Seems weird to criticize an old tool.
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Seems weird for a Milwaukee product to fail on it's second use. Just putting it out there that the black Friday special might not be so hot of a deal if you have to warranty it for every job.
2662 has been superceded. It's pretty old.
If that particular tool is a piece of ****, it is worth calling out so people know. These tools are a product of mass production, it is possible that the one your friend bought was just a dud. I'd like to know which it is. I'm not buying one but I'd just like to know.
I certainly hope it was a dud, but it's enough to scare me off. It's part of this deal:
Same as last year, a pretty attractive price to be sure.
Milwaukee M18/M12 12/18V Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Ratchet and 1/2 in. Impact Wrench with Friction Ring Combo Kit 2663-22RH - The Home Depot
The 2663-22RH includes the M18 1/2 in. High-Torque Impact Wrench (2662-20), which features a 4-pole motor and powerful impact mechanism to deliver a reliable 450 ft./lbs. of torque with maximum run time.
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Same as last year, a pretty attractive price to be sure.
Ah I was looking elsewhere and they seem to want over $300 for it as a bare tool. Not that I looked very hard.I certainly hope it was a dud, but it's enough to scare me off. It's part of this deal:
Milwaukee M18/M12 12/18V Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Ratchet and 1/2 in. Impact Wrench with Friction Ring Combo Kit 2663-22RH - The Home Depot
The 2663-22RH includes the M18 1/2 in. High-Torque Impact Wrench (2662-20), which features a 4-pole motor and powerful impact mechanism to deliver a reliable 450 ft./lbs. of torque with maximum run time.www.homedepot.com
Same as last year, a pretty attractive price to be sure.
I'm surprised there are any left to sell considering how old it is.
I had that early heavy duty impact for 7-8 years and thought it was great. Appreciated the lighter weight, but there were nuts and bolts it could not handle. Gave it to a friend when the newer model came out. Brushed tools have never given me much trouble—in 30 years I have lost only a few. But brushless is better and what I try to buy now.
Many of those Milwaukee kits that look like a great value include weaker or older tools (6.5 inch circular saw, old blower, old impact, no or weak hammer drill). They don’t interest me today because I know enough not to want those tools and am willing to pay more for the good tools, but such kits are useful for the beginner or less serious person.
Black300zx
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Soooo....am I the only one that is wondering if the M12 HO battery release is laying the groundwork for some next-gen M12 tool releases? I know that TTC showed some extra area under the curve with an XC5.0HO on the stubby and JavyLSU noted a real-world difference as well, but the gains seem kind of marginal compared to what's seen on m18 tools that were designed around an HO battery platform.
Seems like a lot of effort on Milwaukee's end to release HO M12 batteries if there aren't new tools in the pipeline that can really make use of the extra discharge rate.
Seems like a lot of effort on Milwaukee's end to release HO M12 batteries if there aren't new tools in the pipeline that can really make use of the extra discharge rate.
Anyone use this with success? Got a sink that draining slow and I'm trying to be cheap($30).
Milwaukee Trap Snake Auger Drain Cleaning Kit 49-16-2573 - The Home Depot
The Milwaukee TRAPSNAKE 25 ft. Drum Auger with CABLE DRIVE is the most versatile auger. This auger features CABLE DRIVE with an automatic feed and retracts to quickly reach and remove blockages in 1/2
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wrenchguy
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Looks like my 9 year old 2735-20 led work light bummed out. I got full voltage at the LED, but its dim. I haven't found a replacement for it. I know its a cheapie but i use it daily and always came thru thick and thin. If I can find it seems a easy fix. Any help here?? thx.
Anyone use this with success? Got a sink that draining slow and I'm trying to be cheap($30).
Milwaukee Trap Snake Auger Drain Cleaning Kit 49-16-2573 - The Home Depot
The Milwaukee TRAPSNAKE 25 ft. Drum Auger with CABLE DRIVE is the most versatile auger. This auger features CABLE DRIVE with an automatic feed and retracts to quickly reach and remove blockages in 1/2www.homedepot.com
Haven't tried it, but for $30, that looks interesting. The video is impressive.
With anything like that, I'd want to be able to clean and store it between uses. I'm not a plumber, so I don't know the best way to clean (sanitize) that, and protect it from corrosion when not in use.
Mike
A quick google shows that Milwaukee doesn't have a service part for the LED. If you take it apart you might find a part number on the LED itself that you can find on the internet?
All things I am eying...
I want a mini-square, but don't need any other full size ones. I don't need batteries and I like slide & not paddle switch grinders.
This is making me have second thoughts...
I would rather have the 18 gauge nailer since I just got the 15 though... Or I keep it a secret from the wife and buy it all!
I want a mini-square, but don't need any other full size ones. I don't need batteries and I like slide & not paddle switch grinders.
This is making me have second thoughts...
I would rather have the 18 gauge nailer since I just got the 15 though... Or I keep it a secret from the wife and buy it all!
govmule84
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Hi. Hope I'm in the right spot. Lifelong mechanic/car/motorcycle guy. Never met landscaping I couldn't do. Not afraid to do house stuff, but not my bread and butter. All metalworking. No woodwork except for the basics.
For years, I have had a line on Milwaukee stuff at a hefty discount off retail. Never did a lot with it. A buddy asked me to hook him up on some stuff, and then stiffed me. So I owned the tool he bought. It was a 1/2" impact I didn't really love. (2663-20, running with CP2.0 batteries, which I didn't find was a terrible combo until much later.) I guess it was OK, it just never had enough oomph for my work. An air-powered rattle gun was usually superior. As far as lawn equipment... let's just say I wasn't giving up gas stuff for the output I was seeing.
Then a few years later I got serious, and began paying attention to this stuff since it started to seem more useful for what I needed. I'm M18-only. Got a few batteries... one CP2.0 left, three XC3.0, an XC5.0, an XC9.0, and an XC12.0. I bought some things.
Maybe my input might be helpful if you're thinking about buying and your use case is like mine. Here's what I got now.
I am waiting to receive the following:
Maybe someone will glean some info from this.
For years, I have had a line on Milwaukee stuff at a hefty discount off retail. Never did a lot with it. A buddy asked me to hook him up on some stuff, and then stiffed me. So I owned the tool he bought. It was a 1/2" impact I didn't really love. (2663-20, running with CP2.0 batteries, which I didn't find was a terrible combo until much later.) I guess it was OK, it just never had enough oomph for my work. An air-powered rattle gun was usually superior. As far as lawn equipment... let's just say I wasn't giving up gas stuff for the output I was seeing.
Then a few years later I got serious, and began paying attention to this stuff since it started to seem more useful for what I needed. I'm M18-only. Got a few batteries... one CP2.0 left, three XC3.0, an XC5.0, an XC9.0, and an XC12.0. I bought some things.
Maybe my input might be helpful if you're thinking about buying and your use case is like mine. Here's what I got now.
- 2891-20 speaker—I've had this for a few years. Love it. You can use 120V power if you purchase the adapter, or your normal batteries. Wonderful item.
- 2848-20 inflator—Had this for a few months now. Handy to the max. No excuse to have low tire pressure with the portability. I just hand it to people and they go fill. It's good for only one thing, but it's a thing I do a lot. I have two trucks, two cars, ten motorcycles, a tractor, a ZTR mower, a snowblower, a rolling leaf blower, and the wife has a car. This gets used.
- 2732-20 circ saw—Just got this and have no time at all on it. It's very quiet compared to my corded units. I mainly use mine for slicing 2x4s for building firewood racks; so I'm sort of a bobo user.
- 2724-20 blower—I got a few acres and it's heavily wooded. This thing isn't going to replace my rolling blower or my backpack any time soon. But for a quick freshen-up on the back deck or to dry a vehicle for waxing? Not bad at all. And there's something to be said for one less carb rebuild and the stupid "is-this-gonna-start-no-it's-not" dance every spring.
- 2840-20 compressor—This is expensive for what it is. Again, I got mine at a good price, so it was worth it to me. It is heavy enough it's not as useful as the inflator, but it could probably be used for a tire change away from power if you had to. Obviously this is made to run nailers and such indoors, and it would be a godsend for that... no packing dirty air hoses into someone's house. And boy, you can't believe how quiet it is. If I did trim work in customer homes, there is no way I would not own this.
- 2727-20 chainsaw—Not gonna replace my big felling saw for sure, but it's not intended to. I have a 63cc feller and a 50cc bucking/limbing saw. I want to use it a bit, but if it can sort of do what the 50 does (I may be asking a lot), it could be a nice replacement. (Again, one less carburetor.) It's light, which counts. As I get older, heavy saws wear me out, especially for limbing and bucking, where a huge saw might not be necessary.
- 48-22-9507 wrench set—This was a pleasant surprise! Man, these things look great. All the flank drives. And they have nice I-beam construction. Need some time on them, but these look to be a hidden gem.
- 49-66-7010 SAE impact sockets—Haven't used 'em, but the labeling looks good and clear. I only can hope they hold up. These are doubles or triples for me, so they won't see a ton of time.
- Drill bits—I bought a bunch. The black oxide, cobalt, and Red Helix are all great, great bits. Pricey and worth every penny. They do great in the drill press or the lathe, and make it really nice to make holes. Choose the correct bit for the work and run it at the correct feed and speed, and life is great with these.
I am waiting to receive the following:
- 2735-20 light—This was very, very cheap through my contact and I figured it's a good way to make use of my CP2.0 battery. Honestly, I don't even know what the heck the 2.0s are for other than lights or light duty drills. I get that they're a trade of weight for power, but I would think at the size someone would just opt for an M12 tool.
- 2863-20 impact—I have high hopes this has the oomph I wanted from the 2663-20. Everyone seems to love it, so I am hoping I can join that club. The numbers (1,000 ft.-lbs tightening, 1,400 loosening) seem eye-popping, so I feel like my expectations aren't unreasonable. (Again, I was running the previous impact with a not-so-good battery combo, but at this point, I guess I'll just brushless my whole toolbox.)
Maybe someone will glean some info from this.
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assassin10000
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Anyone know where to get the short socket adapters that are in the 48-33-4028 bit set without having to buy the whole thing?
The two on the left are 1/4" & 1/2" and the 3/8" on the right in the magnetic adapter.
Or if someone here isn't going to use them, I'll happily pay for them. The 3/8" and 1/4" mostly.
The two on the left are 1/4" & 1/2" and the 3/8" on the right in the magnetic adapter.
Or if someone here isn't going to use them, I'll happily pay for them. The 3/8" and 1/4" mostly.
I never knew those existed. Looks like p/n 48-32-5023
Acme Tools lists them for $10, Toolbarn $8, but OOS.
I see them on Amazon & ebay for $25-$30 which is way too expensive IMO. That makes me suspect these are no longer made.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NOPPLI4/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Acme Tools lists them for $10, Toolbarn $8, but OOS.
I see them on Amazon & ebay for $25-$30 which is way too expensive IMO. That makes me suspect these are no longer made.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NOPPLI4/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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I have the 18 gauge and the 16 gauge. In hindsight the 18 and the 15 would have the better combination. I want the 30 degree framing nailer now.
Normally I wouldn't mention this but we are on garage journal so you never know how crazy (awesome) people are willing to get. That sounds like a problem that you could solve with a lathe after you cut them short, no? Cut it short and then chuck it up in a lathe to cut groove in?
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Yeah, I saw that they were OOS or I wouldn't have asked here.
This is an option, as I have access to a lathe.
But possibly simpler/quicker to hit the corners with a small carbide using the rotary tool. Hmmmm...
Haha, right you are.
Looks like they could just be cut right at the powerbit recess, then just cleaned up on a grinder, to match those other ones.
I do have a lathe. These should be hardened but not that hard, still I would use a carbide though. Just need to be careful when cutting that interrupted cut.
I'm not planning on doing this but I do have an extension for a Fix-It-Sticks that I need to do the exact same cut. Thank you for the reminder!
They do lock, just not into the power bit type chucks like on impact drivers.
They lock into this style that uses a ring to lock, that's what those small grooves on the shanks are for. Not nearly as secure as power bits but they do lock with the appropriate style chuck.
They lock into this style that uses a ring to lock, that's what those small grooves on the shanks are for. Not nearly as secure as power bits but they do lock with the appropriate style chuck.
Need some real world use advice here, just got the M12 Fuel extended reach 3/8 ratchet, and this thing is MASSIVE. I got it primarily to make it easier to get into the engine bay to remove coilpacks from my FRS (these cars love to burn up coil packs at the track) but this thing is too big.
Debating swapping it for the 1/4 extended reach version, which appears to be much smaller and more usable in tight spaces. I don't need a ton of power for my application, but curious to hear from anyone else that's used either of these extended reach ratchets. Thanks in advance!
Debating swapping it for the 1/4 extended reach version, which appears to be much smaller and more usable in tight spaces. I don't need a ton of power for my application, but curious to hear from anyone else that's used either of these extended reach ratchets. Thanks in advance!
Bmxkelowna
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i bought the 1/4 extended because of how much smaller it was than the 3/8.
i am also a subaru mechanic and sadly you will never get an electric ratchet of any size in there to do the coil packs and plugs on a subaru dohc engine.
for your plugs on the frs you need this socket set
and thankfully there are quite a few 1/4 ratchets that are long to fit down there for the coilpack bolts!
Thanks so much for the detailed reply! My personal favorite was always this one lol: https://www.homedepot.com/p/GEARWRE...h2GMbwNtB8NKPCAVzQwaAvubEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Annoying to hear that even the 1/4 won't work. I've seen some hand ratchets that have a rotating handle that rotates the anvil, but they also look kind of large. I guess it'd be cheaper to try one of those vs the M12 fuel. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stanley...IjqSY9VVBOjwfby5VeQaAnwuEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
It really isn't that big of a deal, but I'm typically swapping coil packs on a hot engine after a track session, and usually have less than an hour to do the job...so putting your hand right next to a hot engine and manifold is less than ideal.
Annoying to hear that even the 1/4 won't work. I've seen some hand ratchets that have a rotating handle that rotates the anvil, but they also look kind of large. I guess it'd be cheaper to try one of those vs the M12 fuel. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stanley...IjqSY9VVBOjwfby5VeQaAnwuEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
It really isn't that big of a deal, but I'm typically swapping coil packs on a hot engine after a track session, and usually have less than an hour to do the job...so putting your hand right next to a hot engine and manifold is less than ideal.
NDJ
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Hey whats with the Ford avatar and the thirdgen Camaro workbench ??Couldn’t pass up this deal at Home depot
Seriously can you fire that fuel grinder up ? I got one recently and it makes an ear piercing high pitch whine.
LOL I fell for the exact same deal, also fired it up, and heard the same ear piercing whine. Not that my $10 harbor freight angle grinder sounds any better (it sounds like a bag of rocks), but it doesn't whine.Hey whats with the Ford avatar and the thirdgen Camaro workbench ??
Seriously can you fire that fuel grinder up ? I got one recently and it makes an ear piercing high pitch whine.
Here's some side by sides of an m12 3.0 beside the new 5.0 HO and also an m12 1.5 besides the 2.5 HO. seems the older xc battery packs have better shock absorbtion on the inside of the bottom shell. Some other small differences.
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LOL gaurenteed somebody has or will
I had to google it & sure enough..... lol
"Clouds and flavour are amazing, battery lasts me a week"
I feel like that's what all the vapers say.
This one doesn't appear to be powered by a MW battery pack but might as well include it.
I wanna see a M18 12.0 powered one now!
"Clouds and flavour are amazing, battery lasts me a week"
I feel like that's what all the vapers say.
This one doesn't appear to be powered by a MW battery pack but might as well include it.
I wanna see a M18 12.0 powered one now!
What did Milwaukee do to the Heated Gear jacket sizing?
I have a gen 1 Large Toughshell and it fits great. I picked up a Gen 2 Axis vest in Large and it was too small. I change it out for an XL and it fits good, but the armholes are a tad small, but it's been working.
My Toughshell is getting a little wore out so I went to get a replacement. I got another Large and it's too small. I change it out for an XL and it's huge. Now what am I supposed to do? I know they changed the cut and design on Gen 2, but it doesn't even fit now.
I have a gen 1 Large Toughshell and it fits great. I picked up a Gen 2 Axis vest in Large and it was too small. I change it out for an XL and it fits good, but the armholes are a tad small, but it's been working.
My Toughshell is getting a little wore out so I went to get a replacement. I got another Large and it's too small. I change it out for an XL and it's huge. Now what am I supposed to do? I know they changed the cut and design on Gen 2, but it doesn't even fit now.
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Looking for some advice, I currently have the older gen high torque (2763), and power wise it does everything I need it to do. However it’s too large for a lot of things and extremely heavy. So I am looking at one of the smaller offerings to complement it. I can’t seem to decide whether to pick up the 2555 m12 stubby, or the 2962 m18 mid torque. I’m kind of stuck trying to decide if the gap between the stubby and the high torque will leave me wanting the mid torque, and if the mid torque will be compact enough for most uses. The obvious solution would be to buy both the stubby and the mid torque, but I’d rather not spend the money if one is going to sit unused.
assassin10000
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Depends on what you're going to use it for and the area you're in.
Non-rusty areas and passenger cars, the stubby and the older hi-torque will probably do everything you need.
Anywhere with rust I'd say stick with the mid torque or if working on pickups or larger.
I have the m12 stubby but occasionally work on trucks. I just picked up the mid torque and a ho cp 3.0 for it as the m12 stubby leaves me wanting.
The larger impact I use is as big or bigger than your older m18 high torque, its a 24v kobalt which has the same 650ftlb rating as the much smaller 2962.
I very rarely need more (usually due to a low battery). But I'm also in CA and hardly see rusty vehicles. So I don't own a high torque.
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