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Almost all of my 20+ Cordless tools are Milwaukee m18 or m12. The one cordless exception is my cordless Ingersoll Rand 1/2” 90° impact. I also have an m12 cordless ratchet (3/8) but it doesn’t have nearly the output of the IR 90°.

I don’t know the actual decibel output of any of my Milwaukee impacts... but the noise they make is generally only for a few seconds at a time, but my air compressor seems louder and is definitely a far longer duration. With air you have the compressor noise in addition to the impact noise. If...

Diablo steel demon.

The sawzall is great, but if you’re using the tool continuously for long periods of time, then yes, it will go through batteries. I’ve never used an m18 battery smaller than an xc3.0... but I would imagine a 1.5 would be flashing empty rather quickly. If you invest in a 4 or 5 ah battery, you...

I’m a repair mechanic for Schindler. I keep have several different bags/boxes on the truck... My main “go-to” bag is a veto pro-pac backpack and I have a large clc backpack set up for escalators. But I’m also working out of a dually longbed with a lift gate so I’ve got lots of room. Good luck...

Air compressor by itself is way louder, air ratchet is likely to be louder as well.

In my experience, proto tools are second to none when it comes to reliability, service life, and overall quality. I’m a mechanic in an industrial trade, which is a rough environment for any tool. I’ve witnessed more tool failures than I care to admit, most of which are caused by misuse or...

Hayward tool on foothill. Hayward, CA It’s huge. It’s a bit pricey and the people in there aren’t very helpful, but I go there rather often because they have a good Selection. I’ve been to K119, it’s awesome.

Always. Benchmade mini-grip or pardue (or some other BM) when I’m off work. When I’m at work I’ve always got a folder/flipper of some kind (currently a Ruike 801), in the front pant pocket, as well as an Olfa 9mm snap-off in my shirt pocket, a standard razor knife in the toolbag, and a Mora...

Without knowing the exact specs of the armature windings, you’re essentially just guessing. Physical dimensions mean very little. How exactly did you determine that the armature failed? Are the windings shorted/grounded? Unfortunately it may be time for a new roto hammer.

I pretty much exclusively use proto spline drive ratchet wrenches on everything... I didn’t choose them specifically BECAUSE they’re spline drives... they’re just overall great wrenches... I haven’t ever encountered a spline drive fastener, but I use them on standard hex fasteners every day...

This. Just get a .050 in a 1/4 drive bit and put it in whatever full-size driver handle you prefer...

Check proto, I have several of their Taiwan manufactured stubby reversibles and they’re extremely nice. They may have some US made ones as well, but idk.

They come in a white box... just ordered that set a few weeks ago.

I actually bought an m12 today... I already use all m12 and m18 tools, so that was a factor, but I was looking at the cordless dremels on display at HD because Dremel has always made a great product. I need a rotary tool occasionally to engrave data tags, and for some minor...