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JettaGetUpandGo

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Home Depot has the Fuel 3/8" Drive Impact Wrench #2754-22-48-11-1850 on sale for $329.00...

This set has THREE 5.0Ahr batteries in it...

Does anyone know of this set being available any where else...

Or cheaper...

(HD uses their "Special Purchase", again...)

Acme has this same set for $329 with the free battery and 15% off on top of that (probably no sales tax too). The Acme promo code is a few posts back.
 
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I'll wait for it to be included in some set and then find it on eBay when people break up the sets, should be able to pick up the battery for $100, depending on the cost of the set.
 

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Two 5Ah batteries are available for the same price...

And you get a "WHOLE 'NUTHER AHr!!!"

(Well somebody had to be a wisea@#!!!)

I'm waiting for the WeedWhacker!!!
 

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The best deal a bunch of us jumped on the 2754-22 kit was shipped for $230 back in March, so after Acme promo $280 with free 5.0 is comparable if you need the extra battery.

Acme has this same set for $329 with the free battery and 15% off on top of that (probably no sales tax too). The Acme promo code is a few posts back.
 

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Home Depot has the Fuel 3/8" Drive Impact Wrench #2754-22-48-11-1850 on sale for $329.00...

This set has THREE 5.0Ahr batteries in it...

Does anyone know of this set being available any where else...

Or cheaper...

(HD uses their "Special Purchase", again...)

nice. I hope they have this deal for a while. I really want the m18 vacuum and this might be the best way to get started with batteries and a charger.
 

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Deal alert:. Home Depot has the Milwaukee Stand Light (2130-20) + a M18 5.0Ah starter kit for $249. It's listed on the web site as a single item (different SKU than the light by itself), but it's also available in stores - scan both items at register and get the cost of the starter kit ($149) immediately taken off the total - making the light $155.78 and the starter kit $93.22.

Until recently, only the "heavy duty" does near me have stocked the light, but now they all seem to have it. I found the promo display (with no sign) in the racetrack aisle.

Happy hunting!

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Deal alert:. Home Depot has the Milwaukee Stand Light (2130-20) + a M18 5.0Ah starter kit for $249. It's listed on the web site as a single item (different SKU than the light by itself), but it's also available in stores - scan both items at register and get the cost of the starter kit ($149) immediately taken off the total - making the light $155.78 and the starter kit $93.22.

Until recently, only the "heavy duty" does near me have stocked the light, but now they all seem to have it. I found the promo display (with no sign) in the racetrack aisle.

Happy hunting!

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I saw this the other day. I don't really need the starter kit. Could use another battery if I got another light. But is the light worth the price? Anyone have this light and can comment on how well it lights up and how long a battery will last? I have the little Milwaukee lantern and really like it and could use a stand work light but it sure is a pretty hefty price.
 

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Deal alert:. Home Depot has the Milwaukee Stand Light (2130-20) + a M18 5.0Ah starter kit for $249. It's listed on the web site as a single item (different SKU than the light by itself), but it's also available in stores - scan both items at register and get the cost of the starter kit ($149) immediately taken off the total - making the light $155.78 and the starter kit $93.22.

Until recently, only the "heavy duty" does near me have stocked the light, but now they all seem to have it. I found the promo display (with no sign) in the racetrack aisle.

Happy hunting!

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Jet.com has it for $221 shipped no tax, think they were just acquired by walmart
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Anyone know if Milwaukee sells the spot light and a battery as a package??


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UnkleMike

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I saw this the other day. I don't really need the starter kit. Could use another battery if I got another light. But is the light worth the price? Anyone have this light and can comment on how well it lights up and how long a battery will last? I have the little Milwaukee lantern and really like it and could use a stand work light but it sure is a pretty hefty price.

I have the light, and love it. The only negatives for me are the space it takes up in the van, and that you need relatively level ground to set it up.

I haven't run it long enough at one time to kill a battery, but after a couple of hours on high mode I still had two lights on the battery meter on a 5.0Ah battery, so that seems to match up with Milwaukee's claims. Since light have a very predictable power draw, I suspect their claimed battery life is probably spot on (assuming you're using a new battery).

I also have the M18 lantern and prefer the stand light when it fits where i need it.

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I've been trying to cut back on tool acquisitions while I figure out my camera situation but reupholstery created a need:
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I'm excited to try out shooting brad nails with it. It's gimicky but I kinda like gimicks some times.
 

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Firworks, let me know how you like that stapler, I had one in my hands trying to decide whether to buy it or not and ended up putting it back on the shelf.

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I saw this the other day. I don't really need the starter kit. Could use another battery if I got another light. But is the light worth the price? Anyone have this light and can comment on how well it lights up and how long a battery will last? I have the little Milwaukee lantern and really like it and could use a stand work light but it sure is a pretty hefty price.

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I can't promise this to anyone, but it seems like they way the Unklemike described, the light stand / starter kit combo is ringing up the same way that the $150 & $100 off promos do during the holidays.. I'm willing to bet - that you can buy the light stand and the starter kit to trigger the deal, and then return the starter kit, getting a refund for the reduced price ($93) and wind up getting the light stand for $155.....

When they do these things, they spread the discount proportionally across both items. Giving each a reduced value, and not just "giving you" one for free.. The newly assigned prices should appear right on the receipt, so if you return one, you don't get the full price value of the item you returned - but you'll wind up keeping the item you didn't return at a much discounted price.. I wouldn't endorse doing this, but I'd assume you could even return the starter kit claiming you don't have a receipt, (I got it as a gift) and they would give you store credit for the items full value.. I think the store credit idea is a bit much, but returning the starter kit for a reduced refund is fair game in my eyes. You could try it, I'm betting it will work. Besides, you have a thread filled with people demanding lost/uncounted stock be sold to them for these HD penny deals so they can stock up their eBay and Craigslist side business, so I wouldn't feel too bad about paying $150 for something..
 
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I can't promise this to anyone, but it seems like they way the Unklemike described, the light stand / starter kit combo is ringing up the same way that the $150 & $100 off promos do during the holidays.. I'm willing to bet - that you can buy the light stand and the starter kit to trigger the deal, and then return the starter kit, getting a refund for the reduced price ($93) and wind up getting the light stand for $155.....

When they do these things, they spread the discount proportionally across both items. Giving each a reduced value, and not just "giving you" one for free.. The newly assigned prices should appear right on the receipt, so if you return one, you don't get the full price value of the item you returned - but you'll wind up keeping the item you didn't return at a much discounted price.. I wouldn't endorse doing this, but I'd assume you could even return the starter kit claiming you don't have a receipt, (I got it as a gift) and they would give you store credit for the items full value.. I think the store credit idea is a bit much, but returning the starter kit for a reduced refund is fair game in my eyes. You could try it, I'm betting it will work. Besides, you have a thread filled with people demanding lost/uncounted stock be sold to them for these HD penny deals so they can stock up their eBay and Craigslist side business, so I wouldn't feel too bad about paying $150 for something..
That's exactly what I was trying to say, without actually saying it. Here's the relevant part of my receipt:

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nice. I hope they have this deal for a while. I really want the m18 vacuum and this might be the best way to get started with batteries and a charger.

I've got the vacuum, and it's excellent. I use it more than any other Milwaukee device except for the fan (which is also excellent). I keep a pair of earplugs stashed inside the lid, it's awfully loud in confined spaces.
 

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Yep, if it's pro-rating you can return just one item and keep the other at the reduced price. But I didn't think we wanted to go down THAT road AGAIN..........I hear the sirens of the morality police far off in the distance already!
 

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Yep, if it's pro-rating you can return just one item and keep the other at the reduced price. But I didn't think we wanted to go down THAT road AGAIN..........I hear the sirens of the morality police far off in the distance already!

NOBODY that's in that HD clearance thread has any business judging anyone, especially when the vast majority of people using the Milwaukee deals, use it to grow their own personal tool collection instead of scouring the shelves for lost/misplaced , (basically) free merchandise to sell online. When your walking into HD armed with letters from the corporate office, copy's of laws stating how items must be sold for the prices they ring up for, and have the corporate number on speed dial demanding stock worth hundreds of dollars be sold for a penny "or you'll tell" , THAT is a different ball game.

That said - the holiday promos should be coming up soon. Unfortunately I'm running out of Milwaukee stuff to buy...
 

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NOBODY that's in that HD clearance thread has any business judging anyone, especially when the vast majority of people using the Milwaukee deals, use it to grow their own personal tool collection instead of scouring the shelves for lost/misplaced , (basically) free merchandise to sell online. When your walking into HD armed with letters from the corporate office, copy's of laws stating how items must be sold for the prices they ring up for, and have the corporate number on speed dial demanding stock worth hundreds of dollars be sold for a penny "or you'll tell" , THAT is a different ball game.

That said - the holiday promos should be coming up soon. Unfortunately I'm running out of Milwaukee stuff to buy...
Seriously? That actually happens?
 

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Yeah I'm eagerly awaiting BF, but I also dont need much.... unless theres a Fuel jigsaw they did not tell us about. Sad its gotten to the point where I considered upgrading my Fuel 3/8 to One Key. Lately I am buying some Milwaukee hand tools.

My Red Wishlist.
Fuel SDS+ M12 or M18
Fuel or Regular Grinder
M18 Search Light (Not released yet)
M12 Flood Light (Not released yet)
M12 or M18 Fuel Jigsaw (Waiting on Milwaukee to make one)

Has anyone bought the M18 Fuel Polisher yet and can give us a review?

That said - the holiday promos should be coming up soon. Unfortunately I'm running out of Milwaukee stuff to buy...
 

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Only thing I'm really itching for is the m18 search light.. the lineman / bucket light I predict will be a flop.. I think it would have been better, if they designed it to go on another side of the bucket that wasn't between you and your work. It invites destruction having it between the bucket and the pole. If it went on the opposite side and had a 1' mast to extend the light heads up and over the ledge - I'd be more interested. Even an m12 hardhat light would be great. Give me a 500 lumen flood/spot light that can mount on a hardhat and you wouldn't even need anything else up in the air.. My coast light already takes 4 AA batteries, so the weight of the pack is a non issue.. I'm actually surprised they haven't made one yet.

I already caved and bought the jigsaw. I'm convinced that will never see a brushless version.

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I wish I had a believable excuse to buy a nailer.. even I can't ******** myself into that one...... although, if I sold my compressors..... hmmm..

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I wish I had a believable excuse to buy a nailer.. even I can't ******** myself into that one...... although, if I sold my compressors..... hmmm..

I used my 18 gauge nailer for the first time tonight. I tried a few 5/8" brads into a 3/4" pine board. 12 test nails from one end of the adjustment spectrum to the other and not a single one was flush with the surface. It looks like whatever hits the nail slips off after the initial impact and digs into the wood instead. Anyone else have this issue? This is my first nailer of any kind.

I was also disappointed with the slight indents from the safety, but those could have sanded out. Needless to say I resorted to wood glue and extra clamps.

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I used my 18 gauge nailer for the first time tonight. I tried a few 5/8" brads into a 3/4" pine board. 12 test nails from one end of the adjustment spectrum to the other and not a single one was flush with the surface. It looks like whatever hits the nail slips off after the initial impact and digs into the wood instead. Anyone else have this issue? This is my first nailer of any kind.

I was also disappointed with the slight indents from the safety, but those could have sanded out. Needless to say I resorted to wood glue and extra clamps.

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Those are 18 gauge 5/8" brads?
 

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I'd hate to admit it, but the Ryobi Airstike seems like it performed the best in head to head video matches with these other cordless nailers on the market..

I have the older Paslodes.. Framing and finish. The ones that take the nicad battery and gas cartridge.. They both were amazing ( been years since I used them). The finish nailer comes with a rubber boot for the safety and leaves no marks on the wood. I THINK the Ryobi might have something like that also.
 

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I used my 18 gauge nailer for the first time tonight. I tried a few 5/8" brads into a 3/4" pine board. 12 test nails from one end of the adjustment spectrum to the other and not a single one was flush with the surface. It looks like whatever hits the nail slips off after the initial impact and digs into the wood instead. Anyone else have this issue? This is my first nailer of any kind.

I was also disappointed with the slight indents from the safety, but those could have sanded out. Needless to say I resorted to wood glue and extra clamps.

30$ Milwaukee Stapler that also fires 5/8" 18Ga brads:
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12 shots, 12 kills.
 
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