weather protection for Milwaukee drill wincher

[mikereed100]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Well, I now have broken my first screw... just like some of you said using it in reverse would do. I'm tracking down some replacements locally and will see if they show up.

Meanwhile, I'd like to know what grade of Loctite you used? And have you tried to remove the chuck since then? I don't anticipate wanting to do so, but ya never know! But the Loctite should indeed help keep the load off the securing screw, and I would prefer to be able to use the drill in reverse. My main use is in furling a big genoa (every time we tack it) and it is a high speed/low load application which begs for using "high" gear on either the primary or secondary winches... ie, reverse on the drill!

Other than the breakage of the bolt I am pleased with the way the drill handles the jobs I've tasked it with.

Cheers,

Jim

Jim,

I don't recall the number but I'm pretty sure it was the medium strength. Now that we are back in the "Land of Easy" I have been abusing the Milwaukee a bit more than I would otherwise and have not been able to get the chuck to slip.

Mike

[Coops]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Thanks for that. I determined yesterday (thanks, Wotname!)that no fastener vendor in Oz has LH cap screws, so will try to source from Milwaukee. One can use the chuck in forward with no screw installed, and that will work ok for now.

Cheers,

Jim

Just forget about it for now and have a good birthday.

Coops