I have an old beater car that I use as my daily driver, and I just bought a newer set of tires for it but my rims are rusty and aren't sealing, so one of my tires goes from 34psi to completely flat in about 24 hours. I haven't had time to press the tire off to resurface the rim for the last 2 weeks, and I've been filling it every morning from flat to full with my inflator. I go out, set it up go back and grab my coffee and lunch and it's done within 3-4 minutes. Not super quick but it can def handle it. I love it already. Hopefully after this weekend I wont need it as often anymore lol
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deberly12
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That is encouraging....any thoughts on if they will put out an m18? I am looking to be able to inflate a wagon tire (think 265 on a 16 inch rims) from flat to the point that the rim is on the ground in a short enough time that I can stand over it and wait.
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Crazyjake8493
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I think it's more likely that we'd see an M18 compressor (like Dewalt/Ridgid) than another inflator.
JettaGetUpandGo
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I would love to see an M18 pancake compressor. I sold my 26 gallon compressor last weekend after receiving the inflator. With the cordless impacts all I used it for was topping off tires. It was definitely overkill.
A pancake compressor would be great for use with nailers. Very portable/flexible. Before you suggest the M18 nailers, I have the 18 gauge and have had a terrible experience with it. Would love to use a traditional air variant with cordless flexibility.
A pancake compressor would be great for use with nailers. Very portable/flexible. Before you suggest the M18 nailers, I have the 18 gauge and have had a terrible experience with it. Would love to use a traditional air variant with cordless flexibility.
deberly12
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A compressor would be cool...but like I stated before I would LOVE to have the tank be detachable. that way the pump would be light weight for just pumping tires in a remote location! If I want to drag a tank out into the field I may as well use a portable air tank that I can fill very quickly with the big compressor in the barn.
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Ign
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YES!
I came across an Excursion 2 nights ago w a flat 265/75/16. My gf is definitely a good Samaritan and wanted to help (sleepy tourist town, downtown, you don't immediately get your *** kicked for touching someone else's vehicle). I said what the hell, we can use my M12 inflator I keep in my truck.
The tire started at 11psi according to the digi gauge. I failed to time it but we musta sat there for nearly 20 minutes (it was way over 10min) but did get it to 61psi
I know I exceeded duty cycle but I don't care - it's got a thermal so it should protect itself AFAIC. It was definitely getting warm and I could smell it.
CARRY A 6.0 IN YOUR INFLATOR IF YOU PLAN TO USE IT FOR ANY SORT OF EMERGENCY. I'm glad I had a 6.0 in mine.
Funny story continues: the Excursion was parked on a hill the entire time. At 61 psi it just takes off - starts rolling backward into the street and right at the entrance to a restaurant. I'm sure it's a lost cause - my 160# ain't stopping an Excursion and I'm at the very front of the vehicle, no time to get to doors (assuming it's even unlocked)
My gf grabs for the passenger door (it IS unlocked!), jumps in, lays across the center console and gets the brake pedal w her hand! I go to drivers side, stomp on brake, try to shove it (4R100) into P but it's already in P! So then I set the parking brake and we called police dispatch as at this point the vehicle is blocking one entire lane.
The cops call the owner, she runs down, fires it up and drives it right back into place (read: the t-case hadn't popped into N either). I have NO idea what happened except some sort of park pawl engagement failure....
Owner was totally cool & thanked us for airing up her tire.
I told her to ALWAYS set her parking brake from now on
Ign
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Yep. That's exactly what I told Milwaukee in SEVERAL emails when I requested an inflator. Trades people drive full-size trucks w full-size rubber and Load Range E so we need higher pressures too
I'm not lugging a pancake around - they NEED to produce a HD M18 inflator. I'd pay $250 if it works well.
A little info on the competition:
https://toolguyd.com/dewalt-cordless-inflator/
WittHay
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They don't sell or market the M12 inflator around here. Seen a few Dewalt Flexvolt compressors. I imagine even those would be slow filling a completely flat pickup or implement tire.
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deberly12
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Has anyone used the two types of Ryobi inflator? there is a pistol grip and one like that dewalt one. those are made by tti arent they? so it shouldnt be that hard to give it a brushless motor and some other upgrades and dump it out.
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2manytools
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They have 3 actually.
P737 - pistol style high pressure ($20)
P738 - pistol style high volume ($30)
P732 - lunchbox (?) style, high pressure or high volume output selection, along with deflator
deberly12
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Yup has anyone used these? How do they do performance wise.
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DFB
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Works just like it supposed TO
I actually thought was very efficient. Can it inflate a flat from 10-50 or 60 psi? looks to me sure, given enough time so. Unless it was your only option and necessary I really wouldn't know why one would choose to push it like that
obviously people expect certain tools to perform way beyond their intended purpose like felling a tree with a m12 hackzall 
Cripes even my 6 gal Craftsman Industrial pancake will run and run in that scenario once it kicks in at 85 psi even with its 3.3 cfm at 90 psi it's not going be shutting off any time soon dumping into a empty tire
DFB
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Speaking of portable tank style air inflation yesterday I bought a new in box 2 stroke "Storm Cat" 900w generator for $50 (just like that little $90 HF Tailgator one). And the same guy also had the little HFair compressor the one that sells for like $39 in his garage his pride an joy. He said it worked good for and he even pushed it to 125psi though it's rated for 100 psi. So I was explaining to him about the little genny amp draw (he never used the original box is still taped) and really didn't understand how it worked and what he could actually run on it. Not much I said it's only 7.5 amp. 
Then he says it only has one outlet I laughed and said how many things do you want to plug in at once.
Now my Craftsman compressor draws full 15amp. He asked me if it run the HF one. I took a look and that little motor was 2.4 amp I was shocked I believe I could run that on 400watt power invertor like I do my Milwaukee multi charger...that's rate at 2.1A
Then he says it only has one outlet I laughed and said how many things do you want to plug in at once.
Now my Craftsman compressor draws full 15amp. He asked me if it run the HF one. I took a look and that little motor was 2.4 amp I was shocked I believe I could run that on 400watt power invertor like I do my Milwaukee multi charger...that's rate at 2.1A
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JettaGetUpandGo
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This is exactly what I would buy if it were M18 based. Though Dewalt already makes other compressors, so a cordless one isn't that much of a stretch.
kctyphoon
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So.i just got a bunch of new gift cards.. what's good around here?? Lol
mobiledynamics
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Love my KO. When I bought mine, the rebate got me the large KO kit too !
Milwaukee has way too many tools in their lineup. I got the free SAE socket set as part of the mid torque promo. Figuered let me look it up on the site, but I'm pretty sure they did not offer a metric but maybe something came out with NPS18.
I can't even find the location on the site where the socket kits are
Found the singles/
Milwaukee has way too many tools in their lineup. I got the free SAE socket set as part of the mid torque promo. Figuered let me look it up on the site, but I'm pretty sure they did not offer a metric but maybe something came out with NPS18.
I can't even find the location on the site where the socket kits are
Found the singles/
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What is thatWhat's everyone's favorite Milwaukee tool? You can only pick one! Mine hands down
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Knock out set to punch holes in electrical gear. And if I were still in the field that would be my favorite too and I've never touched one
I wonder if that drove down the prices of greenlee hydraulic units?
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Just electrical? Or can it do small gauge sheet metal too?
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It will do any sheet metal up to its max thickness, doesn't have to be electrical. I have a green lee hydraulic unit I use every now and then for random holes in sheet metal. It's easy and leaves a nice cut. I bought mine used for not much money but they are big dollars new and think the milwaukee is even more. They also have square knockouts.
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For once or twice that it would be nice I might have to stick with my hole saws lol
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Late 90's ford trucks have a shifter issue, 2 bolts come loose that connect the cable to the column shifter up above the brake pedal area and it makes the engagement super sloppy. I went from having to finesse it into park in my 97 expedition, to tightening 2 t30 screws and it shifting like new again. They just work themselves loose over time for some reason.
I keep eyeballing that m12 inflator, but will hold off an 18v one i think or at least for the price to drop.
DFB
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What's everyone's favorite Milwaukee tool? You can only pick one! Mine hands down
Nice kit!
I used the M12 Fuel Hackzall a bunch over the weekend. It really worked well and I used it a whole lot more than my M18 Sawzall just because of where I was cutting, needing to have a free hand most of the time and working over my head. It really worked great.
Crazyjake8493
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I needed another angle grinder, then decided I needed a cordless grinder, then decided it had to be brushless, then gave in and bought the M18 2783 RapidStop grinder with the brake and Fixtec nut. Saved $20 on Acme with their Father's Day coupon.
Hopefully I'll have it here within the week and I'll post a pic and my initial thoughts.
Hopefully I'll have it here within the week and I'll post a pic and my initial thoughts.
PelicanPines
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You shoulda bought TWO...
Crazyjake8493
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Not at $200 each. An angle grinder is the tool that everyone needs at least 3 of, now I'll have one cordless and two corded. The corded ones pretty much live at the welding bench.
Screw that, that's why I went for the fuel non braking one. Only $119-129. The braking would be nice but not $75 nice
beamrider
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Yeah, I checked it out, and thought $219 was the kit price.....I agree,doesn't seem like it's worth that much of an increase in price.
So today I used my m12 fuel drill(sold my m18 to preorder the gen 3) with a 2" hole saw in 1/4" steel plate. I've done it with my m18 no problems, I wasnt sure if the m12 could handle it.
I went a little slower and used tons of oil. It definitely didn't like it and it chewed through my battery pretty quick, but she did it. I was very impressed. Certainly not my first choice when it comes to stuff that big, but it worked. Almost tore my hand off a couple times lol
I went a little slower and used tons of oil. It definitely didn't like it and it chewed through my battery pretty quick, but she did it. I was very impressed. Certainly not my first choice when it comes to stuff that big, but it worked. Almost tore my hand off a couple times lol
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Interested in purchasing 1/2 impact. which milwaukee impact has a high torque for crankshaft pulley bolt ( honda).
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Crazyjake8493
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The performance upgrade is worth the size increase. The Fuel models were a big improvement.
Crazyjake8493
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Who sells them for that price? The non-Fuel brushed version is $119. The Fuel models are $169, so even with Acme's $20 off coupon I was looking at $149 for those.
Either the 2763 or the 2767 (my choice)
Strouty
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I buy M12 tools for the size not the power. Most have done a nice job of balancing those two things, IMO the fuel sawzall is not one of them.
Buckgnarly
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130 on EBay all day. I just grabbed two for 200 with the 20% coupon they had last week. No way in hell the brake is worth what it costs over the normal Fuel.
kctyphoon
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The m12 hackzall is unbelievably huge. Just immense ....
