Milwaukee tools

[Stompin Tom]

$199 at Home Depot right now. Seriously, Home Depot owns Milwaukee. You won’t find a better price than there but they don’t have all the extravagant super sale advertising the others use.

I buy my Milwaukee from 4 places, Mississauga Hardware, BC Fastners, KMS Tools and yes, Home Depot. If I need/want something it boils down to 2 things, availability and deal. I will often look for the sales where you get a free battery, thats how I built up my war chest. 11 M18 batteries, including the 12HD which is a stud, 2 9HD, 4 XC5 then a bunch of smaller ones, as well as 5 M12's of various sizes.

When I first bought an M12 tool I figured the wife needed something for around the house, a "toy" tool. Now I have a bunch of them in the shop, 1/2 and 3/8 impacts, drivers, drills, ratchets. I am impressed as hell with their power and light weight. The M12 3/8 impact has become my tool of choice for smaller jobs, 3/4 nut or less.

 

[Stompin Tom]

One thing about the M18 12HD battery. It is a tool killer. I have smoked a drill and a vacuum with it. Gives crazy good power, but hold the trigger to long and sh*t hits the fan. I only use it on the chop saw, 9" grinder and weed eater now. The HD9's run the big impacts and drill but doesnt seem to kill them. XC5's work well on everything.

 

[Dooitorbust]

$199 at Home Depot right now. Seriously, Home Depot owns Milwaukee. You won’t find a better price than there but they don’t have all the extravagant super sale advertising the others use.

Good deal? Sure, but personally, I wouldn’t waste my time with the mid-power range. No one ever wished they had mid range horsepower…

 

[Stompin Tom]

Good deal? Sure, but personally, I wouldn’t waste my time with the mid-power range. No one ever wished they had mid range horsepower…

I used to think that way, but now have 1/2" and 3/8" mid power impacts and use them more than the big torque 1/2". On 3/4 down nuts they have more than enough fastening power and way lighter and compact, get into more areas much easier. And I dont break so many fasteners anymore

 

[turbo392]

I used to think that way, but now have 1/2" and 3/8" mid power impacts and use them more than the big torque 1/2". On 3/4 down nuts they have more than enough fastening power and way lighter and compact, get into more areas much easier. And I dont break so many fasteners anymore

I’m not a heavy duty mechanic, the largest flange and cover bolts I have at work are 1-1/8” and the mid-torque works fine. All my batteries are just 5.0A.

 

[Stompin Tom]

 

[Stompin Tom]

1/2 and 3/8 mid torque impacts of choice for me

 

[Dooitorbust]

I used to think that way, but now have 1/2" and 3/8" mid power impacts and use them more than the big torque 1/2". On 3/4 down nuts they have more than enough fastening power and way lighter and compact, get into more areas much easier. And I dont break so many fasteners anymore

Valid point. I use my 3/8” impact for a half inch bolt and down. Occasionally 5/8” (15/16” head) but not that often.

I know lots of guys who use the bit driver with a socket adapter. My buddy rattles wheel nuts on his Kia with them, and the torque wrench clicks without turning them.

 

[Caper11]

Just saying....

Are you selling those?

The 1/2” impact is the lower model, I bought a 2962-22 kit and it’s a 650ftlb impact, I paid 306 for that kit with a charger and two batteries.
Double the price of the 250ft gun but they look identical.
A person has to pay attention to the p/n when buying Milwaukee.

 

[ferniesnow]

Save you the trip. I was just looking at the flyer. View attachment 246701View attachment 246702View attachment 246703

Thanks. I was at KMS yesterday and they only had one combo kit (5 tool) in stock in the Fuel brushless with 5A batteries. I am looking for the 6 tool. I will go to HD today in Vernon and see what they have. I could have bought the 5 tool combo and added the side grinder for $99. I use the grinder way more (metal roofing) than the reciprocating saw and the 6 tool combo has the grinder.

Fun times looking for things to buy!!

 

[MK4TDI]

$199 at Home Depot right now. Seriously, Home Depot owns Milwaukee. You won’t find a better price than there but they don’t have all the extravagant super sale advertising the others use.

Well techtronic industries owns Milwaukee, which I also thought owned home depot, but I can't find that info right now so they may have been hearsay..

Home depot is an hour and half away from me.. in all my Milwaukee tools and accessories i have I think there was 2 or maybe 3 purchases from home depot.

I use my local mom and pop shop Christophersons Industrial Supply In Prince Albert, Sk.. they have an excellent selection of tools... with the exception of this year with Milwaukee being 4 weeks behind on shipping stock has been a little inconsistent.

Pretty much every other store I go into I get a laugh at the prices listed. I also laugh at some people saying Milwaukee prices are ridiculous. Well shopping at Bolt Supply or Aklands or Construction Fasteners and I would agree they are ridiculous...

Now I typically don't buy kits anymore but when I started out I did, like many to get the battery Supply up..

I found it was cheaper to buy bare tool and batteries separately... I buy my 5amps for $80, 9amps for $110, and 12amps for $150. And I probably have close to 50 batteries.

I also run 3 of the M18/M12 rapid charging stations, they keep up to every thing we need until we have 3 hammer drills givener at the same time.


Their had tools are quite good to as are their sockets and priced very reasonably.

Earlier in the thread someone mention the whipper snipper combo being pricey, they were $280 this summer at Christophersons with a rapid charger and an 8amp battery.
.... to me that's a pretty damn good buy.

 

[turbo392]

Valid point. I use my 3/8” impact for a half inch bolt and down. Occasionally 5/8” (15/16” head) but not that often.

I know lots of guys who use the bit driver with a socket adapter. My buddy rattles wheel nuts on his Kia with them, and the torque wrench clicks without turning them.

I use my bit driver lots on sockets. Also explode lots of bit adapters too, the 3rd Gen 18v Fuel impact driver is a total beast. I’ve actually said it has too much power as it can break any screw or tip on the high setting very easily. First time and last time I’ll likely ever say that in my life.

 

[Stompin Tom]

I use my bit driver lots on sockets. Also explode lots of bit adapters too, the 3rd Gen 18v Fuel impact driver is a total beast. I’ve actually said it has too much power as it can break any screw or tip on the high setting very easily. First time and last time I’ll likely ever say that in my life.

I use these all the time on smaller jobs.

 

[lilduke]

Just picked up a mastercraft pole saw for 200$ on sale. Comes with 2.0ah battery and charger.

Might only need the thing once, not sure if Milwaukee makes one, but if they do its probably 2 or 3 times the price.

 

[turbo392]

View attachment 246759
I use these all the time on smaller jobs.

Break like plastic, or the bolt does. Most often the hex snaps off.

 

[Stompin Tom]

attaches to the weed eater

 

[Stompin Tom]

Break like plastic, or the bolt does. Most often the hex snaps off.

I've never had one break. I dont think there is any plastic in them? Usually cheapest at Princess Auto.

I hope you havnt jinxed me now.

 

[lilduke]

View attachment 246761attaches to the weed eater

I have a ryobi weed eater though lol

Looks a bit heavier duty then the mastercraft.

If i needed one a regular basis i get a better one forsure.

Going for coffee then going to try it out, hopefully it wasnt a waste of 200$!

 

[Stompin Tom]

I have a ryobi weed eater though lol

Looks a bit heavier duty then the mastercraft.

If i needed one a regular basis i get a better one forsure.

Going for coffee then going to try it out, hopefully it wasnt a waste of 200$!

gotta buy the weed eater first, then the attachment, so you would be out $500 or so.

 

[lilduke]

First thing i notice about the mastercraft is the battery charges slow, on milwaukee a 2.0 is charged in no time.

(Which sucks, because ill probably need to charge 5 or 10 times on this project)


I currently have milwaukee, dewalt,ryobi and now mastercraft cordless tools.

The milwaukee and dewalt are better quality, but i dont always need an expensive tool though.