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Mike Jackson
My faithful old Makita core drill died on me last week after 12 years of faithful service. I looked around and decided to go for Milwaukee.
It was delivered today and I had a sink waste to install so it was with great excitement that I got my new toy out. About a third of the way in the bit jammed and I took my left hand off the side handle to grab the rear handle and pull. As I grabbed the handle I accidentally pulled the trigger and the drill span round, bent my left thumb backwards and nearly smacked me in the face.
I managed to get it free and finish the job but then had to apply a cold compress to my hand and made a visit to Boots to get a strap for it. Looks like it's light duties tomorrow for me and no left handed self abuse for a while.
Despite trying to kill me it's a beast of a drill though.
It was delivered today and I had a sink waste to install so it was with great excitement that I got my new toy out. About a third of the way in the bit jammed and I took my left hand off the side handle to grab the rear handle and pull. As I grabbed the handle I accidentally pulled the trigger and the drill span round, bent my left thumb backwards and nearly smacked me in the face.
I managed to get it free and finish the job but then had to apply a cold compress to my hand and made a visit to Boots to get a strap for it. Looks like it's light duties tomorrow for me and no left handed self abuse for a while.
Despite trying to kill me it's a beast of a drill though.