littlelebowski
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I agree on the M12 blower, but the M12 fans look like just the ticket for camping for me.
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A comparison of the M18 M12 specs is interesting. M18 18mph & 284cfm, M12 14mph & 400cfm. Seems illogical, if the M12 truely does that then on high your gonna get less than 2 hours of runtime, speeds 1 & 2 might be useless, speed 1 definitely on the 16hr run time estimate with a 6.0. The sizes between them is very similar, M12 only good if a person is only in the M12 platform, or the advanced mounting methods is necessary.
I am now expecting a M18 V2 to come out this year... 25mph & 750cfm
logixjock
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Well.... that's just like, your opinion man.....
Yeah now that I thought about it I would take a V2 M18 fan also with double the power and M12 mounting options, and it will be AC compatible with a proper prong connection for any extension cord so Derek doesn't have to modify it.
The idea of a backpack blower is nice, don't need it anymore since the move from the wooded east. But lets say its M18x2 and comparable to a 35-40cc gas version, you willing to pay $800+ for it as a kit or $500 bare tool?
Here's a prediction/warning, if you really really want the mower best to buy it ASAP once available because not on deal I almost guarentee it's $1099 by the end of summer and wouldn't hold my breath on a bare tool option until early 2023.
Im not in on the mower personally, however the blower yes...... I live in a heavily wooded area and actual dont have much grass due to all the shade of the trees. the flip side is I could leaf blow every day once fall starts and not clear it up. I basically am wasting my time till mid way through fall. then I need the power to push it all to the road. blessing I live in the city limits in Tennessee so the city will come and **** up the leaves if I can get them there.
Ive been using a back pack blower while my wife uses the milwaukee. I have a small gas push mower but I have to keep a 50:1 can for the weeder and back pack. I ditched the weeder this year cause I got tired of fighting them....... blower has been great but its getting to the point of likely starting nickle and dime me to death with replacing items. ive got 6 m18 batteries as is so id be fine buying a bare tool if it kept me out of keeping a second fuel can just for one piece of equipment. im working on getting the yard seeded this year and once the grass is in good shape ill probably pay to have it mowed...... so I could get buy with just the blowers at that point.
Thats me though, I know some wouldnt want to give up the 800 plus for a full setup.
PelicanPines
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It has the same switch as the M18... which is seriously lacking. The slowest speed is NOT SLOW ENOUGH and the fan is extremely loud for what it is. I would skip any Milwaukee fan. I have the RIDGID which I use almost daily... it has a TRUE variable speed dial and is pleasantly quiet at most selected speeds.
All that said... I am a serious M12 tool collector. I WILL NOT purchase the M12 fan after reviewing the videos on Youtube. My M18 fan sits in the spare bedroom collecting dust.
I’ll preface this by saying I know nothing about sockets and why some are impact rated and others not, I believe it's due to how their made and what resists the forces of impact wrenches/drivers and which are more prone to stress fracture?
My M12 impact (2554) has a friction ring on the anvil(?) of the 3/8", and I am finding that my Ko-Ken Z- sockets are tough to put on and remove. The ring gets in the way.
Is this normal? Wrong sockets for impact is my guess.
I think I need to be using https://kokenusa.com/ko-ken-13012m-52-6-3-8-sq-drive-inhex-sockets/ instead of https://kokenusa.com/ko-ken-z-series-3010mz-50-8-3-8-square-drive-inhex-bit-socket-50mm/
My M12 impact (2554) has a friction ring on the anvil(?) of the 3/8", and I am finding that my Ko-Ken Z- sockets are tough to put on and remove. The ring gets in the way.
Is this normal? Wrong sockets for impact is my guess.
I think I need to be using https://kokenusa.com/ko-ken-13012m-52-6-3-8-sq-drive-inhex-sockets/ instead of https://kokenusa.com/ko-ken-z-series-3010mz-50-8-3-8-square-drive-inhex-bit-socket-50mm/
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Renegade1LI
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I have an M12 blower that I bought for wood working, sometimes you need the least powerfull.
I was lazy and just took a Milwaukee thing with a big enough red area and had the paint store scan to color match.
That’s what I’ll end up doing
I think it came out great. The color looks basically dead on when compared to the M12 battery. How do you think it would look if you did a base coat with some hammer tone or maybe crinkle coat first? I'm kinda partial to a crinkle coat finish, it is my favorite finish on aluminum valve covers.
the gypsy
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Wow, all these butterflies in my stomach!!! Now I remember why I stayed away for so long. Seeing all these Milwaukee tools I am getting the urge to go shopping tomorrow. FOR MILWAUKEE TOOLS!!! lmfao.
littlelebowski
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That’s too bad, I love my M18 fans, I use them to push heat from the wood stove upstairs. However, they definitely need anew, infinitely adjustable dial.
The M12 batteries are spot on, the M18 are more of a dull dark red. Then I have some tools that don’t match either color
Odd-job
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$$$. Hope your significant other isn't mad at you. I think that packout stack might be taller than me!
Odd-job
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My kids shot my m18 power source with the hose and now it doesn't work 
Don't remember it being on when it was shot. Battery is still good. Wonder if the outlets on the top is a bad thing. Guess it isn't as tough as the drills, etc. which I can't say I have never left out in the rain.
Don't remember it being on when it was shot. Battery is still good. Wonder if the outlets on the top is a bad thing. Guess it isn't as tough as the drills, etc. which I can't say I have never left out in the rain.
The packout shelves.... oh man. They are proud of those. I'm probably going to scrap most of my packout at some point in the future but if those drawers ever go on sale, I will probably pick up one or two.
I love the 3 drawers system…..obviously
Odd-job
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Will definitely let it dry out and hope for the best. My whacker with the bad switch somehow fixed itself.
16again
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What a great idea. Just ordered the M18 tool and battery holder.
16again
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What paint and color did you use? I need to get a can so I can paint mine when it arrives.
javyLSU
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Putting my MAC up for sale immediately…
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