Milwaukee Power Tools Deal Permathread

[zorrox]

I just can't see myself having another type of battery around because of one tool. Plus when it dies I have to have a second to interchange. So basically at least 2 of the M12 and M18s

I don't find it to be an nuisance with Milwaukee since they both use the same charger.

 

[csmitty]

Ratchet with a big M18 foot print would not work well for any automotive work. If on a factory line then sure

 

[TT_Vert]

How big could it possibly be compared to an air ratchet? Rarely do I need a ratchet in tight places though to be honest. When I do id rather do that by hand anyway I'll have to take a look at the footprint of the M 12 in a bit What having two different batteries probably a dealbreaker for me. For those who use and 12 ratchet how much battery life to get out of a standard battery with continuous use?

 

[jonshonda]

Milwaukee Rep was in today and said May 1st the string trimmer and blower or vac will be bundled for $299. I might have to pull the trigger on that!

FYI for taller guys. I am 6'2" and played with the string trimmer and it felt just fine. I know there were other comments that it felt like it was made for shorter people. What I did note is the handle was rotated 90* from the normal position, which may change how it handles. Also, when holding the trimmer head wasn't parallel to the ground. I am not sure if the proper fitment for a string trimmer supposed to be that it is correct to have the head parallel to the ground, or if being at a slight angle is ok.

 

[Mctiger1985]

Milwaukee Rep was in today and said May 1st the string trimmer and blower or vac will be bundled for $299. I might have to pull the trigger on that!

FYI for taller guys. I am 6'2" and played with the string trimmer and it felt just fine. I know there were other comments that it felt like it was made for shorter people. What I did note is the handle was rotated 90* from the normal position, which may change how it handles. Also, when holding the trimmer head wasn't parallel to the ground. I am not sure if the proper fitment for a string trimmer supposed to be that it is correct to have the head parallel to the ground, or if being at a slight angle is ok.

This one?

 

[csmitty]

How big could it possibly be compared to an air ratchet? Rarely do I need a ratchet in tight places though to be honest. When I do id rather do that by hand anyway I'll have to take a look at the footprint of the M 12 in a bit What having two different batteries probably a dealbreaker for me. For those who use and 12 ratchet how much battery life to get out of a standard battery with continuous use?

I use 1.5 and 2.0s. You can go weeks with intermittent home use. Mechanic in a shop could probably go a day or two. Mine is first gen non fuel though. I was kinda shocked how large the head on the fuel version was in store.

Also you can always submit product ideas to Milwaukee on their website. Maybe they hadn't thought of a M18 ratchet?

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Ratchet with a big M18 foot print would not work well for any automotive work. If on a factory line then sure

And at that point an impact would be a better choice anyway. I don't think we'll ever see a M18 Ratchet.

 

[KojiKP]

I ordered the M18 Trimmer and Blower deal last night. Was going to buy just the trimmer for $299 a couple weeks ago but thankfully I did some reading and had a feeling the combo deal would come on sale shortly. Excited for it to arrive and give it a shot

 

[TT_Vert]

I use 1.5 and 2.0s. You can go weeks with intermittent home use. Mechanic in a shop could probably go a day or two. Mine is first gen non fuel though. I was kinda shocked how large the head on the fuel version was in store.

Also you can always submit product ideas to Milwaukee on their website. Maybe they hadn't thought of a M18 ratchet?

Oh that's not bad at all. I could deal w/ that. I just don't know if I want another battery around. My goal was to find or make a 4 battery M18 charging system to rotate batteries in/out, now if i go w/ an M12 ratchet I need to have one of those combo deals there to clutter it up. Perhaps I can incorporate an M12 into my design.

Dave

 

[LXCam]

Oh that's not bad at all. I could deal w/ that. I just don't know if I want another battery around. My goal was to find or make a 4 battery M18 charging system to rotate batteries in/out, now if i go w/ an M12 ratchet I need to have one of those combo deals there to clutter it up. Perhaps I can incorporate an M12 into my design.

Dave

Woot was recently selling the 6 battery charger deal for like $69.95. You might see if they still are.

 

[TT_Vert]

Woot was recently selling the 6 battery charger deal for like $69.95. You might see if they still are.

Thanks, if I need to incorporate the M12 circuity and footprint into one I may as well just make my own.

Dave

 

[8mpg]

Picked up a M18 Fuel circular saw with 9.0a and charger for $69. Home Depot clearance if you can find one.

 

[zorrox]

Picked up a M18 Fuel circular saw with 9.0a and charger for $69. Home Depot clearance if you can find one.

Now that's a deal!

 

[2manytools]

Do you have a lot of M18 only battery chargers, or are you gutting them, for a very custom charging rack? Not sure how often you are going through batteries, but I would imagine you would be fine with 2 rapid chargers. Takes care of both m12 & M18 too.

 

[TT_Vert]

Do you have a lot of M18 only battery chargers, or are you gutting them, for a very custom charging rack? Not sure how often you are going through batteries, but I would imagine you would be fine with 2 rapid chargers. Takes care of both m12 & M18 too.

I have nothing as of yet. I can easily build charging/balancing circuits and 3D print an enclosure but if the battery life on these is as good as people say I may not need all of this. I just don't want to have my compressor unavailable and have a battery die causing me to *gasp* resort to hand tools . I am just going on past experience w/ battery powered hand tools however and I don't know the capacity of these new batteries nor the current draw of the tools to figure out battery life. These are LiPo batteries right? Or are they 18650 Li-ion in series/parallel?

Thanks much,

Dave

 

[LXCam]

Stop over thinking this. You'll be just fine, these aren't your momma's battery operated toys.


These are for real - grown up - make a living with'em tools.

I have nothing as of yet. I can easily build charging/balancing circuits and 3D print an enclosure but if the battery life on these is as good as people say I may not need all of this. I just don't want to have my compressor unavailable and have a battery die causing me to *gasp* resort to hand tools . I am just going on past experience w/ battery powered hand tools however and I don't know the capacity of these new batteries nor the current draw of the tools to figure out battery life. These are LiPo batteries right? Or are they 18650 Li-ion in series/parallel?

Thanks much,

Dave

 

[TT_Vert]

I may just buy one and do some real world testing. I'm stocking a new very large personal garage and I'm half contemplating having the new compressor dedicated to just the sand blasting cabinet and plasma cutter and switching to all battery operated tools. This would cut down on plumbing but I need to know these tools will be able to function for 12 straight hours sharing time between an impact, drill, ratchet, etc.

Thanks for the input,

Dave

 

[JD3020]

How big could it possibly be compared to an air ratchet? Rarely do I need a ratchet in tight places though to be honest. When I do id rather do that by hand anyway I'll have to take a look at the footprint of the M 12 in a bit What having two different batteries probably a dealbreaker for me. For those who use and 12 ratchet how much battery life to get out of a standard battery with continuous use?

I removed somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 3/8"x3" bolts Sunday night, some were snug, most were loose so just spinning them off. Did it on 2 bars of a 3.0 battery. I would be very surprised if 2 3.0 batteries couldn't get through a solid day of wrenching and have plenty of life left, unless you were on an assembly line and the ratchet never left your hand.

 

[Fix Until Broke]

I've done 12+ hour days of metal fab/wrench work - cut, grind, weld, drill, install, remove, modify, repeat, etc all day - with all M18 drill, hex impact, right angle grinder and sawzall, one battery on each (2.8's on the drill and hex impact, 5.0 on the grinder and 9.0 on sawzall) and one 2.8 in the charger (not even a fast charger) and never had an issue running out of battery. With a fast charger and 5.0's and 9.0's for all the tools I can't imagine practically being able to outrun that many batteries plus one on the charger.

The only time I had an issue with this was when I bought an M18 right angle hole hawg with an 18" long 1" ships auger bit drilling out tree stumps. I had 2 regular chargers, 3) 5.0's and 2) 2.8's (this was before the 9.0's were out) and I couldn't keep the batteries cool. Started with all 5 charged, ran it until it overheated, put it on the charger so it starts charging as soon as it cools down enough, grab another battery, repeat. I made it through all 5 batteries before the first one finished re-charging. I limped it along and finished a few of the other batteries off that had cooled down some, but realized that it was not the right tool for the job. I took it back and bought a corded model. No complaints about the tool, but the batteries at the time couldn't keep up. I'd bet the 9.0's would do a much better job.

Many of the kits come with rapid chargers and just make sure you have at least 1 more battery than tools and I would struggle to imagine a situation where you'll have a problem with dead batteries. The more tools you have the less likely you'll be to run them all out at the same time, so the obvious solution to this is to buy more tools

 

[Sh40674]

used my new fuel ratchet for the first time extensively last week and last and this past weekend. i'll never use an air ratchet again, and my hand ratchets will get used much, much less. one of the best tools i've ever bought.

 

[Sh40674]

I may just buy one and do some real world testing. I'm stocking a new very large personal garage and I'm half contemplating having the new compressor dedicated to just the sand blasting cabinet and plasma cutter and switching to all battery operated tools. This would cut down on plumbing but I need to know these tools will be able to function for 12 straight hours sharing time between an impact, drill, ratchet, etc.

Thanks for the input,

Dave

you're seriously over thinking this. take this to the milwaukee discussion forum. You're stocking a very new, very large, PERSONAL garage. you keep a couple 2.0 amp batteries, better yet a couple 3.0 amp batteries on hand. one on the charger one in the tool, you'll never go dead. the dead battery will charge faster than the charged battery will wear out.

you're talking about blast cabinets, plasma cutters, air compressors, impacts, drills, etc etc and you're worried about having a couple 12v batteries?

 

[TT_Vert]

wow good news. So it seems like at a minimum I'll need a battery for each? Do these smaller tools generally come w/ a 2AH battery in the kits?

you're seriously over thinking this. take this to the milwaukee discussion forum. You're stocking a very new, very large, PERSONAL garage. you keep a couple 2.0 amp batteries, better yet a couple 3.0 amp batteries on hand. one on the charger one in the tool, you'll never go dead. the dead battery will charge faster than the charged battery will wear out.

you're talking about blast cabinets, plasma cutters, air compressors, impacts, drills, etc etc and you're worried about having a couple 12v batteries?

it's more about having two of something I can do with one if that makes sense. I don't have a 110V plasma for 20ga and a 220V plasma for 1/2" plate. If I don't need to have 2 12V batteries plus a charger I'd rather not. If it was an M18 then I've at least got multiple batteries since i've got other M18 batteries handy for the other tools I'll obtain. I wasn't aware there was a Milwaukee discussion, i'll mosey on over there.

Dave

 

[Sh40674]

do you use an air ratchet? if so, the "headache" of having an extra charger and a couple extra batteries that you might change out once in a while is much better than dragging an air hose around, and having to deal with the extra length of the tool due to the fitting and coupler at the end of the air ratchet.

 

[KojiKP]

This is tempting me, M18 Fuel Gen2 impact with socket set for $349. I don't need it but it would be nice to replace my Dewalt with this beast

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...FBQUR2&cm_mmc=CJ-_-552179-_-11210757&cj=true#

 

[fastjohnny]

So my string trimmer and blower combo arrived last night, gave them a try, very pleased. May have to delve into the M12 lineup for the 3/8 wratchet next

 

[ScottsGT]

I started out with all M12. I'm now into M18 yard tools and this is leading to a few other M18 tools I'm eyeing. It's a slippery slope.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I started out with all M12. I'm now into M18 yard tools and this is leading to a few other M18 tools I'm eyeing. It's a slippery slope.

I've been equally invested in the M12 and M18 lineups for a while, now I'm looking at pre-ordering the M12 inflator and selling my gas weedwacker for the M18 version. It might be an expensive summer!

 

[TT_Vert]

do you use an air ratchet? if so, the "headache" of having an extra charger and a couple extra batteries that you might change out once in a while is much better than dragging an air hose around, and having to deal with the extra length of the tool due to the fitting and coupler at the end of the air ratchet.

I do and that is why I've considered these tools. i have a full assortment of air tools and the infrastructure to use them. With that said I'm so sick of having to bend that hose in an odd way in wheel wells to pull a caliper bolt. All my car shows have them using electric tools these days and I see how nice it seems to be, so long as i'm not swapping batteries often which it seems I may not be. Since I'm stocking the new garage I figured this may allow me to relegate the compressor to more stationary tools. Still getting a two stage compressor just in case this electric tool thing doesn't work out. It seems many of these tools come w/ a 1.5 AH battery. In your opinions are these usable for a good days work or am I better off getting the bare tool and larger batteries to begin with?

Dave

 

[LXCam]

This is tempting me, M18 Fuel Gen2 impact with socket set for $349. I don't need it but it would be nice to replace my Dewalt with this beast

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...FBQUR2&cm_mmc=CJ-_-552179-_-11210757&cj=true#

Pretty dang sure I saw that same deal for either 299 or less just in the last couple of days. Before you jump on that deal I suggest you keep looking on depots site for a better price. I'll see if I can find it as well for ya.


Here it is for 279, I knew I'd seen it much cheaper. Also if you forgo the impact sockets and only get a single 2ahr battery it's a buck nine nine (bottom link)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...H=REC-_-irg_aic-3-_-206320076-_-300990048-_-N


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...-mobileweb_pip_rr-_-300990048-_-304238558-_-N

 

[KojiKP]

Pretty dang sure I saw that same deal for either 299 or less just in the last couple of days. Before you jump on that deal I suggest you keep looking on depots site for a better price. I'll see if I can find it as well for ya.


Here it is for 279, I knew I'd seen it much cheaper. Also if you forgo the impact sockets and only get a single 2ahr battery it's a buck nine nine (bottom link)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...H=REC-_-irg_aic-3-_-206320076-_-300990048-_-N


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...-mobileweb_pip_rr-_-300990048-_-304238558-_-N

Those are 2 different models but yeah thanks. I've decided I don't really "need" it. Might just keep an eye out for a deal on a high or mid torque model

 

[Diesel Dan]

I removed somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 3/8"x3" bolts Sunday night, some were snug, most were loose so just spinning them off. Did it on 2 bars of a 3.0 battery. I would be very surprised if 2 3.0 batteries couldn't get through a solid day of wrenching and have plenty of life left, unless you were on an assembly line and the ratchet never left your hand.

I've out worked two 3.0 batteries several times with a charger on hand.
These were not fuel brushless tools though. However the hammer drill became brushless once it caught fire and then melted the brush holder.

Hoping I'll see the trimmer/blower at the house when I get home tonight.
Eager to try them out.

 

[ThatSickRip]

Those are 2 different models but yeah thanks. I've decided I don't really "need" it. Might just keep an eye out for a deal on a high or mid torque model

Thats a great deal on the mid torque that he posted. Bare tool is usually $180 or so, and the one posted has a 2.0 battery, which is great with the mid torque. I tore down the whole front end (lug nuts, axle nuts, etc.) and rear (lug nuts, suspension) on my 4Runner with the mid torque and 1 2.0 battery. Awesome tool

 

[LXCam]

Those are 2 different models but yeah thanks. I've decided I don't really "need" it. Might just keep an eye out for a deal on a high or mid torque model

Well damn the bad luck. I thought I had gone and dun summtin cuul

 

[DFB]

Well damn the bad luck. I thought I had gone and dun summtin cuul

Both are good deals you posted and I'm been following these tools for long time.

The 3/8" for that price with two 5.0 and a Milwaukee deep socket set $279.

The socket set alone is like $50


And I just got the Mid Torque deal $10 over bare tool list price and get a 2.0 compact battery charger and case. Can hardly be beat.

Right now I am of the opinion it is the best sized "all around' impact wrench Milwaukee has released to date.


Of course if it is a High Torque 2767 twin battery kit one wants the HD deal posted is pretty good too.

Looking like now is a very good time to grab one or other or both...or all 3

 

[verbalkint99]

I am wondering if $84 is a good deal for an M18 impact driver kit that comes with a charger and a battery? It's the brushless model

 

[chriscar]

I am wondering if $84 is a good deal for an M18 impact driver kit that comes with a charger and a battery? It's the brushless model

Got a link to that deal?

 

[verbalkint99]

Just the big yellow sticker on the box at my local Home Depot. Showed 119 as original price. Model 2750-21P

 

[Fly YX]

Found this on Groupon. $144.99

 

[theoldwizard1]

2 tools Milwaukee is missing from their line up. Worm drive saw and chain saw.

Makita cordless worm drive saw uses TWO 18V batteries but I'll bet it would last a framer all day !

 

[FloorPaint]

A local Home Depot (Store #4640 in Annandale, VA) had a bunch of Milwaukee power tools marked down and in stock, including:
- Corded worm-drive saw
- M18 die grinder
- M18 LED site lamp
- M18 D-handle rotary hammer
- M18 Super Hawg

See photos for details.