dwain
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Great to hear that you enjoy your Bosch tools. How did that review go with the planer? You r right dwain, sometimes you don't need it but you wanna own it. I bought the 1617EVSPK last year around Xmas, just because of it was on sale. Never thought about for what i will need it. Since then its still in the case and waits for some action. But next year after winter or all the holidays im planing to use it. Kitchen make over: P
sorry completely missed these questions. we never did a special review on the Bosch, but OZ Tool Talk did a comparison with the Makita 18V.
Sorry the Bosch unit spends half the video out of picture!
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Hey all,
You asked for it, so now you gotta watch it!
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amazing deal for $379/399 delivered...
wish i could get a deal like that here in Aus...
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thanks regopit. Milwaukee now have FOUR M18 rotary hammer drills! 16mm, 22mm, 26mm, and 28mm (the bigger two being the new FUELs). Or 5/8", 7/8", 1" and 1-1/8" in the US. They certainly have everyone covered!
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there's nothing like having a set of shiny new ratcheting wrenches in the toolbox, i recently purchased the reversible Dewalt ones and really like them.
but i must admit, for a space saving set that i picked up on runout in Bunnings (Aus version of HD?) these are incredibly handy, and are very weighty (feel strong). they get very mixed reviews on Amazon, so maybe look into other brands, though I've loved my set. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BRKN63U/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687662&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B009L86A7O&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=15XNAA7DBEJEKQ4ZPNA4
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i think the new FUEL models (particularly the larger one) are an excellent choice. being on a ladder you don't want too much weight, and these deliver HUGE bang for buck/weight.I think they will out-perform many of the 36V units.
Makita 18V x2 (5.1kgs with batteries) = 4800BPM x 3J impact/blow = 14.4 kJ / min energy delivered
Hilti 36V Combihammer (5.5kgs with battery) = 4500BPM x 3.7J = 16.7 kJ/min ($1700 kit!)
Milwaukee FUEL 2715-22 (4.2kgs with battery) - 5000BPM x 4.3J = 21.5 kJ/min
Whether the FUEL wins in reality is another question, but it's certainly better spec'd. Lighter too.
OZ Tool Talk review of the little brother (1" FUEL) -
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Welcome Dominic. Good to see you here as well
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Hey all,
Got a bunch of Milwaukee reviews, still to come the Heavy Duty Impact Driver (7/16"), M12 FUEL Rotary Hammer and FUEL Grinder (plus a comparison with the BL 18V Makita)
Tumblr write-up: http://oz-tool-talk.tumblr.com/
Reviewing rotary hammer drills isn’t my favourite job, because it usually means drilling lots of holes into concrete (though it’s more fun than comparing grinder discs!). Concrete strikes me as the type of material that wasn’t made for drilling, and doesn’t want to be drilled.
Nonetheless, review it we did, and it wasn’t too painful, because this tool eats concrete quicker than Mike eats smarties. This FUEL 26mm unit (and its 28mm big brother) are really taking another step towards eliminating the gap between cordless and electric tools. In fact in some tests, this tool reportedly beats very good electric models.
Specs are as follows:
- 26mm concrete drilling capacity
- 2.4J blow energy at 4,900 BPM
- 1,400 RPM
- 3.5kgs with large battery
- Anti-vibration system
It’s about $350 as a bare tool, which is actually not bad when you consider the price point of it’s ‘competition’ in cordless and corded models. Milwaukee have a ripper tool here.
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thanks all! it's a great tool, and we really kept messing up the video, so why not include some bloopers.
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As promised, here's the review. This is a surprising little tool!
Write-up (from Tumblr)
Makita has lots of 18v impact drivers, so why bother reviewing the umpteenth revamp? Because this one is a groundbreaker. Its so tiny! At a length of just 119mm (that's 4.7" for the unhappy folks living in the 19th century), its hardly bigger than your hand.
You could (but won't) be excused for thinking its a toy, but its specs put it ahead of the competition.
- Length: 119mm
- Torque: 175Nm
- 3-Speed: 0-1100, 0-2100, 0-3600 RPM
- Weight: 0.88kg (bare) or 1.4 kg with full size battery
- Built-in LED battery indicator
It feels great in the hand, is super fast driving all sized fasteners and will fit almost anywhere your hand can. Its basically a smaller, torquier version of the previous (awesome) brushless impact driver, the DTD145.
Any dislikes? Only the price. At $270ish you'll be walking crooked (I'm not sure that's a thing), so it might pay to wait for a price drop. Watch the video!
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i just replaced the kerf plates and claimshell handle on the DW708. Feels brand new
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Why doesn't TTI allow you to use Milwaukee batteries in Ryobi or Ridgid tools?
Who knows, probably the same reasons the SB&D haven't. But pointing to the competition and saying 'well they haven't either' isn't actually an answer
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Chris, you make a good case! ok, bottle opener makes the cut!!
Conductor and Dwain, Im thinking with cordless stuff the only thing that wouldn't be comparable is the charger.. 18v is 18v, thats my understanding anyway.. buying the bare tools would take care of this am i right in thinking that i could just use my current makita 18v charger and batteries and not have to deal with anything else?
yep. the tools are identical, only the charger vary. that and the lack of warranty are the downsides.
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ive imported cordless gear from America to Australia. Just gotta take into account the cost of a step-up/down transformer, or a local one....
no problems yet.
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the 18v jigsaw is awesome too, one of my favourite tools.
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perrrdy! love me some Bosch!
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the biscuit joiner had been out longer than the brushless grinder.
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What I left out was he didn't say a word about it when it happened, He did not know that I was watching through the window and he put the chip in his pocket trying to hide it. He finished packing up came outside and told me that he would see me later. Maybe I should have called him out there but I was in shock that he did not give a shit about what just happen.
sounds very dodgy. bet he left out those details when running home to his mummy...
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I think you've acted with integrity. I suppose there is some question of whether he should have had a say in the picking of the bench-top repairer, but I think he probably lost that privilege with his otherwise unprofessional conduct.
Of course, there are two sides of every story story, and his version obviously convinced his mother. if your side of the story doesn't omit any details that would change the 'tone' of the interaction, I'd say you're definitely in the right.
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i think you'd got three of dewalts best tools right there! I love them.
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unbreakable!
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wow. i didn't see that coming ....
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i would either do a COMPLETE round-up (which i can't see happening), or else just brushless ones. i dont think its fair to compare brushless with brushed. different beasts at different prices.
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Thanks kornomaniac. We're looking into both possibilities. So many tools, so little time
Milwaukee FUEL M12 Rotary Hammer Drill Review
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What's that you say, I'm clogging up the Tool Review forum? You're only saying that because you already have this tool, or you're depressed that you don't.
Write up:
What’s 1.9kgs, brushless, and eats concrete for breakfast? If you said an M18 Milwaukee rotary hammer drill, you’d be close. But at this size and weight, it could only be the M12 FUEL 2416-20 - Rotary Hammer.
It looks small enough to give to your kids for christmas (which would be an awesome gift by the way, just don’t provide any bits). While this may be the most portable rotary hammer drill known to mankind, it still packs a mighty punch.
Official specs:
Other useful stats:
We only wish it had a belt hook. Also, it has no stubby holder. We recommend getting some 4.0ah batteries with this unit. Despite being brushless, you are asking it to put holes in concete, which is traditionally a substance that resists damage fairly well.
With a street price of (insert US pricing here), if you have the M12 line and need to put in anchors regularly, this is a no-brainer. Seriously, stop reading this rubbish and go buy it, it’s amazing.