HP2050F 20mm 2 speed hammer drill

The HP2050F is a corded electric hammer drill manufactured by Makita. The machine is powered by 720 watt brushed motor from an outlet.

Exterior

The machine has a pistol grip and a body made out of "Makita teal" colored plastic with a black rubberized back side for better grip.

On the underside of the handle is LED Light that illuminates the working area and below it a loop hole for hanging the machine and a chuck key holder is attached to the power cord.

The front gear housing is made out of aluminum and has a black auxiliary handle with a depth gauge that can be rotated all the way around and is secured by twisting the handle

At the very front is a metal keyed chuck which has a black collar.

Operation

The machine is activated by pressing the black variable speed trigger switch on the handle. There is a speed control dial integrated in the trigger switch. The direction of rotation can be reversed with the a switch above the trigger.

Behind the trigger switch is a round black lock on button.

On the underside of the gear housing is a black knob with the markings I and II to select between low and high gear.

The hammering action can be turned on and off with the action mode slide switch on top of the body.

Safety

The machine has a built in clutch that will protect the operator from kickback when too much torque is applied if the drill bit jams.