-
Welcome back Guest! Did you know you can mentor other members here at H-M? If not, please check out our Relaunch of Hobby Machinist Mentoring Program!
What Did You Buy Today?
- Thread starter darkzero
- Start date
- Joined
- May 13, 2019
- Messages
- 1,016
I have the HF version and love it. It saves so much time and sweat. I quickly bought the Swag table for it.
I used it recently to cut 2-1/2" thick mild steel. I can't imagine doing this by hand.
I used it recently to cut 2-1/2" thick mild steel. I can't imagine doing this by hand.
How much did that set you back? I was looking at the M18 version but not sure about the battery.
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2014
- Messages
- 8,852
As a recent convert to the Milwaukee M18 series of tools, I do not think you'll have a problem.
I now have two lights, a 1/2" drill, a 1/4" impact and a hack-zall.
That 1/4" impact loosened all the wheel nuts for the summer tire changes on two vehicles.
Great tools!
My Milwaukee deep-cut band saw is corded......but I am sooooo tempted!
-brino
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2020
- Messages
- 175
The big batteries are amazing. I have the cordless l bandsaw and highly recommend it. I think the m18 leaf blower will blow on high for at least 20 minutes on one charge with the bigger batteries.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2012
- Messages
- 7,856
A couple of more tools from Japan. Merry nail in tire removal pliers & screw removal pliers. I've already got a few of the Engineer screw removal pliers but I love the look of the rounded off head on this one.
Lang caliper tool. I've used other styles before (Lisle) but I'm liking this style much more. Never knew they existed. I got their largest size & looks like it'll be perfect for my truck's 4 pot calipers. Now I can stop using my Knipex pliers & a pry bar to do it.
18 x 36 cutting mat. These normal cost $50. Been watching it on Amazon for the past year, over the weekend it dropped down to $22 for a very short time & I hopped on it. When I opened the door the box size caught me off guard for a moment. In the past there were complaints about cutting mats being rolled up & shipped to save on shipping. Often they don't settle back flat. So now they ship em flat in big boxes & I'm glad.
Finally found me a stiff nail brush that I like. I was searching auto parts stores & hardware stores, got these from MSC, their house brand. I got short nails so I don't actually use em to clean under my nails. I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty so I need a good stiff short bristles brush to scrub around my nails & skin cause hand cleaner/soap won't always get everything off. The red one is from Pep Boys, was only $1 so worth a try & it's ok.
Lang caliper tool. I've used other styles before (Lisle) but I'm liking this style much more. Never knew they existed. I got their largest size & looks like it'll be perfect for my truck's 4 pot calipers. Now I can stop using my Knipex pliers & a pry bar to do it.
18 x 36 cutting mat. These normal cost $50. Been watching it on Amazon for the past year, over the weekend it dropped down to $22 for a very short time & I hopped on it. When I opened the door the box size caught me off guard for a moment. In the past there were complaints about cutting mats being rolled up & shipped to save on shipping. Often they don't settle back flat. So now they ship em flat in big boxes & I'm glad.
Finally found me a stiff nail brush that I like. I was searching auto parts stores & hardware stores, got these from MSC, their house brand. I got short nails so I don't actually use em to clean under my nails. I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty so I need a good stiff short bristles brush to scrub around my nails & skin cause hand cleaner/soap won't always get everything off. The red one is from Pep Boys, was only $1 so worth a try & it's ok.
Deep cut Milwaukee porta band was a construction job site standard for decades. Nobody else had anything that compared.