[What tools did you buy today?]

Bought a Milwaukee M18 - 2763-20 off Ebay.

Could probably manage with the 2755 model, but always nice with a little extra power  

Exited to put it to use.

[Bench Vise]

There are many good vises, but two good ones i have experience with and can recommend is:

 

Ridgid/peddinghaus Superior, outstanding german quality that will last for generations.

Also comes in two cheaper and a little simpler versions:Matador and Junior.

 

Also the Brockhaus Heuer as mentioned longer up in the thread here is a beautiful piece of tool. Machined vise and toughened jaws. Will last forever. 

 

I like an anvil on my vise, so therefore i like the Ridgid/Peddinghaus best for my use (and which i have in my shop  )

 

Have also destroyed 2-3 cheap chinese vises over the years, stay away from thoose  

 

 

 

[Converting Fuel Circular Saws to EU/UK Dust Collection Capiable]

On 6.7.2016 at 10:07 PM, olletsocmit said:

So for those of you who dont already know the Milwaukee tools that we buy in the USA are different then most of the rest of the world.  When i say different i personally think ours are lacking in features.  For example our fuel cases are red in the USA.  Elsewhere they are black and much different. Our hand tools are red and theirs are red and black.  This thread is about the Fuel circular saws.  Below are pictures of our saws vs theirs, they have the ability to connect a hose and from the videos i have seen have almost zero dust (great for cutting indoors or just not having to clean up).  There is Very Little info on any of this online, basically Zero info (this will be the first thread online with comparison pictures & info out there).  I will be converting my new Milwaukee Fuel M18 circular saw (2730-20) into a CCS55 (this is what they call theirs).  After a TON of searching, emails, phone calls, & becoming friends with a friends friend who lives in the UK who visits me each year... I have found a repair facility who will be sending me all the parts i need.  I found out its more than just popping the other side on mine.  It looks like it is going to cost be about $40 to do everything (not bad for the ability to use the saw normally or have the ability for dust collection).  I know this is not for everyone, but for those of you interested, I hope this helps.

 

Here is a side by side of the 2 saws (I will be converting mine from the one on left to right):

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a side by side of the 2 kits (United States vs everyone else):

 

This is the main difference a lot of people have been talking about, the better cases they have:

Here are a few pics of their cases (refereed to as Dyna cases):

 

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Below are some of the pages I was told are ok to share from the scanned document:

 

 

 

 

 

I will update this thread as i get more info and all the info & parts needed...

The cases (HD cases)you show here doesn`t come with the tools, you need to buy that separately. And the cost around $80 pr.box.

[Circular saw or sawzall?]

I also have been wondering why some tools come in different versions in US compared to Europe.

First time i noticed was when i got my M18 Fuel 1" Rotary hammer(2712) which had changable chuck and came with SDS Plus chuck and ratctheting chuck. Had seen a ton of reviews but not that feature before.

 

As far as the circular saw goes i havent tested it with the adapter for vacuum yet, but if it works i see that as a good thing for use indoors

My saw came with a guide also(a cheap, simple type), is the included in the US version?

 

Tried to post pictures, but just:upload failed

 

 

[Circular saw or sawzall?]

I had the same "dilemma", ended up with the 7 1/4" even if i probably could do just fine with the 6 1/2". 

But i see a M12 - 5 3/8" coming to my workshop in near future, that look real handy

 

Off topic:Maybe we see a 6 1/2" M12 when the 6amp batteries come?

 

[Confusing Milwaukee's CS]

Sorry about your problem.

 

Didnt know there was a difference before now, but here in Norway Milwaukee rotary hammers(M18 and M28) comes with a different(and removeable) chuck. 

Are there 2 options on models in US (with and without removable chuck)?

 

 

[Hello from Norway]

19 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said:

Welcome aboard, help yourself, interesting stuff in your country, very cool seeing different parts of the world and their contribution..
What's your specialty?

 

Thanks!

 

I use my tool for non commercial use, mostly upgrading/renovating my house. But also a little work on car/boat/mc. 

[Hello from Norway]

Hi!

 

Im a guy from Norway, middle thirties. Love tools and all technical stuff.

Been "lurking" on the forum for some time and thought its time to registrer.

 

In the battery tool department i`ve ended up with Milwaukee after trying out alot of other brands.

 

 

[Huge M18 Batteries... Make 5.0 look Tiny]

23 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said:

Yikes! You guys pay a lot for tools

Jimbo

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 I think its about the double of what the price in the US are for most of the Milwaukee tools, small market over here i guess....

But Milwaukee has started to get more and more popular here, so hopefully that will change.

[Huge M18 Batteries... Make 5.0 look Tiny]

Here in Norway the SDS Max rotary hammer (with 9.0 ah) have been on the market for a 1 month.

Hopefully its possible to buy only the batteries soon.

SDS Max w/9.0 ah batt.

 

"sale" priced for around 10.000 NKR which is about $1220