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  2. Milwaukee Charger Fail/Repair Needed - on #3

    in Milwaukee

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    7 hours ago, evh said:

    I am on my third Milwaukee M12/M18 model 48-59-1812 charger.  I realize the manual says no serviceable parts.  I have taken them apart and I don't see any blow resistors, capacitors, etc.  Does anyone have any experience with these?  Is there a common failure in these?  Thanks.

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    From what I know about those and when I lived in oklahoma is that, the city (Edmond) that I lived in had very dirty power as in their power fluctuated consistently if you plugged them directly into the wall there isn't a point where the electricity is filtered and it fluctuations will go directly into whatever is plugged in to the outlet. Now if you're using a surge protector a proper one that works and isnt 5 years old then you've just got bad luck.

  3. Cordless 254mm 10" double battery brushless mitre

    in Ridgid

    Posted

    On 3/13/2017 at 10:30 PM, Jronman said:

    oh nice. how did they get around different voltages between countries? Just gotta use correct charger I guess?

    The chargers can interchange when charging batteries, IE Rigid can charge in a AEG charger and vice versa.

    Its just that AEG Australia has australian voltages, and Rigid has american voltages they arent 110v-240v

    they're built to the market respectively, so if you want to use a rigid charger in australia you have to use a transformer to make their outlets into american voltages. Thats what I did when I went there.

  5. Home Depot

    in Tool Deals

    Posted

    1 hour ago, khariV said:

    That's a heck of a deal on that saw, but since when is that saw $948?

     

     

    Thats how they get you, its the MSRP+ their highest price. that saw is around 700$ usually.

  6. Tools you hate lending?

    in Power Tools

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    13 hours ago, Jronman said:

     

     

    lets say I have a $20,000 wide belt sander and my neighbor needs to use the wide belt. For whatever reason no other tool will do the task the neighbor needs to complete except the wide belt. Lets also say I follow the "I bought it so can you principle".

     

    My neighbor asks me, "can I borrow your wide belt sander?"
    I say, "No you can't use my wide belt sander. You will have to buy your own."

     

    To an extent this could work with cheaper tools like a cordless drill, but I don't see it working with more expensive tools like a wide belt. It's not like the neighbor is gonna have the resources or the need to scrap together $20,000 for a wide belt to complete one task.

     

    I would obviously teach the neighbor how to use the sander or whatever expensive tool that the neighbor is needing and be around when it's in use just incase something would go wrong. Not letting them use the tool just doesn't seem right to me. Thats just my 2 cents.

     

    thats like asking someone if you they can borrow your car without insurance, except they're more likely to hurt themselves with your tool than a car. If they're asking you to borrow your 20k tool or whatever tool they need for their renovation or whatever project they maybe working on they're just trying to save a buck or using you, its a very precise way of thinking but I don't "Lend any of my stuff out because someone can hurt themselves with whatever it is you lent them and guess what if you chose the wrong person to lend to, you could end up paying medical bills. I let big corporations with liability protection lend tools out ever since ive been burned. Now if someone needs a tool, I'll just go do whatever it is they want done unless they want to borrow 5ton to change their brakes or tires then fuck that, I don't have one.

  7. Stuff

    in FOR SALE

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    46 minutes ago, Jronman said:

    It is easier to transfer from bank account to paypal then to transfer from paypal to bank account. I have yet to unlock the transfer from paypal to bank account feature. When I bought something from @SevenOddosFence I was fairly new to paypal and I still am. It was fairly easy to pay the money. As far as I know there were no extra fees involved.

    Your whole paypal has to be linked to one of your bank accounts, address everything, you have to be fully verified through paypal before you can do a transfer to your bank.

  8. What tools did you buy today?

    in Power Tools

    Posted

    23 hours ago, Cr8ondt said:

    Woo hoo entered the cordless OMT age. Gunnar have to find a new home for my corded one.

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    Make sure to wear some ear plugs, that thing is loud as fuck. You'll be happy you went with that one, lots of people find it annoying that there isnt a static setting wheel but I find its easier to cut around drywall manually instead on one setting. Its also easier to turn off and on :D

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  9. junk tools

    in Milwaukee

    Posted

    On 2/22/2017 at 1:20 PM, Bremon said:

    All good. Do I think they are junk tools? Not a chance. Do I mind comparing them to other tools? No. 

     

    My 2704 has some distinct advantages over my 996. It is smaller and lighter, has a separate selector collar for hammer, drill, and drive. It has a side handle that's worth a damn. It has a gear selector that works consistently. The 996 however has a superior chuck, runs cooler, to my mind, a much better light, and 3 speeds.

     

    I suppose that's the nice way of reviewing something quickly without seeming like I'm hating on it. The other way to read that is my M18 Fuel chuck is a jacobs that isn't so great, it runs hot enough to fry an egg and the light is worthless. The 996 gearbox is finnicky and people hate it, its side handle is a plastic piece of trash, switching from drill to a low clutch setting is inconvenient and the thing weighs as much as a cinder block ?.

     

    Still love both drills but I'd rather guys don't have to read between the lines so they can feel rosy about their favourites ?

    The new metabo Bs18LTX BL I has pretty much the best of makita/dewalt/hilti/milwaukee its got enough power to do everything you need, runs cool and has fine tune settings without BT. Only thing bad about it is its eye catching and people I work with have sticky fingers so I stopped using it on jobs, which pretty much makes it worthless now as It sits in my garage.

  10. junk tools

    in Milwaukee

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    On 2/24/2017 at 6:27 PM, Jronman said:

    It would come in of 3 color options. high vis white, yellow, and orange. Each will have glow in the dark properties to add extra function to the tool. Thing is with Milwaukee red, DeWALT yellow, Makita teal, and Bosch blue is they don't add any function. Only thing they have going for them is coolness factor and looks. 

    I'm surprised a company hasn't made a transparent tool yet.

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  11. junk tools

    in Milwaukee

    Posted

    On 2/22/2017 at 4:30 PM, AnonymousJoe said:

    Based on my recent experiences Id recommend u buy 3 new ones, keep the one that works and return the other two ? U will then have a fantastic drill ?

    heh, thats exactly what I did.

  12. Ridgid 18v Air Compressor?

    in Ridgid

    Posted

    On 2/22/2017 at 6:30 AM, Framer joe said:

    Do you notice Rigid tools and batteries are heavier then Dewalt or Milwaukee ?

    Rigid uses a whole heap of metal in their parts and gearing as they advertise All metal gears and housing. Dewalt uses powdered metal gears and nylon housing same with milwaukee. Also the 5ah batteries are 20700, Milwaukee and dewalt 18/20v systems still only use 18650, except for maybe dewalt's 6ah They look big enough for 20700.

     

  13. Opinions on 18v sub-compact?

    in Makita

    Posted

    On 2/22/2017 at 11:14 PM, D W said:

    I would love to see how well this drill compares with Metabo's BS 18 Quick

    its slightly smaller than the bs 18 quick, the quick has hammer function and has more power and it has a fine tuned trigger function, you can also change out the chuck, compared to the price of the makita kit the metabo has a premium price. The Drill alone is close to 200$ and and is not brushless, The SB 18 LT BL Q isn't available in america yet so you have to get it from europe and that commands a high price, close to 300$ w/ shipping. The SB 18 LT BL is slightly bigger but has more power as well and is brushless and as of now there is no sub/compact brushless version of an impact driver available (IIRC). All in all the makita is a better choice as its cheaper than its metabo counterpart, though I don't see the need for a sub compact 18v kit where there are 12v or 10.8v kits that can do the job these can.

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  15. Makita blower

    in Tool Deals

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    6 minutes ago, jtkendall said:

    Knowing it can be found for $39 is the main reason I haven't bought it. At my local store it's still marked $99 and it still scans that way. I've seen the Milwaukee one before at $79 on sale, so I'm just waiting for my store to have one or the other at a lower price before buying. I don't need a compact blower that much, but it's one of those things that would be nice to have. If I'm going to pay $99 for a blower, I might as well pay the extra $50 and get the big Milwaukee OPE one.

    Most home depots have the echo 56v for 99$ you may as well pay 99$ for that one, though its not as good as I hoped being echo and all

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  16. No doubt the most common question - which brand?

    in Power Tools

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    On 2/16/2017 at 8:36 PM, DrHarry said:

    Gday guys,

     

    I'm sure this question gets asked a heap, but which brand should I buy?

     

    I'm currently looking to buy a high quality 18v kit, preferably brushless or mostly brushless.  It's just for home use, but I want something that will be good for the next 10 years at least.  My father in law has metabo cordless drills that are 8 years old and still have crazy amounts of torque, to give you an idea. If you want high quality go with Metabo,Makita,Dewalt,Milwaukee,Hilti,festool,bosch,hitachi you catch what I'm saying here, They're all quality tools some just last longer than others, you need to set a budget for yourself and what you really need it for, are you going to be doing construction every day? Then yes get the very best, no? Than spend 50$ on corded versions, you can spend 500$ and get the median "Good for every day use" corded variety of tools or spend close to 3 or 4k for every thing you want listed below.

     

    I'm looking to buy a drill, impact driver, circular saw, angle grinder.  Since it seems silly not to, I'll also get a reciprocating saw.  And I really want a good quality rotary hammer drill. http://www.unitedtools.com.au/shop/cordless-tools/cordless-combo-kits.html?manufacturer=46

    The milwaukee complete kit here is 2000$ + GST + Shipping. The cost doesn't stop there, you need drill bits, some bits can cost up to 100$ for good rotary bits

     

    You all know the usual suspects.  In Australia the prices are all somewhat similar (within $500 or so), although some of the kits come with stuff that I don't really need.

     

    I'm drawn towards Makita, because they have the dual 18v system for a rotary impact drill, which definitely looks like a good thing (if I'm drilling into granite and quartzite and other very hard things).  I also like the fact I wouldn't need to buy separate 36volt batteries.

     

    However, a number of the other brands, especially Milwaukee, offer 18v drills that theoretically offer better performance than the Makita, even though they're only 18v.

     

    I really like the bosch blue stuff, but their cordless impact drill seems pretty gutless, only being rated to 18mm into concrete, while the other brands are 24mm and up.

     

    So I've been narrowing things down, looking at bonuses and redemptions and all those kinds of things.

     

    Since I know they're all good, instead of telling me what to buy, can anyone tell me what NOT to buy?  

     

    All the stuff I'm looking at is current top of the line gear.  My current preference is probably Makita, Bosch Blue (if I could find a decent rotary hammer drill), Milwaukee, Metabo, Dewalt. The Hitachi stuff also looks pretty decent as well.

     

    Any general thoughts on this problem?  I know there's always those stories of tools you've had for many years and all that stuff, but any thoughts on the stuff coming out right now?

     

    Thanks for reading!

     

    cheers

     

    Daniel

     

    Some people here have spent close to 20k alone on their tools, some are professionals some just like collecting.

    Accessories, storage, extras aren't included in that price, with a rotary hammer you need dust collection whether it be a hose and water with a n95 mask or a full breather and a hepa vac.

    You just need to ask yourself how much cash do you have to fill a very deep hole.

  19. Very good point

    in Dewalt

    Posted

    2 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said:

    I don't listen to a word he says, his bogus videos condescend to a new low, please refrain from posting further info from him, his name tarnishes the good work of the serious reviewers out there...

    Sorry I had to break it to you this way.

    Thanks

     

    All in all it just means that with 15 rows of batteries means you have 3 rows of 2.0 batteries that (Each row) have an average amp drawl of 15-20 amps each. So with more batteries you can lighten the load of a 20 amp tool to ~6.33 amps per row roughly. So yeah you put a 2.0 battery in an angle grinder, you're more likely to overload the maximum draw on those 5 batteries rather than 15. So yes bigger is better unless you're using the new 20700 then those have a superior power draw and load limit than 18650.

    I dunno what he did to you guys but the guy seems a bit douchey, hey who am i to judge

     

     

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  20. Makita brushless grinder

    in Makita

    Posted

    On 2/21/2017 at 9:27 AM, CATERPILLAR said:

    How u been man its been a while ? 

    been alright, don't have much time to myself lately had to get some extra crash so i hopped on board with a friend refinishing/installing/replacing wood/nonwood floors and tile

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  21. Makita brushless grinder

    in Makita

    Posted

    On 2/16/2017 at 9:41 AM, JimboS1ice said:

    Very nice powerful grinder, I just hated the guards, I don't know why they couldn't make them tool less


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    Because they can sell that tool with a charger and a battery for 135$ :D

     

  22. When Does Will it Stop

    in Dewalt

    Posted

    On 2/18/2017 at 8:53 PM, builditguy said:

    I've never seen one in person.
    I want dewalt to come out with some practical lights.
    I use fluorescent lights, similar in size to the old halogen lights.
    If I could get the same size, similar lumens in cordless, I would probably buy 4 or 5 of them.


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    They keep trying to make innovative products when the old halogen style light works wonders already, All you need to do is light up the wall you're working on or if you want the whole room lit, just point the light towards the ceiling and the light will spread throughout the room. I have a Husky led stand worklight and a metabo cordless worklight. 3500 Lumens is enough to light up whatever im doing in the garage.

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