I agree William, jetting would have been quicker, but thought it worth demonstrating the Milwaukee Sectional machine for anyone thinking about buying one. My advise to anyone thinking about buying one, is to test one on several drains first to make sure its suitable to their drain cleaning environment. Once our COVID-19 Alert Level drops, I will be dropping it back to Milwaukee as the machine is unsuitable for my application.

I would love to get over there sometime.

Thanks, you too!

Definitely worth avoiding until they fix the wheels, ergonomics & low power.

We don't get Spartan over here, but if you are interested in a sectional machone, I hear Milwaukee's M18 7/8" Sectional machine is supposed to be good, better than the Ridgid K-60.

Thank you Stephanie, so nice of you to say.

DrainSpotters you’re welcome mate. Can’t wait for your next videos

Drain addict will flood a bathroom jetting a line through a toilet. LoL, he's talented but don't give a fug

Hi David. Battery only, but my opinion is the Milwaukee sectional who make a great paper weight once it went through a junkyard crusher lol.

I do like the drum machine, but with the hills etc in my city I would need a hip or spine replacement when I retire lol.

Yes the general or Spartan drums are nice

I'm not a fan of the self feed on this sectional as sectional cables are more springy so when it encounters a lip, bend or blockage it can overfeed out cable especially if you are clearing a drain via a trap & it can over pull the cable when coming back out from a trap.

Yip. The K60 is a good little machine but it would be nice if they increased the HP on it just a little.

I have to agree Trevor. The K-60 is a great option.

Stay clear of the large Milwaukee sectional. Luckily this unit was sent to me to trial so I didn't loose any money buying it. I've read good things about the smaller M18 Sectional, but we don't get it down under in 'God Own Country'.

Why you do like the machine, seems pretty easy to handle, I know heavy. I just bought one,

Borrow or hire one first as I rated my experience about a 2 out of 10.

Usually access & in this case I wanted to see if the M18 was up to the job.. :( sad face as it wasn't.

Very disappointed with this machine, but I hear the smaller machine they make is a lot better.

@T.J. H I wasn't able to return mine although I should have

Still have the K9 & its still running great. I think each operator has a different story to tell when it comes to what equipment they like & don't like, especially as drains are different around the world & what works for some operators in certain locations might be a PITA for guys in other locations. Now that I am done testing the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Sectional Sewer Machine I will get back to running the K9 some more.

Drum machines are not a big seller over here due to the terrain, sectional machine & jetter's are king so to speak, but you are right, the Spartan 300 is a good machine, especially when compared to this paper weight Milwaukee.

300 wouldnt get it

Well.said. I've used Milwaukee's new M18 Chain Snake (Flex Shaft) machine this morning so I'll have a video out tomorrow.

@@jaydrains2247 it honestly depends on what the user likes better and prefers. I know drum guys that swear the 300 is the greatest thing out there. I know sectional guys that feel the same way about their k50, k60, k1500, etc. personally I think the k60 or k5208 is better just because it can spin a 7/8 cable. The k5208 can spin 1.25 inch cable. But I also own a Spartan and love it too. Different situations call for different setups of course. My advice would be to own a sectional and a drum machine if you can afford it

It was disappointing to say the least, just glad I didn't buy one.

Just cheap $5 gloves from the local plumbing store. Cheaper than buying the Ridgid gloves & they last a while.

The jetter was a smaller machine loaned to be by a good friend as my Honda GX690 blew a head gasket on the night our country was going into a full lock down & I had borrow one as no stores were open. It is a 14-HP Chinese clone engine running a 19 Litres per minute (around 5 US gallons per minute).

Hi Ben.The machine only turns when the handle is pushed down & I typically feed from the front as well, but thought I'd show the folks it can be done from both ends. I have run both size cables in the machine, but chose to run the 7/8" (22mm) cables as my sectional machine of choice is the K-60, The Milwaukee is marketed as being able to run both size cables & had the machine been any good for me, I would have wanted to continue using the 7//8" cables with it as I work in some gnarly places & my little van can only carry so much lol. I love my Milwaukee M18 Switch Pack & have done hundreds of waste-pipes & internal 4" drains with it, but for me this M18 Sectional Sewer Machine has been nothing but a disappointment regardless of cable size used. This machine should have been built to run on Milwaukee's big MX battery system the as the 18v/12ah battery just can't go the distance unless its a short & easy drain. The handle is uncomfortable & vibrates & the wheels are too small so you end up dragging against the bottom of the frame if wheeling it up or down stairs. It is uncomfortable to carry no matter how you try & it should have been built so you can stand it up ended for better storage. Some guys might say what am I talking about, they love this machine & thats ok, but for me, as soon as our COVID-19 Alert Level down drops to level 3 I will be dropping the machine back to the rep as it serves no useful purpose to me, certainly not for $4200 NZD.

@@mrdrains2088 damm good info. I hope it was sent to test and you didn't have to waste that much on it.

@@sewerroundtablereview4929 It was sent to try out since I liked their Switch Pack so much & admittedly I almost made the fools error of buying one untested, thank goodness I took them up on the offer to try it free for a few months.

@@mrdrains2088 I'm surprised to hear about those types of issues. Milwaukee had a preshowing at the NPS 2019 with a few media influencers familiar with sectional machines....I wonder what they thought about it? Any possibility you got a beta version and maybe Milwaukee will correct the issues you found? Although from personal experience, by the time it's painted the final color scheme, manufactures don't care about how well it performs, only if it will sell and spending time to give feedback is a waste of time. I am seriously crossing fingers Milwaukee will come out with a sewer camera lineup to give me more options then just Ridgid.

@@sewerroundtablereview4929 They loan't me the machine mid December 2019 & the rep said it literally came straight from their factory in China & even had the little production stickers they remove before packing into a nice pretty box. I think I got a production model, but hope they can improve it in Gen 2, but its ergonomics are so unpleasant & I forgot to mention it feels so under powered when hitting wipes, sanitary products or medium + roots. I like that Milwaukee is pushing the envelope & hope they get into camera's as more camera options would be fantastic, but I definitely will be picking up a MinFlex camera with a 40m cable length upgrade.

This is the larger one from Milwaukee & I would not recommend anyone buys this model. If you wanted a battery sectional machine I would recommend trying their smaller 7/8" (22mm) sectional machine as whilst we don't get it down under, I've heard it is better. Down our way, we don't really use drum machines much, as they are heavy to wheel/carry around our hilly country & Ridgid just pushed sectionals so that's what became the norm for most plumbers/Drainers. Now days its all becoming about jetting/flushing drains.

This was done during our Level 4 Covid-19 lockdown so its a disposable hazmat suit & full face powered air respirator.

Luckily this was on loan from Milwaukee for me to try out & I quickly gave it back after giving it a thorough workout - I would not recommend it to anyone, but that's just my opinion.

@@mrdrains2088 is this machine too weak, why wouldn't you recommend ?

You don't wan this machine, its rubbish.

Different styles, typically less mess & more equipment to demonstrate. KZfaq is about sharing & variety, I mean you don't just eat the same meal, or watch just one TV show every day do you?,as life would get boring rather quick.

Yip, I'm sure the Gorlitz would have owned this drain unlike this piece of junk Milwaukee Sectional.

Gorlitz all day , I don't understand why people use these sectional it looks like way more work & what's with the suit

I did not enjoy using this machine so thank goodness it was a loan machine from Milwaukee. It is cumbersome, poorly designed & a waste of time, at least given the experience I had using it.

This is Ridgid cable & it generally deals to most drains no problem. In this case its the battery powered Milwaukee that's a let down.

@@mrdrains2088 Thanks , I will take this machine off my wish list

@@maggiedaniel8699 It was on mine, especially after I had great success with their M18 Switch Pack. It would have been great tp have a capable battery machine for big drain cleaning, but unfortunately its design is too cumbersome, frame grinds on steps when trying to wheel it, wheels are awful & the handle vibrates the heck out of your arm.. very sad it turned out to be a waste of time, but happy it was on loan & I didn't spend my money on it.

Hi Matt, a Ridgid K-60 is far far superior to this Milwaukee M18 Sectional Machine. This machine is terrible & I would not recommend buying it.

To borrow from classic Captain Lee - '“I would rather drag my dick through 10 miles of broken whiskey bottles than have"... one of these machines in my van... "again”. Maybe the one they sent me to try was the dud out of the production batch, but I think it is what it is & thats disappointing.

@@mrdrains2088 seems only useful for an indoor job when a jet would cause a flood. Otherwise slow and frustrating!

@@MrJtappinIt was a very disappointing machine. For now I will be sticking with a wall outlet powered machine.

Lmao...the guy asked for your honest opinion...and you definitely delivered! 🤣

Not from the experience I had, but if you can test run their smaller sectional machine, I hear its supposed to be much better.

No it's not worth the price tag and it's not that powerful

@@OntstoppingsdienstNL Do you get two batteries with the purchase

Lucky it was a loan machine, but it would have been nice if it worked as well a their Switch Pack machine.

Very good lol.

Yip, a K-60, K-1500 or a Spartan 300 would have dealt to the drain far better.

This was during our Corona lockdown so I had to ensure full safety gear was used to protect the homeowners & myself, just in case one of us had it.

Makes sense over here in Arizona we have to do the same thing buddy. Stay safe out there fellow plumbing brotha. Enjoy the vids

I like both, but larger drum machines are a bit too heavy for the terrain in my city.

@@mrdrains2088 that's true or hard to move in tight places.... I will not give up my Mytana drum machine and my Picote flexshaft

Hi Mark, thanks for watching. Yes my preference would have been to use my jetter, but there's not a lot of videos showing the Milwaukee sectional in action so I chose to do one for you good folk as I knew this would be a good real world drain to show what the Milwaukee is capable of - not much & it has since been returned to the rep. In my areas, there are some drains you will just not get a jetter unless its portable, so I have to run a sectional machine as well. The pipe was full of roots & egg shells, the occasional lump of fat caught up by the roots. If I had brought the K-60 instead, it would have cleared the drain no problem.

DrainSpotters Ya, this is what they say it can do. Lack of battery life is the main problem and I’m sure that you could tell the power draining.

He cant get them where hes at,

Hi George. Eels have their place, but this one was a disappointing paperweight.

And then in the back of a van with no cargo barrier

This was during the height of Covid-19 restrictions when only essential services were allowed to work & PPE (Person Protective Equipment) was required as it wasn't clear whether the virus could survive in sewage for a period of time. I was wearing a Level-7 disposable suit & a 'Powered Air Filtration Respirator'.

@@mrdrains2088 Unbelievable what they made you guys go through and what they will. Essential workers only allowed... Lol... On your knees and wait for what it will come. Wake up

@@mrdrains2088 Respect, You earned my sub. Masks are worst enough while plumbing

Thanks for the tip - I'll look into the Final Cut.

Agreed Jim, definitely not worth it for me.

Yes, absolutely disappointing machine.

Wow.. are you having a bad day or something mate? I hope the 'you suck' part of your comment made you feel better. There has been interest in this machine out in the drain cleaning industry. Milwaukee loaned to me the machine & I thought I'd demonstrate it on a real world job. The machine is terrible & hopefully I have save a few drain cleaners out there wasting their money & finally the owners are planning on having it replaced.

DrainSpotters yes. Sorry. Meant machine you using sucks. Hope offense avoided.