The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)

[ABSTIFFGS]

Nicely done. Have you tried it out yet?

 

[jd_77]

Well used the toolup.com $20 off code and got a M18 Fuel 3/8 impact (bare tool) and two M18 battery source to use with my Milwaukee heated jackets.

 

[softailgarage]

Just as promised, part of my tool rally milwaukee order. Should be seeing the other half this week

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[Caparris]

Just as promised, part of my tool rally milwaukee order. Should be seeing the other half this week

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Haha, nice!!

Question for the Milwaukee guys out there..

Has anyone ever stripped the ratcheting part of an M12 ratchet? I went to use mine today and it wouldn't really create any torque, the motor ran but it didn't turn with any decent amount of force.. with an extension on it I could hold the extension still with the ratchet "running"

I've been hard as hell on this thing for over a year now, but figured I'd ask whether it was common or not. I wonder if they'll warranty it

 

[kctyphoon]

just fy - the 4 pack of hand tools went on sale for 25% off in home depot - down to $59.. i posted a link in the hot deal forum.

 

[Notorious BRT]

After much weighing of different brands, I have pulled the trigger on this:

It should be here in the next few days. Do we chant or sing hymns now?[emoji1]

 

[TT54l32v]

Haha, nice!!

Question for the Milwaukee guys out there..

Has anyone ever stripped the ratcheting part of an M12 ratchet? I went to use mine today and it wouldn't really create any torque, the motor ran but it didn't turn with any decent amount of force.. with an extension on it I could hold the extension still with the ratchet "running"

I've been hard as hell on this thing for over a year now, but figured I'd ask whether it was common or not. I wonder if they'll warranty it

I have one that is only a couple weeks old and only used a couple of times. I can hold it with my hand with a socket on it. Mine was weak at first and I figured I wouldnt use it all that much. But I kept pulling it out and using it and it is getting stronger.
Actually starting to like it. Its 3/8 though. Which is sometimes just not what I want it to be and sometimes it is.

 

[GHBrumbaugh]

Nicely done. Have you tried it out yet?

Installed some railing over the weekend. Drove all the lag screws down fine, and lighter than the M18 version. So I'm pleased.

 

[GHBrumbaugh]

After much weighing of different brands, I have pulled the trigger on this:

It should be here in the next few days. Do we chant or sing hymns now?[emoji1]

I'm sorry for you wait, but it will be worth it! I bought that set (as bare tools) and love it!

 

[Notorious BRT]

I'm sorry for you wait, but it will be worth it! I bought that set (as bare tools) and love it!

I could have went to Home Depot and had it in hand but I saved close to $100 by buying through Amazon. The wait ***** though!

 

[kctyphoon]

I could have went to Home Depot and had it in hand but I saved close to $100 by buying through Amazon. The wait ***** though!

I got that set from an listing CPO had on ebay.. $209 shipped to my house for a refurb set in almost new condition.. They raised the price to $300 the day before i clicked "buy it now" and after 3 emails complaining that they rasied the price $90 before the listing expired, i got them to honor the price.

That set WAS $359 in HD before they raised the price for their $150 off promo around Christmas

it was a great price for what i got, BUT - that was my first milwaukee purchase, and has lead to ALOT more buying since then - so it wound up costing me in the long run..

 

[Notorious BRT]

I got that set from an listing CPO had on ebay.. $209 shipped to my house for a refurb set in almost new condition.. They raised the price to $300 the day before i clicked "buy it now" and after 3 emails complaining that they rasied the price $90 before the listing expired, i got them to honor the price.

That set WAS $359 in HD before they raised the price for their $150 off promo around Christmas

it was a great price for what i got, BUT - that was my first milwaukee purchase, and has lead to ALOT more buying since then - so it wound up costing me in the long run..

I gave $347 for mine, saved the difference in price, the taxes and the 80 mile round trip to Home Depot, so I guess the wait is worth it....

 

[chrisexv6]

I got that set from an listing CPO had on ebay.. $209 shipped to my house for a refurb set in almost new condition.. They raised the price to $300 the day before i clicked "buy it now" and after 3 emails complaining that they rasied the price $90 before the listing expired, i got them to honor the price.

That set WAS $359 in HD before they raised the price for their $150 off promo around Christmas

it was a great price for what i got, BUT - that was my first milwaukee purchase, and has lead to ALOT more buying since then - so it wound up costing me in the long run..

Same here..although I bought at the high price during the home depot promo. After the promo and 10% discounts I still only paid about 250 for a brand new set.

And it lead to a lot more red tools in my basement. I just bought the ridgid rolling cart to put them all in. Was debating the big Milwaukee box but figured it would be way too heavy once filled

 

[Notorious BRT]

Same here..although I bought at the high price during the home depot promo. After the promo and 10% discounts I still only paid about 250 for a brand new set.

And it lead to a lot more red tools in my basement. I just bought the ridgid rolling cart to put them all in. Was debating the big Milwaukee box but figured it would be way too heavy once filled

Did you get the stackable Ridgid cart?

 

[chrisexv6]

Did you get the stackable Ridgid cart?

Sure did!

The recip saw and circ saw fit nicely on the bottom. The included "hand tool" piece that butts up against the back of it actually holds the drill/impact pretty nicely, although there are only 2 holes that fit them and I have 3 (hammer drill, impact wrench, impact driver). I might see if I can mod the existing one or come up with something of my own to fit all 3.

Even with that stuff in there, there is still room above the recip and circ saws....a tray that fits into it would have been nice. Again Im going to see if I can come up with something of my own.

I have the smallest size stackable box for my M12 stuff, but I might upgrade that to the medium size since those items take up a decent amount of room too (and my newly added M12 fuel Hackzall is much bigger than all the other M12 stuff)

 

[Notorious BRT]

Sure did!

The recip saw and circ saw fit nicely on the bottom. The included "hand tool" piece that butts up against the back of it actually holds the drill/impact pretty nicely, although there are only 2 holes that fit them and I have 3 (hammer drill, impact wrench, impact driver). I might see if I can mod the existing one or come up with something of my own to fit all 3.

Even with that stuff in there, there is still room above the recip and circ saws....a tray that fits into it would have been nice. Again Im going to see if I can come up with something of my own.

I have the smallest size stackable box for my M12 stuff, but I might upgrade that to the medium size since those items take up a decent amount of room too (and my newly added M12 fuel Hackzall is much bigger than all the other M12 stuff)

I keep meaning to actually look at them the next time I'm in HD, but I always forget, and it's too far away to just pop in there for that. They look really nice in the pics I've seen.

 

[chrisexv6]

I keep meaning to actually look at them the next time I'm in HD, but I always forget, and it's too far away to just pop in there for that. They look really nice in the pics I've seen.

Yeah, Ive been debating them for a while. Wasnt sure if I wanted to go LBoxx because there are better size options, the Milwaukee job box because of the size, etc.

But the build quality of the Ridgid is great, I like that they stack and are a lot easier to obtain locally than LBoxx-es.

Not the cheapest in the world but I figure they will last me forever....any of the options sure beat the dusty old contractor bags that I could never close once there were more than 1 or 2 tools in them.

 

[rice rocket]

I have the smallest size stackable box for my M12 stuff, but I might upgrade that to the medium size since those items take up a decent amount of room too (and my newly added M12 fuel Hackzall is much bigger than all the other M12 stuff)

Get a second smaller box and stack. Less is more, and more is less.

 

[Caparris]

I have one that is only a couple weeks old and only used a couple of times. I can hold it with my hand with a socket on it. Mine was weak at first and I figured I wouldnt use it all that much. But I kept pulling it out and using it and it is getting stronger.
Actually starting to like it. Its 3/8 though. Which is sometimes just not what I want it to be and sometimes it is.

I used to could be rough on mine.. I've used it to break loose bolts way tighter than I should have (not the motorized part.. just used it as a regular ratchet, oops). That's probably why it's going out now, but whatever. I got my < $100 out of it for sure

 

[bggrnchvy]

I wouldn't say addiction, but I've got a bit of red in the go to tool pile. I've been pretty impressed with all of the M18 stuff I have. Last year CPO ran a heavy sale on saws and I happen to need a sliding compound miter. Happy I went with this unit, it's been a real pleasure to use.

 

[GHBrumbaugh]

I wouldn't say addiction, but I've got a bit of red in the go to tool pile. I've been pretty impressed with all of the M18 stuff I have. Last year CPO ran a heavy sale on saws and I happen to need a sliding compound miter. Happy I went with this unit, it's been a real pleasure to use.

That's nice.

This board always costs me money.

 

[F-117HWK]

I love the saw. Grabbed it on-sale from HD and never looked back. Of course I paired it with a DeWalt stand, but hey, it was the best one out there and they work awesome together.

 

[Wanna Ride]

I'd love to have one of those miter-saws, but I just can't justify the cash. Maybe if it was something I used more often, then I could justify the expense. I've never seen one in the Home Depot stores here in the states, but I go to Canada about 8-10 times a year, and they always have them in the Home Depots up there. The last time I was up there, was in London Ontario and they had them on sale, and came with a free, portable work stand. I think they were like $799 CAD. so that would have been like... $650 USD.

I should have snagged one then.

 

[LordPsychon]

I don't have any of their power tools (yet) but I like the hand tools I've gotten from them. I like their demolition drivers, their ratcheting screwdrivers (both stubby and regular), and their jabsaw.

 

[F-117HWK]

I'd love to have one of those miter-saws, but I just can't justify the cash. Maybe if it was something I used more often, then I could justify the expense. I've never seen one in the Home Depot stores here in the states, but I go to Canada about 8-10 times a year, and they always have them in the Home Depots up there. The last time I was up there, was in London Ontario and they had them on sale, and came with a free, portable work stand. I think they were like $799 CAD. so that would have been like... $650 USD.

I should have snagged one then.

I never see them in stores either. I ordered online when it was on sale. HD runs them at $150 off every once in a while, so it was just under $525 w/ tax delivered.

HD currently has the DeWalt slider with a free stand right now I believe (at least the one local to me did). I want to say it was $3-400ish

 

[bggrnchvy]

The 12" dual sliding miter was a recon and with the sale was just over $450 to the house.

The Rigid mobile collapsing stand was $100 on sale at HD. It's probably worth more than half what I paid for the saw on it's own. It really allows me to set it up quick and maximize the work time after getting home from my job.

For the cost of the combination and the use I had for it, I almost had to.

 

[kctyphoon]

todays catch - i couldnt help myself... gonna use the regular m18 led light as part of a car tool bag, and just leave it in the car - so after alot of thought i decided to replace it with the m18 led stick light.. i feel like its the best compromise of everything else thats available. really happy with it so far (even though im just playing with it)

also - all the hand tools have been marked down in HD.. if you go on the milwaukee site, it looks like they have a new line coming out soon, with just red handles instead of the red/black.. i REALLY like how the red/black looks, so i might start buying them now and just replacing the husky stuff i have in my box at home..

ALSO - HD or milwaukee started another tool deal, with getting a free tool or battery with some purchases in case you guys havent seen.. the m12 stick light is a free tool in the m12 system.. i think im already wanting the small $40 m12 led light now too..

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[Wanna Ride]

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I have a couple pairs of the wire-strippers and a couple pairs of the side-cutters, but none of the linesman pliers. Maybe, just maybe...

 

[TOOL FANATIK]

Here you go boys!

 

[torqueman2002]

I wouldn't say addiction, but I've got a bit of red in the go to tool pile. I've been pretty impressed with all of the M18 stuff I have. Last year CPO ran a heavy sale on saws and I happen to need a sliding compound miter. Happy I went with this unit, it's been a real pleasure to use.

Nice set-up.

Which model is the miter saw and which Rigid stand are you using?

Did you need to make any mods to make them work together?

Thanks for posting the picture.

 

[Ign]

Here you go boys!

Such shots have already been posted here.

 

[Wizzard]

todays catch - i couldnt help myself... gonna use the regular m18 led light as part of a car tool bag, and just leave it in the car - so after alot of thought i decided to replace it with the m18 led stick light.. i feel like its the best compromise of everything else thats available. really happy with it so far (even though im just playing with it)

also - all the hand tools have been marked down in HD.. if you go on the milwaukee site, it looks like they have a new line coming out soon, with just red handles instead of the red/black.. i REALLY like how the red/black looks, so i might start buying them now and just replacing the husky stuff i have in my box at home..

ALSO - HD or milwaukee started another tool deal, with getting a free tool or battery with some purchases in case you guys havent seen.. the m12 stick light is a free tool in the m12 system.. i think im already wanting the small $40 m12 led light now too..

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How is the quality of there hand tools (pliers/cutters)? They looked pretty solid in store, Taiwan coo if I remember correctly. I may have to pick some up if on sale.

 

[bggrnchvy]

Nice set-up.

Which model is the miter saw and which Rigid stand are you using?

Did you need to make any mods to make them work together?

Thanks for posting the picture.

The saw is a 6955-80 (6955-20 is the same, just not a factory refurb).

http://www.cpooutlets.com/factory-r...=milwaukee-saws&prefn1=condition&prefv1=recon

The stand is a Rigid AC9945

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-Mobile-Miter-Saw-Stand-AC9945/202673168

The only thing I did was use shorter mounting bolts than were included. The supplied units worked, but I didn't like the amount of exposed threads protruding up. Otherwise it bolted right on.

 

[Notorious BRT]

Look what the FedEx truck just dropped off!

 

[Sparkyjack]

Not sure how I found this deal at Home Depot.
3/8 fuel impact with a free tool, I picked the 3/8 ratchet all for 199.

My addiction is growing next up is either a hack saw or a stick light.

Jack

 

[GHBrumbaugh]

Look what the FedEx truck just dropped off!

Yay!

 

[TOOL FANATIK]

Such shots have already been posted here.

Yea, because there aren't dozens and dozens of fuel tool pics.

 

[Wanna Ride]

How is the quality of there hand tools (pliers/cutters)? They looked pretty solid in store, Taiwan coo if I remember correctly. I may have to pick some up if on sale.

They're actually pretty damn-good. I've bought several items so far; the wire strippers, the side cutters, the linesman pliers, the pex cutters, the precision screwdrivers, the utility knives and screw drivers. And the tape measures... I really like those.

 

[Wanna Ride]

Yea, because there aren't dozens and dozens of fuel tool pics.

Oh yeah, I posted it once before... but it's still cool.

 

[cagullett1]

ALSO - HD or milwaukee started another tool deal, with getting a free tool or battery with some purchases in case you guys havent seen.. the m12 stick light is a free tool in the m12 system.. i think im already wanting the small $40 m12 led light now too..

I'm not seeing any deals on HD or milwaukeetool.com with a free m12 stick light. Any help? Is this an in-store only deal?