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Kracin said:
My M18 1/2" impact fuel is not as strong with the regular M18 none 2.0 battery vs the XC4.0 battery its complete apples and oranges. :dunno::dunno:
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Interesting. I only have 4.0 batteries, but have been considering grabbing a compact battery for certain circumstances; but then, I have M12 versions of most of the same tools...



BTW - I have an extra, brand new M18 Fuel 1/4" impact driver that I got as part of a bundle. If anyone has something that I don't and might be interested in a trade, give a shout.
 
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GortonsFisherman said:
Interesting. I only have 4.0 batteries, but have been considering grabbing a compact battery for certain circumstances; but then, I have M12 versions of most of the same tools...



BTW - I have an extra, brand new M18 Fuel 1/4" impact driver that I got as part of a bundle. If anyone has something that I don't and might be interested in a trade, give a shout.
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Post a pic...:p
As far as the smaller M18 none 2.0 battery it last long I was only speaking on power delivery when using the 1/2" Fuel Impact.
 
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Not real knowledgeable about it , got it from a buddy of mine last summer and it got shoved in the shed. It does run and puts out electricity but I haven't really done anything with it. Not even sure how old it is.
 
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Yes it is Justin.
Plugged my recip saw into it when my friend wanted me to take it.
Took right off !
Never have tried the 230v plug , I'm sure it works though.
Damn thing is heavey as hell too.
 
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Amity; that generator is cool!
My Milwaukee addiction started
a few years ago with M12 tools.
When everyone saw how well they
worked it was " can I borrow that?"
time. Then a year ago I was given
a virtually new M18 hammer drill.
All I needed was the charger. And
more tools!:eek:

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dodgemike said:
Amity; that generator is cool!
My Milwaukee addiction started
a few years ago with M12 tools.
When everyone saw how well they
worked it was " can I borrow that?"
time. Then a year ago I was given
a virtually new M18 hammer drill.
All I needed was the charger. And
more tools!:eek:

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I understand the "can I borrow" question.:thumbup:
 
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GortonsFisherman said:
Interesting. I only have 4.0 batteries, but have been considering grabbing a compact battery for certain circumstances; but then, I have M12 versions of most of the same tools...



BTW - I have an extra, brand new M18 Fuel 1/4" impact driver that I got as part of a bundle. If anyone has something that I don't and might be interested in a trade, give a shout.
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What do you want to trade for your impact? :dunno:
 
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Kracin said:
JustinsGr8 said:
it was the 2.0 bat. i wouldn't think that having a longer run time battery would cause it to gain power, being the same voltage and draw.

but its too late, ia lready returned it and picked up a combo with the m18 version and it is indeed heavier with a larger motor and cuts much easier.
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The larger batteries have more amps available to be drawn and result in better performance in some tools compared to the regular batteries.

The impact wrenches are a notable example of this.
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JustinsGr8 said:
The C.Saw is the best "18V" cordless unit out right now and the run time is very good on a single charge.
How do you like the grinder?
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Yes, its the best 18v out there. They said it would be the best cordless circ saw period. My old 36v dewalt can still kick its *** like nothing.

The grinder is balls out work horse! I never pick up any of my corded grinders now.
 
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I know this probably belongs in the classifieds but I have a NIB 11a grinder that I would trade for the right tool(s). I have an 18v Fuel hammer drill and 1/4 hex impact so neither of those, either another 18v tool or some 12v tools. :beer:
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nine4gmc said:
I know this probably belongs in the classifieds but I have a NIB 11a grinder that I would trade for the right tool(s). I have an 18v Fuel hammer drill and 1/4 hex impact so neither of those, either another 18v tool or some 12v tools. :beer:
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Trying to make money off an addiction eh? :lol_hitti
 
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03protege said:
The larger batteries have more amps available to be drawn and result in better performance in some tools compared to the regular batteries.

The impact wrenches are a notable example of this.
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more amps to be drawn.... it doesn't work like that though, unless they have something special about the way they put together the two batteries. Ah refers to the amount of charge it can hold, the tool will pull the same amperage regardless of what its pulling from. the only difference would be if they did something to affect the voltage it runs on based on the battery. i haven't seen a single video showing that the 4Ah batteries provide a stronger effect than the 2Ah ones. anyone have anything to show this?

the tool will pull X amount of amps based on the voltage motors and load. the rougher the load on it, the harder it will work to stay constant and draws more amps, the milawaukees stuff now has things in place that will keep it from overheating or drawing too many amps and shut it off prematurely. so there is a possibility that it has a feature built in that when it sees a larger power source available it allows it to draw more amps. but i haven't seen any proof of that, just what i would call "placebo affect" on most videos.
 
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I am not a big battery powered tool user, I prefer the stuff that is a little bit older. In addition to what is shown here, I have quite a few Milwaukee hole saws, hole saw extensions, and various other Milwaukee accessories for all of the tools pictured.

The items are as follows
1- 7"/9" angle grinder
2- heat gun
3- decking/drywall screw gun
4- 1/2" right angle hole hawg drill
5- sawzall
6- right angle 1/2" drill
7- old and new hand jab type saws that take sawzall blades, and a few of my Milwaukee self feeding drill bits
 
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more amps to be drawn.... it doesn't work like that though, unless they have something special about the way they put together the two batteries. Ah refers to the amount of charge it can hold, the tool will pull the same amperage regardless of what its pulling from. the only difference would be if they did something to affect the voltage it runs on based on the battery. i haven't seen a single video showing that the 4Ah batteries provide a stronger effect than the 2Ah ones. anyone have anything to show this?

the tool will pull X amount of amps based on the voltage motors and load. the rougher the load on it, the harder it will work to stay constant and draws more amps, the milawaukees stuff now has things in place that will keep it from overheating or drawing too many amps and shut it off prematurely. so there is a possibility that it has a feature built in that when it sees a larger power source available it allows it to draw more amps. but i haven't seen any proof of that, just what i would call "placebo affect" on most videos.
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If you have the 1/2" Fuel impact I Would just try it out for yourself so you can understand what we are talking about:beer:.
I used the smaller none 2.0 battery with the 1/2" and it is as if it struggled for a 2 secs to get off a stud on the CL55 TQ'd @110ft-lb:sad:.(my personal car)
I put the 4.0XC battery on her and it took broke the stud loose soon as I tapped the trigger. With the other battery I would here the hammers impact for about 2 seconds and this I tested over and over again using a Snap-On Brutus 1/2".
:D Try it and see. I notice the same thing with my 3/8" M12 Ratchet if I take the standard M12 battery vs the M12 2.0 battery the ratchet acts differently.
Try it and see for yourself is all I can say. I tested this out plenty of times...:dunno:
That 1/2" Impact is a beast and never struggles with the M18 XC4.0 battery but there is a difference when you use the smaller battery.
 
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JustinsGr8 said:
If you have the 1/2" Fuel impact I Would just try it out for yourself so you can understand what we are talking about:beer:.
I used the smaller none 2.0 battery with the 1/2" and it is as if it struggled for a 2 secs to get off a stud on the CL55 TQ'd @110ft-lb:sad:.(my personal car)
I put the 4.0XC battery on her and it took broke the stud loose soon as I tapped the trigger. With the other battery I would here the hammers impact for about 2 seconds and this I tested over and over again using a Snap-On Brutus 1/2".
:D Try it and see. I notice the same thing with my 3/8" M12 Ratchet if I take the standard M12 battery vs the M12 2.0 battery the ratchet acts differently.
Try it and see for yourself is all I can say. I tested this out plenty of times...:dunno:
That 1/2" Impact is a beast and never struggles with the M18 XC4.0 battery but there is a difference when you use the smaller battery.
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i have 4 of the compact batteries, but i do plan on getting the XC ones at some point. i'd probably attempt to do some tests to see if it actually does provide any more power than normal. if it does it would have to be something internal with the way they built those systems the "redlink" that has tools with chips in them to help get the most out of the tool/battery.

because otherwise just throwing on a deeper well doesn't mean you'll get the water out any faster with the same bucket if you get what i'm saying with the analogy. same power same draw different pool... if it actually does give more power with a larger battery, ie, the battery doesn't have any limitations in it compared to the smaller one, then that would be ****** on milwaukees part. because some people prefer a small/lighter battery to bigger bulkier ones sometimes.

it would be pretty dirty if milwaukee actually built their system to fool the consumer, ie, they made it so their 2.0 Ah batteries are limited on the power they can output at one time so they don't drain too fast under heavy load and they can claim a "longer battery life" when you are in reality just throttling the tool to provide longer operation at limited power levels.
 
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My M12 fuel screwdriver kit and 1/4 ratchet came in today. Good additions to the collection.

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