MilwaukeeELECTRIC TOOL 49-22-8510 Milwaukee Kit Right Angle Attachment, 9.5" x 1.75" x 6"

I like this right-angle attachment a lot, especially the sturdy metal construction and the small size. I use it with my cordless drill when there's not enough space to fit the drill + bit, then I come in from the side with this right-angle attachment. My Bosch 12-volt drill is rated at 265 inch-pounds of torque, and the Milwaukee attachment is rated at 235 inch-pounds, so they are pretty well matched. The product info sheet lists a few other limitations:- drives screws up to #8 x 3"- flat boring bits up to 1" dia [spade bits]- twist drills up to 1/8" [in my opinion, it will easily handle bigger drill bits - after all, they say it can handle a 1" spade bit!]- 1750 rpm max- not for impact drivers or corded power toolsThe chuck collar has to be pulled forward (outward) both to insert and remove hex bits. With my usual hex bit holder, I can push hex bits into the chuck without pulling the collar forward, but not with this chuck. Therefore you always need two hands at the chuck, inserting and removing bits, a minor inconvenience.If you are really tight on space, you can use the very short hex bits, the ones that are about 1" long. The total required space for the attachment + bit is then about 2-3/8", not including any extra space that the drill might need. The interior of the chuck is strongly magnetic, but only once the bit is fully inserted. When using the very short bits, there's very little of the bit sticking out of the chuck to grab on to. To break the considerable magnetic force, you might need to use pliers to grab short bits, but regular bits are easy to pull out by hand (once you pull out the chuck collar). The overall length of the attachment is 6-3/16", including the full length of the drive shaft.I have used this right-angle attachment to drill holes for electrical wires, using a 5/8" Irwin Speedbor, the kind with the lead screw and three spiral flutes. These drill bits need a lot of torque, and 5/8" is the biggest Speedbor that I can use with my cordless drill without overtaxing the drill. The Milwaukee right-angle attachment handled the torque just fine, although I was extra careful not to let the Speedbor bit bind in the hole, which can cause kickback and extra strain.Note that the attachment's drive shaft has two different diameters: The very end has a 1/4" hex shank, but farther up the shaft, it expands to 5/16" hex, which they say you can use for higher torque applications.The red handle is quite adjustable. By unscrewing the handle a few turns, you can pivot the handle from 0 to 90 degrees from the body of the attachment (in four steps), then tighten the handle to lock it in place. But you can also rotate the metal collar that the handle attaches to, so the handle can stick out of either side of the attachment body, or the top or bottom (there are 12 detents as you rotate the collar all the way around the attachment body). To rotate the collar, loosen the red handle, tilt it all the way towards the chuck end (past 90 degrees, which unlocks the rotating collar), then twist the handle/collar assembly around the body of the attachment. Once you tilt the handle back, it locks the collar, then you tighten the handle itself.One other unobvious feature: There is a small hole in the body of the attachment, at the chuck end, that the instructions say is a lubrication port, for light oil or lithium grease. It's not clear how to use this port, because there is no fitting, just a small hole.The product package says the attachment is made in Taiwan.Although it's pricey, the Milwaukee right-angle attachment is very well made. Overall, I like it a lot, and would recommend it.

This tool is one of those that you pick up and say to yourself, "Pretty neat. Nicely made. But how useful is it, really?" Truthfully, for most folks it will just sit in a toolbox and gather dust--until that once-in-a-while, ah-ha moment when you are puzzling out how to get a job done when the drill plus bit are too long to fit. At that moment, you will take this tool out, dust it off, and say, "My, I hope this works!"It's a Milwaukee, so it works, after you figure out how to adjust its handle and hold it. Most folks also have to figure out how to hold their mouth as they operate its chuck (which is easy, but different). After the job is done, you realize that this attachment just saved your bacon.This is one tool for which it is important to read the instructions (very short). The instruction sheet gives the following specs and warnings: The chuck takes 1/4 inch quick-release hex shanks: "twist bits to 1/8 inch diameter, flat boring bits to 1 inch diameter, and screw driver bits." "Be prepared for high torque situations that may cause the power tool to spin, causing loss of control." Imagine the tool spinning like a flag at a high rate of speed round and round the drill bit that is now acting as a flagpole.I can attest that my unit has seen larger twist bits than specified. However, don't use them until you know how the torque works. It can be very surprising, and it can destroy the tool and hurt you.If you need a right-angle drill to shoot holes in studs or joists, this is not the tool to replace one, so go ahead and buy or rent the right angle drill. Just remember that right angle drills deserve their reputation, and be prepared.Use this for things like installing screws in drawer guides in narrow cabinets, mounting upper corner cabinets, helping with vent-hood vent pipe installation (drilling a pilot hole in the cabinet top for the jig saw blade), etc.It also will fit in battery-powered drivers to drive screws at impossible angles.Update:Note that there are now battery-powered miniature drivers that will fit in a lot of areas previously only reachable with a right-angle attachment and that have plenty of torque. They are a lot easier to use when they fit.

This is my third one, the other 2 were stolen. As a general contractor, this tool has saved the day on many an occasion. I own angle drills and drivers, but somehow this adapter has earned its special place among my must have accessories. Nearly indestructable!