cordless impacts?

John C. · Oct 16, 2019

One thing I've wondered about the sparky impacts was the weight of the batteries and the things being out of balance. I wonder about their resistance to weather and all the oil and grease I've been in over the years. I've got a Craftsman 20 volt I use for sheet metal but when it comes to diving into the center of a big wheel loader or stripping out valve sections on an excavator I always go back to the air tools.

Ronsii · Oct 16, 2019

I'm sure water isn't that great for them

you can actually see right into the fuel batteries through the air vents they have... directly to exposed metal! technically you could jab wires into there and get some real hot wires fast

and some smoke to go with it!!!

Ronsii · Oct 25, 2019

Went ahead and got a 3/4 inch milwaukee for now... might still get the 1" later.... I'll try this out tomorrow if I get a chance on my old international SA dump (ex. day&night sawdust truck) wheels haven't been off in a good 15-20 years

Mike L · Oct 25, 2019

At the very least that thing will probably rip the studs right off

Ronsii · Oct 25, 2019

I don't know... the last time I went to pull a rear off the same truck I was a lot younger

and was jumping on a 6 foot breaker bar!!! ended up breaking the 1" drive extension

never did get the wheel off

Truck Shop · Oct 25, 2019

Talking to the owner of the local Napa store this morning, Carlyle is suppose to be coming out with there 60 volt impact rated at 1500 lbs torque.

kenh · Oct 25, 2019

The Milwaukee should have about that torque rating.
My 18V Fuel 1/2 is 1200 ft.lbs take off.

Ronsii · Oct 25, 2019

The 2863 1/2" milwaukee is 1400 takeoff 1000 regular this 2864 3/4 I just got is 1500 off and 1200 regular.... kinda why I wanted to just get the 1 inch and have 1800/1500 but it'll have to wait a couple months....

02SILVER · Oct 26, 2019

I can not say enough good things about 1/2" Milwaukee impacts. We have used them for years in the worst sandy, muddy, wet conditions putting together pressure pipe megalugs mostly. As long as you don't fully submerge the gun they keep on trucking, they usually last about 2 years before the anvil breaks. Just replace the broken piece and keep rolling. We find they are best balanced with the 5 amp hour batteries and last quite a while. I have the 3/4" as well paired with a 12 amp hour battery. I changed the rails(chains) on a 56k lbs excavator using only this impact with great results. The battery life would do one track before needing to be recharged (approximately 208 track bolts). These impacts are the best tools in my toolbox

kenh · Oct 26, 2019

I was debating buying one just for home use, was looking at it on Amazon, little window opens message is: "sign up for our Credit card and take $90.00 OFF!
That was a deal maker.

Ronsii · Oct 26, 2019

Tried out the new 2864 3/4 drive... works pretty good

Took about 20 seconds to break 5 of em loose but that was on setting #4 which might be programmed less than #3 I'll have to see how it goes on something I am actually working on...

And yes.... there is a 3/4 to 1" adapter on the milwaukee.... I don't have much in the way of 3/4 drive stuff gots tons of 1/2 and several tons of 1" drive though

Shimmy1 · Oct 27, 2019

Ronsii said:
Tried out the new 2864 3/4 drive... works pretty good

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Took about 20 seconds to break 5 of em loose but that was on setting #4 which might be programmed less than #3 I'll have to see how it goes on something I am actually working on...

And yes.... there is a 3/4 to 1" adapter on the milwaukee.... I don't have much in the way of 3/4 drive stuff gots tons of 1/2 and several tons of 1" drive though

If it's like our 1/2" Fuel, setting 4 gives you max torque for removal, but I've only used it on right-hand thread, and it will slow down after the nut comes loose. I have never tried it on left-hand threaded fasteners.

Ronsii · Oct 27, 2019

Yeah that wheel was lefthanded, it's just marked different then all my other milwaukee tools that's why I didn't realize that the 4 was the 'auto' mode.

Twister · Nov 13, 2019

I’m 51, been on the fence a long time on cordless tools. Finally bought my first Milwaukee impact, after using for about six months or so it wasn’t long before I dropped close to a couple thousand on more cordless Milwaukee tools. They are nice. I chose Milwaukee for the five year warranty on the tool, two year on batteries. I hardly ever use air compressor anymore, unless it’s to blow stuff off.

1693TA · Nov 13, 2019

During the latter years of the body shop operation I mostly went to cordless screwdrivers and drills for reassembly of parts on wrecks. Seldom used air impacts or air ratchets but those batteries are quite short lived when you use them a lot. I have a spot welder to weld tabs onto replacement cells so rebuilt my own battery packs often better than the originals. However, I've worn out a lot of DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Bosch over the years but that is with a lot of use.

A body shop still runs on air so it was in no way not used for tools. Never had a cordless tool that would remove semi truck wheels but my 1"CP wrench sure will.....

Twister · Nov 13, 2019

Yes, I can see the battery packs being the weak link. I have two 9.0s that are questionable. Again I’ve only have had my tools now for a year or so. Im in field service for a aggregate co. Never have had a problem with one, except a refurbished 4 1/2 grinder I bought thinking I’d save some money. Unboxed it and stuck a wheel on, turned it by hand, uh,? this doesn’t feel right. Long story short the rotor was rubbing the stator in one area. I should have sent it back, but ended up shimming up the stator to run true to the rotor and is working just fine. So beware of refurbished tools.

RZucker · Nov 13, 2019

I have the big Milwaukee M18 fuel in 1/2" drive, I found out the hard way that it will strip threads on 7/8" axle u bolts. But the 1/2" drive beats the hell out of the square drive on sockets. Time to move up to the 3/4" version and maybe the 1" beast too.
I'm looking forward to not having to drag a big hose around.

Ronsii · Nov 13, 2019

I've only played with that 3/4" a couple times since I got it

but so far it seems pretty good and not really much heavier than the 1/2" but you can feel the extra torque

Maybe santa will get me the 1" for Christmas.... so far I like the milwaukees... I liked my dewalt 18's the best for reliability batts were the weakest link but as long as you had a few good ones things got done!!!

Twister · Nov 13, 2019

I hear you about the power, and the wear on anvils & sockets. I know one thing, the rattle to them as their working, my ears do not like. Especially in certain situations, unlike my air powered tools. No problem, I’ll stick some plugs in.

Twister · Nov 13, 2019

If Santa brings you a 1” please give a report back to us all about it.

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