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  1. M18 Fuel impacts

    in Milwaukee

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    i think that the big impact wrench should be purchased for specific activities in mind. automotive, tilt-panel work etc. I would never own the big one without owning the compact version as well, because using the big one on small threads is bound for trouble.

     

    having said that a little adapter on your impact driver can play this part too, which makes a lot of financial sense.

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  2. some questions

    in Dewalt

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    i have all the tools you mention, they are great gear. definately don't go back to the 18V XRP stuff.

     

    The only thing you might toss up is switching to Milwaukee or Bosch etc. But if you like Dewalt, what you have proposed is a good idea. Though you'll probably want to grab a 4.0/5.0Ah battery at some point for the circular saw...

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  12. Milwaukee M18 FUEL High Impact Driver Review | 2765-22

    in Power Tools

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    Tumblr write-up:

     

    This is one of those tools that only specific workers need. If you’re a linesman, do post and rail fences, plumbing/HVAC - any job requiring large holes in timber regularly - you need this. The rest of us just wish we needed it.

     

     

    This tool is an M18 FUEL unit, meaning that it is brushless, and (by experience) that it packs a wallop.

    Specs are as follows:

    • Model: M18CHIDH716 | 2765-22
    • Max Torque: 677 Nm | 500 ft lbs
    • Anvil type:  7/16” HEX quick change
    • Speed: 0-1,200 RPM / 0-1,700 Rpm
    • Weight: 3.5kgs | 7.7 lbs with battery
    • Length: 222mm | 8.75 inches

    It has a variable speed trigger and electric brake. It just coasts through a 57mm hole in our weathered cypress pine post.

     

    What else is there to say? If you need one, you’ll love it, it’s a beast. At AU$450 for a skin, you won’t probably won’t buy one to build your kids a cubby house.

     

    OZ Tool Talk approves.

     

  17. Milwaukee FUEL Grinder - 2780-20 Review

    in Power Tools

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    Our review of the FUEL, and comparison with the standard M18 Grinder.

     

     

    From Tumblr

     

    Not long ago, cordless grinders were a convenience tool, for small tasks that would be over before you could get out the corded grinder. They were pretty easy to stall, especially with a flap disc or grinding wheel.

     

    Enter the FUEL, the first ever brushless 18V Grinder. We lent on this grinder and it just did not want to stop! This unit felt closer in power to a corded model than to its M18 predecessor. The standard M18 is certainly respected so far as brushed units go, but it just isn’t in the same league (or country) as its FUEL counterpart.

     

    Specs:

    • 8,500 RPM
    • 5” / 125mm disc diameter
    • 2.4kgs with battery
    • M14 Spindle

    So much for power. What of comfort? It has a nice slimmed handle and has kept the great tool-free guard from the original. The rubber moulding is also very nice in the hand. I also want to give it a vote for sexiest cordless tool.

     

    What we don’t like is the ‘deadman’ paddle. It’s cumbersome to hold for long periods, is downright annoying when holding on it’s side (for cutting) and has changed the safety lock direction from the original. It’s now harder to start accidentally, but also less intuitive to start.

     

    No, we do not like the paddle trigger. But the rest of this tool is so damn awesome that we’d happily put up with the trigger. If only Milwaukee brought the switch version into Australia like the US have.

     

    Another great FUEL from Milwaukee.

     

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  20. Tool Predictions - 2015

    in Pub Talk

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    Fun Fact brushless motors are actually AC motors (AC=corded power) when used in cordless tools the tool takes the DC current from the battery turns it into AC current and then uses the frequency to control the speed of the tool. Hence the reason why if you look at the inside of a brushless tool the wiring and circuitry takes up a lot more room, and why you cant just buy a brushless motor solder it in and go to town. So turns out corded tools have always been brushless, and brushless motors are very far from new technology.

     

     

    Umm, not so much. Every electric tool I've ever cracked open contains brushes. There's no real need to have brushless electric tools. Brushes are extremely cheap, and the energy and heat savings associated with brushless are not very important if you're not running off batteries...

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  21. Tool Predictions - 2015

    in Pub Talk

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    With their 18V X 2 line, tiny impact and BL grinder, I predict Makita will keep doing great things and win some market share back. I also think they'll release 6.0ah battery backs with a battery gauge.

     

    I predict Dewalt with have a 20v stapler, brad gun and finish gun to go with their framing gun.

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  22. Makita drill deal?

    in Makita

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    The only battery that ever has a problem of not fitting is the 1.3 amp battery.  From the 1.5 amp and up you never have any problem.  

     

     

    But there are also a whole bunch of (mostly older) Makita tools that won't accept the 4.0ah or 5.0ah batteries...

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