The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)

[Bremon]

The current (gen2) M18 Fuel drills are only a year or two old. Probably at least another 2 before they're updated. Longer if Makita and Dewalt drag their feet. No mention of updated M12 Fuel screwdriver or impact wrenches.

Seen a few vids now online, Milwaukee is so far ahead of the competition its not even funny

In automotive, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC; yes. Framing, finishing carpentry, etc. not so much. Drywall guys will be pumped with the new M18 Fuel mud mixer though.

 

[EmptyWallet]

The current (gen2) M18 Fuel drills are only a year or two old. Probably at least another 2 before they're updated. Longer if Makita and Dewalt drag their feet.

Yup. They were updated in 2015. I've been itching to buy them for a while now.

 

[Bremon]

I've got a 2704, it's a great unit. I've pushed it enough to make it too hot to want to use bare handed. It keeps ticking. Recently got a new Rohm chuck for it, but haven't put it on yet. The chuck is the only average part of those drills in my opinion (and I've certainly used worse).

 

[chrisexv6]

I've got a 2704, it's a great unit. I've pushed it enough to make it too hot to want to use bare handed. It keeps ticking. Recently got a new Rohm chuck for it, but haven't put it on yet. The chuck is the only average part of those drills in my opinion (and I've certainly used worse).

Let me know if the rohm fits...I thought I read the spindle size on the 2704 is unique, not like the first gen fuel hammer drill.

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[heffneil]

They need the rubber boot for that new heavy duty impact driver. Some of them they don't have them for and thats dumb. I think we all want to protect our tools.

The heat gun and soldering iron look super cool!

 

[Chromdome35]

Milwaukee has it figured out.

They know people tend to buy into a "system". They are outflanking their competition by offering tools aimed at professional tradesmen that no one else is making. Is Milwaukee going to sell a ton of M18 drain augers, probably not? But they will more than make up for it by selling a ton of more common M18 Platform tools to those pros who buy the specialty tools.

Very smart thinking on Milwaukee's part.

 

[DerekV]

Charges sequentially. Supposedly 21700 cell batteries are in development (1mm bigger than other brands 20700 cells) so I imagine large cells in X2 configuration is their plan to catch Makita X2 and FlexVolt. Next year will likely be a bonanza of high draw tools.

A compact 3-4Ah battery with 21700 cells would be [emoji120]

 

[chrisexv6]

Milwaukee has it figured out.

They know people tend to buy into a "system". They are outflanking their competition by offering tools aimed at professional tradesmen that no one else is making. Is Milwaukee going to sell a ton of M18 drain augers, probably not? But they will more than make up for it by selling a ton of more common M18 Platform tools to those pros who buy the specialty tools.

Very smart thinking on Milwaukee's part.

What I find interesting is that it took them this long to come up with a 7.25" cordless miter.

Im curious how close it is to the Ridgid that I was able to get at HD for $170. Surely Milwaukees will be (much?) more expensive, but Id be interested to see how they justify the higher price. The Ridgid is brushless and has the shadow LED cutting line just like the Milwaukee.

 

[takai]

No mention of updated M12 Fuel screwdriver or impact wrenches.

*phew* just bought an M12 Fuel Screwdriver

 

[Ign]

I LOVE the heat gun and figured there was a one in a million chance there.

And yet still no inflator?

 

[dacan23]

Maybe the inflator is a secret release this year not unveiled at NPS. Hopefully very soon, I dont want to b!tch for another year that they dont have one.

Friend with 60&46&30 tool boxes is pissed theres now a deep 46 one. We were actually gonna each get the new 52 bench soon. Which I would struggle to find space for with my 60/46/30/30 boxes, no way I have room for a deep 46.

I LOVE the heat gun and figured there was a one in a million chance there.

And yet still no inflator?

 

[79rallysport]

They need a chainsaw and pole saw for the OPE line.

 

[dacan23]

Tick is $9.97 again at HD starting today.

 

[DerekV]

I LOVE the heat gun and figured there was a one in a million chance there.

I know I sorta gave you a hard time about a cordless heater, but man that thing looks slick. 1000* in 6 seconds? Small size? Some kinda beefy rafter hook looking thing on it? That's seriously awesome.

 

[DerekV]

The Milwaukee addiction thread!

Tick is $9.97 again at HD starting today.

For the record, I was gifted a few of these.

I love Milwaukee, but the Tick is their biggest fail/gimmick. It's only as good as the people using them - meaning they only work within Bluetooth ranges and even then, the smart device pinging its locations MUST have the Milwaukee app. It's freaking pointless unless you're running a giant job site and require all of the workers to keep their phones on them with the app installed and in-use. Then and only then is it "ok".

Two more giant flaws: 1) you can pop the battery out even when fastened down (rendering it 100% useless) and 2) the resolution of the GPS location is not absolute - it's an approximate location and the image is a satellite image from 100m up. It won't tell you "the tool is right around the corner" or even trigger a beep to help track it down.

Milwaukee is so incredibly innovative and actually listens to their users, it's what plays a large part in their huge dedicated following...BUT...BIG BUT...they totally dropped the ball on this one. Seems like they rushed it into the market. The battery thing is an insane design flaw. I wouldn't pay more than $1 for one of those. And even then it'd be just to snag the coin cell battery from it.

 

[a52-830]

Re: The Milwaukee addiction thread!

For the record, I was gifted a few of these.

i bought three on spec earlier when they were 10$ at HD.

the resolution of the GPS location is not absolute - it's an approximate location and the image is a satellite image from 100m up. It won't tell you "the tool is right around the corner" or even trigger a beep to help track it down.

this is the issue where they really lost me. allowing me to set tools to "lost", and have the thing beep to let me know it is in range would make it useful. having it beep faster as i get close to it (using the strength of the bluetooth signal as a proxy) would be really useful.

but, to really make it shine, you need to make the tick itself be able to chirp. this way, when i enter the room, and the phone finds it, the phone can tell the tick it is lost, and to start chirping. it should chirp for a minute or so, and stop to conserve battery. but there should be a button on the app to get the tool to chirp again.

hell, that would be useful even if it isn't lost, but i just set it down behind something and can't find it. the button should always be there.

imagine a "all chirp" button. wouldn't that be fun?

 

[DerekV]

Re: The Milwaukee addiction thread!

imagine a "all chirp" button. wouldn't that be fun?

 

[kctyphoon]

Jesus Christ how much new stuff did I miss ???

Where are all these pics coming from? Links to all this new stuff anywhere?

 

[chrisexv6]

Milwaukees New Product Symposium is going on (or has just finished). Thats where the pics and press releases are coming from.

 

[kctyphoon]

I want this

Video or info on that new big led light?

All this stuff coming out, good thing I'm broke right now...

 

[Shaners256]

I want this

Video or info on that new big led light?

All this stuff coming out, good thing I'm broke right now...

 

[dacan23]

The headlamp you wanted.

Jesus Christ how much new stuff did I miss ???

Where are all these pics coming from? Links to all this new stuff anywhere?

 

[DerekV]

The headlamp many of us wanted.

Fixed it for you

 

[dacan23]

LOL, my friend already teases me that I have too many headlamps

Fixed it for you

 

[Shaners256]

LOL, my friend already teases me that I have too many headlamps

Well obviously you need one more then

 

[a52-830]

LOL, my friend already teases me that I have too many headlamps

your friend needs to be enlightened, one can never have too much light.

 

[DerekV]

Ended up selling my 2755B on CL and picked up the 2753 for $70 shipped new on eBay. First thing I did was call up Milwaukee and ordered the boot for it...came in today:



Can't say I've ever seen the driver with a boot. Man it's slick. #unicornboot

 

[chrisnazzy]

Ooooh.....I want one. Can you provide the part number for the boot?

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[DerekV]

49-12-0011

 

[DFB]

Yikes how much will THAT be!

 

[bcradio]

#unicornboot

#???

 

[DerekV]

#???

Haha [emoji6]

 

[dacan23]

Was there really no OPE at NPS?

As much as I like Milwaukee lighting, anyone else think they are going overboard, with the new ones they are up around 20 different models!?

Make one less light are put resources on the damn inflator....

 

[ADSR]

I can't believe no cordless orbital sander again.

 

[DFB]

Ended up selling my 2755B on CL and picked up the 2753 for $70 shipped new on eBay. First thing I did was call up Milwaukee and ordered the boot for it...came in today:



Can't say I've ever seen the driver with a boot. Man it's slick. #unicornboot

Never seen a boot for impact drivers before...is there one for the 2653 too???

 

[DFB]

So I had seen the prybars in some other photo releases and wondered if thet had steel end caps and now I know. I have had a set of imports with black handles for decades never failed me but maybe its time for some new ones

Still wanting to get the 2pc bolstered screwdriver set too.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVC2n-5jQ4N/

 

[DFB]

Here's a link to a photo of the new 18 Fuel Hackzall

Doesn't really look a heck of lot bigger than the M12 Fuel to me


Again no adjustable shoe it looks like though

Anybody know what the stroke length is supposed to be?



https://www.instagram.com/p/BVCzGQ9lgaI/?taken-by=milwaukeetool

 

[DerekV]

Never seen a boot for impact drivers before...is there one for the 2653 too???

I don't believe so. Just checked the manual on the Milwaukee website and there doesn't seem to be one for that model.

If there's a boot for a particular tool, it's listed in the manual.

 

[Ziploc]

Any word of a new 3/8 M12 impact? I see there's a new M12 drill. But no mention of a M12 hammer drill.

 

[isuhunter]

Ended up selling my 2755B on CL and picked up the 2753 for $70 shipped new on eBay. First thing I did was call up Milwaukee and ordered the boot for it...came in today:



Can't say I've ever seen the driver with a boot. Man it's slick. #unicornboot

I need one of these. Having trouble finding one.