The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)

[f575gtc]

Which would you say is more powerful?

 

[one9gt]

Which would you say is more powerful?

Haven't had any time with the Milwaukee other than doing the comparison... I'll mess around with it in the morning when my shop is pitch black...if the snap on is stronger I'll be exchanging this light since I have 2 snap ons both on craftsman stands


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[rwil23]

Haven't had any time with the Milwaukee other than doing the comparison... I'll mess around with it in the morning when my shop is pitch black...if the snap on is stronger I'll be exchanging this light since I have 2 snap ons both on craftsman stands


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Thanks for comparing and posting. Looking forward to what else you come up with.

I ordered it with the free battery for store pickup figuring I could always cancel and/or return up to 90 days (or is it a year now on the HD card?)

If the light isn't noticeably as good or better than that 2000 lumen stand up - I don't really see the point of me keeping it. Ehhhh

I have the M18 lantern, too. Just want keep all things red lol

 

[jd_1138]

I've gone from toxic puke green Ryobi stuff to Milwaukee. I sold all my Ryobi to a veteran who's starting a remodeling business. He already has a bunch of Ryobi.

I bought a non-Fuel M18 1/4" impact driver (new) off ebay for $48. Now I need a charger, batteries. Then, as money allows, I will get a regular drill, multi-tool, recip, circular, lights, jobsite radio. It will be a sea of red.

 

[dacan23]

Common scenario of how the addiction starts, dont worry how much more the tools cost you made the right choice. I've been selling many things lately, mostly to electricians and plumbers who have nothing but RED in their trucks.

4 years I was where your at (except blue Ryobi), now I prolly have $5k MSRP in M12/M18 in the house.

I've gone from toxic puke green Ryobi stuff to Milwaukee. I sold all my Ryobi to a veteran who's starting a remodeling business. He already has a bunch of Ryobi.

I bought a non-Fuel M18 1/4" impact driver (new) off ebay for $48. Now I need a charger, batteries. Then, as money allows, I will get a regular drill, multi-tool, recip, circular, lights, jobsite radio. It will be a sea of red.

 

[kctyphoon]

I've gone from toxic puke green Ryobi stuff to Milwaukee. I sold all my Ryobi to a veteran who's starting a remodeling business. He already has a bunch of Ryobi.

I bought a non-Fuel M18 1/4" impact driver (new) off ebay for $48. Now I need a charger, batteries. Then, as money allows, I will get a regular drill, multi-tool, recip, circular, lights, jobsite radio. It will be a sea of red.

If you have to buy in pieces, you might try checking out the cpo refurb stuff.. My first m18 buy was through them.. Got the fuel hammer drill and impact driver set with 2 4.0 batteries, dual charger and case SHIPPED for $209..... It was impossible to say no to that..

I actually have a lightly like used fuel drill, charger and case on eBay if anyone is interested..
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=191803263765

 

[one9gt]

Both on floor, both faces on the same angle. Snap on is corded and the Milwaukee is on a fully charged 5.0. Both shots taken from same location in my shop.

Milwaukee

Snap-On

The Milwaukee has the advantage as it is brighter (for $149 it better be) and because of the "TrueView" feature the light is warmer and things aren't as washed out. It also seems more like a concentrated spotlight as the center of the light is much brighter as seen in the pics

The SnapOn has a slight white/blueish hue such as HID lights on a vehicle but isn't too bad....Also, because of the bigger face of the Snap-On light it has a wider pattern than the Milwaukee

In my work situation, having a portable light isn't an issue as I have a small Honda generator I can plug my Snap-On into.... The warmer light isn't a big deal to me so in this case the $29.99 plus $19.99 stand beats the $149 Milwaukee

I'll be exchanging the light at my local Home Depot for some other red goodies


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[Caparris]

If you have to buy in pieces, you might try checking out the cpo refurb stuff.. My first m18 buy was through them.. Got the fuel hammer drill and impact driver set with 2 4.0 batteries, dual charger and case SHIPPED for $209..... It was impossible to say no to that..

I actually have a lightly like used fuel drill, charger and case on eBay if anyone is interested..
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=191803263765

Agreed on looking at refurb.. several of my first Milwaukee tools were refurbs and I've never had a problem out of them (almost wore a ratchet out but that's just from use). I gave my dad an M18 drill/driver combo a year or two ago for Christmas that was a refurb and he never had any issues out of his either.

 

[rwil23]

Both on floor, both faces on the same angle. Snap on is corded and the Milwaukee is on a fully charged 5.0. Both shots taken from same location in my shop.

Milwaukee

Snap-On

The Milwaukee has the advantage as it is brighter (for $149 it better be) and because of the "TrueView" feature the light is warmer and things aren't as washed out. It also seems more like a concentrated spotlight as the center of the light is much brighter as seen in the pics

The SnapOn has a slight white/blueish hue such as HID lights on a vehicle but isn't too bad....Also, because of the bigger face of the Snap-On light it has a wider pattern than the Milwaukee

In my work situation, having a portable light isn't an issue as I have a small Honda generator I can plug my Snap-On into.... The warmer light isn't a big deal to me so in this case the $29.99 plus $19.99 stand beats the $149 Milwaukee

I'll be exchanging the light at my local Home Depot for some other red goodies


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Thanks a ton for taking the time to post that comparison. Stupid thought - but, I'm assuming the Milwaukee would have that same output if plugged into an outlet? Would only make sense.

I'm sure those photos will certainly help some people who are on the fence. Looking forward to getting mine now and checking it out.

 

[one9gt]

Thanks a ton for taking the time to post that comparison. Stupid thought - but, I'm assuming the Milwaukee would have that same output if plugged into an outlet? Would only make sense.

I'm sure those photos will certainly help some people who are on the fence. Looking forward to getting mine now and checking it out.

Milwaukee light AC powered, tilted 1-2 notches higher than previous photos

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[Frontierajl]

Thanks a ton for taking the time to post that comparison. Stupid thought - but, I'm assuming the Milwaukee would have that same output if plugged into an outlet? Would only make sense.

I'm sure those photos will certainly help some people who are on the fence. Looking forward to getting mine now and checking it out.

Whether it's running on battery or plugged in the output is the same on the M18 light. It's brighter looking from the picture just with less of a spread than the other light. The color is a lot better though and it really shows with them both on. I may have to pick one up with the battery and sell the battery to offset the cost. Still debating since I have the M18 stand light already and love it.


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[one9gt]

Whether it's running on battery or plugged in the output is the same on the M18 light. It's brighter looking from the picture just with less of a spread. The color is a lot better though and it really shows with them both on. I may have to pick one up with the battery and sell the battery to offset the cost. Still debating since I have the stand light already and love it.


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It's a great light but I can't justify the cost for what I would need it for.


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[tarbellb]

Nice comparison photos!

I really like my Snapon floodlights, but the color on the M18 looks much better. Good to know that they actually invested some money into the hardware/LED.

 

[firworks]

Now I'm stuck playing the waiting game in anticipation of it arriving. I actually have some surprise washing machine repairs to do tonight in a cramped laundry room that it probably could have helped with.

 

[jd_1138]

Now I'm stuck playing the waiting game in anticipation of it arriving. I actually have some surprise washing machine repairs to do tonight in a cramped laundry room that it probably could have helped with.

Did you order one of those close quarters drills? I forget what they're called, but they are awesome for working in tight spots.

 

[firworks]

Did you order one of those close quarters drills? I forget what they're called, but they are awesome for working in tight spots.

I have the M12 right angle if that's what you mean. I'm not bringing any drills / drivers with though. I think screwdrivers, nutdrivers and DBE offset wrenches should get me in anywhere I need to on the washer. We'll see when I get there though. Always the issue working remotely.

 

[cagullett1]

Whether it's running on battery or plugged in the output is the same on the M18 light. It's brighter looking from the picture just with less of a spread than the other light. The color is a lot better though and it really shows with them both on. I may have to pick one up with the battery and sell the battery to offset the cost. Still debating since I have the M18 stand light already and love it.


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Agreed, Milwaukee has really nailed it on color with their lights. That warm color really goes a long way! But I'm not using this professionally, so it's hard to justify the cost compared to the $50 snap on/craftsman stand combo. Then again, if I were to get 2 SO/CM combos to make up for the difference, I'd be in at $100. If I sold the 5.0 battery (assuming I had plenty of batteries), I'd be in for a little less.

 

[kctyphoon]

The one thing that ***** about that newer m18 flood is that you can't take advantage of all the usable light since it's so close to the ground.. Having a tripod makes a big difference.. $149 isn't bad considering if you get the deal with a battery and charger. The light is basically free at that point..

I'll will really try to get some pics of the snap on vs the tripod. Maybe I'll take the tripod home and try it out.. Those pics give a good display of what I was trying to explain in my previous posts.. The Milwaukee still throws a wide beam, but it's more concentrated then the snap on.. I might buy 2 more snap on lights, and be done with all the halogen **** I have at work.. I'm tired of having to move lights from one truck to another depending what vehicle I need to use on calls at night.. Might even get the company to reimburse me for them too... I spend way too much money on **** for work that I should not need to be buying on my own..

 

[one9gt]

The one thing that ***** about that newer m18 flood is that you can't take advantage of all the usable light since it's so close to the ground.. Having a tripod makes a big difference.. $149 isn't bad considering if you get the deal with a battery and charger. The light is basically free at that point..

I'll will really try to get some pics of the snap on vs the tripod. Maybe I'll take the tripod home and try it out.. Those pics give a good display of what I was trying to explain in my previous posts.. The Milwaukee still throws a wide beam, but it's more concentrated then the snap on.. I might buy 2 more snap on lights, and be done with all the halogen **** I have at work.. I'm tired of having to move lights from one truck to another depending what vehicle I need to use on calls at night.. Might even get the company to reimburse me for them too... I spend way too much money on **** for work that I should not need to be buying on my own..

Where do they sell it with a charger?? The HD promo just came with a battery. I'm still on the fence about returning the light...it's a nice-ity more than a necessity for me at this point, especially because I have multiple snap-ons all on tripods.....


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[firworks]

Well I'm home now. The washing machine is back up and running. Something jammed the drain pump. Took it all apart, removed the pump. Spun it free by hand some, reassembled and it's back to lather rinse and repeat. There would have been no room for the M18 spotlight so I'm sort of glad I didn't have it to bring. The CAT COB light once again shined there as it's so small for getting up inside the casing of a washer. However, I REALLY wish I had brought the 1/4" M12 ratchet and some SAE sockets. That would have sped things up dramatically. I stupidly thought it would be Metric and then I didn't bring any sockets anyhow so I had metric nut drivers and DBE offset wrenches. Ended up doing them all with a slotted screw driver since the bolts were combo hex and slotted. The ones with no slot I used the Engineer Neijisaurus to turn and that thing really does grip a fastener well. I'm very happy with it.

Also I think I'm going to do a blog post with some pictures of the manual but this washing machine was INSANE. It had full diagnostic capability! Inside the body of the washer hidden was the full service manual for a technician. You turn the dials a certain way to put it in diagnostic mode, and then the lights on the front will blink diagnostic codes that have ocurred in the past. It had one stored code: Drain Pump Failure (drain pump ran for 10 minutes without low water switch tripping). It also has a manual test mode where you can turn each output on and off! So I was able to just go step by step. Turn on hot water solenoid -> hot water enters. Turn on cold water solenoid -> cold water enters. Turn on drain pump -> buzz but no drain. Flip it over, remove the pump, spin it free by hand a bit. Turn on drain pump -> spins right up. Reassemble it all and hook up the water. Run the water solenoid for a bit to fill some water, then run the drain and it all shoots right out the drain. Reassemble, mop, done. I have never seen anything like it on an appliance. It was like troubleshooting one of our machines at work, only in some ways it was actually more informative than CAT ET and all the crazy stuff we implement nowadays.

The one thing that ***** about that newer m18 flood is that you can't take advantage of all the usable light since it's so close to the ground.. Having a tripod makes a big difference.. $149 isn't bad considering if you get the deal with a battery and charger. The light is basically free at that point..

I'll will really try to get some pics of the snap on vs the tripod. Maybe I'll take the tripod home and try it out.. Those pics give a good display of what I was trying to explain in my previous posts.. The Milwaukee still throws a wide beam, but it's more concentrated then the snap on.. I might buy 2 more snap on lights, and be done with all the halogen **** I have at work.. I'm tired of having to move lights from one truck to another depending what vehicle I need to use on calls at night.. Might even get the company to reimburse me for them too... I spend way too much money on **** for work that I should not need to be buying on my own..

Wait what? There's no charger in the deal... Is there?! That would be amazing.

 

[one9gt]

Well I'm home now. The washing machine is back up and running. Something jammed the drain pump. Took it all apart, removed the pump. Spun it free by hand some, reassembled and it's back to lather rinse and repeat. There would have been no room for the M18 spotlight so I'm sort of glad I didn't have it to bring. The CAT COB light once again shined there as it's so small for getting up inside the casing of a washer. However, I REALLY wish I had brought the 1/4" M12 ratchet and some SAE sockets. That would have sped things up dramatically. I stupidly thought it would be Metric and then I didn't bring any sockets anyhow so I had metric nut drivers and DBE offset wrenches. Ended up doing them all with a slotted screw driver since the bolts were combo hex and slotted. The ones with no slot I used the Engineer Neijisaurus to turn and that thing really does grip a fastener well. I'm very happy with it.



Also I think I'm going to do a blog post with some pictures of the manual but this washing machine was INSANE. It had full diagnostic capability! Inside the body of the washer hidden was the full service manual for a technician. You turn the dials a certain way to put it in diagnostic mode, and then the lights on the front will blink diagnostic codes that have ocurred in the past. It had one stored code: Drain Pump Failure (drain pump ran for 10 minutes without low water switch tripping). It also has a manual test mode where you can turn each output on and off! So I was able to just go step by step. Turn on hot water solenoid -> hot water enters. Turn on cold water solenoid -> cold water enters. Turn on drain pump -> buzz but no drain. Flip it over, remove the pump, spin it free by hand a bit. Turn on drain pump -> spins right up. Reassemble it all and hook up the water. Run the water solenoid for a bit to fill some water, then run the drain and it all shoots right out the drain. Reassemble, mop, done. I have never seen anything like it on an appliance. It was like troubleshooting one of our machines at work, only in some ways it was actually more informative than CAT ET and all the crazy stuff we implement nowadays.







Wait what? There's no charger in the deal... Is there?! That would be amazing.

Only the tripod comes with a battery AND charger.. ($249 on hd.com) otherwise the flood light is battery only


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[cajunfirehawk]

FYI Rural King has a similar deal on this light with the FREE 4.0 battery AND they also have the same type deal on the Milwaukee TRUEVIEW M18 LED Stand Light 2130-20 w/FREE 5.0 battery and CHARGER too. @$249 shipped free.
2130-20 http://www.ruralking.com/m18-truevi...milwaukee&mc_cid=2b83294a93&mc_eid=299e1da458

2360-20 http://www.ruralking.com/m18-fuel-trueview-led-flood-ligh.html

Add either to your cart and the free battery option will pop up.

PS HOME DEOPT has the same deal on the 2130-20 too
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauke...CL42Gtrl6r05d57PAz5kTBoC47vw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[kctyphoon]

Alright hold on.. Maybe I'm wrong.. Or maybe I saw that deal with the tripod light and I'm getting confused.. Even still the battery alone is around $100 itself..

Yea the tripod had a deal with a free battery and charger with the light for the regular price, not the floodlight...

 

[dacan23]

All the deals I have seen for the 2130 LED Stand Light $250 are with a free 5.0 battery/charger kit.

Now I have heard/seen of varying deals on the 2360 LED Flood Light $150 with either a free 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0 battery.

The Stand/Flood light promos run at some places until 3/31/16 I think.

If you dont need a battery, wait for a Zoro 25/30% off, they have the Stand Light for $250, after 25% it would be shipped for $187. Unfortunately their Flood Light price is high that even 30% off only gets you to $134.

Alright hold on.. Maybe I'm wrong.. Or maybe I saw that deal with the tripod light and I'm getting confused.. Even still the battery alone is around $100 itself..

Yea the tripod had a deal with a free battery and charger with the light for the regular price, not the floodlight...

 

[dacan23]

My 2130 LED Stand Light (Free 5.0 Kit) and Heated Hoodie are delivered waiting at home. Not sure which I am more excited to have. Sure hope the Size L Hoodie I ordered fits well, I got it in Red to show my Milwaukee pride LOL.

 

[dacan23]

Woo hoo the hoodie fits perfectly, meets my expectations for quality, cant wait to use it. Does anyone know if they shrink in the wash and how much?

My 2130 LED Stand Light (Free 5.0 Kit) and Heated Hoodie are delivered waiting at home. Not sure which I am more excited to have. Sure hope the Size L Hoodie I ordered fits well, I got it in Red to show my Milwaukee pride LOL.

 

[kctyphoon]

Woo hoo the hoodie fits perfectly, meets my expectations for quality, cant wait to use it. Does anyone know if they shrink in the wash and how much?

You probably have to wash in cold water on delicate cycle.. That's how I do my dewalt one

 

[dacan23]

Unpacked and analyzed the LED Stand Light, its very nice but here are my initial observations.

1-Like someone said before the latches to extend the poles are finicky, there is an adjustment screw on each but its tough to find the optimal tightness where they extend without too much effort but yet still hold the extensions at the height you want. The screw seems like it may loosen by itself a tiny bit after uses. I hope the plastic clamps hold up over the long term.

2-Its great that it adjusts in height from 4'-7'. I dont think any stand light I had before was higher than 5-6'.

3-The head is bigger than I expected. Disappointed there is no way to lock the pivot or swivel ability of the head.

4-The light gives off a great swath of light and it is a very realistic hue. There are 3 light output modes, wouldnt a dial 1-10 be more useful?

5-The two handles on the frame are well positioned and useful in moving or setup.

6-Overall it is heavier than I expected, but if that is 100% attributed to heavy duty ruggedness then I dont mind.

7-Why the hell dont they include a inexpensive storage bag for a $250 light!?!?! I dont need anything crazy but one of those bags that the cheap foldout chairs come in or that a pop up canopy comes in would of been nice. So theres no bag, but at a minimum a cover for the head seems necessary to keep it clean during storage or to prevent any scratching when not in use.

8-At the top there is maybe a 4-5" coiled wire from the pole to the head. Why isnt this all internal in the extension poles.

Overall I expect it will be very helpful, durable, and meet all my demands. Though if it wasnt part of my strategy to have all power tools/lights in one system (M18/M12) I probably would not buy it due to the high MSRP of $250. Of course the 5yr typical Milwaukee warranty is good for something like this.

After a year I expect this to reduce in price to a norm of $199 and the new Flood Light being $100-125.

My 2130 LED Stand Light (Free 5.0 Kit) and Heated Hoodie are delivered waiting at home. Not sure which I am more excited to have. Sure hope the Size L Hoodie I ordered fits well, I got it in Red to show my Milwaukee pride LOL.

 

[jd_1138]

Well I'm home now. The washing machine is back up and running. Something jammed the drain pump. Took it all apart, removed the pump. Spun it free by hand some, reassembled and it's back to lather rinse and repeat. There would have been no room for the M18 spotlight so I'm sort of glad I didn't have it to bring. The CAT COB light once again shined there as it's so small for getting up inside the casing of a washer. However, I REALLY wish I had brought the 1/4" M12 ratchet and some SAE sockets........................Also I think I'm going to do a blog post with some pictures of the manual but this washing machine was INSANE. It had full diagnostic capability!

Wow that's awesome. They should develop a sort of OBD for appliances like cars have.

What kind of washing machine was that? My mom went to the local mom and pop appliance store and bought a pair of Speed Queen machines -- washer/dryer. Brand new and they were only like 20% more than the standard Amana, GE ones. Salesman said they were commercial laundromat grade. They are a lot simpler in terms of cycles and controls.

And as far as tools, I find it usually beneficial to bring more tools than less, because if you need a tool, you need it.

You work on appliances FT?

 

[firworks]

Wow that's awesome. They should develop a sort of OBD for appliances like cars have.

What kind of washing machine was that? My mom went to the local mom and pop appliance store and bought a pair of Speed Queen machines -- washer/dryer. Brand new and they were only like 20% more than the standard Amana, GE ones. Salesman said they were commercial laundromat grade. They are a lot simpler in terms of cycles and controls.

And as far as tools, I find it usually beneficial to bring more tools than less, because if you need a tool, you need it.

You work on appliances FT?

It literally was like ODB2 for appliances. It has a code list and it reads out codes with a component identifier and a fault identifier so you get like "Drain Pump - Long Drain" as the resulting code.

The brand was whirlpool. When I get home I'll post a picture of the washer in case anyone else maybe has the same one. If so I urge you to goof around with the troubleshooting mode as it is so cool.

My portable box was full to the brim so I guessed metric instead of bringing a second bag and including SAE. I was totally wrong but the Neijisaurus and Pliers wrench got me through.

I do not repair appliances full time. I'm a computer engineer by day. Save the day handyman for a large group of totally mechanically/electrically inept friends by night.

 

[firworks]

I got my Milwaukee light today too. One thing I didn't see anyone mention was that it has a keyhole on the bottom to mount it on the wall! I might actually use it as supplemental light for teardown videos on my bench since I can hang it on the wall and point it straight down.

I'll probably do a video on it soon comparing it to the Snap-On and a normal old halogen worklight.

So far though seems cool!

 

[jtieman]

Alright guys, I went from an aging Dewalt 20V DCD985 to this new Fuel 2897-22 kit.

Sooooo much more smooth running than my Dewalt drill, even when the Dewalt was new it sounded like it had bad bearings LOL. Now 4 years later it sounds really noisy like bad bearings mixed with scraping gears. Been through a few chucks, now clutch is going out. Battery fuel gauge failed quick too on those batteries for some reason.

Played around, now charging the batts - love new toys. Contemplating what M18 tool to buy next. Probably a 3/8" impact, 1/2" impact, and a light(s).

I looked at the new Brushless Dewalt DCD995 and DCF886(I think) - couldn't get over the sound of it. It sounds like something inside is always grinding. Why is that? I even went to another store and looked at them there - same thing.

To the guy with the Whirlpool washer. I have a Maytag front loader (same company) that I got off craigslist for next to nothing because it wouldn't drain. Turns out that the little pump impeller was wound with dog hair. Cleaned it and have been OK for over 1 year now, but you should know that it is well known that the impeller blades on those pumps are notorious for not being properly attached to the spinning shaft that drives them. When you start to get more and more drain error codes, and it's not clogged - that is the problem. Whirlpool makes you buy the whole pump assembly. You can't just get another impeller blade. Mine needs to be replaced and I just haven't got around to it yet. I have a Maytag dishwasher that uses that same little pump. Does the same thing from time to time. You can hear the impeller slapping the sides of the assembly when it's not working right.

Jeff

 

[kctyphoon]

At work, I have a brushless dewalt impact driver on one truck, and a the brushed m18 impact driver on the other.. Side by side, driving small lags - the brush m18 is much faster and stronger than the brushless dewalt.. I'm not sure of the Dewalt's model number, I'm sure it's not the top of the line. But considering the m18 is the "base model" Milwaukee - I thought the results would be closer, esp since the dewalt had the brushless advantage.. I'm not overly impressed with anything dewalt anymore..

 

[morgantm]

I have had the brushless Dewalt impact driver and drill since the XR models came out and it makes no sort of grinding noises or anything like that. I don't have the M18 impact yet to compare them but it is quicker than the M12 Fuel (I would expect it to be).

 

[firworks]

Got a chance to play around with the Shockwave Impact adaptor. The M12 Fuel 3/8" is SO much more powerful than my Bosch 18V Compact Impact Driver. It BLASTED a #8 2-1/2" screw through this 2x6. It only stopped when I bottomed out my driver bit.

Also it fits nicely in the case with the adaptor on.

No need to buy the M12 Fuel 1/4" Impact Driver now for sure.

Also I've been trying to decide how I'm going to get an M18 charger for the battery that came with my worklight. Someone offered to sell me one on here in a PM but I don't know what a fair price for them is... I can get them off eBay for 24$ and I doubt it'd be worth someones while to ship one for that. I started looking at kits but most of the M18 kits are for drills or drivers. I've already got a Bosch 18V Drill, and a Driver. I've got the Fein 18V ASCM QX, and a M12 3/8" Drill, and the M12 Fuel 3/8" Impact with the Shockwave adaptor. I really do not need another drill or driver. Talking through it with my girlfriend, she suggested I get the 2763-22 because it seems coolest. Sounds like a plan! *Heads off to zoro.com*

 

[JWBII]

Does anyone know if you can find the 12v 3/8 fuel impacts in Home Depots or if you have to order them?

Edit: never mind I see it says not sold in stores....

I think Milwaukee is great. I am a plumber by trade and they have a lot of tools available at local HD for our trade. I use the mini bandsaw and 1/4 impact daily. As well as plenty of their other products. You guys got some great info here regarding the products and I appreciate it.

 

[dudemanh]

Well this is my first post on garage journal, but have been using these forums extensively for reviews, and info on tools! But when my wife and I got our federal taxes back, she asked me what tools I need to put up her mom's cedar fence, so I showed her the milwaukee m18 fuel 2897-22 and said that, she said well then grab it. So I think my milwaukee addiction has started. I'm now looking at there other m18 fuel tools and figuring out what to get next!

 

[kctyphoon]

I have that shockwave adapter too.. I put it on an older IR corded 3/8" impact at work to use with screws and lags.. Works good - a little wobble in it but otherwise fine. I feel like they should have designed a set screw in the thing, maybe opposite the ball detent. This way it doesn't come off too easily if you use it with an impact that doesn't have a pin lock. It doesn't see much use though, cause I've since gotten 2 other impact drivers..

 

[ngk22r]

Added some M12 to my main line up

 

[StevenB]

Does anyone know if you can find the 12v 3/8 fuel impacts in Home Depots or if you have to order them?

Edit: never mind I see it says not sold in stores....

I think Milwaukee is great. I am a plumber by trade and they have a lot of tools available at local HD for our trade. I use the mini bandsaw and 1/4 impact daily. As well as plenty of their other products. You guys got some great info here regarding the products and I appreciate it.

I don't know where you leave. You can check Milwaukee site to see if you have a factory store near you. They suppose to have everything under the roof, haven't had the time to visit one yet.


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