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I had a similar issue with my old 1st gen Fuel impact. Pop battery on, it would work for awhile, then nothing. Take battery off and back on, it would work. Then I noticed it was only happening with specific battery. Took it in for service and they gave me a new one.

iOS app is broken now too.

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This truly shows your ignorance. I don’t cut 2X softwood all day long. That would be nice. I drill wood, steel and concrete. I cut and bend steel pipe. I core concrete. I use more than 3 tools. Housing Framers don’t use rotary hammers, metal saws, metal chop saws, pipe threaders, and the list goes on. You use 4-5 tools regularly? Come on. You don’t work in confined spaces, on your back or in hazardous locations. You don’t have a monopoly on working outside. All trades work hard. You haven’t a clue what I do. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This is why no one respects you or cares what you have to say. Framers aren’t special. You don’t use tools any harder than a commercial/industrial electrician or any other trade for that matter. All trades work hard. Cutting 2x all day isn’t exactly as hard as you think it is. Your posts aren’t constructive, you should do back and read your responses. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

From someone who actually uses Makita daily, here is my opinion. It’s anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt. I am not, and never have been, a fan of the 3.0. That battery made me buy Milwaukee. 6 years and 2 brands later, I am back to full Makita and very happy. I love the compact 2.0 and I use them exclusively for my lights, compact impact and compact drill. I have one 4.0 which gets radio duty because it gets me through the day and I don’t like that it doesn’t have a battery gauge. It’s the one I got from Jimbo when I bought his brushless grinder. The 5.0 are my go-to. I use them in my 18v x2, my rotary hammers and my big drill and impact. I run 3 of them. One on the impact, one on the hammer drill and one spare. I don’t like trips down the ladder either. All of my impacts and drills are brushless, it does improve runtime a lot, compared to the older 2 pole brushed stuff. I rarely change out the impact battery. It always lasts more than a day. The rotary hammer, recip saw are pigs. I am electrician, I don’t run a circular saw all day. I have a brushed, basic circular saw, that thing eats battery like candy compared to any of my other tools. It is the cheapest homeowner saw that Home Depot sells and I paid very little for it. It is grossly underpowered and that’s why it eats battery. With a good blade, no extreme force, it gets the job done fo me. I really only cut panelboards with it. I would imagine you would be better off with an 18v Brushless saw, than the 18v x2 brushed. Or better yet, an 18v x2 Brushless! So we are clear, the 3.0 I ran were several years ago and not the newer cell design with protection. 3.0 is pretty low capacity. On the older Brushed Makita tools, they had no protection for batteries, over current etc. The older tools did drain them quickly. The only reason I think the 3.0 still exist, is for Home Depot kits and to fit a price point. If you can afford it, try the 6.0. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You are funny. You present nothing but biased opinions like they actually mean anything. When you can back up any claim with some fact, then maybe people will listen to you or take you seriously. “I think this because of my narrow minded, factually void experience and you should believe me because I say so.” Your vast experience with Makita means nothing. These “new” Makita tools you flap about were probably the entry level home owner HD stuff you got on sale, then whine how it’s not as good as you think it should be, so Makita is crap. Blah blah blah... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

No Problem! Grab what you can. I have a couple tubes of Hilti and Makita Grease. Usually it’s about $6-$12 a tube. Lasts a long time too. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hilti-Chuck-Grease-203086/202294513?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-205182387-_-202294513-_-N https://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-100-ml-Hammer-Bit-Grease-194683-7/205182387?keyword=BIt+grease Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I love being shown something new or seeing a brand I am unfamiliar with. I never would have discovered Wera without seeing it in the hands of a coworker! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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The one manual I linked previously was Makita, here is Milwaukee. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Except is isn’t. There is maybe a 1/16 of an inch around the chuck collet. Nothing big can get in there in the first place. Dust may stick a little to the grease but it will pull out with the bit. I have seen bits seize inside from no grease and debris will get in without something to stop it. But my opinion and anecdotal evidence doesn’t mean a pinch of coon shit. I trust the manufacturers manual and recommendations more so than enthusiasts. Opinion doesn’t mean much when the manufacturer tells you to do it in the manual. So why not just do it? If the worst thing that happens is longer tool life, why argue? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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The grease will prevent the dirt and crap from getting into the chuck while drilling. Pull the bit, wipe it down. Grease new bit, insert and the grease acts as a barrier around the opening, and lubes the bearing lock. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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The vacuum is insane. Much better than the one from my old Hilti TE-4! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The chuck will always have a blob of grease in it. It can soften, or ooze out. Most manufacturers supply a small tube of grease with the tool. Proper use of the tool calls for a little grease every time you insert a bit. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Nice finish on those, I prefer a textured grip to chrome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My 3rd and newest Makita Rotary Hammer Drill! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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