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dustlane

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  1. Hi, all. New member here but thought I would give my experience. I am not a contractor but a homeowner. I do use my tools regularly for "stuff". Fixing this and adding that. Running wire here or building shelves there. Anyway, I recently bought the 12v Max drill/impact combo. I really like it but I kept reading so many positive things about the Milwaukee M12 that I bought the hammerdrill/impact combo to test alongside the Dewalt. I just got back from Home Depot where I returned the Milwaukee. I took the M12 out of the box and charged the batteries. Then I put a 3/4" paddle bit in each tool and proceeded to drill a few holes as if I were going to run wire through studs. I am about to build a storage shed so I thought that would be a good test. Anyway, after about four or five holes, the Milwaukee started smoking and just shut off. The battery gauge lights just flashed when I pulled the trigger. After it cooled down, it ran fine for a while. The Dewalt drilled seven holes without a hiccup so I stopped the test. Then I started running 2.5" deck screws through a 2x4 which I will be doing when I build the storage building as well as the privacy fence I am building soon. The Milwaukee was sluggish while the Dewalt drove the screws home without a hitch. I realize that this is not a scientific test by any means but, for what I plan on using the drill for, it's pretty convincing. Granted, Milwaukee offers alot of tools in the M12 line, but if they all perform this way, what difference does it make? Now I have to decide if I want to keep the Dewalt 12v Max or return it and buy the Makita LCT200W kit that comes with a drill, impact driver, two batteries and charger. It is only $29 more than the 12v Max and at 18 volts, it is alot more powerful. However, the internet has alot of negatives when it comes to the batteries (1.5 amp LXT) that come in that set.
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