Batteries just went on my Metabo range. I’m going to be shifting to Milkwaukee for the cross over between DIY and mechanics tools. They ain’t cheap though!
What you doing with the metabo stuff??
Batteries just went on my Metabo range. I’m going to be shifting to Milkwaukee for the cross over between DIY and mechanics tools. They ain’t cheap though!
Yes, in theory that would work. You would also have to make clips to contact the batteries, and to connect to the tool, a retainer to hold the assembly into the tool, and then make, spoof, or ignore whatever battery-based electronics the original pack has for identification, thermal, over-current and under-voltage protection. Without this logic, the better-quality tools will fail to recognise the battery.I suspect your best bet will be to 3D print battery "shells" that'll hold three easily removable 18650 cells
Probably Ebay it, you use metabo yourself?What you doing with the metabo stuff??
Probably Ebay it, you use metabo yourself?
The problem with Milwaukee is there are so many damn model numbers I can never tell what to buy.
Metabo 10.8/12v isn’t a patch on the Milwaukee I’m afraid. The Metabo is cheaper and lighter (I have the older version with ‘in handle’ battery), I got mine with the angle attachment and chuck but bit-holder is extra and the standard end is pretty useless at holding a bit.
The Bosch comes in second for power out of the 3 if you take new brushless version but the old version is almost identical to the Metabo.
The Milwaukee is heavy, noticeably heavier, but just the driver will repeatedly snap M6 bolts the others simply won’t.
It's a shame the industry can't standardise powerpacks.I've had both versions of the 10.8v screwguns.
When I got the first one, it was the shortest battery gun on the market which was a real bonus for me, it also had the highest torque even over the 12v offerings at the time. The removable chuck was also unique, those that had Milwaukee equivalents often commented on how much better the little Metabo. was, couple that with the impact driver and nothing else came close.
More recently I got the new "quick" version which was shorter still and upgraded in many ways, however by this time the rest of the competition had caught up...at least the angle attachment is decent now though it is a shame the chuck isn't a metal body, a direct comparison to the equivalent Milwaukee (which I also have access to) and the Milwaukee is much heavier and poorly balanced.
Don't know why you have problems holding bits?
My first impact was sold to a mate doing the same job as me, 7 years and the batteries are still excellent.
But like @mtt.tr says, they are all much of a muchness now. I had to swap to DeWalt 18v in the house due to my Hitachi failing and it being discontinued and initially I wasn't happy about it...in reality though the gear is absolutely fine and puts up with my abuse which is all I can ask.
It's a shame the industry can't standardise powerpacks.
Buy from any brand based on who makes the best of one particular tool.
Don't know why you have problems holding bits?
The hex bit that is attached to the driver and the basis for all the attachments doesn’t have positive retention, simply a rather weak magnet. I have access to 3 and they are all the same.
On the Bosch (i have the non-interchangeable head version) for example the collar locks the bits in.
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