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Evolution S28MAG Guide: Capacity, Fit and Buying Checks
Evolution S28MAG is a compact-capacity corded drill for hole schedules that stay within its 1-1/8-inch annular diameter limit. This is a specification-based buying guide, not a hands-on test. Use the exact model number and the required hole dimensions to decide whether it belongs on your shortlist.
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What the documented specification tells you
Included coolant system. The published minimum plate thickness is 0.375 inches.
- Power: 120V 60Hz, 10A
- Annular diameter: 1.125 inches maximum
- Cutting depth: 2 inches maximum
- Speed: 450 no-load; one speed
- Cutter interface: 3/4-inch
- Base: electromagnetic
When it belongs on your shortlist
Start with the largest finished hole on your drawing. If it exceeds 1-1/8 inches, the S28MAG is outside its stated annular capacity even if most of your holes are smaller. If every required hole fits, compare the total cost with the EVOMAG42 including cutters and consumables. Extra diameter capacity only earns its place when your work actually requires it.
For example, a project requiring 7/8-inch holes and another requiring 1-3/8-inch holes lead to different decisions even if both use the same plate thickness. The smaller requirement falls within this drill's diameter rating; the larger one does not. Keep anticipated work separate from a confirmed job so that you neither underbuy for a drawing in hand nor pay for capacity you are unlikely to need.
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Check model, regional version, included accessories and current seller details before ordering.
Check AmazonThe limitation to check first
The 2-inch depth figure is separate from diameter, and a 2-inch cutter is not automatically a 2-inch-diameter cutter. Evolution specifies a 3/8-inch minimum plate thickness. The published magnetic adhesion figure is not a lifting capacity or a reason to ignore that minimum.
Questions, answered
Can the S28MAG drill 1-1/2-inch holes?
Its official annular maximum is 1-1/8 inches. A 1-1/2-inch annular hole is outside that rating; choose a larger-capacity drill.
