Craig-SM
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I did warn you about Milwaukee addiction
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I did warn you about Milwaukee addiction
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I recently bought a Milwaukee impact gun, about 1400NM, very impressive piece of kit, it’s not until you get a high powered gun that you think to yourself why did I not get one ages ago.
You need to lean on them though, if you don’t it’s so easy to strip the head of the nut in about 3 seconds if it slips ….. As I found out with a bolt hidden inside a crossmember, that was fun!
You need to lean on them though, if you don’t it’s so easy to strip the head of the nut in about 3 seconds if it slips ….. As I found out with a bolt hidden inside a crossmember, that was fun!
Haha. Yes you did!
Did you get one with the batteries, or use genuine Makita ones?
(I don't gave any Makita cordless, & suspect the wrench might be a lot less impressive on the Fakita it comes with).
I only buy genuine makita batteries now.
I bought 4 fakita batteries and 2 of them arrived dead and the other 2 failed after little use.
I have rebuilt all 4 using better quality cells and circuit boards but I only use them in low power tools. I don't trust them when charging and always keep a check on them.
I have that set at home, really handy as they are all in a case and they do seem decent quality.
A shame they don't seem to sell their shallow sockets on their own in a set - I've got a rail of deep 1/2 sockets and a rail of deep 3/8 sockets + a 3/8 to 1/2 adaptor, all Halfords Advanced, all have worked great. But do find myself in need of shallow sockets...
And if they break you claim the warranty, I call it aldi snap on
That warranty really is solid, I brought a ratchet with a cracked anvil into a branch (had 100% been misusing it lol), no packaging, no receipt, nothing.
Guy at the till turned it over in hand, remarked that he was impressed I had broken it, went over the locked cabinet, took one out, handed it to me, have a good day.
(Whether Halfords will still exist one day when you have to warranty something, is another matter...)
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A while back I was looking at heat guns for shrink.
I read some unfavorable reviews of m18 ones.
I'm not sure I'd just buy an iron without having a good read prior.
(I have m18, so I'm keen otherwise)
The M18 heat gun is fine for what it is. Most bad reviews are from people who think that a battery powered heatgun will be as good as 1kw mains powered one.
I've got one which is mostly used for heatshrinks, which it's OK for, but it's nowhere near as quick as a mains one, but you don't have to drag out an extension cable.
The soldering iron is OK as well, but it's a bit bulky for finer work.
I've got one which is mostly used for heatshrinks, which it's OK for, but it's nowhere near as quick as a mains one, but you don't have to drag out an extension cable.
The soldering iron is OK as well, but it's a bit bulky for finer work.
For a soldering iron I suggest you get a T12 one and run it off a drill battery.
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/t12-soldering-iron.95188/
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/t12-soldering-iron.95188/
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I have two M12 soldering irons at work that have a broken shaft or whatever it is called, either way no parts available, bosses one went the same way the other day, so thats three so they are pretty delicate.
All the other M12 and M18 gear has been spot on, some of it is pretty old as well.
All the other M12 and M18 gear has been spot on, some of it is pretty old as well.
That's why I sold one of the batteries from the kit to my dealer.
As a hobby user I only charge them twice a year or so I will have to buy a new one in 98 years or so.
Tried selling him the case back as well but he
Ive gone and done it! I got a Fakita DTW700 no battery for £22 on Aliexpress - I had a coupon from purchasing something else during their 'choice week' and got £15 off. Could've got the non-branded one for about £9 quid but I'm a tart, if we're going fake I wanted the full hog copy 
Thought might as well try the one that I will use the least, and then buy a real DTW300 or 302 on BF or Xmas as @Jackimus suggested.
Thought might as well try the one that I will use the least, and then buy a real DTW300 or 302 on BF or Xmas as @Jackimus suggested.Ive gone and done it! I got a Fakita DTW700 no battery for £22 on Aliexpress - I had a coupon from purchasing something else during their 'choice week' and got £15 off. Could've got the non-branded one for about £9 quid but I'm a tart, if we're going fake I wanted the full hog copy
I was using mine last night to fit a track rod end to the van. Made the job very quick and easy.
On setting one it tightened the wheel studs to just under 100 Nm, perfect for the final pull on the torque wrench.
My little impact wrench arrived. That'll fit into a lot more places than the big one. Curious thing though - the destructions talk about the 1,2,3,4 settings in terms of speed and impact rate but nowhere does it state the tighten torque of those four settings. I had to look that up on the milwaukee site.
julianf
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Ive not got any of the "one key" tools, but i wonder if you can set specifics in that?
I don't think that's this model? But I may be wrong.
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Ditto that.
I've been burned by a fake Li-ion Makita battery, just yesterday. Wouldn't take a charge and it had only been used a few times.
It was a couple of years old and I'd left it too long between charges. Even so, I felt a bit short-changed.
While it worked, it was impressive enough, though. Far better than the NiMHs I'd been using.
Think I'll have to bite the bullet and buy the real thing.
