The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)

kctyphoon · Oct 29, 2019

_Riddle said:
Getting ready to make my first real investment in electric tools and having trouble deciding on what to get. I'm just starting work on a 30 year old BMW that's been sitting for 10 years. All suspension/brake/exhaust fasteners have a fair bit of rust so an impact is really going to be helpful. I think my first purchase is going to be the 3/8 stubby impact m12 since it will help get into tight spaces. I also have a full set of sunex shallow/deep/wobble impact sockets. I also want an m18 mid torque option for things that need more power but can't decide between 3/8" and 1/2". I'm leaning towards 1/2" for this but getting the 3/8 would save me from buying more sockets. Has anyone else made a similar decision? I appreciate any input.

Contrary to popular belief on the forum, there's a good chance you would survive if you used chrome sockets on an impact.

jmhinkle · Oct 29, 2019

_Riddle said:
Getting ready to make my first real investment in electric tools and having trouble deciding on what to get. I'm just starting work on a 30 year old BMW that's been sitting for 10 years. All suspension/brake/exhaust fasteners have a fair bit of rust so an impact is really going to be helpful. I think my first purchase is going to be the 3/8 stubby impact m12 since it will help get into tight spaces. I also have a full set of sunex shallow/deep/wobble impact sockets. I also want an m18 mid torque option for things that need more power but can't decide between 3/8" and 1/2". I'm leaning towards 1/2" for this but getting the 3/8 would save me from buying more sockets. Has anyone else made a similar decision? I appreciate any input.

Skip the mid torque go straight to high torque. You'll need it for axle nuts. Mid torque hasn't gotten great reviews and will not do axle nuts. Join the Milwaukee Tool Marketplace and get amazing deals from Bobby Cox or Brett Nicholson.

kctyphoon said:
Contrary to popular belief on the forum, there's a good chance you would survive if you used chrome sockets on an impact.

I'll agree with this. Just bought my first set of impacts in 20+ years off auto wrenching. Never split any of my older craftsman sockets. Always found impacts hard to use in a lot of places because of the thick walls.

_Riddle · Oct 29, 2019

Thanks for the input. I ended up buying the mid torque because Home Depot has it on sale with a battery, charger, and case for $199 which appears to be a good deal based on a quick google search. I’m going to wait until Black Friday to see if the 3/8 stubby goes on sale with a battery and charger.

This is what I got from HD:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...9qdp4_XCJUoRCJ2u53xoCT8oQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Ign · Oct 29, 2019

What a load of **** Milwaukee, clearly hooked up to a SuperDuty tire. I've been asking them to build something that would TRULY work for a Load Range E truck or trailer tire (80 psi if hauling)

Ign · Oct 29, 2019

DFB said:
Hey there guys and gals

Check out this video I just gleaned of a FB page for Milwaukee users...

Is this an honest review on the new angle die grinder?

And I see Milwaukee Tools contacted the user about the video already

My only question can anyone say if that is the proper sized wheel? I have seen some expecting to use 3" when the manual recommends 2"

Looks like faulty battery protection to me, ie a defect. Or his battery is flakey, but I didn't watch all the way to the end to see if he tries another battery.

I run 3" on the 2438 sander and while different tools I'd almost expect the sander to be less powerful --- although it is brushed and the Fuel stuff is stupid sensitive to overload

Ign · Oct 29, 2019

Here's the other good laugh - worry not, you can just wander around the jobsite and inflate tires on all your heavy equipment - why not, not much air volume there

RKA · Oct 29, 2019

_Riddle said:
Thanks for the input. I ended up buying the mid torque because Home Depot has it on sale with a battery, charger, and case for $199 which appears to be a good deal based on a quick google search. I’m going to wait until Black Friday to see if the 3/8 stubby goes on sale with a battery and charger.

This is what I got from HD:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...9qdp4_XCJUoRCJ2u53xoCT8oQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

You’ll like it! But don’t pass final judgement on it until you add a 5.0 battery to it. (That your excuse to add another tool!)

techieman33 · Oct 29, 2019

RKA said:
You’ll like it! But don’t pass final judgement on it until you add a 5.0 battery to it. (That your excuse to add another tool!)

I hate when companies package stuff like that. It's like shooting themselves in the foot when they include an accessory that puts their tool in a poorer light.

darkzero · Oct 30, 2019

DFB said:
Hey there guys and gals

Check out this video I just gleaned of a FB page for Milwaukee users...

Is this an honest review on the new angle die grinder?

And I see Milwaukee Tools contacted the user about the video already

My only question can anyone say if that is the proper sized wheel? I have seen some expecting to use 3" when the manual recommends 2"

I think they guy is just being a troll, trying to get attention or something.

Not sure exactly what he's using in the video but I don't have any scotchbrite discs in 3", only sanding discs. I just tried with a 3" sanding disc & I can get mine to stall out pretty much exactly like in the video. Not sure if a bigger battery makes a difference in power on this die grinder but I'm using CP3.0, I don't have any bigger M12 batteries.

Now I can stall mine out easy like that with a 3" sanding disc but there is no reason to apply that much pressure. You tend to use the outer edge of the disc, being 3" that's more surface speed at the outer edge so more load on the tool. There's no reason to apply that much pressure, should let the disc do the work & if used that way it performs well as it should. Even with air die grinders I don't apply that much pressure like I did to stall the Milwaukee die grinder.

With 2" scotch brite discs I have to apply a lot of pressure to stall it. With a 2" sanding disc it doesn't need as much pressure to stall out as much as the scotchbrite discs but still considerably more than it took to stall out the 3" sanding discs.

I pretty much always use 2" discs anyway so this die grinder is great for my needs.

kctyphoon · Oct 30, 2019

Ign said:
Here's the other good laugh - worry not, you can just wander around the jobsite and inflate tires on all your heavy equipment - why not, not much air volume there

Lol.. I think the idea of the picture is the "job site" relationship, not necessarily heavy equipment tires. Isnt the psi in a loader tire really low anyway? I know I've run one doing snow removal and couldnt even tell a tires was flat..

DFB · Oct 30, 2019

kctyphoon said:
Lol.. I think the idea of the picture is the "job site" relationship, not necessarily heavy equipment tires. Isnt the psi in a loader tire really low anyway? I know I've run one doing snow removal and couldnt even tell a tires was flat..

Ya with them R4's sure you sure can't tell much by just by looking at em :spit:

I blew a tire bead like that I had forgotten I had a slow leaker on one the fronts of my little John Deere drove over to the gravel bed scooped a load of wet gravel turned the wheel to drive off and the tire come off the rim.

I didn't have the M12 inflator at the time but I do wonder if it could have done anything for me anyhow.

I did have a small pancake tank compressor I brought over which had enough volume to re seat the bead :thumbup:

DFB · Oct 30, 2019

For giggles a while back because of some other thread here on TGJ I did inflate an 5 gallon air storage tank to 100PSI with that inflator and though it did do it in just about the max duty cycle duration it got really, really hot and truthfully I though I was pushing it to an untimely death.

thetable · Oct 30, 2019

DFB said:
For giggles a while back because of some other thread here on TGJ I did inflate an 5 gallon air storage tank to 100PSI with that inflator and though it did do it in just about the max duty cycle duration it got really, really hot and truthfully I though I was pushing it to an untimely death.

I may have used mine a few times past max duty cycle. Don't worry there's a thermal safety in there, and the rubber bits start smelling bad. I still haven't killed it, and I'll buy another one in a heartbeat.

coalminer16 · Oct 30, 2019

I bought mine last fall when I sold my 60 gal air compressor before moving - was planning on upgrading after the move but still needed to air the tires up. In the last year I have only needed a bigger compressor to run the nail gun refinishing the garage into living space at the family farm. Otherwise this thing has done all I have needed including 100 psi trailer tires which the 60 gal compressor had a 105 psi peak so it even struggled to do those tires. Nice that I can take an empty tow dolly and lower the tire psi down to not rattle apart and then pressure up without paying a gas station $2 to fill up like I have had to in some cities. But ya- not for the mining industry to air up tires all day. And the big mine tires are about 105. And when they blow from a hot tire it can ripe the dump bed off or level a small building. Worked at a mine and they took it seriously from past issues in the industry.

Love there tools. Ironically the bigger aircompresser I bought was a dewalt. Milwaukee doesn't make one that size and it was a better deal when fleet farm had a sale on them. 7.5 hp 80 gal 17 cfm at 175 psi. Biggest reason for that is sand blasting and painting.

Just bought the diegrinder.

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techieman33 · Oct 30, 2019

DFB said:
For giggles a while back because of some other thread here on TGJ I did inflate an 5 gallon air storage tank to 100PSI with that inflator and though it did do it in just about the max duty cycle duration it got really, really hot and truthfully I though I was pushing it to an untimely death.

I killed mine filling a 10 gallon. Ran it for 10 minutes, gave it a 15 minute break, ran it another 10 minutes it was around 95ish psi. Gave it another 15 minutes to cool off and swapped batteries. It got to around 105 and there was a fault. Turned it off let it cool down again. Turned it back on and got up to around 109 and there was a pop. It let out a rush of air for a couple seconds. And then it had a constant slow leak. Tried it again a couple hours later and it would work for a while (with a slow leak when off) and then in the 35-45psi range it would lock up vent a bunch of air and show an error. I sent it in last week and am now waiting to hear back from them.

kctyphoon · Oct 30, 2019

Ya know - taking a second look at that pic - I think it's a bobcat (size) anyway, not a full sized loader. Plausible that the inflator could work on it of need be.. whatcha think?

DFB · Oct 30, 2019

kctyphoon said:
Ya know - taking a second look at that pic - I think it's a bobcat (size) anyway, not a full sized loader. Plausible that the inflator could work on it of need be.. whatcha think?

Cripes I only run 25 in my fronts and 16 in my rears..

My tire sidewalls only say 40 max

jpaw · Oct 30, 2019

_Riddle said:
Thanks for the input. I ended up buying the mid torque because Home Depot has it on sale with a battery, charger, and case for $199 which appears to be a good deal based on a quick google search. I’m going to wait until Black Friday to see if the 3/8 stubby goes on sale with a battery and charger.

This is what I got from HD:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...9qdp4_XCJUoRCJ2u53xoCT8oQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

That's a good deal, if it was 3/8 I'd be all over it.
It's a little underwhelming for a 1/2 gun but the high torque is a big heavy gun so if you can get by with this you will be happy.
I would pair it with a 6.0 HO battery for the best performance.

DFB · Oct 30, 2019

darkzero said:
I think they guy is just being a troll, trying to get attention or something.

Not sure exactly what he's using in the video but I don't have any scotchbrite discs in 3", only sanding discs. I just tried with a 3" sanding disc & I can get mine to stall out pretty much exactly like in the video. Not sure if a bigger battery makes a difference in power on this die grinder but I'm using CP3.0, I don't have any bigger M12 batteries.

Now I can stall mine out easy like that with a 3" sanding disc but there is no reason to apply that much pressure. You tend to use the outer edge of the disc, being 3" that's more surface speed at the outer edge so more load on the tool. There's no reason to apply that much pressure, should let the disc do the work & if used that way it performs well as it should. Even with air die grinders I don't apply that much pressure like I did to stall the Milwaukee die grinder.

With 2" scotch brite discs I have to apply a lot of pressure to stall it. With a 2" sanding disc it doesn't need as much pressure to stall out as much as the scotchbrite discs but still considerably more than it took to stall out the 3" sanding discs.

I pretty much always use 2" discs anyway so this die grinder is great for my needs.

Thanks for that info :thumbup:

jmhinkle · Oct 30, 2019

Toolnut started the packout sale for $199. Either with the foam insert in the smallest box or with the little tool trays. Either option is $199 though.

DerekV · Oct 31, 2019

I'm just gonna leave this here...

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Innovations/MX-FUEL

tldr - new battery platform

Bighead38 · Oct 31, 2019

DerekV said:
I'm just gonna leave this here...

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Innovations/MX-FUEL

tldr - new battery platform

Just got that email. New batteries but seems to be only for big boy toys.

Jamie V · Oct 31, 2019

That will open up the lawn mower too I bet.

falconero · Oct 31, 2019

https://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-mx-fuel-cordless-tool-construction-equipment/

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pp1 · Oct 31, 2019

Per protoolreviews, CP203 is twenty 3.6v 21700 at 3Ah. The XC406 is forty 3.6v 21700 @ 6Ah.

Hopefully the cost of the batteries is similar in pricing per Ah as the kobalt 80v OPE line.

For my residential use, I can only use the power station. Hopefully the pricing isn't too bad. I own the DeWalt power station and was hoping Milwaukee would make a similar version that is packout size, but I guess they decided against that. Glad that it is a pure sine wave.
Would be nice to be able to charge the battery with solar panels though. That would have been an instant buy from me.

ptgarcia · Oct 31, 2019

pp1 said:
Per protoolreviews, CP203 is twenty 3.6v 21700 at 3Ah. The XC406 is forty 3.6v 21700 @ 6Ah.

Hopefully the cost of the batteries is similar in pricing per Ah as the kobalt 80v OPE line.

For my residential use, I can only use the power station. Hopefully the pricing isn't too bad. I own the DeWalt power station and was hoping Milwaukee would make a similar version that is packout size, but I guess they decided against that. Glad that it is a pure sine wave.
Would be nice to be able to charge the battery with solar panels though. That would have been an instant buy from me.

I doubt that would be very practical. I think the size of the panels required to get a useful charge would limit its portability.

kctyphoon · Oct 31, 2019

Just sent that link over to my vendor. If he hasn't ordered me a jackhammer yet, I'm getting that if they release it soon.

DieselSaves · Oct 31, 2019

I’m going to predict the MX power source shows up by Father’s Day at Home Depot with one battery for $500. Does that sound realistic?

toolmutt · Oct 31, 2019

The cutoff saw would be good on the firetruck. :bounce:

dacan23 · Oct 31, 2019

LOL, all these MX Fuel tools are prolly $999+ bare tool

mobiledynamics · Oct 31, 2019

Cordless aspect aside, what about weight/balance. I can see how it' fine for a the jackhammer, but other tools handheld in position, I dunno...

Stuey · Oct 31, 2019

DieselSaves said:
I’m going to predict the MX power source shows up by Father’s Day at Home Depot with one battery for $500. Does that sound realistic?

That's a little too low if I recall correctly.

kctyphoon · Oct 31, 2019

I dont even wanna know what those batteries cost. I bet we're looking at $299 for the small one., $379 for the big..

Cordless boat motor to be announced soon..

kctyphoon · Oct 31, 2019

That was a joke...
Im gonna go out on a limb and say these won't be post office friendly..

shteii01 · Nov 1, 2019

I may or may not looked far enough...

What the word on this deal (M12 4-in-1): https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...e-6-0-Ah-Battery-2505-22-48-11-2460/310729845
Good? Bad? Wait for Black Friday? Wait for Christmas? Wait for after Christmas?

Anybody tried to get extra 3/8 drill bit chucks for it?

Josey · Nov 1, 2019

Yep...got the email and saw the vid tonight. I'm gonna say at least $500.00 for the battery alone. Would love the generator and the light tower thingy just to have for back ups and preps&#55357;&#56397;

jmhinkle · Nov 1, 2019

shteii01 said:
I may or may not looked far enough...

What the word on this deal (M12 4-in-1): https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...e-6-0-Ah-Battery-2505-22-48-11-2460/310729845
Good? Bad? Wait for Black Friday? Wait for Christmas? Wait for after Christmas?

Anybody tried to get extra 3/8 drill bit chucks for it?

Link leads to the main Home Depot Page. I think you are referencing the Installation Tool though. I've used mine a few times. Love it. One of my favorite tools so far. Have not tried to get an extra chuck though, because it didn't cross my mind as a need. I went with the tool only as I didn't need the kit. I used a $20 coupon and pre-ordered from Northern tool at $149 and got 4% cashback through one of the various cashback plug-ins. Free 6.0 is a good deal, but I don't like the price of the full kits as I don't need to pay for anymore batteries or chargers.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8133623&postcount=19457

signcrafter · Nov 1, 2019

Josey said:
Yep...got the email and saw the vid tonight. I'm gonna say at least $500.00 for the battery alone. Would love the generator and the light tower thingy just to have for back ups and preps��

Ohiopowertools.com is showing the 3 AH battery for 350 and the 6 AH battery for 599. Cut off saw and one 6.0 battery and charger is 2 grand.

https://www.ohiopowertool.com/csear...layMode=Grid&Condition=-1&Search=milwaukee mx

pp1 · Nov 1, 2019

signcrafter said:
Ohiopowertools.com is showing the 3 AH battery for 350 and the 6 AH battery for 599. Cut off saw and one 6.0 battery and charger is 2 grand.

https://www.ohiopowertool.com/csear...layMode=Grid&Condition=-1&Search=milwaukee mx

Ouch! That pricing per Ah is outrageous. I was hoping it would be a small premium over the kobalt 80v battery pricing. I'll jump if there is a free battery promo or when the 3Ah is $250 and 6Ah $400

rmsg0040 · Nov 1, 2019

I would saw the MX is geared towards larger contractors/companies whose got the funds to spend

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