AnonymousJoe

I agree off brands and terrible return policies

I don’t know if I’ve ever been so impressed with some tools before so I thought Id just start a general thread if people want to share their experiences. I’ve been using and hanging 18v tools on my tool belt daily for so long that these little m12’s seem like such a relief and still capable of doing most anything I need! Very lightweight and the impact especially. I put a small impact holster on my tool belt and I can hardly notice them on me. i asked a question on another thread about what torque setting relates to the #2 torque setting on my m18 fuel drill, so I’ll just answer it here. the torque setting on the m12 drill is more like 5-6. I’ll use 6 because it has a quicker ramp up speed on the trigger. 1-5 has a real slow ramp up speed( same ramp up for all settings), 6-10? is a little quicker, and so on. I don’t think the e clutch is that accurate. Maybe on the first initial use but if u keep pressing the trigger it’ll keep turning the screw more and more before it clutches out. However If u know this u can use it or avoid it as needed. Twice today I had to catch it because it kept going, I don’t think the clutch activated it just kept going. I also drilled a bunch of holes with a 3/4” ship auger in high speed and it did great. There were 2 instances where it was close to a knot so it was too tough for it. I was more curious just to see if it could do it, not planning on using it for that purpose but I was real impressed and it’s nice to know that this little drill has some guts to it! There are 18v drills that can’t do that. Had too much fun with the drill today I didn’t use my impact really at all which is rare, so maybe I’ll post after more use with that. ill also add that I was drilling with the 4.0 which is noticeably stronger than the 2.0. And I wasnt sure about this until I found a video someone posted, but it shows the 6.0 to drill stronger too vs the 4.0.

The tools seperately come with hard cases but if u buy the drill/impact kit there is no hard case available to fit both. The more I use these the more impressed I am. This little drill can run a 3/4” ship auger in high speed! I know guys who have 18v drills that can’t do that

I wish our kits came with the 6.0 batteries, and I wish the new combo kits came in a hard case!

For light duty and small spaces I use my impact driver for drilling and driving

I don’t mean that to come off as snappy, I was just making a statement. People share personal experiences with tools they use everyday on here and imo that means more than what any spec says about tools and/or batteries

I’m pretty sure he and everyone else on here knows that already, that’s pretty much common knowledge around here. You are comparing batteries, framer joe is comparing tools

I use my hammer drill driver to drill in concrete all the time and have no issues with it. It’s fast and convenient. The only time it struggles is in poured foundation walls and old brick, in which case I drill into the mortar instead if possible.

So I got a 2704 hammer drill back from Milwaukee service. They didn’t fix my issue however they did replace the chuck with a new chuck that has no carbide inserts. I’m not sure if this was on purpose due to known chuck issues with them or if they just put the wrong chuck on by accident. I have one more drill coming back from service tomorrow with the same issue so I’ll see what chuck they put on that one.

Played around a little today and found the m18 #2 torque setting is somewhere #8-10 setting on the m12. It was a little inconsistent just driving different sized screws in wood but it’ll get me close enough and I’ll just confirm when I’m working on some metal. Drilled a 3/4” ship auger thru 2- 2x6’s in low without pause so I was real impressed with the power. The little impact surprised me the most tho, I think it is almost just as strong as my m18 fuel impact! I think that’s going to end up being my favorite tool.

With all the goodies out there why would u even want to use those tools today? My tools pay for themselves so I just hope that they last until the next updated version is released.

Well Finally found a HD that has the new m12 in stock, contrary to what the internet says, and in the hood of all places. Picked up the combo kit. I’ll take back my ugly comment from earlier, these are good looking tools and I was a bit skeptical at first about the grip but once I held them they actually feel real good in the hand. These are my first 12 volt tools so ill post more after I get a chance to play around with them. Anyone know if the torque settings on the m12 drill translates directly to the same torque settings on the m18 fuel drill? example: I frequently use the #2 torque setting on my m18 drill, but since the m12 has less power will I have to up the torque setting to say #5 or 6?

What are the chances customer tipped me $150 today, stopped at HD on the way home and they had the new m12 drill/impact combo kit. Had a gift card for $62, plus military discount, I paid $4 bucks. Good day lol

I’d like to see jimbo do up a video on these

thats the gen 1 drill. I heard somewhere that the gen 2 is a little thicker in the handle too

I’ll second that, our Bosch laser does the exact same thing when it’s locked

P.s. - I like how the box clearly states it’s a milwaukee part, so I’m going to stick to my prediction and maybe we’ll see these soon on a stock milwaukee drill 👍

I really appreciate the help. I’ll give rohm a call vs waiting on an email response and see if I can get it ordered then. I’ll also check out ur Instagram, thanks!

I agree I’ve been thinking about doing the same, either picking up a 796 or the m12 drill just cuz they are smaller/lighter and easier to carry on my belt for 90% of what I do as well

Finally, thank you! Can u tell me where u bought it?

Ok no response from rohm. I decided to do a little looking around and noticed on Jacobs site the chuck used on the 2704 isn’t even listed on there so I assume it’s a milwaukee part only. Now I’m going to have a little fun and make a wild prediction here: I heard milwaukee is releasing a new drill this year, so I predict that this new elusive rohm chuck will be featured on this drill making it a milwaukee exclusive part. I also predict the browns will win 3 games...

I would’ve liked to see the regular milwaukee in there not just the surge

Well i continue to be impressed with their e-service. 5 minute registration online, sent in an impact driver that was very very beat up and no readable serial number for a mode selector issue. They replaced the motor, electronic assembly, and the entire outer case of the tool. Basically replaced everything except the nose cone and it looks brand new. No charge, thanks 👍

I plan on getting the new m12 drill here shortly but I can’t help but notice how they uglied up these drills and changed the rubber over mold on the back of the drill. Maybe it looks better in person but from here it’s ugly

I think u have to pay extra to cover tools on a commercial policy but I’m not sure. All this talk about buying new tools and buying a building/shop, why not just pay to have the locks fixed and get an alarm installed? Or put a fence up and get a mean ass dog...