When you’re drilling near the top of the tool’s range, a new feature for Milwaukee comes into play: AutoStop mode. Additionally, there’s an increase in the thermal range of the motor, allowing it to do more high-demand work before reaching its protective shutdown temperature. The combination promises to produce a noticeable difference in your drilling speed and power. In terms of muscle, the Gen 4 models gain another 200 in-lbs of torque. It also shows up in the hammering rate where the updated model has an extra 1000 BPM to blast through concrete. So how does that compare to Gen 3?įirst of all, low gear is 50 RPM slower while high gear picks up an extra 100 RPM for a faster overall top speed. If you’re going with the hammer drill version, the hammering rate is 33,000 BPM.Īll told, that should result in very fast drilling with about as much low-speed torque as you can hope for in a handheld drill. It also boosts the torque to a monstrous 1400 in-lbs. It’s still a 2-speed system with low gear running up to 500 RPM and high gear topping out at 2100 RPM. Milwaukee is making some upgrades under the hood of its flagship hammer drill and drill driver.
Milwaukee M18 Fuel Cordless Hammer Drill Performance
