I’ve got 3 batteries for this. When they are fully charged, they can sit for a month plus and still be fully charged. Just checked, still full and it’s been 6 weeks.
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454cid
Sooper Pooper
How much did that setup cost? What drive size is it?
Milwaukee 2962-20 M18 FUEL Lithium-Ion Brushless Mid-Torque 1/2 in. Cordless Impact Wrench with Friction Ring
$165.00- For tool, about $150.00 for 2 batteries and charger. Rips lugs off a K1500 easy-peasy. Which is one of the reasons I wanted it as I rotate tires every 3k.
454cid
Sooper Pooper
I've never been good at rotating tires consistently, but isn't that more often than generally recommended?
I think if I buy one, I'll get something smaller. My main use would be to general disassembly, and running down fasteners to less than spec torque.
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T.B.I Guy
For a good-but-not-so-wallet-killing line look at the kobalt tools at lowes, I have the 1/2 inch drive impact, circular saw, the electric ratchet, and the angle grinder.... Battery technology has changed immensely.
Most, if not ALL chargers won't overcharge a Battery. They usually go into a maintain mode.
I haven't had these issues with lithium, but I will say the old ni-cad batteries did suck.
If you can, spring for 2 of the 4+ AH batteries and the rest could be smaller batteries. The big batteries are alot better on a grinder or other high draw tool. The initial Battery cost sucks, but I know for a fact that a modern lithium battery will last 5+ years.
5+ years of power tool that I can go anywhere with, be it out in the pasture to do a quick fix on a hay baler or to dad's shop to change balljoints on his service truck, it's worth it
Speaking of my old man, he still uses Milwaukee batteries that he purchased when he started his business around 2015.
Not really trying to argue per se, I just see modern li-on battery tools as extremely useful.
Most, if not ALL chargers won't overcharge a Battery. They usually go into a maintain mode.
I haven't had these issues with lithium, but I will say the old ni-cad batteries did suck.
If you can, spring for 2 of the 4+ AH batteries and the rest could be smaller batteries. The big batteries are alot better on a grinder or other high draw tool. The initial Battery cost sucks, but I know for a fact that a modern lithium battery will last 5+ years.
5+ years of power tool that I can go anywhere with, be it out in the pasture to do a quick fix on a hay baler or to dad's shop to change balljoints on his service truck, it's worth it
Speaking of my old man, he still uses Milwaukee batteries that he purchased when he started his business around 2015.
Not really trying to argue per se, I just see modern li-on battery tools as extremely useful.
In most cases yes, but I do mine every 3K or so as well. For me it's just easier to keep track of if I do it at every oil change.
Yeah I hear changing my oil at 3k is too much. I know I posted this last week or so, but 16k later, tires still look new. I see recommendations anywhere from 3-10k.
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$170, but I might actually grease the stuff I'm supposed to if it's this easy. I'm also already invested in Makita tools, so totally worth it for me.
www.amazon.com/Makita-XPG01Z-Lithium-Ion-Grease-Tool/dp/B093S27L7M/
www.amazon.com/Makita-XPG01Z-Lithium-Ion-Grease-Tool/dp/B093S27L7M/
I was the same way as you Schurkey, until I started working with Milwaukee M18's at work and saw how advanced they were compared to the older NiCad and NiMH style batteries. Those things would be dead if you left them in the garage over a winter. The M18's have sat in freezing weather multiple winters in a row without losing charge. I never thought I would be endorsing battery tools but here I am. Its worth a shot to try one or two... maybe an M12 ratchet and/or M18 impact or driver or drill or something. Once you do you'll be a believer too.
I think that the massive improvement of power to be had in quality cordless tools really changes things.
Back when we used to service our own trucks we would go through 30 to 40 or more tubes of grease on a "B" train easily.
To grease heavy equipment you have to hire someone to do it so you dont pay a fortune in carpal tunnel disability claims.
Back about a hundred years ago the big red eternal poverty truck showed up with cordless grease guns.
On sale! only 380.00 each!
We bought two and had that covered in 1 week through payroll savings.
And it made a huge improvement in the lives of our rookie employees
By hand, a B train will take about 6 hours for a pumpkin to do.
4 of that is crying and trying to figure out how to hold it on the zerk etc..
With a cordless, a job that should take 1.5 hours only takes 2 hours instead of 6 hours.
Mainly because the cordless grease gun can be a bit of a pain to load untill you figure it out.
To me, that leaves 4 more hours that the pumpkin spends in the shop learning something.
And, much more importantly.
That is 4 more hours a day where we are actually meeting that agreement about teaching the trade to the new guy.
I think that the huge improvements of cordless tools are a game changer in that they can drastically shorten the real "soul killing" jobs.
It is really hard to find an employee who just wants to crawl around in an ice water ditch and hand pump grease.
It really really really friggen sucks.
But, in business, you always have to remember that you are the one getting the benifit of the business.
And that only works if you pass that through you to the people who make it happen.
To be sucessfull and happy at the same time
The only way to be satisfied with what you have done with your life is to see your people and friends and family triumph in everything they do.
The key to sucess in business is to follow all of the laws and rules.
Understand that knowing your trade does not make you qualified to manage a business.
The really screwed up part of going into business for yourself is that you no longer get to be a part of that trade or skill or whatever you were so good at that you thought you could go for it on your own.
You dont have the time or energy to do it anymore
