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MuseChaser · 04-09-2017, 10:43 PM

Question about cordless stuff in general...

I'm not always a "plan ahead" kind of guy, and I'm not out in the garage every day or two, either. When some time opens up and I can get to a job, i get to it. Translation - my cordless batteries are almost always dead, and waiting to charge them means my time window is now gone. My cordless stuff is all NiCd, so maybe things have improved in the past decade..

I've got a Dewalt compressor, and it's my favorite tool. Whenever I need to do a job, I close the air bleeder valve, fire it up, and a minute later I'm ready to go for the day. After the job is done, I turn it off, use the residual air to check and maintain tire pressure in all of my vehicles, bleed off the rest, and call it day.

Any point/benefit to me grabbing some newer cordless gear? Just curious.. I like tools, so if I'm missing something let me know.

As an aside, Sears sold the Craftsman line fairly recently.

I'm a big Dewalt and Porter Cable fan as electric tools go.

spd · 04-10-2017, 09:52 AM

I use the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 3/8 with the Li-on batteries sparingly, maybe once a week max. Mostly for lug nuts or random smaller bolts. I have two batteries and they generally last me about 6 months each if I take them down to 25%. I keep them above 70% most of the time since it gives you more available torque. If it falls lower than around 50% it won't take off my lug nuts.

I use the 3/8 a lot more than the 1/2 due to the size and weight. I also love the torque limit settings, they work quite well. The 3/8 does 90% of what I need, but the 1/2 would need adapters and extensions to use in most situations. I tend to only need the 1/2 for strut bolts or axle nuts, so rare usage in comparison.

humfrz · 04-11-2017, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by stevesnj

If you're just removing lugs, get some exercise and use this... it's free and in your trunk. :P

Or, if you want to upgrade ....... I recommend one like this .......

humfrz

JazzleSAURUS · 04-11-2017, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

Question about cordless stuff in general...

I'm not always a "plan ahead" kind of guy, and I'm not out in the garage every day or two, either. When some time opens up and I can get to a job, i get to it. Translation - my cordless batteries are almost always dead, and waiting to charge them means my time window is now gone. My cordless stuff is all NiCd, so maybe things have improved in the past decade..

I've got a Dewalt compressor, and it's my favorite tool. Whenever I need to do a job, I close the air bleeder valve, fire it up, and a minute later I'm ready to go for the day. After the job is done, I turn it off, use the residual air to check and maintain tire pressure in all of my vehicles, bleed off the rest, and call it day.

Any point/benefit to me grabbing some newer cordless gear? Just curious.. I like tools, so if I'm missing something let me know.

As an aside, Sears sold the Craftsman line fairly recently.

I'm a big Dewalt and Porter Cable fan as electric tools go.

The new Milwaukee M18 Fuel stuff is glorious. My 3/8" impact zips the lugs right off my dads 2500hd.

My Matco 1/2" air gun gets a lot less use these days because of it.

stevesnj · 04-11-2017, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Or, if you want to upgrade ....... I recommend one like this .......

humfrz

Let's not get crazy now!

mkivsoopra · 04-12-2017, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qqzj

I heard ingersoll rand is the best. why nobody here recommend this one?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I have that impact wrench... been very happy with it. I also have the smaller brushless 3/8 impact. It has plenty of power for most things on our cars and pretty compact/light too: https://www.amazon.com/Ingersoll-Ran.../dp/B01HRV77UA

iamdaspoon · 04-22-2017, 01:41 PM

Milwaukee M18 Fuel 3/8" or 1/2" will do the trick, I use them frequently.

reeves · 04-27-2017, 11:51 PM

Bought the Hitachi one last week. It's one of the smallest/lightest, if not the smallest/lightest cordless impacts out there. Took off my lug nuts with no problem. Those air tools might be obsolete in a few years at the rate these cordless version are advancing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MUE6NLL

04-09-2017, 10:43 PM	#29
MuseChaser Feeling like thinking.... Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: CNY Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 1,664 Thanked 2,433 Times in 1,064 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Question about cordless stuff in general... I'm not always a "plan ahead" kind of guy, and I'm not out in the garage every day or two, either. When some time opens up and I can get to a job, i get to it. Translation - my cordless batteries are almost always dead, and waiting to charge them means my time window is now gone. My cordless stuff is all NiCd, so maybe things have improved in the past decade.. I've got a Dewalt compressor, and it's my favorite tool. Whenever I need to do a job, I close the air bleeder valve, fire it up, and a minute later I'm ready to go for the day. After the job is done, I turn it off, use the residual air to check and maintain tire pressure in all of my vehicles, bleed off the rest, and call it day. Any point/benefit to me grabbing some newer cordless gear? Just curious.. I like tools, so if I'm missing something let me know. As an aside, Sears sold the Craftsman line fairly recently. I'm a big Dewalt and Porter Cable fan as electric tools go. __________________ Drive like everyone's life around you depends on it...

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04-10-2017, 09:52 AM	#30
spd Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: wrx, brz Location: CT Posts: 26 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 3/8 with the Li-on batteries sparingly, maybe once a week max. Mostly for lug nuts or random smaller bolts. I have two batteries and they generally last me about 6 months each if I take them down to 25%. I keep them above 70% most of the time since it gives you more available torque. If it falls lower than around 50% it won't take off my lug nuts. I use the 3/8 a lot more than the 1/2 due to the size and weight. I also love the torque limit settings, they work quite well. The 3/8 does 90% of what I need, but the 1/2 would need adapters and extensions to use in most situations. I tend to only need the 1/2 for strut bolts or axle nuts, so rare usage in comparison.

04-22-2017, 01:41 PM	#35
iamdaspoon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Subaru WRX Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 230 Thanks: 42 Thanked 58 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Milwaukee M18 Fuel 3/8" or 1/2" will do the trick, I use them frequently.

04-27-2017, 11:51 PM	#36
reeves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: ATL, GA Posts: 1,021 Thanks: 289 Thanked 397 Times in 265 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bought the Hitachi one last week. It's one of the smallest/lightest, if not the smallest/lightest cordless impacts out there. Took off my lug nuts with no problem. Those air tools might be obsolete in a few years at the rate these cordless version are advancing. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MUE6NLL

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