Mainecat Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Saw this as a deal. Third battery free. https://www.homedepot.com/p/M12-FUEL-12V-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-3-8-in-Ratchet-and-1-4-in-Impact-Driver-Kit-2-Tool-w-Batteries-Charger-Bag-3453-22HSR/320559403 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted January 12, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted January 12, 2023 I have to pick up some lumber and lag bolts for work tomorrow and I'll have the company credit card. Wonder if they'd notice? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 batteries are 240.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Milwaukee 12v is great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) The 12v Milwaukee 1/4” driver I bought was a piece of shit. One of the batteries died shortly after buying it and the plastic shell cracked. I replaced everything with makita. All Japanese made. IMO they’re much better quality than Milwaukee and their Chinese assembly. Edited January 12, 2023 by ActionfigureJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted January 12, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, ActionfigureJoe said: The 12v Milwaukee 1/4” driver I bought was a piece of shit. One of the batteries died shortly after buying it and the plastic shell cracked. I replaced everything with makita. All Japanese made. IMO they’re much better quality than Milwaukee. Milwaukee has been shit for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Steve753 said: Milwaukee has been shit for a while. I reluctantly bought an electric expander for PEX tubing from Milwaukee. No one had the dewalt in stock. The unit stopped working after an hour of use. I took it back and used a manual expander until the dewalts were back in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I use my Driver every day, all day, in a dirty shitty environment . Been a great tool. Nothing is what it used to be. I have them all… Rigid, Makita, dewalt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted January 12, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 12, 2023 All my Milwaukee stuff has be great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted January 12, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, Cold War said: I use my Driver every day, all day, in a dirty shitty environment . Been a great tool. Nothing is what it used to be. I have them all… Rigid, Makita, dewalt. I've got a bunch of Chicago Pneumatic that I bought 30 or so years ago. Paid a premium for it back then. Don't use it much anymore since everything is cordless, but it never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted January 12, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: The 12v Milwaukee 1/4” driver I bought was a piece of shit. One of the batteries died shortly after buying it and the plastic shell cracked. I replaced everything with makita. All Japanese made. IMO they’re much better quality than Milwaukee and their Chinese assembly. I've been running Hitachi/Metabo battery tools for about a decade still have 1 OG battery and to OG 1/4 drive impact along with a slew of other stuff, Japanese made also.. Very good tools at a great price. Edited January 12, 2023 by Rigid1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, Steve753 said: I've got a bunch of Chicago Pneumatic that I bought 30 or so years ago. Paid a premium for it back then. Don't use it much anymore since everything is cordless, but it never let me down. I have a bunch too. My buddy was doing a job for a widow and she gave him all his old air tools. He gave them to me. That old CP stuff makes new Snap on stuff seem like child toys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: I've been running Hitachi/Metabo battery tools for about a decade still have 1 OG battery and to OG 1/4 drive impact along with a slew of other stuff, Japanese made also.. Very good tools at a great price. I’ve got a hitachi drill that I’ve had for 7 years. I burned up one battery pack, but that’s to be expected. I’ve beat the hell out of it and it simply won’t die. Love that drill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 My milwaukee stuff has been pretty good and their customer service is great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted January 12, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, ActionfigureJoe said: I reluctantly bought an electric expander for PEX tubing from Milwaukee. No one had the dewalt in stock. The unit stopped working after an hour of use. I took it back and used a manual expander until the dewalts were back in stock. All my stuff is DeWalt. Local company is part of Stanley black and decker and they have a tent sale for employees and invited guests, they have the whole lineup of the SB&D family there at amazing prices. If I need something they don't have at the sale one of the engineers we deal with regularly pops over with a catalog and I can order it thru him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 A pinned ‘good deals’ thread would be kind of cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 15 hours ago, Stephen Hawking said: All my stuff is DeWalt. Local company is part of Stanley black and decker and they have a tent sale for employees and invited guests, they have the whole lineup of the SB&D family there at amazing prices. If I need something they don't have at the sale one of the engineers we deal with regularly pops over with a catalog and I can order it thru him. I’ve had good luck with dewalt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepybrew Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 i really like the milwaukee soldering gun. that thing is red hot before you can get the solder to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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