOT of work done in a short period of time. I'd still be drilling holes for my home runs had I scrimped and used my 3/8" or even 1/2" hole shooter. The bottom line is Time = Money, and this drill is a time saving work horse. I highly recommend it to any one who has a lot of holes to drill. It is a high quality piece of machinery.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A plumbers other best friend, January 7, 2002

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Kushiel "scifiaddict" (Ma, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milwaukee 1676-6 Hole Hawg 7.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Joist and Stud Drill (includes case) (Tools & Home Improvement)

Tremendous piece of machinery, I love it!!! I had my first one for 10 years, it didn't break
someone wanted it more than I did I guess. After losing my first one I went searching and
started to research all the 1/2 drills I could put my hands on, after trying several friends
and fellow contractors drills I am right back at the Hole Hawg. Well worth the price,while Milwaukee may have let their standards slip in other areas I believe they have left well enough alone with this guaranteed winner. This tool can power a 3 1/2" feeder bit through 3~ 2x6s like it was nothing. I use it for all my major drilling projects, I do not bother breaking my right angle drill out for most jobs now. I recommend it to anyone who has to do any prolonged drilling.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars do they make other types of drills?, January 12, 2010

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A. Chong "a little bit of everything" (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee 1676-6 Hole Hawg 7.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Joist and Stud Drill (includes case) (Tools & Home Improvement)

I vaguely remember using those new fangled pistol grip drills for
something, along with first some spade bits, then some auger bits.
I got tired of waiting for batteries to recharge, so I got some
selfeed bits, and then drills started breaking and chucks started wobbling.

I picked up a hole hawg for a song. I looked like it had
been drug behind a truck and then used in the yard for a while. The
handles were missing, the cord was shot, but it ran.

After drilling umpteen holes for PEX tubing in joists, it's
still running with no problems, new handles, and a new cord.
It's been lent to friends, even the ones that already own new fangled
28V XRPM super titanium wireless LED cordless drills.

This is a quality tool. The aluminum holes on mine are even helicoiled.
There isn't a hint of wobble in the big jacobs chuck after all
the abuse it's been through. All the same, milwaukee makes
replacement parts cheap and easy. My Milwaukee drills are the
ones that have never needed switch or chuck replacements.

This is a heavy tool. You're not going to use it to shoot drywall
screws on the ceiling. You could, but you're a girly man.

This can be a dangerous tool. everyone has at least one story
about that new guy that got spun around and around 3 stories up
off the scaffold.

Remember to never never use the high torque (low) setting without a
pipe (it takes 3/4 steel threaded pipe) BRACED against something.
If it isn't braced, its going to turn around, smack everything in
its path, and pin the smackee against the next solid object.

Remember to hold it so that it will pull away from you, especially
when you use it in low without a brace.