TheBlueSmartie Posted July 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 9 minutes ago, BMack37 said: Belt sanders are power hungry, you're normally close to power when using them and you'll probably want to use dust extraction so you'd have a hose anyway. ROS and finish sanders aren't power hungry and really don't need the external dust extraction but I've honestly never used them and wished it was cordless, it would add weight and become bigger and less balanced. Yeah I think cordless sanders need a smaller battery like 1.5 or 2.0 to keep them balanced. I'd say a cordless sander would be easier to use on the lighter jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueSmartie Posted July 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Here is the two options I am currently thinking ---> https://www.milwaukeepowertools.co.uk/milwaukee-m18blpd-401c and http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Bosch-18v-GSB18V-EC-Brushless-Combi-Hammer-Drill-GSB18VEC-Metal-Chuck-1-x4-0ah/311873399851?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649.. Let me know what ya think. The Milwaukee is a small bit more but if it's worth it then I don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrosBros82 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 @TheBlueSmartie if those are your two options and you are just asking advice on those two tools, I would probably go with the Bosch. I guess I assumed you were talking about the Fuel Milwaukee before, so now that I have seen the photos that would be my advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueSmartie Posted July 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 @FrosBros82 Is there much of a jump in performance from the brushless m18 milwaukee to the fuel version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrosBros82 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 @TheBlueSmartie More than double the torque and 200 or so on the RPM. The regular brushless isn't a bad drill, but it's not designed to get beat up, if that makes sense. It's a step below their fuel line, in terms of being a professional level tool. Not to say that it can't be used in that capacity, but the likelihood of it breaking or not being up to the application or standards are probably greater. @BMack37 might be able to give you a little better insight than I can. I own the fuel, I am speaking on specs and what my rep said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueSmartie Posted July 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 1 hour ago, FrosBros82 said: @TheBlueSmartie More than double the torque and 200 or so on the RPM. The regular brushless isn't a bad drill, but it's not designed to get beat up, if that makes sense. It's a step below their fuel line, in terms of being a professional level tool. Not to say that it can't be used in that capacity, but the likelihood of it breaking or not being up to the application or standards are probably greater. @BMack37 might be able to give you a little better insight than I can. I own the fuel, I am speaking on specs and what my rep said. For diy and other less heavy duty work would the milwaukee be up to it? I mean that fuel is heavy duty work. For a good drill for home use would the non fuel version be a better choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrosBros82 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 @TheBlueSmartie Yeah it would be fine for home use. It would be up to any task you would have, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'd recommend getting brushless and get a hammer drill if you have any cinder block. You're probably going to have it for a while, might as well get the newest tech(brushless, lithium). For MOST stuff the m12 brushed drill will get the job done...and it's nice to use something lighter weight. BUT at some point, you're going to want more power and that's where the Fuel comes in. Honestly, the One Key Fuel is awfully large for basic home owner stuff. It's not a drill you'd really want to be under a cabinet with, it's also pretty loud in comparison...especially compared to the old (and probably more familiar) brushed NiCad drills. I wouldn't count out the m12 lineup, I've used several old corded drills that aren't as powerful as the the m12 Fuel and the price should drop after the Gen 2 comes out. I can do some comparison pics, I have the full-sized Fuel hammer and non-hammer drills, the compact m18 drill, the m12 Fuel hammer drill and the m12 brushed drill. For the record, Dewalt's chuck is definitely better than Milwaukee's chuck. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 For a DIY'er, I'd recommend going for a compact kit. Brushed or brushless. With a couple of slim batteries, the price is MUCH cheaper and will be fine 99.9% of the time. This kit for instance, is quite a nice drill - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Milwaukee-M18BPDKIT-Compact-Combi-Batteries/dp/B071NV5BXV/ref=sr_1_5?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1501047941&sr=1-5&keywords=drill+18v 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Dwain makes sense ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 6 hours ago, kornomaniac said: Dwain makes sense ! That's scary! Now I know I need a cup of coffee ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 10 hours ago, dwain said: For a DIY'er, I'd recommend going for a compact kit. Brushed or brushless. With a couple of slim batteries, the price is MUCH cheaper and will be fine 99.9% of the time. This kit for instance, is quite a nice drill - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Milwaukee-M18BPDKIT-Compact-Combi-Batteries/dp/B071NV5BXV/ref=sr_1_5?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1501047941&sr=1-5&keywords=drill+18v I got by with the US version of that kit for a couple years. I still use the drill sometimes because of the size but the chuck is starting to mess up and it's getting worse. Really, the One Key drill is f-ing huge and heavy. You'd definitely want to get larger batteries when expanding past this, outside of the small lights and this drill/impact driver those batteries aren't very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Here's the comparison...it doesn't really do it justice, there's a big difference in using or just holding them. The girth is hard to capture, I took a bunch of pics but this is the only one you can really see the difference. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Obviously their are different levels of diyers but I have a 6 tool m18 fuel set at home (why I don't know) and 99.9% of the time I still use a m12 brushed drill. It just seems like for things around the house like assembling furniture, hanging pictures and curtain rods the smaller lighter tool fits the bill best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 He can later buy a kit with larger batteries IF he wants a grinder / circ saw etc. But the truth is that most normal people (I don't include any forum members in that category) just stick with a drill, and maybe an impact driver. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D W Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 On 25/07/2017 at 0:20 AM, TheBlueSmartie said: What is the dewalt equivalent of the bosch or the milwaukee brushless combi drill? Perhaps the compact DCD796. I just bought this drill a few weeks back and it's great for DIY. Tons of power/speed and probably the most comfortable grip of all drills. Smaller and lighter than the Milwaukee. See 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Don't trust those guys! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 37 minutes ago, dwain said: Don't trust those guys! Yeah, those guys down under cannot be trusted! They are a criminalist colony for Pete sake!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 It's actually quite funny really. England turns an inhabited continent into a criminal colony (mostly destroying the historic inhabitants in the process). Couple hundred years later, that 'colony' outranks it in livable...ness. https://www.infoplease.com/world/political-statistics/most-livable-countries-2013 http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/the-happiest-and-most-miserable-countries/news-story/1ff850b4fd1b7bc4429bd560ca8ece1e 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeating3 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 12 hours ago, dwain said: It's actually quite funny really. England turns an inhabited continent into a criminal colony (mostly destroying the historic inhabitants in the process). Couple hundred years later, that 'colony' outranks it in livable...ness. https://www.infoplease.com/world/political-statistics/most-livable-countries-2013 http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/the-happiest-and-most-miserable-countries/news-story/1ff850b4fd1b7bc4429bd560ca8ece1e England is great at taking inhabited land and mostly destroying the inhabitants, and then making that land more livable than England. Exhibit B: Canada 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueSmartie Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, jkeating3 said: England is great at taking inhabited land and mostly destroying the inhabitants, and then making that land more livable than England. Exhibit B: Canada Example C: America! lol 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 In the case of much of the continent on Africa, they only did the first half of their M.O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hong Kong, doing a lot better in the past 10-15 years, 20 years since the transfer of sovereignty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueSmartie Posted July 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Lol we gone way off topic. @BMack37what's your most go to tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Well that took longer than usual guys, how did you stay on topic for so long? Lol I have Milwaukee simply for their large selection of tools they have for my trade. I have used Bosch and like them too, nothing wrong with either brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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