I wish I would have seen the new bosch gun prior to me buying Dewalt. Bosch beat the m18 as far as torque and I think they may be a tad cheaper.
The m18 fuel is very nice. I saw a napa ad you can get the tool and two batteries and charger for $329. Had I known I would have went that route. Hopefully my dewalt doesn't give me any more trouble for a long time.The millwrights at work used DeWalt cordless impacts , 18 volt . I have no cordless impacts myself but a few air impacts including a 3/4" monster that really uses a lot of air . Because of being out dated I was able to amass a lot of air operated tools for free .Drills , rivet guns, impacts .What I have or how many I have no idea ,just a lot .That job was a gold mine for a dumpster diver .
Yeah. Had I known I probably would have got the new bosch or the m18 fuel from napa which is on sale right now but, the dewalt should do everything that I need it to do if it doesn't crap out on me like the first one did. I like the little man cave tools modified Milwaukee that they tested. I got a 6v power wheels motorcycle given to me that was non working. Found out it wasn't grounded back to the battery so it was an easy fix. My son is like 40lbs and it will barely move with him on it. I hooked my 20v battery to it and the thing hauled ass. The little motor was not happy though... quit after about 30 seconds haha. Thinking about replacing my atomic dewalt drill and mounting the motor and battery from the drill on the powerwheels.
Ya I'd run harbor freight if they were worth a damn. Theirs is big and clunky and doesn't put out the same force that the name brands do. Not much cheaper either....
Right. I like being able to go out and buy whatever I need that uses the battery I already have. The hf stuff is hit and miss. I have a bunch of their tools and they are okish. Probably my best purchase from there was my $14 grinder I've been using for 8 years now haha. I bought a multiprocess welder, the titanium 200 and it's not bad. Does have an annoying habit of feeding out another inch of wire when I let off the trigger. Not sure what's causing it. I think I can pay $70 and get a new welder though with the warranty plan I bought. I'd like to get a few more dewalt or Milwaukee tools for automotive stuff and diy home projects... maybe a better grinder when the hf one blows up.
They're not much different from the old nicad batteries that slowly get worse and worse? My understanding is lithium is supposed to last a little longer. So... every couple years I have to buy some new batteries... not a big deal.
I meant dying like out of charge where they just cut off and stop working. In my experience they work right until the end. Very little time from working to dead.
Yes, I have one. We use them at work for tapping i beams and structural steel.
