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[MikeF2316]

10" Extension, the U-Joint was not at a very steep angle. Maybe 25-30 degrees? Like I said I've got a video that shows it. I'll work on editing and doing voiceovers tonight when I get home from work. Not sure how fast I can get it out though.

That is definitely the 2763's weak spot. It's just too big and heavy. I had the same trouble doing front brakes on my Volvo, there's just not room. And it's so heavy I have to use both hands.

 

[firworks]

Here's the snippet. I don't know if I'm going to include it in the full brake video but it does illustrate that these bolts are quite the ***** to remove. Especially considering the torque spec on them is 66 ft/lbs!

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[whitetailhntr]

So there not a good impact.


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[paulsomlo]

So there not a good impact.

Fine as an impact, but they do have limitations. Straight on, with no extensions and no universal joint, that bolt would have been out immediately. And one of the downfalls of our cordless tools is the size vs. available torque. With a short nosed pneumatic, it might have been a different story. Firworks - I don't suppose you were able to get a 2754 in there?

 

[firworks]

So there not a good impact.


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It's still a good tool, but it was not able to accomplish this task and I was a little surprised. The U-Joint and extension should sap a lot of the force but I thought it would still have enough get up and go to get it done.

Fine as an impact, but they do have limitations. Straight on, with no extensions and no universal joint, that bolt would have been out immediately. And one of the downfalls of our cordless tools is the size vs. available torque. With a short nosed pneumatic, it might have been a different story. Firworks - I don't suppose you were able to get a 2754 in there?

I don't have the 2754, but I doubt it could have gotten this out straight on. I ended up breaking it free with the HF Pittsburgh Pro 1/2" Flex Head and my foot. It probably took like 400 ft/lbs to free it up. I haven't gotten to that spot in the footage yet but I ended up laying sideways and like wedging myself against the ground and extending my leg to push the ratchet sideways. It was quite the spectacle. Working on jack stands low to the ground really limits your ability to get leverage on fasteners. I had to snake it around the suspension and so only the flex head would work. I couldn't get any of my breaker bars in there.

 

[whitetailhntr]

Whats the difference with the 2754?


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[Loren871]

Looked like you was gettin a lot of bouncing which is to be expected. But with it moving around like that on top of all the extras you had added on there it doesn't surprise me that it wouldn't break the bolts loose. Not sure how many other guns air or electric 1/2 inch that would have been able to break it loose with that setup. Not saying you could of done it different believe you me I know how it is but sometimes good ole fashion steady hand torque wins.

 

[JettaGetUpandGo]

I don't have the 2754, but I doubt it could have gotten this out straight on. I ended up breaking it free with the HF Pittsburgh Pro 1/2" Flex Head and my foot. It probably took like 400 ft/lbs to free it up. I haven't gotten to that spot in the footage yet but I ended up laying sideways and like wedging myself against the ground and extending my leg to push the ratchet sideways. It was quite the spectacle. Working on jack stands low to the ground really limits your ability to get leverage on fasteners. I had to snake it around the suspension and so only the flex head would work. I couldn't get any of my breaker bars in there.

That sounds like the experience I had on my MK4 (hex head drive, but equally as useless as the triple square). I pounded a damaged bolt remover onto it and contorted myself in a similar way with a breaker bar. New bolts.

 

[thugline]

Whats the difference with the 2754?


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2754 is much more compact but with less torque at 210 lb-ft.

 

[icu2tsx]

What a shame lol and I just got the 2763...because I thought 2754 was weak because it struggled with 80lbs... But big Bertha (2763) struggling with 66lbs. Now I know it has two settings? OP you had the right setting right? Lol just trying to make an excuse hoping this dang thing is not that weak too! Seen your video.

 

[firworks]

What a shame lol and I just got the 2763...because I thought 2754 was weak because it struggled with 80lbs... But big Bertha (2763) struggling with 66lbs. Now I know it has two settings? OP you had the right setting right? Lol just trying to make an excuse hoping this dang thing is not that weak too! Seen your video.

No no, it IS a powerful tool. But in this specific example it was not enough. It was definitely on the high power mode. The tool looks and sounds completely different when working on the low power setting. It's very calm.

The bolts were 66ft/lb torque spec, but just look at them. They are horribly rusted:

Especially considering how much of the length of the thread is rusted they became extremely difficult to remove. There seems to be some design issue VW has with this part. The caliper slide bolts were about 3" away and came out totally clean. Yet these bolts were horribly rusted. They're either using dissimilar metals or an incompatible pitch between the caliper bracket and the bolts that is allowing water in.

 

[icu2tsx]

No no, it IS a powerful tool. But in this specific example it was not enough. It was definitely on the high power mode. The tool looks and sounds completely different when working on the low power setting. It's very calm.

The bolts were 66ft/lb torque spec, but just look at them. They are horribly rusted:

Especially considering how much of the length of the thread is rusted they became extremely difficult to remove. There seems to be some design issue VW has with this part. The caliper slide bolts were about 3" away and came out totally clean. Yet these bolts were horribly rusted. They're either using dissimilar metals or an incompatible pitch between the caliper bracket and the bolts that is allowing water in.

I see what you mean.

 

[Soslow]

I used my 2763 on a 2003 Tacoma with somewhat crusty caliper bracket bolts and it wouldn't remove them. I didn't use any extensions or universals. I finally had to break out a cheater bar and long breaker bar to break them loose.

I'm not disappointed at all though in the impact's performance. It's done great in every other situation. I went to the junkyard one day and went crazy on every axle nut and crank bolt I could find and it didn't hesitate.

 

[chrisexv6]

Long before Milwaukee FUEL had come out I had to break the wheel "bolts" loose from a family members Jetta. Hit it with a Ingersoll 1/2" air impact and it broke a couple of them loose but not nearly all of them. It took a while to get some of them off, and one of them I was using a 1/2" breaker bar on and actually lifted the wheel enough that it started spinning (with the car on the ground!) before it finally broke loose.

I think every bolt on a VW/Audi should come with its own packet of anti-seize for re-installation.

 

[firworks]

Is there a reason you couldn't use some heat?

Location and also proximity to wheel speed sensor harnsses and a lot of plastic components. Something like a mini-ductor with all the ends you can bend probably could have snaked in there though.

 

[ImStricken06]

missing from this collection: i have 1 more 3/8ths m18 impact thats always in my car with lugnut sockets & a socket that fits the lifting jack

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[OSULemon]

Apologies if this has already been asked; did some Googling and didn't find an answer.

How long a lifetime are these 5.0 batteries expected to last? If my plan is to keep my impact/drill set 5 years, will I see decreased battery life/performance at that point? I've looked up optimal battery care procedures, but apart from keeping them out of the extreme cold and heat, there doesn't seem to be much you can do. No "memory" to worry about, or significant charge lost during downtime.

Only thing I'm still wondering is the period of time before they need replacement.

 

[Frontierajl]

Apologies if this has already been asked; did some Googling and didn't find an answer.

How long a lifetime are these 5.0 batteries expected to last? If my plan is to keep my impact/drill set 5 years, will I see decreased battery life/performance at that point? I've looked up optimal battery care procedures, but apart from keeping them out of the extreme cold and heat, there doesn't seem to be much you can do. No "memory" to worry about, or significant charge lost during downtime.

Only thing I'm still wondering is the period of time before they need replacement.

Life of the cells will vary. No way to know for sure. I have an M12 battery from late 2011 that sat depleted for a while and I charged it up last week and it still works just fine. Doesn't last as long as my new ones but not to bad.

 

[Ign]

Apologies if this has already been asked; did some Googling and didn't find an answer.

How long a lifetime are these 5.0 batteries expected to last? If my plan is to keep my impact/drill set 5 years, will I see decreased battery life/performance at that point? I've looked up optimal battery care procedures, but apart from keeping them out of the extreme cold and heat, there doesn't seem to be much you can do. No "memory" to worry about, or significant charge lost during downtime.

Only thing I'm still wondering is the period of time before they need replacement.

I think you'll get 5 years easily. I've got M12 and M28 batteries older than that. All my batts stay in my shop which isn't heated if I'm not in there. It's been debated at length here but my experience says cold doesn't hurt them.

I also bought some used M18 XC (3.0's) from 2008 for cheap on 12/29/14 (I dated them just for reference). They're in my regular rotation and seem fine.

 

[ImStricken06]

my m18 batteries that came with the drill is easily 5+ years of hard use on impacts & drills, and its going steady. it looks like ****, but its going strong.

 

[KLO101489]

My first foray into Milwaukee! I'm looking at an M12 Fuel 3/8" Impact as well next.

 

[Roobaix]

I picked up the M12 vacuum today but haven't had a chance to use it yet. It goes along with my M12 Fuel 1/2" hammer drill, my M12 Fuel hex bit impact, and my M12 Fuel screwdriver.

 

[beamrider]

Most LiOn cells are rated at a lifetime of ~1000 charge cycles. I've got 18650 e-cig batteries that have more than 1k cycles on them, and they still work just fine. Max discharge might suffer a bit, but they still perform well enough that I haven't switched them out yet. At a charge a day, that's ~2.74 years before you hit 1k cycles. Average user should hit 5 years+ easily.

And I don't think cold will harm them, unless you're talking really really cold. Even then, you simply won't get max discharge capacity until the cell warms up a little bit.

 

[OSULemon]

Life of the cells will vary. No way to know for sure. I have an M12 battery from late 2011 that sat depleted for a while and I charged it up last week and it still works just fine. Doesn't last as long as my new ones but not to bad.

I think you'll get 5 years easily. I've got M12 and M28 batteries older than that. All my batts stay in my shop which isn't heated if I'm not in there. It's been debated at length here but my experience says cold doesn't hurt them.

I also bought some used M18 XC (3.0's) from 2008 for cheap on 12/29/14 (I dated them just for reference). They're in my regular rotation and seem fine.

my m18 batteries that came with the drill is easily 5+ years of hard use on impacts & drills, and its going steady. it looks like ****, but its going strong.

Most LiOn cells are rated at a lifetime of ~1000 charge cycles. I've got 18650 e-cig batteries that have more than 1k cycles on them, and they still work just fine. Max discharge might suffer a bit, but they still perform well enough that I haven't switched them out yet. At a charge a day, that's ~2.74 years before you hit 1k cycles. Average user should hit 5 years+ easily.

And I don't think cold will harm them, unless you're talking really really cold. Even then, you simply won't get max discharge capacity until the cell warms up a little bit.

Wow, that's great to hear. I've only charged one of my batteries since I got the combo back near Christmas, so I'm well on my way to 100+ years of ownership

Doubtless, they will become obsolete in 5 years not because of the batteries, but because something new and shiny comes out

 

[Caparris]

10" Extension, the U-Joint was not at a very steep angle. Maybe 25-30 degrees? Like I said I've got a video that shows it. I'll work on editing and doing voiceovers tonight when I get home from work. Not sure how fast I can get it out though.

I tried getting an LS2 crank bolt out with a U joint once and it wouldn't budge it either. Straight on it knocked out in 2 seconds or less. That ***** though..

 

[G1K]

I just jumped onto the Milwaukee bandwagon. These will replace a set of Craftsman 19.2V C3's

The store had a special, buy the bit set for $19.99, get the drill, impact, two batteries and charger for $199.



Ryan

 

[xyhapu]

Has anyone else noticed a lot of electrical arcing/wear on your impact tool's battery connections? After using it for a day and unplugging the battery, I notice a lot of copper particles around the connectors, and upon closer examination today I saw that the connectors themselves were worn down almost halfway through. I put some dielectric grease in there so hopefully it won't wear all the way through anytime soon, I may need to add some kind of rubber/felt shims so the battery doesn't move around so much during use. For reference it's an M18 compact 2755 and gets a lot of use, around one charge every two days for the past six months since I got it.

 

[jd_1138]

I just jumped onto the Milwaukee bandwagon. These will replace a set of Craftsman 19.2V C3's

The store had a special, buy the bit set for $19.99, get the drill, impact, two batteries and charger for $199.


Ryan

Wow, which store? That's a $400 set.

 

[G1K]

Wow, which store? That's a $400 set.

I'll dig out the receipt tomorrow and let you know.

Ryan

 

[jtieman]

Wow, which store? That's a $400 set.

That's the Gen 1 Fuel kit. That's probably why, right? I would assume...


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[jtieman]

Has anyone else noticed a lot of electrical arcing/wear on your impact tool's battery connections? After using it for a day and unplugging the battery, I notice a lot of copper particles around the connectors, and upon closer examination today I saw that the connectors themselves were worn down almost halfway through. I put some dielectric grease in there so hopefully it won't wear all the way through anytime soon, I may need to add some kind of rubber/felt shims so the battery doesn't move around so much during use. For reference it's an M18 compact 2755 and gets a lot of use, around one charge every two days for the past six months since I got it.

Not sure on that, but I will say I noticed that the batteries seem to not fit nearly as tight as on the drill. Try the same battery on the drill as the impact... Do you see the same particles on the drill connections? I've noticed this on 3 fuel kits so far so there must be a reason, but not sure?


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[Frontierajl]

That's the Gen 1 Fuel kit. That's probably why, right? I would assume...


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$200 would still be a good price for Gen 1 Fuel in my opinion if the deal can be replicated.

 

[UnkleMike]

$200 would still be a good price for Gen 1 Fuel in my opinion if the deal can be replicated.

$200 is the current in-store clearance price at Home Depot. Good luck finding one in a store though.

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[BaMaDuDe87]

I'll dig out the receipt tomorrow and let you know.

Ryan

You don't know what store you just dropped $250 at?

 

[rrich1]

You don't know what store you just dropped $250 at?

Pretty sure he got it at Blaine's farm and fleet.

 

[Ign]

So I liked the concept of the MaxBite pliers as soon as I read of them
http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-max-bite-curved-jaw-torque-lock-locking-pliers/

and honestly have enjoyed all of my Milwaukee locking pliers, really no need to ever return to Irwin.

I've been looking to order as it will be FOREVER before my HD store does a reset and actually stocks these. I started searching the web based upon Stu's part numbers above (eg the 10" is 48-22-3610) and found HD online showed them, plus free shipping. I'm not sure why it's offering free shipping on a single $14 item, but it is. Maybe just a site-wide spring sale? Usually HD has a $45 threshold for free shipping.

So, with that I ordered one pair of the 10" and one of the 7". I got the bare metal handles, personally hate rubber grips on locking pliers with as much hot works as I do.

 

[G1K]

You don't know what store you just dropped $250 at?

The store is in Hickory, NC and I'm not from there - so no I don't remember the name of the store.

It's Hickory Home & garden Ctr. They had an ad on CL, which is how I found out about the deal while I was visiting last week.

Ryan

 

[icu2tsx]

So I liked the concept of the MaxBite pliers as soon as I read of them

http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-max-bite-curved-jaw-torque-lock-locking-pliers/



and honestly have enjoyed all of my Milwaukee locking pliers, really no need to ever return to Irwin.



I've been looking to order as it will be FOREVER before my HD store does a reset and actually stocks these. I started searching the web based upon Stu's part numbers above (eg the 10" is 48-22-3610) and found HD online showed them, plus free shipping. I'm not sure why it's offering free shipping on a single $14 item, but it is. Maybe just a site-wide spring sale? Usually HD has a $45 threshold for free shipping.



So, with that I ordered one pair of the 10" and one of the 7". I got the bare metal handles, personally hate rubber grips on locking pliers with as much hot works as I do.

The 7" (48-22-3507) and 10" (48-22-3420)have been on clearance for awhile at Home Depot. Waiting on price drop so that I can add to my collection.

 

[firworks]

Let me know when you have the video complete. I have to do rear brakes on a Jetta for the first time in the next few weeks.

Just finished uploading it. Took two hours! And of course as soon as it finishes uploading and I watch it on YT I see a scene that is really dark and needed to be brightened up. I've already been through multiple hours of rendering and uploading this thing twice. I think she's good enough to ship.

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I did end up including the M18 being unable to remove the caliper bracket bolts but I put in a voice over explaining the circumstances. The video ended up being pretty Milwaukee-ful:
M18 Work Light
M18 1/2" Impact
M12 3/8" Impact
M12 Polisher/Sander

Heck there might even be another Milwaukee hidden in there that I'm not remembering.

Also that 1/2" HF Pittsburgh Pro flex-head ratchet was the hero of the day. It stood up to ridiculous abuse on 4 of those caliper bolts and still works. I wouldn't have been able to do the job without it.

I really hope I didn't make any glaring mistakes... This is my first automotive tutorial video.

 

[OSULemon]

2663-22 kit on sale at HD for $200, includes two batteries and a charger.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauke...true&SID=be496962fb3011e5a86e36ed87c0ad3b0INT


Good deal? Or hold out for the Fuel version? I have air handy in my shop, so my original plan was 3/8" Fuel wrench + 1/2 or 3/4 air if needed.