/diy/ - Do It Yourself

cool story
what are you going to use it for

>>1428697
autowork, main reason i bought it, go tired of roping an extendion cord and lugging a 30 gallon air compressor to use my ingersoll impact wrench so i just decided to get this, i miss having a garage lol

>>1428691

I think you should of just got the mid torque

>>1428701
whys that? its got different settings. I got a car thats about 16 years old, figure itd save me money in the long run with how much pb blast and butane i need to use on that shit

>>1428706

its smaller, lighter & I doubt theres any bolt it wouldnt take off of any passenger car in general

>>1428710
idk, i watched quite a few videos on compact impacts versus these, and id much rather prefer this

>>1428712

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1bfiRgHESU

>>1428717
thats about the same size i have, maybe an inch less, and i got a more powerful one,not worth it to me, i live in the rust belt in wisconsin so i get tired of that shit

>>1428719

8.39" 5.9 lbs vs 6.77" 3.8 lbs

1400 ft pounds of torque?
It's like having a diesel engine in your hand

>>1428710
Nah mang. OP wanted it for the same reason I want one- The bolt is either going to come off or you’re going to shear the head. There will be no second guessing and Plan C, Plan D, Plan E to get those goddamn fasteners off.

>>1428691
I think you don't have a job that requires this toolso you have wasted money

>>1428772
A lot of weekend warriors with shitbox cars love these impacts for thr Pick n Pull. They will easily save you $300 in frustration when you’re at the junkyard on a freezing January day trying to grab a few parts off of rusted cars.

Retirees with RVs love these things too for throwing on the spare tire.

>>1428748

What's the solution when the head shears?

>>1428799
beer and sleep

>>1428691
The dewalt is better

>>1428799
9mm to the temple

>>1428691
Former professional industrial tool salesman here. I have a LOT of Milwaukee Electric tools. ME is superb and I envy your impact that you can keep in the trunk of your car. Also, brusheless cordless drill...fugyes! open up the wallet and pay a few more bucks, so nice how it has big torque at low RPM, the advantage of a brushless, of course.

>>1428799
This >>1428802

But at that point, at least you can sleep well because you know that you exhausted all the options along the lines of “MOAR POWER!” and it’s time for a new one.

Along those lines, I stopped by Northern tool and grabbed the set on the left today because they have been on clearance for some time. I couldn’t resist the deal. The set on the right was only $20 or $25 and the one on the left in lugnut sizes was $15. That’s a steal for these things and they actually grip pretty well. Made it Taiwan too. Go price out the same thing from Irwin or Craftsman and that silver set would be $60+.

They were tucked away by the air tools and impact sockets. I have a feeling if they had them by the regular hand tools and sockets, the sets would’ve sold out long ago.

>>1429120

Made in Taiwan is like the new made in Japan

>>1428741
ft.lbs arnt the same as lb.ft.

>>1429149
ya they are. Impact only doing it at the impact point so you can manage the tool pretty easy.

>>1428691
Had one for a couple of months.
I've used it even more than I expected to.
Changing ATV wheels
Changing wheels/tires on three utility trailers
Roadside (flat) tire changes for friends twice.
Used last Thursday to replace the lower ball-joint on my '98 Toyota 4Runner.
Used it today during an oil change on same 4Runner because it made it so easy to pull the skid plates. (did NOT use on oil pan plug)
During the oil change I checked the ball-joint on the other side and I'm going to use it this coming week to change that one too.
A couple of weeks back, my son was having trouble with a bolt on one of his Toyota 4WD pickups.
I offered the impact and he put a combination wrench on the nut on the back and had me put the impact on the bolt head which was more accessible.
When he was ready he said, "Hit it!"
I did and felt really bad because he'd had that wrench for >30 years. (it broke)

>>1428691
>nut-busting torque

>>1428691
They're amazing, bruise your hand if something puts up a fight

>>1428691
>he fell for the milwaukee jew

Better make an account on their site now and start stocking up on replacement components.

>>1430496
tool warranty five years
battery warranty three years

>>1429204

no, moron ft lbs are a unit of work. lb ft is torque.

>>1430670
>ft lbs are a unit of work. lb ft is torque.

/diy/. where knowledge is everything.

>>1430496
one per thread everyone

>>1428691
just used mine today changing brakes on my truck. Love it everytime i use it

>>1430670
i'm not really down on the imperial system so perhaps i'm a little off but is the imperial system immune to commutative property?

>>1431905
Damn. I want one now. But if I get it, I’m going to slip into a $2000 Red-Hole.

>>1430290
NUT BUSTING TORQUE

>>1431943
nope, that guy is just a retard who knows things but doesnt understand them.

>>1431943
Learn the difference between work and torque metric fag.

Although they are dimensionally equivalent, energy (a scalar) and torque (a vector) are distinct physical quantities. Both energy and torque can be expressed as a product of a force vector with a displacement vector (hence pounds and feet); energy is the scalar product of the two, and torque is the vector product.

>>1430502
Good luck. You clearly have never had experience trying to get certain companies honor their own warranties.

>>1432310
Which one can I bust a nut with? I want 1,400 of those.

>>1432321
I gave my grandson a $400 Milwaukee package of tools for graduation. (he already had an apprenticeship promised as electrician)
About a year later he had problems with one of the batteries not charging properly.
He took it to the local warranty rep who looked it over, tested it and handed him a new one across the counter - free.
I'm not worried...

>>1432394
if you ask nicely the Milwaukee reps that stop by Home Depots will give you free M12 batteries out of their truck.

>>1432397
They'll also sometimes hand you discounts and make deals.

I got that impact wrench when my driveshaft bolts weren't coming out, and we've used it so much at this point. My friend accidentally snapped a few aging axle bolts putting a wheel back on (yeah we knew that was the wrong way but whatever, paid the price).

I have like 10 Milwaukee power tools and this one is one of my fav. Downside is due to weight, if we're hitting a junkyard or something we leave it in the car and come back and get it only if needed.

>>1432394

I'm an auto tech with all Milwaukee cordless tools. I can literally take any of my Milwaukee products to any local store that carries them and do an over the counter warranty exchange. Or the local Cornwell dealer, he's cool as fuck.

>>1428691
Make sure you use the 9Ah or new 12Ah battery. It will flat out destroy anything you hook it up to.

>>1433257
This always confused me... if the batteries are all the same voltage, why so the bigger ones work better? More cells = more amps?

>>1433405
the voltage is the same but there is a difference in power output between battery sizes, its not always noticeable depending on the tool but can make a difference on high demand power equipment like miter saws and weed whackers.

Milwaukee's new 6.0 and 12.0 "High Output" batteries are specifically designed to put out that higher amperage all the time to provide maximum power to tools, their newer tools like the table saw, chainsaw and super sawzall are smart enough to know what kind of battery you are using and increase their power with bigger batteries onboard.

>>1428691
Nice OP, I installed coilovers by hand and swore next job I would have an impact. Came around to do tie rods and tried those by hand by the absolute niggers at firestone who do my alignment put my calipers back on with an impact til they are at like 200ftlbs and I just want to go postal on them. Picked up a Milwaukee impact and never looked back.

>>1428691
>1400 FT-LBS
you should leave that toy at the store and get a real
nut Fucker

>not having 9588FT-LBS of torque and a 40pound planetary gear reduction spinning at whooping 1 RPM

the 3600ft-lbs version costs only 4,7K€ on´amazon

>>1436662
you know those are based on Milwaukee's old M28 Impact Wrench? its actually a pretty dated design, the massive torque is entirely due to that massive gearbox.

>>1436662
the older red model before Lösomat was bought by Gedore that is based on the Milwaukee M28

but this blue ones housing looks different then the M28.

and of course the torque comes from the gearbox but you can also get pic releated but it has a little less torque

>>1436682
holy shit

>>1429111
>>1428691
Friendly reminder that this thread is an advertisement.

>>1431905
>>1432394
>>1432397
>>1433244
>>1433256

So many former millfuckey ppl in this thread offering such great testimonials. If I were a less attentive person I might actually believe this thread is legit.

>>1436712
If I was as skeptical as you I'd be as miserable as you - no thanks.
I'll just stay dumb and happy.

>>1436768
This is why i spent my early 20s trying to fry my brain with drugs. Makes you less of a cynical cunt. I think I need to go back for more.

>>1436712
>>1436700
Friendly reminder that the DeWalt tested slightly better when this shill tried,

Those new impacts (including the Earthquake) are pretty dope thouugh. 1400ft-lbs is quite optimistic but even the most skeptical people are suprised after using them.

someone with brain should measure hammer / anvil data and motor characteristics
this would give a far better estimate on whats more torqi than rigged comparisons

>>1436830
im assuming that is from this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUNXe1ha6aA

that torque test was for the Milwaukee 2763, OP's image is the Gen 2 model, the 2767, which is smaller and lighter and more powerful.

>>1428710
When getting a tool you always try to get one that does more than you need at the moment. I'd rather have a compact driver with full torque settings and a clutch. it may be pricey but, not as pricey as 2 or 3 of them would be. Plus yippy save yourself a trip to the store in the future as well

>>1436847
That would be cool but there’s no money in it besides whatever these guys get from Patreon type bullshit.

Unless the company did their own test to prove they’re the best but then nobody would believe it anyway because of the source.

>>1436881
Oi shit I didn’t realize that video was so old. DeWalt 60V impact when?

I would be down to see somebody test the Milwaukee with the different batteries too because people claim the bigger lawn tool batteries will do even more work.

>>1436886
Save yourself the mid-torque 1/2” and just get one of the 3/8” rated at 200-250ft-lbs. Use the 3/8” all day without your arm getting tired and then break out the high torque 1/2” for stubborn shit.

>>1436945
milwaukee just announced a 3/8 mid torque too. im partial to something like that since i rarely use 1/2 sockets but dont always want to play around with adaptors all the time.

>>1428691
>no interchangeable head
shit

>>1437344
u wot m8?

>>1437346
>382 Goodboypoints.

>>1438121
overpriced IMO, plus they wont even sell those in the US.

>>1437344
Never have used one, I imagine having the chuck rest on a location sleeve (like on Combihammers, etc) would impact the runout severely once it has worn down.