The Milwaukee addiction thread! :)

[mc4life27]

So yesterday I had to drill out a bolt on a mazda 5. The pinch bolt for the strut to knuckle connection. All I have is the old makita 12v max (not cxt) drill. It seemed to have enough power (it did get warm) but I went through both batteries and had to borrow a coworkers drill to finish



would a M12 fuel drill with larger XC batt be good for drilling out the occasional bolt or should I bump up to the M18 fuel?

I have drilled out a few bolts with my m12 fuels no problems just made sure to use good bits and started with a small pilot hole and stepped up to the right size but I need to re tap. Unless it’s so super harden metal or stainless I don’t see why they would drill it out.


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[Fix Until Broke]

Not quite.

It will freewheel to a stop - and not immediately stop like a traditional impact driver. The LED illumination light stays lit up until you disconnect the battery. And it emits a low volume, but high pitched whine until battery is disconnected .

Sounds like the trigger is not fully releasing. Maybe check for some **** holding it from returning to the fully off state? Lots of compressed air or maybe contact cleaner?

 

[Bighead38]

Milwaukee Resident, Milwaukee now replacing Dewalt in my house.


Question:
I want to get the Large Packout. Can anyone tell me how much space is left from the bottom of the storage tray when installed to the bottom of the case inside?

I'd like to do 2 layers of tools in Kaizen, but I'm not sure if there is enough room to have 2 layers of tools and keep the storage tray.

I'd like the top of the box to have 2 storage trays.
Middle Layer would have Hammer Drill/Impact and 2 bit cases
Bottom layer would have charger and Hackzall.

If there isn't enough room, I'd likely go the the rolling packout and do 3 layers of tools with liftout layers.

Thanks!

I have the 3 piece rolling pack out. What exactly do you want measured?

 

[pwschuh]

Just went one tool deeper into the sickness: 2623-20 - M18 Planer bare tool.

Started working a repair to a man door on the garage that needs a bottom spacer fashioned out a 1x8 board.

Taking material off of the end and then reducing the thickness of the entire board at one end was going to take forever with my current meager array of wood-related tools: an ancient, mostly broken Skill corded belt sander and the Milwaukee OMT with sanding pad.

I'm thinking the 2623 is going to make short work of ths project.

That will bring me to eight tools, six hand tools and two outdoor devices. Does it ever end?

 

[MikeF2316]

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That will bring me to eight tools, six hand tools and two outdoor devices. Does it ever end?

You're posting in this thread and asking that question?!

 

[Tbird22]

I read at least 2 posts of people using the stubby with swivels. I really like the idea and I would like to purchase a set. I was looking at grey pneumatic and they have semi deep and deep swivels. Which do y’all think would be the best option? Price wise they are the same. I feel like the semi deep would be the best. Thoughts?


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[BroncoAZ]

I read at least 2 posts of people using the stubby with swivels. I really like the idea and I would like to purchase a set. I was looking at grey pneumatic and they have semi deep and deep swivels. Which do y’all think would be the best option? Price wise they are the same. I feel like the semi deep would be the best. Thoughts?


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I have the 3/8 short Sunex swivel impacts, it works well on the stubby. Deep or semi deep both sound too long to me, if I have room for something deep I can probably use a swivel adapter.

 

[MikeF2316]

I have the 3/8 short Sunex swivel impacts, it works well on the stubby. Deep or semi deep both sound too long to me, if I have room for something deep I can probably use a swivel adapter.

I agree with this. The idea of the stubby is to get in where there is limited room. So you want your first sets of sockets to be as short as possible.

 

[Crabman]

So my wife looks a bit askance at my red addiction.

To fill up time during the stay at home, she is finishing a long shelved project to put new covers on the seats of our dining room chairs, which are an old set that were in here grandparent's house.

She is struggling to beat the tacks into the hardened probably 80-90 year old wood bases. I offer her an alternative: M12 Crown Stapler.

She got so addicted to stapling, she made me take it away from her!

So some good coming out of all this chaos.

Bruce

 

[Rusty67]

Just went one tool deeper into the sickness: 2623-20 - M18 Planer bare tool.

Started working a repair to a man door on the garage that needs a bottom spacer fashioned out a 1x8 board.

Taking material off of the end and then reducing the thickness of the entire board at one end was going to take forever with my current meager array of wood-related tools: an ancient, mostly broken Skill corded belt sander and the Milwaukee OMT with sanding pad.

I'm thinking the 2623 is going to make short work of ths project.

That will bring me to eight tools, six hand tools and two outdoor devices. Does it ever end?

Be honest, do you really want it to end?

 

[schobbs]

So my wife looks a bit askance at my red addiction.

To fill up time during the stay at home, she is finishing a long shelved project to put new covers on the seats of our dining room chairs, which are an old set that were in here grandparent's house.

She is struggling to beat the tacks into the hardened probably 80-90 year old wood bases. I offer her an alternative: M12 Crown Stapler.

She got so addicted to stapling, she made me take it away from her!

So some good coming out of all this chaos.

Bruce

I did the same thing with my wife during this time at home. Though our chairs aren't quite as old, they are the set her family had when she was a child. Unfortunately I didn't get to use a Milwaukee tool to finish the project. Already have a pneumatic stapler that made quick work of it.

 

[subarub4]

I need to get a drill but not sure if I should get a hammer drill fuel version.. I have this crappy harbor freight warrior versioning takes like 6 hours to charge. I need to start getting some more batteries as well.

 

[pwschuh]

I need to get a drill but not sure if I should get a hammer drill fuel version.

For what usage?

I have the regular M18 FUEL drill for household/garage use and it works great. I imagine if you were doing construction you might have more of a need for a hammer drill.

 

[Black300zx]

I need to get a drill but not sure if I should get a hammer drill fuel version.. I have this crappy harbor freight warrior versioning takes like 6 hours to charge. I need to start getting some more batteries as well.

If you have any cinderblock or concrete in your house that you might ever have to put a Tapcon fastener into, get the hammer drill. Not sure about the M18 line, but in the M12 family it's only $10 extra (I think) to get the hammer version.

 

[subarub4]

Well the last one I had I ended up using it on brick not often but it saved me in the long run.

 

[isuhunter]

Recommendations on where to pick up a m18 blower and possibly the router?

 

[mike528]

i need to order new blades for my deep cut fuel portaband. what blades do you guys recommend? tpi? and supplier that is shipping during the pandemic?

 

[mc4life27]

i need to order new blades for my deep cut fuel portaband. what blades do you guys recommend? tpi? and supplier that is shipping during the pandemic?

I have had sone what good luck with the Lenox ones from Lowe’s it’s 3 for 19 bucks. Tpi depends on what your cutting but typically I get the 24. At one point a friend gave me one that was like a 22/18 it was staggered but not the one normally found at stores. It was higher tpi. I like that one for just overall metal just not really thick metal.


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[mc4life27]

For what usage?



I have the regular M18 FUEL drill for household/garage use and it works great. I imagine if you were doing construction you might have more of a need for a hammer drill.

I am in construction and wish I just had the regular m18 fuel drill driver. I have the hammer one but never use it but then again I have the m12 fuel sds plus at work we have a few other bigger ads and sds max drills so I just use them when need a hammer drill. It’s not even funny how much fast they are compared to a drill driver hammer drill.


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[danny_barkley]

I am in construction and wish I just had the regular m18 fuel drill driver. I have the hammer one but never use it

So is there a downside to the M18 Fuel Hammer drill vs the Drill Driver? What is it that the Hammer Drill does not do as well as the Drill Driver?

 

[quadrcr87]

Recommendations on where to pick up a m18 blower and possibly the router?

I just order the M18 Fuel blower from HomeDepot online yesterday. It was $159 and came with a free 5AH battery. Best deal I have seen. The router is $179.


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...18-5-0Ah-Battery-2724-20-48-11-1850/312782935

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...ss-Compact-Router-Tool-Only-2723-20/310179064

 

[kppolich]

Recommendations on where to pick up a m18 blower and possibly the router?

$100 new in box all day here in Milwaukee on craigslist.

 

[On-Wheel]

Supposedly there’s a YouTube channel that goes by the name toolbox.
Something about 50% off Milwaukee tools in a vid?

 

[cycle61]

Not a full blown addiction, most of these (except the router) are for work and they just happen to live in my garage when I'm not on a project. Just whipped up a quick shelf for them until I build the upper cabinets above my workbench.

1400# 1/2" impact, drill/driver/hammerdrill, 3/8 impact, 1/4 impact

 

[Rusty67]

cycle, that is such a great way to hang the drills, I love it!

 

[tarbellb]

So is there a downside to the M18 Fuel Hammer drill vs the Drill Driver? What is it that the Hammer Drill does not do as well as the Drill Driver?

Yeah, its a weak hammer drill, heavier, more to break, and maybe more $.

Again, if you are a DIY guy it might get you out of a jam, it will hammer some smaller holes in softer materials.

But a true rotary hammer drill (SDS) has a substantial advantage, bigger holes, harder materials, much much faster, etc....

We nearly burned up a brand new M18 Fuel the other day drilling dozens of 3/16" holes into very hard new concrete. Broke out the Bosch Bulldog and completed the task in 1/4 the time (and no smoke).

 

[mc4life27]

So is there a downside to the M18 Fuel Hammer drill vs the Drill Driver? What is it that the Hammer Drill does not do as well as the Drill Driver?

It’s not a down side it’s just the non hammer drill is a little bit shorter and a little bit lighter but I’m not talking by much. It’s just I think of my tools like race cars. I want them as light as possible and and no need for non used add on. Like everyone likes to use the xc5.0 battery in their impacts. I like to use my xc3.0. Sure not as long of battery life but just the same if not more power and lighter weight. Plus here are ones when I have them hanging off of my vest and any way I can remove weight I Do. That’s all.


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[juddspaintballs]

Just placed my order for the M18 chainsaw and 12.0 Ah battery from Home Depot. For the once or twice a year use, it'll work out better than the Efco chainsaw I have that rarely comes out of the garage.

 

[lscpkid]

Recently joined the forum, thought I'd post a family photo.

Not pictured is the M18 stick light and M12 stubby impact I recently picked up with the 6 amp hour battery.

The stick light isn't that exciting but it turned out to be one of my best and most used tools. No more messing with crappy AA lights and batteries.

 

[Ralf11]

in your pic, some of the tool have these long skinny black things on them - they look sort of like long tails...

what are they?

 

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

in your pic, some of the tool have these long skinny black things on them - they look sort of like long tails...

what are they?

Lol, I was just gonna say... some of those look like the older m120 tools

 

[Badger 13]

I love my M18 stick light, and use almost daily with a 5.0 battery. I too have some of those older M120 tools...

 

[DFB]

in your pic, some of the tool have these long skinny black things on them - they look sort of like long tails...

what are they?

Ya early evolutionary development

 

[juddspaintballs]

Just placed my order for the M18 chainsaw and 12.0 Ah battery from Home Depot. For the once or twice a year use, it'll work out better than the Efco chainsaw I have that rarely comes out of the garage.

Forgot that I also ordered the M18 screw gun the other day, too.

 

[darkzero]

Got me the straight die grinder today from the $25 off stay at home sale. Picked up a cut off wheel arbor from HF. Was surprised to see the COO was USA for a HF brand (not that it means much to me). I wonder if they'll come out with a boot for the straight die grinder too (only want one cause I have on on the right angle)?

 

[ovilla]

Got me the straight die grinder today from the $25 off stay at home sale. Picked up a cut off wheel arbor from HF. Was surprised to see the COO was USA for a HF brand (not that it means much to me). I wonder if they'll come out with a boot for the straight die grinder too (only want one cause I have on on the right angle)?

Does the straight die grinder have the option to run at different RPM’s like the right angle unit? Does it have a 1 2 3 4 button setting or is it just a variable speed - or fully on (20K RPM) tool?

Also how much did you pay?

 

[DFB]

Curious about the straight die grinder with a wheel rather than using the standard 3" cut off tool (which also comes with wheel guard and other attachments)...

and how it will it might bog down under load.

Max RPM rating 24,000 on the inline die grinder and 20,000 on the cut off tool

Just as side note I do find it interesting that the official Milwaukee advertisement shows the tool in use with an unguarded cut off wheel

 

[darkzero]

Does the straight die grinder have the option to run at different RPM’s like the right angle unit? Does it have a 1 2 3 4 button setting or is it just a variable speed - or fully on (20K RPM) tool?

Also how much did you pay?

Yeah it does but it only has 3 speeds instead of 4 like the right angle die grinder. I thought that was weird, I wonder why. 21,000 RPM Max. Variable trigger like the RA die grinder also.

I paid $144 shipped + tax ($169 - $25) from Max Tool/Factory Authorized Outlet.

 

[darkzero]

Curious about the straight die grinder with a wheel rather than using the standard 3" cut off tool (which also comes with wheel guard and other attachments)...

and how it will it might bog down under load.

Max RPM rating 24,000 on the inline die grinder and 20,000 on the cut off tool

Just as side note I do find it interesting that the official Milwaukee advertisement shows the tool in use with an unguarded cut off wheel

For me I rather have the die grinder than a dedicated cut off wheel tool. Cut off wheels are not what I will be mainly using in it. I use my M18 angle grinder with 5" cut off wheels for that.

The straight die grinder is only 21,000 max, the RA is 24,500. Straight die grinder is not recommended for use with cut off wheels larger than 2" either. But yeah, for use with cut off wheels only, not that great of a value for that purpose IMO.

The cut off wheel I have pictured is an old 3" wheel that has worn down to 2.25" inch, 1/16" thick. I have 2.5" 1/32" wheels that I plan on using with the straight die grinder if I ever need to.

 

[juddspaintballs]

I also ordered a Quick Lok string trimmer kit from CPO Milwaukee today. Comes with a free attachment. I chose the pole saw. They should be here next week.