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Biggie

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  1. I have two identical m18 impact wrenches 2655. One works flawlessly and one would have a random dead trigger. At first it wasn't very often and it wasn't a big deal. Now a few years later it happens much more often and is annoying when you get everything lined up and pull the trigger and there's nothing there. Its not the end of the world I would just say if you don't have to deal with it, I wouldn't.
  2. If the trigger/electronics are already giving you fits and its not too big of an issue to take it back and exchange it I would. I don't know why some brushless tools seem to have more issues than others but in my experience it never really gets better and usually the ones that have issues only seem to get worse in time. I wouldn't be afraid to get the exact same drill, it just seems like there are some brushless lemons out there from all the manufactures.
  3. The m18 fuel metal circular saw (2782) was the last tool I needed to go completely cordless. I was skeptical that it could be a corded replacement as we tried a dewalt 18v metal circular saw 10 years ago and it just didnt have the power or runtime. I was pleasantly suprised at just how capable the fuel is. While I'll keep the corded 8" in reserve I just don't see it coming out much anymore.
  4. Not that I'm against technology in tools but at this point I don't see much advantage to it for my application so I don't want to pay any extra for it.
  5. Still not real sure where I'll use it but at $200 I just couldn't pass it up.
  6. So they missed the Nov. release date. Will they be out before the end of the year? Really don't like to pre order from dewalt because you never know who's going to get them first but it kind of sucks missing out on all the holiday promos that could be used towards it.
  7. I don't know that they don't have a variety of tools but they seem really slow in bring out new tools with the latest and greatest. Only recently have the brute drill, grinder, and reciprocating saw become brushless. Circular saw isn't brushless. High torque impact needs updating, brushed and only 500 ft/lbs of torque ( new milwaukee has 1000ft/lbs). I know brushless isn't everything but runtime and performance test all over youtube show bosch brushed tools falling behind the competitions brushless tools. My biggest quandary with bosch is the idh182 socket ready impact driver. It makes for a not very compact impact driver and it's not really powerful enough as an impact wrench. It was maybe a good idea in theory but it just didn't pan out and yet they're still pushing it as their top end impact driver.
  8. I know different people are going to have different opinions. I personally buy them sometimes if they're a tool that I need/want but won't use very often. All the reconditioned tools I have look and acted like new. I personally won't buy a reconditioned battery and I don't think the pricing on tool kits are good enough to chance getting a dud battery. The only way I buy them is as a bare tool. I've found on CPO the pricing can be all over the board on the same tool so you have to kind of watch what you're buying and look for a deal. I bought a recon corded sds hammerdrill for $90. I've seen it as low as $80 and as high as $150 in the last year but it always says it's a top seller.
  9. Okay I was going to say that doesn't look like an upgade but never mind then haha.
  10. So I was looking at youtube videos and I saw videos for a 2800 amp power station. Is this the new model people are talking about. Because the 2800 model doesn't appear to run off standard 20v batteries, but it must have an internal battery.
  11. Jtkendall I actually saw it at two different farm and fleet stores in MN. Mills fleet farm and Bomgarrs but both say the pricing is good until December 24 so I assumed it was a dewalt promo. Possibly clearing out for the rumored bigger one. Just seemed like a good price especially since I won't really be in the market for the bigger more expensive one.
  12. So with holiday deals I see a few places have this priced at $199. I don't have a specific use for it but it seems pretty cheap as a backup power source being that I already have numerous batteries. We have a couple little esab inverter welders and while we usually run them on 220v power they will run on 110v and it just seems like in a pinch this might be an okay set up.
  13. I get it, I guess it was more just me wishing it was a little cheaper. Not that they're trying to price match dewalt but I've seen the 60v as low as $130 and the new bl 20v for $115. I personally just can't justify the price premium.
  14. Like the title says, why does Milwaukee think they should get such a premium price for it braking angle grinder. I know they have people a lot smarter than me that come up with pricing but it just seems to be out of line with the rest of the braking cordless grinder market. I usually find Milwaukee bare tools to be pretty reasonably priced and I would say their non braking brushless fuel grinder is/was a decent price at $170. Maybe when the braking model first came out it was worth an extra $50, but now its pretty much a standard safety feature for a grinder to have a brake. Makitas 18v, along with Dewalts 60v and new 20v brushless grinder all have brakes and are priced under $180 but for some reason milwaukee still thinks we should shell out $220 for the braking model. I'm not really in need of another grinder at the moment but if I found a decent price on one I might try it, I just can't see paying that much more for the feature.
  15. Dang you milwaukee, I needed the 2767 impact like I need a hole in my head but I had to have the biggest and baddest to add to the collection.
  16. Metal circular saws will cut every bit as clean as a band saw and much faster. They do have a bit of a learning curve as far as accuracy on something that small but no more than a regular circular saw you're familiar with.
  17. I too find it kind of funny saying current battery technology isn't there for these tools while using 3.0 batteries. Everyone uses tools for different applications. If you're drilling large holes one after another all day yes a cordless probably isn't there yet. But for the 95% of construction workers that aren't using them like that cordless are very capable of drilling large diameter holes and very convenient. Same with grinders, there are very few people who couldn't find a cordless replacement if they wanted to. I do millwright and ironwork and I no longer carry a corded grinder.
  18. I know dewalt is more focused on carpentry than metal fab but seeing this new concrete saw and the dcs577 sure makes me wish they would come out with a flexvolt metal circular saw. The m18 fuel 5 3/8 metal circ saw still amazes me every time I use it because I can't believe how much it can do. But I have to believe it would be like the difference from the m18 fuel 7 1/4 saw to dcs577, if the came out with a flex metal circ with somewhere around a 7" to 8" blade.
  19. Biggie

    Flexvolt problem

    Will a battery charger actually warm a battery to the proper charging temp if it's on a hot/cold delay. Obviously if its too hot the charger just waits until it's cooled down some. The other day I had a flexvolt on a fast charger and the fan didn't kick on. The battery had been out in 30 degree weather but it was charging just without the fan which was a first for me.
  20. Biggie

    Flexvolt problem

    I only have a few flexvolt batteries and don't use them daily I guess I didn't notice. I usually work with milwaukee but the last couple of days I was working off a truck that has a bunch dewalt 4.0 and 5.0 and its cold out so it was a pain to check.
  21. Biggie

    Flexvolt problem

    Is the battery actually toast or it just needs to warm up before it'll take a charge? The thing I don't like about lights is that they don't stay on for a couple seconds. Sometimes your fingers block the lights especially with gloves on. With my m18 you press the button and take your hand off and have time to look at the charge.
  22. It only said it on the bare tool detent pin model so hopefully I just over reacted and they'll still be available in November.
  23. Typical dewalt, acme just changed its status from arriving soon to pre order with estimated ship date December 30th.
  24. I have a 2703 fuel gen 2 drill that did this a couple weeks ago. I didn't think I was pushing it real hard I think I was on my 5th hole drilling 3/8" holes in 3/16" steel. It drilled a 1/4" pilot hole just fine and I went to switch drill bits, pulled the trigger and nothing. I had to take the battery off and put it back on to get it going again. Not sure what caused it but so far it hasn't been an issue since.
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