Milwaukee M18 Fuel 1-9/16″ SDS Max Rotary Hammer -World’s First Cordless SDS Max Rotary Hammer

There is quite a selection of both corded and cordless SDS + rotary hammers but if you needed the serious leap in power from SDS Max rotary hammers, you only had corded hammers to choose from. This may not be a big deal for most as power is readily available in many areas but there are times where grid power is not available such as new construction or out in rural areas. Users would have to bring out their generators to operate SDS Max rotary hammers in areas without power. Milwaukee noticed a need for a cordless SDS Max solution and boy did they deliver with their newest cordless rotary hammer, the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 1-9/16″ SDS Max Rotary Hammer .

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  • Drills as fast as corded
  • Over 20 minutes of continuous chipping
  • Milwaukee is now the only tool manufacturer to provide a full line of rotary hammer solutions on one battery platform
  • Among the first solutions to be powered by the new M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH DEMAND 9.0 Battery

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Milwaukee M18 Fuel 1-9/16″ SDS Max Rotary Hammer is an 18V rotary hammer and not only is it the first 18V SDS Max rotary hammer, but Milwaukee claims this is the worlds first cordless SDS Max rotary hammer. I’m actually surprised that a tool of this kind was able to be done on 18V, I thought it might be possible on higher voltage platforms like 36V and higher but probably not on 18V. Milwaukee proved me wrong and the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 1-9/16″ SDS Max Rotary Hammer is the proof.

To make this behemoth possible on 18V, Milwaukee took advantage of their extreme high capacity 9.0ah battery (9ah battery is included in the kit) which is called the High Demand battery to make a SDS Max rotary hammer possible on 18V. I’m sure this was also possible in conjunction with the brushless motor that this Fuel power tool uses. We can see a jump in performance power between Milwaukee’s brushed cordless models and their “Fuel” brushless cordless power tools.

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So why go SDS Max? Currently Milwaukee’s cordless Rotary hammers are SDS + hammers with a concrete drilling capacity of 1/2″ all the way to 1-1/8″ and on the higher end models are rated for medium duty chipping. If users want to drill holes in concrete larger than 1-1/8″ and to chip with more power, they need to step up to SDS Max. The Milwaukee M18 Fuel 1-9/16″ SDS Max Rotary Hammer has a rated drilling capacity of up to 1-9/16″ diameter holes in concrete and has the power for large chipping duty. Check out the chart below to compare with other Milwaukee cordless rotary hammers.

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The Milwaukee M18 Fuel 1-9/16″ SDS Max Rotary Hammer will be available very soon in September 2016 and will be available as a 1x 9ah battery kit with rapid charger, side handle and case, or as a baretool only.  Pricing for kit form will be $799

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Specifications:

M18™ FUEL™ SDS Max Rotary Hammer (2717-22HD)

  • 1-9/16” Max Capacity
  • 0-450 RPM
  • 0-3,000 BPM
  • 5.0 ft. lbs Impact Energy
  • 18.75”  long
  • 12.15 lbs

Includes M18™ FUEL™ SDS Max Rotary Hammer, (2) M18™ REDLITHIUM™ 9.0 High Demand Battery Packs, M18™ and M12™ Rapid Charger, Side Handle, and Carrying Case

*Also available as a bare tool (2717-20) & (1) 9.0Ah Battery Kit (2717-21HD)

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