About a yer ago i bought a Dewalt Drill and impact combo and I've had pretty well nothing but trouble out of them the batteries dont last well and they constantly overheat. I mainly bought them because i got tired of stringing out air lines on the farm and at work. I build bucket and digger derrick trucks so i drill alot of steel and aluminum. So I've decided to go to a Milwaukee m18 fuel dill and impact I was just courious if it would be worth the money and if they were all they are all they're cracked up to be.
Milwaukee M18 Fuel Worth the Money
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My Fuel Porta clocks in around 16-18lbs when I weighed it.
But it has a full 4 1/2 capacity which was what the corded does IF I recall
My Fuel Porta clocks in around 16-18lbs when I weighed it.
But it has a full 4 1/2 capacity which was what the corded does IF I recall
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I've always wondered if one of those could cut a corbel on a 4x
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Hell Yeah
indeed on throat width.....height, gonna be tough with corbel
indeed on throat width.....height, gonna be tough with corbel
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I just picked up a Fuel sawzall and the 7-1/4" circular saw today.
I had to order them online and have shipped to store, the HD here has an offer that if you buy 2 tools they will throw in a charger and one battery for free. Of course when I went to pick these up the Milwaukee Rep had left for the day and the HD staff could not understand the deal with the bonus charger and battery.
I'll have to go back and talk with the rep and get it squared away tomorrow. The rep actually told me to order the 7-1/4" saw online, then bring it in, since it is not stocked at any local stores yet. I ordered it and had it shipped to store, then the clerks were like, "But you did not buy it here"..... :blink:
I've opened up the boxes, these look pretty sturdy, I can hardly wait to get 'em dirty. :laughing:
I had to order them online and have shipped to store, the HD here has an offer that if you buy 2 tools they will throw in a charger and one battery for free. Of course when I went to pick these up the Milwaukee Rep had left for the day and the HD staff could not understand the deal with the bonus charger and battery.
I'll have to go back and talk with the rep and get it squared away tomorrow. The rep actually told me to order the 7-1/4" saw online, then bring it in, since it is not stocked at any local stores yet. I ordered it and had it shipped to store, then the clerks were like, "But you did not buy it here"..... :blink:
I've opened up the boxes, these look pretty sturdy, I can hardly wait to get 'em dirty. :laughing:
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I can't vouch for the 7 1/4 saw but you won't be disappointed with the sawzall. It's a beast Nd I don't even carry corded anymore
Brands are very much a regional thing. DeWalt is king here but I have noticed a bit of red creeping in.
I'm the only contractor in the area running Bosch. I've even had other contractors make comments about it. :laughing:
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It used to be all dewalts my area. Then, milwaukee sent a really good looking woman to represent my area and now my two local lumber yards have huge milwaukee displays and the contractors all went red. That girl is worth whatever Milwaukee pays her.
I'm sure the eye candy helps sell Milwaukee. The one think that also is helping Milwaukee is the switch Dewalt had from the 18v to the 20v max. Guys that had Dewalt 18v tools are wearing out now and Milwaukee has a competitive cordless too line now. Another thing that's probably helping sell red tools is Milwaukee is really aggressive on the promotions. I'm always seeing a a free battery or bare tool deal when you buy an M18 or M12 kit. Milwaukee really did turn things around to become a pretty big player in the cordless tool space now.
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I am impressed with the strength of the tools so far.
Turns out when I ordered off the HD website, I ordered the "sawzall kit" which came with a battery and charger. That was not eligible for the bonus charger and battery.
I talked with the rep and asked if I just bought another bare tool would he be able to do the free batt/charger deal, he said sure lets go look 'em over.
I decided to get the 1/2" impact wrench, (700 ft.lbs. fastening torque, 1,100 ft.lbs reversing torque).
I tested it on some lug nuts on the pickup, spun those loose no problem, so I headed out to the dump truck, my 1/2 air gun has problems with the dump truck lugnuts. Well that little Milwaukee loosened one right off the bat, no trouble at all.
I am truly impressed. :thumbsup:
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Turns out when I ordered off the HD website, I ordered the "sawzall kit" which came with a battery and charger. That was not eligible for the bonus charger and battery.
I talked with the rep and asked if I just bought another bare tool would he be able to do the free batt/charger deal, he said sure lets go look 'em over.
I decided to get the 1/2" impact wrench, (700 ft.lbs. fastening torque, 1,100 ft.lbs reversing torque).
I tested it on some lug nuts on the pickup, spun those loose no problem, so I headed out to the dump truck, my 1/2 air gun has problems with the dump truck lugnuts. Well that little Milwaukee loosened one right off the bat, no trouble at all.
I am truly impressed. :thumbsup:
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Can anyone tell by the shape of the gray drill what the make is? Makita?
Milwaukee M18 5.0Ah XC Battery & Rapid Charge Mul…: http://youtu.be/xbIBqzsnv6w
Milwaukee M18 5.0Ah XC Battery & Rapid Charge Mul…: http://youtu.be/xbIBqzsnv6w
You are making me jealous now :notworthy. Those are the 3 tools I'd get out of the M18 Fuel lineup. That 1/2" impact will basically make you air guns obsolete. Only time you'll need air is for size and weight reduction, but then you can just move to the 3/8" fuel impact.I am impressed with the strength of the tools so far.
Turns out when I ordered off the HD website, I ordered the "sawzall kit" which came with a battery and charger. That was not eligible for the bonus charger and battery.
I talked with the rep and asked if I just bought another bare tool would he be able to do the free batt/charger deal, he said sure lets go look 'em over.
I decided to get the 1/2" impact wrench, (700 ft.lbs. fastening torque, 1,100 ft.lbs reversing torque).
I tested it on some lug nuts on the pickup, spun those loose no problem, so I headed out to the dump truck, my 1/2 air gun has problems with the dump truck lugnuts. Well that little Milwaukee loosened one right off the bat, no trouble at all.
I am truly impressed. :thumbsup:
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Don't forget your impact sockets (no chromes) :thumbup:
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I'm pretty sure that the gray drill is Dewalt's 20V brushless.
http://www.dewalt.com/tools/cordless-drills-drilldrivers-dcd790b.aspx
Amazing how hot the battery pack gets in that video. :whistling
Where from?
Where from? I haven't seen these deals by me.
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