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Congrats on the permit! I have a some pieces of advice that I learned the hard way.... 1. Where you look = where you go......dont look at oncoming traffic when you are first starting out, or you will naturally lean towards them & wreck. I almost died in the first 5 miles that I ever rode a motorcycle and sideswiped the PASSENGER side of an oncoming car because I was looking at it instead of the road in front of me....how I lived, I dont know. Always always always look at the road 100+ yards in front of you where you want to go.....you will naturally lean and not have issues. 2. Dont go faster than you are comfortable. Here in VA, the newest/inexperienced rider always rides in the front. Dont follow experienced riders trying to catch up....you will wreck. 3. You see cars....they dont see you. It doesnt register in people's brains that you are on the road. People will pull right out in front of you at stop signs/etc after looking you in the eyes. Also, when stopped, keep it in first gear and watch your mirrors. The last time I rode a motorcycle I was pulling into my driveway with my left turn signal on. I see a truck flying up behind me.....he passes my neighbors driveway without slowing down and I take off quickly.....as he locks his brakes up, I am speeding forward & the tire tracks stopped about 10' in front of where I was sitting. If I had not been in first gear & alert, I would have died or gotten seriously injured. 4. It is easy to speed & hard to outrun a police radio.....dont go more than 10 over the limit or you are asking for lawyer fees. 5. I would NOT suggest getting your "dream bike" at the start. Get a 750cc or smaller bike.....you most likely are going to lay it down or drop it.....that is a lot easier to deal with if you paid $2k VS $20k. 6. Lastly ...... always wear protective gear. I refer you to my first 5 miles.....had I not worn a helmet, gloves, boots, pants, and a motorcycle jacket.....I would have been at minimum covered in road rash.

Sweeeeeeet! Love the color!

Nice job! I thought that laying newspaper down and covering it with dirt will kill anything underneath & then the newspaper rots & turns into soil. You may want to try that.

I think many people are going to make the switch now.....that is an awesome price!

Weird.....I have flown multiple times with my heated jacket and hoodie.....with them ON!......never once had an issue. I called TSA beforehand to verify & they said it was fine, but to tell the person scanning it through the x-ray machine that it was a heated jacket.

Nice job!

Nice! Looks like a good (cheaper) alternative to the FUEL series Glad to hear that the power isnt lacking!

Nice! Good choice Mike!

Nice! That is the one thing I dont like about the mobile stands....putting them together! Looks like it is going to be a bit safer & easier to use than the sawhorses.

Yep....it is online already......it is definitely pretty fast charging! I was able to fully charge (3) M18 4.0XC & (3) M12 Compact batteries to a full charge in 1:30.

That is how I feel after I eat at Olive Garden....

The 2764 is the same size/weight as the 2763, except for the following : 3/4" Anvil (vs 1/2") 1,200 ft-lbs Breakaway Torque (vs 1,100) 375 ft-lbs Mode #1 Torque (vs 100) 750 ft-lbs Mode #2 Torque (vs 700) So pretty much this is the most powerful cordless impact period. The problem that people will run into, is if they dont use 3/4" drive sockets & instead use a 3/4"-1/2" adapter....the torque loss will make it less powerful than the 2763 & also 2" longer. It sounds like with you working on semis, that isnt an issue.....so the 2764 is definitely the right choice!

I did full reviews with extensive run time testing on both of them.... M18 Fuel : 233 cuts - 2x4s 71 cuts - 7/16 OSB 36V LXT : 443 cuts - 2x4s 129 cuts - 7/16 OSB I am planning a comparison video, but dont have the extra footage down as of yet.....check out the 2 videos I did on them & I am sure you can make your mind up.

A band saw would be my suggestion.....look for a full size floor model on Craigslist.....I got my dad a $50 one about this time last year. Aluminum is much softer than steel, so the teeth should hold up for a long time if you are not forcing the wheels through.

That is specifically why I spend the time and money to do runtime testing Funny thing....in my video for the 7-1/4" FUEL, I got the exact same number of cuts through 2x4s that Milwaukee advertised (233). However, in the video I just made about the Makita 36v.....I got 443 cuts through 2x4s (221.5/battery) & in Makita's own advertising, they are saying it would do 250 (total)......I think they should hire my dad to do their runtime testing from now on! haha

I think Tekton has the best value impact sockets period. My suggestion would be to go with their "master series" sets......aka "not missing any sizes". I saw on here that you ordered a 2763, which is the 1/2" impact.....so you may want to check out a full set of the metrics in shallow & deep well lengths. I primarily use the Tekton 4883 set (deepwells) about 95% of the time, since it gives you extra length for reaching fasteners without sacrificing power by using an extension. Here is the video I did on them Mike...

Wow you got one before me! I dont even have it yet & my wife has already "claimed it"....

I will be doing runtime testing on this when it comes out.....the big thing for Milwaukee with the M12 FUEL is that it will cut 2x material in one pass & will also cut through a lot more OSB than the previous version. It is NO WHERE near as powerful as the M18 FUEL 7-1/4". I am guessing it will come in about 40-50% of the cuts as the M18.....we will see soon.

These are supposed to start shipping Mid-January.....they will charge 3 batteries at a time & they upped the amps, so they will charge faster. I am not sure what they brought the levels up to yet, but currently Milwaukee chargers put out 3amps....I assume they went to 4 or 5. Keep in mind the Makita though is still pumping out 9 amps (PER PORT), so no other chargers are going to touch them with speed.

I have a Klein MM6000.....it is one of the very few "Made in USA" multimeters & runs around $200. It is a very nice multimeter & comes with a soft case & temp probe. Check it out here --- http://www.kleintools.com/catalog/multimeters/electricians-hvac-trms-multimeter Other than that, I also have a Fluke 87, and some el-cheapo varities. I guess it depends on what you have to spend....but my vote would go with the Klein.

Sweet....I have the same one....the quick-change chuck is definitely the way to go! Nice job Javier!

They sue smaller companies first because they have less of a budget for defense attorneys.....then once they win, they have a "legal precedent" on file, which makes it harder for the bigger companies to win when/if they get sued. That being said, this sounds to me like it is similar to cell phone technology and/or online shopping cart technology.....if they have the patent, then they deserve the rights to that invention. And normally that means competitors paying them royalty fees (per unit) to license it. When the day comes that the patent expires, you have everyone copying them.....take FEIN for example....they invented the oscillating tool, and when the patent expired, ALL the major tool companies magically came out with them within months.

I like the caulking gun style bar in them....it wont loosen accidentally. I am surprised that they dont already have a bunch of different styles with these yet.

AWESOME!!!!

Here are some "Made in USA" video reviews I have done....if you all are looking for anything in particular. I like helping small companies get the word out about quality products. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI4r31TEm3foWw-VCi8Js251VQeP56rSC