Bosch 18636-02 36-Volt Litheon Hammer Drill

Bosch 18636-02 36-Volt Litheon Hammer Drill Features

Additional Bosch 18636-02 36-Volt Litheon Hammer Drill Information

This hammer drill's Brute Tough construction comes complete with Unibody Powertrain, which keeps the hardy metal gears in alignment so they won't grind, catch, or fail. It also boasts a metal reinforced collar and Durashield housing so you know it'll withstand real world working conditions. This model can even survive a 1-story drop, in case of work site butter-fingers.

Although the 18636-02 is designed to be a sturdy job site companion, it's also loaded with precision features that provide real accuracy as well as muscle. The hammer on/off ring lets you easily engage or disengage the hammer mode, and externally accessible brushes can be switched out for maintenance in as little as two minutes. This hammer drill has a 15-position clutch, and the Flexible Power System to let you match the battery output to your task.

The 18636-02 has a 15-position clutch and a ratcheting, carbide tooth single sleeve 1/2-inch chuck for easy one-handed bit changes. Its Litheon 36-volt batteries allow more battery charges and longer run times, and they're so light that they weigh less than most 14.4-volt batteries. Best of all, the included Litheon fast charger will bring them up to 80-percent of their power capacity in just 30 minutes. This model offers a no-load speed of 0-450 and 0-1,500 rpm in drill mode, and 18,000 bpm in hammer mode, with 600 in./lbs. of torque. The kit includes one double-ended bit, a Litheon fast charger and two Litheon 36-volt FatPack batteries, a 360-degree auxiliary handle, and a carrying case.

Applications
Use this hammer drill for a wide variety of heavy-duty applications. It drills and drives holes and fasteners in concrete, masonry, stone, wood, metal, and plastic. It can also be used to drill holes in concrete footings to pin concrete wall forms, or to drill holes in concrete floors to pin wall framing.

What's in the box
Bosch 1/2-inch hammer drill/driver, one double-ended bit, Litheon fast charger, two Litheon 36-volt batteries, 360-degree auxiliary handle, carrying case.

What Customers Say About Bosch 18636-02 36-Volt Litheon Hammer Drill:

Bosch gave their Europe versions 2.6 amphours. The V28 batteries are 3.0 amp hours. I'm not saying the Bosch is weak. When drilling in tight places the chuck may rub creating sharp grooves in the chuck which will cut your hand (can be sanded to remove them).

The Bosch saws will stall out if you strain them too much. The V28 drill is well balanced. It's slightly annoying when 32 feet up on a ladder but otherwise a good feature. The Bosch circular saw guide does work better when cutting a 45 degree bevel cut. They do this to protect the battery.

Bosch 36 Volt is the 2nd most powerfull cordless tool I've used. The V28 drill has a metal chuck. Both chucks grip bits well. The V28 does not have this feature and my batteries have held well up under heavy use for over 4 years. The Bosch circular saw has a heavy duty plastic guide which may not be as heavy duty if dropped. Bottom line is purchase whichever tool or kit is cheaper as they both are good tools and have good a warranty.

Both are good kits. The V28 circular saw comes with the rip guide and it has numbers on it. I have both the Bosch 36 volt 4 tool kit and the Milwaukee V28 volt 4 tool kit. The Bosch 36 Volt has a metal chuck with a plastic sleeve. The V28 has more power and the batteries last longer per charge.

The V28 circular saw has a metal guide. The Bosch circular saw does not come with a rip guide, (which was difficult to purchase as nobody carries it), and it does not have numbers on it. Both sawzalls work well. The V28 circular saw guide gets hung up and doesn't open easily when cutting a 45 degree bevel (you have to open the guide with your hand but most saws operate like this). The Bosch saws have rafter hooks on them which are very handy. American Bosch tools have a 2.0 amphour rating. The V28 drill can get hot when screwing off a large deck mid-summer. The Bosch 36 Volt drill does not stand up well when placed on a floor as the battery has a small flat bottom.

Bosch has a slightly better blade holder but the V28 blade holder still works well. I'm a contractor. Way to go Bosch. The Bosch 36 v drill is a little akward when holding it but not to bad.

We'll see how the service system works. The drill performed well the first 3-4 times I used it but the drive shaft broke the last time. I loved the added power compared to 19 volt drills.

I have several other Bosch products that I could not like more (the hand grinder, drywall screw driver, flush cut saw, and planer).December 8, 2009My son used it for his science project, yes it was overkill, but every time he put it down, it fell to the ground because of the round corners on the battery. He commented that Bosch cannot design a stable battery. They are put on the unit by the cheapest and non working glue. The tags, two of them on the unit began coming off within days after I received the unit. Too bad that I did not have a chance to try it at a local store (as they do not carry this beast), and would not have purchased it. The same performance an be obtained from some other lighter drills. The chuck looks cheap (B&D).November 15, 2009Used it to drill into concrete wall, was slow and I then switched it with my corded drill, much faster. It should be embarrassing for Bosch to put out a cheap looking product like this.

If you need a cordless drill with a lot of power you will like this one. I did manage to bog it down using a Bosch 1 1/2" spade bit with the self feeding point. I am also using it for hole saws and large spade bits. When I tried the same bit on a treated 4 x 4, it drilled through it as fast as I could push it. I bought this drill because it was a bargain and I needed a cordless hammer drill. I have drilled a few holes in old concrete and it is almost as fast as my corded hammer drill. This was in hard maple.

It is heaver than most drills. I love this drill. But it does the job.