Milwaukee Spur Auger Wood Drilling Bit Set (4-Piece)

We use auger bits almost everyday on our building job sites. We are constantly boring holes for anchor bolts through pressure treated sill plates; through 2x framing lumber to pass plumbing pipes and electrical wires as well as CATV and data cables. I have used self-feeding auger bits with spurs for many years now to cut these holes. When I saw this Milwaukee 4-piece set available from Home Depot in the sizes I most often use, I had to give them a try. As advertised, they do cut clean, smooth holes through both 2x framing as well as 3/4 to 1 1/2 plywood subflooring. They self-feed just as well as other major manufacturers’ bits I have used in the past and as promised the polished, red painted finish does not gum up with wood chips. Although, to be honest, I have never had my other augers get gummed up either. Something that I found somewhat odd was that these bits can be used with an impact drill. In 30 years the only occasion I have ever used an impact, also called a hammer drill, was with a carbide tipped bit when boring into masonry. Why in the world would anyone ever use a hammer drill with an auger bit? The manufacturer also claims these bits will prevent “breakout”. In my experience unless you are extremely careful as you near the end of the bore and let up on the drill, some amount of breakout or blowout is to be expected. Of course, this is of no consequence since these bits will predominantly be used on rough framing lumber. Milwaukee packages these 1/2″, 3/4″, 7/8″, & 1″ bits in a sturdy nylon-like roll up pouch that will keep the bits separated when stored. So far these augers have been working great. I cannot speak to how they will hold up when they hit a nail or how many holes they will bore before becoming dull. They are made in China.

I got these to move some wires around , they work perfectly on 2×4 and 2×6 framing. and come in good sizes for some basic wiring among other things . I have carpal tunnel and often find I struggle holding the drill straight for a period of time , so the spurs on this bit are a big help since they make it alot easier to get the bit started in the correct placement., They also cut through about twice as fast as the bargain bits I am used to so the job is done before I ever get to the point that my wrist is fatigued. I wont be buying bargain bits ever again. nice addition to the tool box.

I’ve used other auger bits that seem to cut better and faster. I drilled one of each size in a 2 x 4. While each one started easily, they all seemed to plug up in the screw portion (which appears to be finer than other bits) and required considerable force to cut through. These bits do not seem to want to “pull” through, as other auger bits do. At some points they would “catch” and cut real well, but not all the way though. Slower speeds seemed to work best, but not consistently. I’m not sure the “double wing spurs” make any difference as they still had breakout on the finished side, probably because I had to push them to continue cutting. In fact, I think they may actually make the cutting slower. While the red coating did keep the flutes cleaner, it peeled away at the cutting edge of each bit. Also, I’m not sure I’d want to use these bits in old work, where I might hit nails. These bits are OK, and might work for some jobs, but I think I’ll stick with my older, single wing spur auger bits.

Was looking for a new style of auger bit, decided to give them a try. That work awesome, fast drilling and clean holes. I am an electrical contractor and drill a lot of hole for wiring. Great product when I have to replace I will repurchase again.

This is Milwaukee’s 4-piece, impact rated, auger bit set (includes 1/2″, 3/4″, 7/8″, and 1″ bits, with roll-up canvas pouch). The flutes are non-stick for smother cutting. The bit sizes are perfect for me when I’m drilling out a house for electrical wiring. The hardest part was figuring out how they went in the pouch. Photo 1 show what I finally figured out (I guess it wasn’t really rocket science). You can see in the photo the sewn tabs near the body of the bits””those keep the bits from banging against each other. There’s even room for two more bits. A flap folds over the bits and is secured by a Velco strap (see Photo 2). And then the whole thing rolls up into a nice pouch (see Photo 3).The bits measure about 6 1/2″ long, but the usable depth of drilling is only 4 1/2″ (when you eliminate the shank that goes into the drill and drill tip). The shanks are hex shaped (see Photo 4) so chucks can grip them without slipping. The 3/4″, 7/8″, and 1″ bits have 1/2″ shanks, and the 1/2″ bit has a 3/8″ shank (actually measures 11/32″). The length of the bits make them perfect for drilling through two pieces of 2-by lumber. If you need to make a deeper hole, you’ll need a longer bit or an extension.I tested the bits in my 1/2″ M18 2902-20 hammer drill in a pressure treated 4×6. I drilled 40 holes with the 1″ bit and it self-fed each and every time. In fact, my setup was kind of shaky (see Photo 5)””if I pushed down on the bit, the board danced all over the place. So I wound up just laying the bit on the surface and letting the bit do the work. I also drilled holes with the other three sizes in the set. In all cases the bits cut cleanly and quickly.I think these are great bits and look forward to using them on my next house wiring job.

I never had used these auger bits before, and man have I been missing out, these milwakee auger bits cut the smoothest and most accurate holes that I have ever drilled. the speed and the smooth hole saves me time and looks much nicer when I am done. I will be buying more sets with different sizes and replacing my butterfly bits they also stay sharper then most other bits.

Having been a Milwaukee tool fan for several years, I was pleased to see them come out with this 4-piece auger set. I felt that it would compliment the 18Volt cordless drills that our company had standardized on. We had used similar augers from other manufacturers over the years. When we put our first set into operation it was very apparent that the bit’s design was not as robust as we had expected. In fact, we noticed that the useful life of the bits was going to be significantly less than the other bits we had been using. Keeping a very sharp edge and worm-screw is very important when using any bit on cordless tools. We found that these bits simply did not hold-up as well as those made by competitive brands such as Irwin and others.

Cuts a nice clean hole.

We use auger bits almost everyday on our building job sites. We are constantly boring holes for anchor bolts through pressure treated sill plates; through 2x framing lumber to pass plumbing pipes and electrical wires as well as CATV and data cables. I have used self-feeding auger bits with spurs for many years now to cut these holes. When I saw this Milwaukee 4-piece set available from Home Depot in the sizes I most often use, I had to give them a try. As advertised, they do cut clean, smooth holes through both 2x framing as well as 3/4 to 1 1/2 plywood subflooring. They self-feed just as well as other major manufacturers’ bits I have used in the past and as promised the polished, red painted finish does not gum up with wood chips. Although, to be honest, I have never had my other augers get gummed up either. Something that I found somewhat odd was that these bits can be used with an impact drill. In 30 years the only occasion I have ever used an impact, also called a hammer drill, was with a carbide tipped bit when boring into masonry. Why in the world would anyone ever use a hammer drill with an auger bit? The manufacturer also claims these bits will prevent “breakout”. In my experience unless you are extremely careful as you near the end of the bore and let up on the drill, some amount of breakout or blowout is to be expected. Of course, this is of no consequence since these bits will predominantly be used on rough framing lumber. Milwaukee packages these 1/2″, 3/4″, 7/8″, & 1″ bits in a sturdy nylon-like roll up pouch that will keep the bits separated when stored. So far these augers have been working great. I cannot speak to how they will hold up when they hit a nail or how many holes they will bore before becoming dull. They are made in China.

Holy beautiful wood augers Batman!My nephew saw me unpacking this set of Milwaukee wood augers and he said “Are those candy canes?!!!” Haha! These wood auger bits are really awesome and pretty!The double wing spurs on the bit tips will help with clean cuts and the candy-cane red special non-stick finish in the inside of the flutes will keep the chips from sticking to the auger bits.While these bits are rated for impact wrenches, I ain’t letting these bits go near an impact gun, lol!Nuh uh! Us wood workers don’t do that to our tools, hah!The set comes with 1/2″, 3/4″, 7/8″ and 1″ – a nice rounded set for most projects.The bits comes with a roll storage pouch, a nice touch.Overall, I’m very impressed with this set.