JettaGetUpandGo
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Hoping for a small M18 air compressor. Large enough to run a pneumatic nailer from as so far the cordless ones haven't been great.
The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)
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kctyphoon
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My father had to replace his fridge the other day, and I have the cabinet that goes over his fridge sitting in my dining room. I have to cut it down about an inch so his new fridge will fit in the same spot. With that, I'll have to reinstall a small piece of crown molding over the cabinet. I have about 3 Brad or finish nails to install - and I'm actually thinking about buying a nailer cause I'm too lazy to bring a compressor and hose all the way over there just for that.
I just spent a bunch of money on **** just for toys, otherwise I probably would have already bought one. I swear I'm so fed up with driving around all over the place for work that I seriously don't wanna do anything at home anymore. If anything ever happened to me - there's gonna be a killer estate sale as far as tools go.. lol
I just spent a bunch of money on **** just for toys, otherwise I probably would have already bought one. I swear I'm so fed up with driving around all over the place for work that I seriously don't wanna do anything at home anymore. If anything ever happened to me - there's gonna be a killer estate sale as far as tools go.. lol
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NitroGarage
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Yeah I completely agree that if it doesnt have over 2000 ft lbs it will be a huge flop. 2500 would be incredible but not sure how they are going to package that unless they develop a whole new motor.
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kctyphoon
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I don't know what u do for a living - but my 2 cents is if you're a professional mechanic, or you spend ALOT of time working on cars, the M12 hood light is probably a good "investment" for you. If your just the occasional user then it's not very important to splurge on something like that. You can get the Neiko for like $90 I think. That's what I did. I've only used it a few times and it works great for the money. The Milwaukee is obviously gonna be much nicer.
The Neiko lights - I have both the underhood and the smaller one, are great. The underhood is just a larger version of the small one. The small one is probably my favorite light to work on the car - and I have alot trust me.. that new Milwaukee USB folding Rover is great too. Speaking of which - I haven't seen mine.. my company van has been at the dealer twice since I got that light. if it's missing - that's the only place it went... I'm already convinced I'm missing M12 batteries from the last trip to the dealer..
Don't buy a dodge promaster city. Thing is like 18 months old and been to the dealer 4 times already. They wanna keep playing this warranty game. And they wonder why people hate dealership mechanics.
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Right. It's the mechanics fault, not the manufacturer that you got a piece of junk. You wouldn't make stupid comments like that if you understood how warranty works, and how the manufacturers will screw the dealers and techs every chance they get to not pay them.
LOLOLOL... or just use a hammer hand tool for 3 nails... Funny I do the same if theres a power tool for the function who the hell wants to do it by hand...
Yeah they're also part of Stanley.
Most of their stuff is exactly the same as the Facom tool line.
ToolFanGeoff
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Is that a decal or a stencil? I wanted to do that with my craftsman torpedo heater, its the right shade of red. Without the battery, obviously. Just to mess with my buddies. And have them go looking for one.
Red, I used a sticker for this project. I ordered the sticker on e-bay, it only cost a couple of bucks. So far it has stayed on. Geoff
Firefighter1406
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I am in a market for a Milwaukee blower. I was going to just buy the smaller one as I just it mainly for blowing off my tools after a job and blow out the back of my trailer. However the larger second generation blower looks a lot more compact then the first. I don’t need it for leaves as I have a backpack blower for that. But being it’s more compact is it worth the extra $80 to get the larger blower?
Anyone have the M12 right angle drill? Wondering if it is any good/worth it. I do a lot of cabinet/pocket hole stuff in tight spaces.
I have a ryobi multi tool that uses Ridgid jobmaster heads. I can get a right angle drill head for like $40 so I’m leaning that way unless someone persuades me otherwise.
I have a ryobi multi tool that uses Ridgid jobmaster heads. I can get a right angle drill head for like $40 so I’m leaning that way unless someone persuades me otherwise.
Hammer1963
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I own the small version and the larger blower. They both are good tools. I use the small one quite a lot and for some of the reasons that you mentioned. You won't be disappointed if you don't expect it to move mountains. The large blower has plenty of power for most anything you would want it to do.
I love the larger gen2 m18 blower. I find myself using mine MUCH more often than the gasser it replaced, and for smaller jobs since it's no hassle to pick up and hit the trigger.
M18 snowblower and push mower.
MikeF2316
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I was at the barber last week, and thought about the electric clippers, there's a tool that could lose the cord. I even asked the barber if there was such a thing, he had one, showed it to me and said it wasn't powerful enough. On the evolutionary scale, it looked like where cordless drills were when they first came out. M12 hair clipper!
I'm just not sure how the marketing would work. Barbers aren't traditionally aware of Milwaukee tools.
I'm just not sure how the marketing would work. Barbers aren't traditionally aware of Milwaukee tools.
a52-830
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I picture the M12 flashlight revamped into a hair clipper. I dont see the barber being willing to trade the additional girth and weight for the cord.
but I may be wrong.
buddylee1998
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There are actually some very nice cordless clippers. Oster makes them. I cut my own hair weekly and was in the market for a nice pair of clippers. I opted for the corded ones to save $100, but anyways... they exist.
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Fixed
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I'd love to see a new Fuel multi-tool announced... I want to buy the M18 one, but I feel like it's overdue for a refresh, and don't want to buy right before they release a new one.
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Yup, my barber uses Oster brand cordless stuff, corded is backup now
Firefighter1406
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Was thinking the same thing. I have just switched over from another brand and bought the multi tool. Thought it was weird that they have fuel in everything else but that.
Fixed
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Honestly even if they just said that they weren't going to release a fuel version then I'd be fine buying the tool, lol.
But it's like $150 in Canada, and I have a feeling if they released a fuel version it'd be more like $90.
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kctyphoon
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Right. It's the mechanics fault, not the manufacturer that you got a piece of junk. You wouldn't make stupid comments like that if you understood how warranty works, and how the manufacturers will screw the dealers and techs every chance they get to not pay them.
When a vechile goes in for repair 3 times for the same problem, at some point somebody should investigate as to WHY the same thing keeps burning out, instead of just constantly replacing what burnt out in the first place.
When my fathers Audi went to the dealer multiple times cause his drivers window wouldn’t work, and on the first trip they changed the motor, gave him the car back with it still not working, the second they changed the cars computer, and gave him the car back with it still not working, and on the 3rd trip someone found a pinched wire inside the door that didnt cost $3,000 to replace, do i blame the manufacturer or do i say “they are ****** the warranty”?
When i brought my maxima to the dealer years ago and my window didnt work - and they called me and actually told me “the window isn’t working cause the glass is tinted” - and my response was “ok - why do the other 3 windows work?”- do i blame the manufacturer? On the same trip when they billed my warranty $1,200 to replace the cars wiring harness - because the headlight plug burnt out from higher wattage bulbs, and i got the car back with a new headlight pigtail **** spliced into the harness, which was a $7.99 part (because i had done the same repair myself twice already) - do i blame the manufacturer or do i say “they are ****** my warranty”?
Dealships are in business to make money, and when its “free money” to be made, the temptations are too great to ignore for some of them. Which is why dealers have a reputation they EARNED. Are you a dealer mechanic? Do you any issue with charging people the “book rate” for a repair that takes you 1/3 the time cause not all things really need to disassembled like the book states? So I’m suppose to feel bad that you feel like employee’s get screwed on pay, but your ok with warranties being raped, and customers being overcharged labor rates? Seems like a double standard to me.. let me save you the argument you’ll make.. youre gonna say you feel dealer mechanics get screwed by your employer over pay, so in turn that justifies the part of the mechanics and dealers in screwing the customers in return - because thats common practice and just how things are.. Correct?? So were both saying that “how things are” - is wrong, but youre opinion is the person or company who actually pays the bill is less important than the person who’s receiving the paycheck. The - “make money at all cost” industry is WHY these places earn the reputations i have. And dont get me wrong its not JUST dealerships...
My diesel truck has trouble starting - ok sir, that’ll be $500 in new glow plugs, only for me to go home with the same problem, and wind up fixing it myself with a $29 glow plug relay. Go in for an alignment on another car, “sir do you want a 2 wheel or 4 wheel alignement” - “just the front wheels please” - after a 15 minute inspection and the MECHANIC returns with “sir after INSPECTION, you really need a 4 wheel alignment” - my reply “you cant adjust the back wheels on my car” (one of the most popular models in its time) - “oh ok - hold on let me check that AGAIN” they reply, only to return with “looks like youre right, we can ONLY do a 2 wheel on this car”...
Turbo goes on my 7.3 - guy tells me you need all new injectors, its $5,000 cause they don’t rebuld injectors for 7.3’s cause the pressure is too high, i just called the injector rebuild facility to ask.. OK - you realize i have this thing called the internet right - tow truck will be there to remove my truck after waiting 2 weeks for his asstment.. bring it to a diesel shop - i supply the $700 turbo, guy attempts to hand me a bill for $1800 for turning about 4 bolts and a few hose clamps to install the turbo and fix ONE brake line. I say - you realize “I” supplied all the parts right? “Yes” he says.. “its a lot of work to disconnect the intercooler on this truck” - “my truck doesn’t have an intercooler” i reply..
Trust me guy - i know exactly how things work, but feel free to roll your eyes and continue to educate me some more.
Edit - and for the record, after he retired my father got a job as a saleman for a Nissan dealer. He went out and bought all new suits to start the job “he actually wanted to do” since he didnt need to work.. He went in on his first day, left for his lunch break and never went back. Came home after they gave him all their sales tips, and said - “i cant sit at a desk looking at people and tell them nothing but lies”.
I can go on with what honda tried to bill my mother, a 67 year only woman - but I’m feeling Ive made my point.. so if you’d like to attempt to make the case how all dealerships are honest - i think you have a big hill to start climbing.
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kctyphoon
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Yup - actually gonna buy a new cordless razor soon.. probably a Panasonic, cause unfortunately they dont make a Milwaukee.. lol
kctyphoon
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If you just wanna blow dust around, the small one will work fine.. to get the most out of it, use a larger battery pack if you have one. There’s a significant difference in output with smaller vs a larger pack on the small m18 blower. Ive used it to clean off the sidewalk a few times, a trailer should be no problem. By all means, if you WANT the bigger blower, go for it - but the small one will work fine for that. For the record, i do have the gen 1 OPE blower as well.
kctyphoon
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I have it.. it works.. i dont have the m18 version to compare it to, but i can tell you the m12 is not one of those tools that makes you say “holy ****” after you use it.. its nothing over impressive, but it works just fine for small work - which is what its intended for anyway. They do make that right angle m12 1/4” hex chuck impact driver as well, which will also work for drilling with the appropriate bits..
Does milwaukee have a voltage or Mah rating for their usb batteries?
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Chargers/Other/48-11-2130
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Chargers/Other/48-11-2130
I have no dog in this fight, but I work in dealerships as a consultant for the past 12 years and have some knowledge of how things work. I know many dealership mechanics and their management. Some are crooks as you imply, but most are decent working guys trying to support their families. As far as beating the book rate, yes experienced techs find a faster way and get faster the more times they repeat the job. On the contrary, there are plenty of jobs that take longer than the book rate and they lose money on the deal. The OEM’s are doing significant warranty audits looking for fraud, and the bad dealerships have large chargebacks on a regular basis. Chargebacks could also be from an innocent mistake like not running the correct amount of time in the computer, throwing away the core parts so they aren’t available for the audit, or simple paperwork errors. Dealerships backflag the techs if the job is charged back, so their current paycheck is effected by an error some months back.
Maybe the amount of crookery is worse in certain areas. The states I operate in are right to work, so things are run above board most of the time.
TEKWRX
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It's a single 18650 cell in there, so it's probably either 1500, 2000, or 2500mah most likely. Wonder if anybody has cracked one open yet? I have one in my head lamp, maybe I could use my lipo balance charger to discharge it, then recharge to find capacity?
NEVERMIND: It says right on the label it is 2.5Ah (2500mah), LOL
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kctyphoon
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As you stated, you dont have a dog in this fight - and i feel like you made a fair point. I’m not gonna derail the thread further, but i think its fair to say the point youre making is a just a matter of paper work making sense. as anyone with knowledge of how the world works can tell you, thats not a very hard thing to overcome when making money is the goal. Looking good on paper and reality are two different things. On paper the people that own contracting companies may only pay themselves $50,000 out of the company every year, but taxes and paperwork are easily evaded by the company handing out $2,000 gift cards every week to unnamed people that just becomes another business expense instead of taxable income.
My real point was - to justify overcharging customers or performing unneeded repairs by stating “well the employees get screwed too” - isn’t justification. Its just an excuse.
Its a game cause the dealers know new cars under warranty will be brought back to the dealer under warranty. The more warranty claims, the more work “performed”, needed or not, results in more income for the dealers, more income for the mechanics. The more work the mechanics make, the more the dealers make. Its a practice easily misused.
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kctyphoon
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Heard about this rumor a year ago...
Seen this on Instagram
I remember somebody making the point that the head on the string trimmer looked like it was designed to be detachable.. we shall see where this goes.. i said i thought this year was gonna be big on OPE stuff.
2manytools
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I doubt the existing string trimmer will work with this, though I really hope I'm wrong. The blurry type on the flyer calls this is the "Quick-Lok Attachment System." While the head of the existing head could be swapped I think, it wouldn't be quick. Perhaps they have a retro-fit adapter, as the motor body looks identical to the existing trimmer.
I have noticed the price of the existing trimmer kit drop to $249 at HD, and still $199 at Rural King, which could be Milwaukee trying to lower inventory of that, as most tools have stayed the same price or gone up because of tariffs.
The attachments listed are:
- strong trimmer
- edger
- articulating hedge trimmer
- 10" pole saw
- 3' attachment extension
Do I try to sell my Milwaukee now? hmmm, guess I should go clean last years grass off it, just in case.
gtsgarage
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Just picked these up from eBay. Seller let me select the color.
3D printed and seem to fit pretty well. The paranoid me worries that the battery prongs are pushed in a bit compressing them more than the tool. Not sure thought.
3D printed and seem to fit pretty well. The paranoid me worries that the battery prongs are pushed in a bit compressing them more than the tool. Not sure thought.
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WunTon
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I threw a diablo blade on my 7 1/4 circular saw and it's a completely different saw.
Built shelving in the basement and got to use my surge I got for Christmas and it's awesome just driving deck screws in like nothing.
The first thing I do with any new saw is throw away the blade that came with it and toss a Diablo blade on it. I've got standard ripping blades as well as high tooth count finish blades for my 6 1/2", 7 1/4" and my 10" miter. Also just as an fyi homedepot has several Diablo blade options in the buy one get one free packages still from the holidays which is a good way to stock up on blades.
kctyphoon
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We can still hope for an adapter kit.. ya never know.. i honestly cant see Milwaukee selling string trimmers as long as they have, and then NOT making it possible for it to accept a new series of accessories in the future. But who knows.. I’d definitely buy the edger if i could use it with what i already have.
It seems like a good strategy to let people invest in a power unit without them even knowing it, and then making it possible for all those people to then invest in new products. Doesn’t seem like something Milwaukee would do, to let all those potential customers go to waste.. Ryobi is still supporting their old customers by making every tool backwarkwards compatiable to old battery systems. I think TTI had a plan - but we’ll see.
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kctyphoon
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Did Milwaukee release all the blades they were coming out with yet?