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Milwaukee 2840-20 M18 FUEL 2-Gallon Cordless Compact Quiet 68db Compressor, Tool Only
$349.00
Well I've been waiting what seems forever on this. Why did they have go overkill with this on the price...$199 would have nice.
It cost just as much as a cordless finish nailer kit
Not seeing the weight on it either yet.
That will be be the real decision maker for me I THINK
Ya gonna be a hard pill to swallow...stimulus money might help though
Read 32lbs
DFB
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Ayiyi...my 4 gal Craftsman industrial pancake compressor is heavy enough to haul around to any of my jobs The book says it weighs 53 lbs
I want a small light weight one these days and if I HAVE TO stay with electric either of the two smallest HF Fortress ones are looking better all the time
I want a small light weight one these days and if I HAVE TO stay with electric either of the two smallest HF Fortress ones are looking better all the time
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DFB
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Not too bad overall...
And do want to believe there is some serious professional quality built in for longevity
Hmm guess battery choice will add a little more weight depending on size
What is a 9 or 12 amp weigh at least 3lbs minimum?
Just looked at Freights page...shipping weight on the Fortress 2 Gal is listed as 44lbs
The 1 gal is 31.3 lbs
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Crazyjake8493
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I've learned you really can't please Milwaukee customers. First, they complained that the M12 Inflator wasn't big enough. Now, they complain that the M18 compressor costs too much.
techieman33
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The price is higher than the Dewalt. It's $300 with a 6.0 flexvolt battery(couldn't find a bare tool price). Both are 1.2SCFM @90psi. The Dewalt has a slightly bigger tank at 2.5 gallons. Of course the Milwaukee is quieter which is really nice. I would be fine with paying a $50 premium like the quiet corded models seem to have over the louder ones. I'm not sure it's worth $100 or more to me for occasional use. But if you were using one everyday the extra money for a quiet compressor wouldn't bother me at all.
danny_barkley
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He might have some parts in his cadaver farm...
I had considered it but I've had intermittent rarely in the past. I'd feel a lot t better with a new unit. Have done everything from Honda crank pullies to 23k lb leaf spring u-bolts on trucks with it.
MikeF2316
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purplezr2
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Packout Hard Cooler
Milwaukee
PACKOUT 16qt Compact Cooler 48-22-8460
FEATURES:
Holds Ice for 30 hours
Premium insulation keeps contents cold for up to 30 hours
Impact Resistant Polymer Construction
Designed to be the most durable
IP 65 Rated Seal
Prevents water from leaking out of the cooler
Helps protect contents from jobsite debris & dust
16 QT Capacity
Holds 18 cans
Removable Interior tray
Keeps contents elevated above icy water
Part of the PACKOUT™ System
Connects to all Milwaukee PACKOUT™ modular storage
Price is 99.98 USD
More Info Here
Milwaukee
PACKOUT 16qt Compact Cooler 48-22-8460
FEATURES:
Holds Ice for 30 hours
Premium insulation keeps contents cold for up to 30 hours
Impact Resistant Polymer Construction
Designed to be the most durable
IP 65 Rated Seal
Prevents water from leaking out of the cooler
Helps protect contents from jobsite debris & dust
16 QT Capacity
Holds 18 cans
Removable Interior tray
Keeps contents elevated above icy water
Part of the PACKOUT™ System
Connects to all Milwaukee PACKOUT™ modular storage
Price is 99.98 USD
More Info Here
The mid-torque is pretty great if you want to save some weight...
DFB
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Ha...have I missed something here...
Who has compared using an M12 inflator to this?
But compared to the Ridgid 1 gal tank unit which has been on the market for quite a while now, this Milwaukee unit though a larger tank double the capacity is almost like twice as much money bare tool to do the same work in general...drive finish nailers for all intended purposes. I suppose it will drive framing guns easy enough
Not that it cant fill tires
I already have the mod torque in 3/8 drive. It rarely gets used to be honest. Between my stubby and high torque the mid torque almost seems like there's too much overlap with the high torque on weight and size to justify it's use very often.
That's funny - I have sorta the opposite. I bought the Stubby and the High, but shortly after got a crazy-good deal on a Mid at HD (actually contacted their cust. svc. just to make sure it wasn't a mistake) and so now I have all three. But the Stubby gets 80%+ of the action, the mid gets called in and my High hasn't been used yet.
I haven't done the rusty-suspension work I thought I'd be doing when I got the High to begin with - travel and life-complication got in the way - but it feels stupid for a DIY guy to have all that.
I could see this being the case for a passenger car technician or a guy that wrenches on cars at the house, but I'm a HD truck and equipment mechanic. A lot of times the high torque isn't quite enough. I tried the 1 inch Milwaukee and was not impressed. It's really hard to beat a good 3/4 or 1 inch air gun with batteries.
danny_barkley
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Depends on what you are doing. I am doing the entire front end on my Land Cruiser with over 200K on it. Suspension, steering, brakes, diff mounts, etc. I use the stubby and have had to cross over a few times to the mid TQ. Haven't touched the Hi TQ.
About the most torque on the cars I work on seems to be around 300 lbs for an axle or crank pulley. 1/2 drive serves just about any car mechanic. The 1400 lbs that an M18 High Torque offers in reverse should do even corroded car fasteners and even with extensions.
I don’t doubt that trucks and heavy equipment are in a different torque league. I actually have a 3/4 drive torque wrench. It’s like 4’ long and I use it about once a year and I use only the bottom end of its range — 300 lbs. I have it only because my 1/2 drive torque wrench does only 250 lbs and the 3/4 was on sale cheap. I am just a DIYer.
I don’t doubt that trucks and heavy equipment are in a different torque league. I actually have a 3/4 drive torque wrench. It’s like 4’ long and I use it about once a year and I use only the bottom end of its range — 300 lbs. I have it only because my 1/2 drive torque wrench does only 250 lbs and the 3/4 was on sale cheap. I am just a DIYer.
DFB
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I have all 3...I find myself liking the Mid Torque for wheel work. Handles most anything light truck size and under.
High Torque doesn't get used as much I still have an old Gen 1 so its not as fancy as 2767 with different mode settings but it's there for the tough jobs when I need it.
I just mainly use the new Stubby for all the smaller jobs but honestly I really don't even think about changing over wheels with it.
High Torque doesn't get used as much I still have an old Gen 1 so its not as fancy as 2767 with different mode settings but it's there for the tough jobs when I need it.
I just mainly use the new Stubby for all the smaller jobs but honestly I really don't even think about changing over wheels with it.
I have all 3...I find myself liking the Mid Torque for wheel work. Handles most anything light truck size and under.
High Torque doesn't get used as much I still have an old Gen 1 so its not as fancy as 2767 with different mode settings but it's there for the tough jobs when I need it.
I just mainly use the new Stubby for all the smaller jobs but honestly I really don't even think about changing over wheels with it.
It works fine for me - the wheels on my cars are torqued to 90-100 ft lbs depending on the car. Rarely blinks at any of that.
What size batteries are you guys using on your mid torques? I keep a 5.0 on mine but I really feel like a compact battery would make use of it much nicer, but I just really doubt it would be able to supply enough current for adequate performance.
MikeF2316
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This is me too, although my stubby is 3/8, my mid torque is 1/2. When the stubby doesn't do it, the high torque comes out.
DFB
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When I bough my Mid Torque it came as a -21CT kit.
And as soon as it came I fully charged up the 2.0 compact battery and went out to my old abused pickup sitting in the yard Took off every lug on every wheel in a matter of minutes (some were even seized enough my M18 55B compact wouldn't even touch them)
Then put them all back on
Used like one full bar was showing 3 bars when I was done.
Long time ago here I had a post on that test that day, the time was really quick it banged off all 30 lug nuts. Battery life was great even with a CT I was impressed.
When I take down to the farm I usually slap a 5.0 on it though just in case I need more battery duration on some task I have to do.
subarub4
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So I'm thinking about that cordless tire inflator for when I take my car out to the beach I wonder how long it would to take to air up from say 20 psi? a 6.0 Ah battery is good enough for all 4 or should I bring two?
lafester
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Wow, the right angle die grinder is awesome. A 2 inch cup wire wheel that does nothing on a drill strips 50 year old paint and rust in no time.
It does get a little hot running it this way but so far no issues. I will probably get a few more of these eventually.
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It does get a little hot running it this way but so far no issues. I will probably get a few more of these eventually.
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MikeF2316
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I just got an email from Atlas Machinery offering to let me preorder this for July 1st, at a mere CDN$ 449!
https://www.atlas-machinery.com/milwaukee/2840-20/
Black300zx
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What size tires and to what psi? I aired up the spare on my f150 from 15ish to 40 and killed the better part of cp3.0. I'm wfh 5 days a week more so I'd be happy to drop my tires to 15 and see if my 6.0 will fill all 4 back up
Err...just noticed your username
. WRX??
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subarub4
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What size tires and to what psi? I aired up the spare on my f150 from 15ish to 40 and killed the better part of cp3.0. I'm wfh 5 days a week more so I'd be happy to drop my tires to 15 and see if my 6.0 will fill all 4 back up
Err...just noticed your username
265/70/18 lol I used to have the LegacyGt in my avatar I miss it
I use the high output 3.0 or an XC5.0. Both allow the gun to spin off 90 ft lb bolts without hesitation. The compact 2.0 will do it, but it hammers on the bolt for a bit before they back out. Clearly less power.
Black300zx
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I have avatars disabled so i can browse worry free at work on break265/70/18 lol I used to have the LegacyGt in my avatar I miss it
That sounds damn close to the size of my spare. What psi do you plan to inflate it to?
I did a test on the 35x12.5R17 tires on my Bronco. A single tire from 18-35 psi took about 10 minutes, those tires have a lot of volume. I believe I could do all four on one 6.0 battery.
I really like the little inflator for tires on my bike and 215/55R17 on my sedan. I usually keep the inflator in my car trunk with a 2.0 battery installed. AZ heat in the trunk is brutal, so I don’t want to risk a 6.0. I would lose patience using it on my truck each time when my CO2 tank will do each tire in under a minute.
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subarub4
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I have avatars disabled so i can browse worry free at work on break
That sounds damn close to the size of my spare. What psi do you plan to inflate it to?
35 psi
pwschuh
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You did a test with what compressor? I assumed his question was about the new M18 Fuel compressor which just came out this week. With a 2 gallon tank and a 6AH battery it should take far less than 10 minutes to inflate a 35" tire from 18 to 35PSI.
I was responding to subarub4’s question about the M12 inflator, nothing to do with the new M18 compressor.
mindbomber
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Anyone have the M12 SDS Rotary Hammer? The price for the kit is tempting compared to the M18 and I rarely go over 3/8 bits. But, worried about how much power it will have..
sparky 1971
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I have the old non fuel version. I normally use it just for plastic anchors and tap cons. I don't believe I have ever used larger than a 1/4" bit in it (I also have the M18 1-1/8" SDS for the larger holes). It would probably drill a 3/8 hole in concrete just fine though. I doubt if it would do much in brick. Some of that is just too hard.
Crazyjake8493
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I've been look at one as well. I have a nice corded Bosch Bulldog, but sometimes it's just too cumbersome to run a bunch of tapcons in a basement wall or something. From what I hear the M12 is perfect to drill for tapcons or plastic anchors.
DFB
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I got the M12 Fuel SDS kit when it was special back at Christmas $149 bare tool and came with a 4.0 XC starter kit. battery charger and tool bag as a free add on.
Impressive for the size, small and lightweight. Drilled my basement concrete wall with the Milwaukee 4 cutter bit quicker and better than any tapcon brand bit and hammerdrill I had used prior to that.
Its a keeper for me
If you stay within the recommend bit sizing you be just fine, some say half the max capacity is good rule to go by
If you plan a pushing the maximum limits (or beyond you always know some do) better go bigger and more expensive M18