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I think I've still got some craftsman 19v batteries and a charger from like, 2009. If they're the same system as yours you're welcome to them if you can find a way to get them there, it's unlikely I'll remember to get them shipped but I can drop them with someone local or something. I had them for a sawzall I used at the junkyard but it broke in like 2013 and I switched to another ecosystem.
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Looks like Ryobi came out with an extended reach model with a rotating head... it actually looks really really nice.22 Eargesplitten posted:IIRC Torque Test tested it out and it was miles ahead of the Milwaukee, which was disappointingly weak given how nice the fuel tools usually are. I'm probably going to go with the Astro 90 degree air impact when I end up shelling out for one because it's something like $120-150 and I already have a compressor and hose. You're probably thinking of their test of right angle impact wrenches with the Milwaukee and Kobalt, not sure who else even makes them at this point. The Milwaukee ended up being so weak it's questionable how much its worth over a regular electric ratchet, the Kobalt wasn't a powerhouse but it was a lot more powerful than the Milwaukee and provided about as much power as you can reasonably get out of a manual 3/8 ratchet with a breaker bar.
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I really wish Bosch had more 12V tools in their ecosystem. I like their size and torque but only a hand full of tools that use it.
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MomJeans420 posted:It pains me to admit this because I've switched to the M12/M18 system, but my fairly old (I think ~10 years) 19V Craftsman drill / driver set is a lot more powerful than my new M12 FUEL set. I built a fence using these and only the Craftsman driver was powerful enough to get the screws all the way in. I bought the Craftsman for cheap when it already had the reputation of being much worse than the Craftsman of old, so I thought the modern M12 FUEL would be a lot more powerful despite the lower voltage. I wouldn't even recommend the Craftsman to a friend, but for me it's been abused and neglected yet had zero issues for 10 years and it still has decent power. m12 is generally good but yeah it will still lack power compared to higher voltage systems.
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BraveUlysses posted:imo the huge loving battery is a negative to me. getting to where you need to be and having room to work with it is the most important part. LOL. I should have checked the thread before PMing you. Glad it got there, and like I said, pay it forward.
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Suburban Dad posted:Is the Ryobi cordless ratchet decent? Looking to buy one. Matches my current batteries but looks quite a bit bigger than other brands ratchets since it uses the same batteries as my drill, etc. Thoughts on getting a one off outside the current eco system? I have a whole bunch of Ryobi stuff but I have stayed away from the ratchet because the battery design just doesn't lend itself to a ratchet that can get into tight spots. If anything I would say go with the extended reach unit since it keeps the battery further away from the work end. I think maybe the cordless ratchet segment is perhaps best served by slimmer 12V tools. Does anyone have any thoughts on siphon feed vs pressure pot media blasters? I have a cheapo siphon feed unit, but it jams up a lot even with fine coal slag media. It also doesn't seem to have quite enough oomph to blast rusty iron parts efficiently. I am feeding it with a pretty big compressor (240V motor, 60 gallon tank). Should I be adjusting the pressure regulator down? It is currently set to ~90 psi. Does anyone have a good way to get grease out of a wire brush/wire wheel? PBCrunch fucked around with this message at 16:34 on Nov 10, 2021 |
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PBCrunch posted:
Liberal use of brake clean / parts cleaner.
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Dip it in gasoline, it makes the first spark after cleaning extra exciting Seriously though, a good soak in wd40 followed by rinsing with acetone will remove all but the most stubborn gunk.
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slidebite posted:I really wish Bosch had more 12V tools in their ecosystem. I like their size and torque but only a hand full of tools that use it. Frickin' same, my 12V Bosch kit does 90% of the work around the house now and I went so far as to put in a product request for a 12V 3/8" ratchet. That was about six months ago and I got a polite but very form letter so I am not holding out much hope for one to be produced any time soon.
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I thought the point of the new m12 fuel ratchet was that it just zipped stuff on/off and was the only one that was rated to hand torque stuff on/off as well? So you get it started/finish it and do the rest with the tool. I know nobody listens to that and everyone uses them to manually torque away at the beginning/end anyway but I thought that was the pitch.
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Suburban Dad posted:Is the Ryobi cordless ratchet decent? Looking to buy one. Matches my current batteries but looks quite a bit bigger than other brands ratchets since it uses the same batteries as my drill, etc. Thoughts on getting a one off outside the current eco system? I've used both it and my LXT (18v) Makita back to back. If you're not already bought into an ecosystem, its A-OK since you're already on Ryobi, definite buy.
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I have the extended length, M12 fuel ratchet and it is ok, I guess? Kinda heavy and and the motor itself doesn't put out a ton of torque. But with the extended reach you have a long lever to yank on, if you dare. I might like it more if I needed to spin bolts every day?
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kastein posted:I think I've still got some craftsman 19v batteries and a charger from like, 2009. If they're the same system as yours you're welcome to them if you can find a way to get them there, it's unlikely I'll remember to get them shipped but I can drop them with someone local or something. Thanks but I'm going to move to the M18 drill anyway, I've just been waiting for my 19v craftsman to die and they are surpassing all expectations. I can pick it up after not using it for a year and there's seemingly no battery loss, which I'm assuming can't be true but I don't even remember the last time I charged the batteries. If only I had purchased a lotto ticket the same day I picked these up because they were cheap and available at the local store. builds character posted:I thought the point of the new m12 fuel ratchet was that it just zipped stuff on/off and was the only one that was rated to hand torque stuff on/off as well? So you get it started/finish it and do the rest with the tool. I know nobody listens to that and everyone uses them to manually torque away at the beginning/end anyway but I thought that was the pitch. I'm assuming that's the point but I did use it to remove the bolts for my OEM roof rails and it did that as long as I did a "tighten first, then loosen" sequence
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MomJeans420 posted:Thanks but I'm going to move to the M18 drill anyway, I've just been waiting for my 19v craftsman to die and they are surpassing all expectations. I can pick it up after not using it for a year and there's seemingly no battery loss, which I'm assuming can't be true but I don't even remember the last time I charged the batteries. If only I had purchased a lotto ticket the same day I picked these up because they were cheap and available at the local store. Does anyone make a 19V to M18 battery adaptor? No reason to toss a good tool. (Channeling my inner The post apocalyptic inventor)
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Before I spend way too much on a shop vac to dedicate to detailing and general shop cleanup- is there a good heavy duty vac that anyone would recommend? I have the small 5 gal, but I always seem to miss the power of the larger vac I gave my brother. https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-...1956B/308710795
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the spyder posted:Before I spend way too much on a shop vac to dedicate to detailing and general shop cleanup- is there a good heavy duty vac that anyone would recommend? I have a rigid slightly smaller than that one. It's powerful (6 hp, 14 gallon)and great except for some really, really annoying things. One, the filter just pushes over a nub but there's nothing locking it on. You collect too much junk and the filter just falls off, sending dusty poo poo out the other side. Not great when it happens indoors. Then there's the holder with all the attachments. Gets in the way and is cumbersome when emptying it. I've resigned to throwing all that poo poo into a 5 gallon bucket and carrying it separately. Two things I hadn't really thought about before buying.
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MomJeans420 posted:Thanks but I'm going to move to the M18 drill anyway, Hell ya they're loving baller. Like they hold charge forever and have more than enough torque for my needs. I do wish the low end strength was lower but that's just the tool muses telling me to get an electric screwdriver.
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Right now the M18 metal-cutting circular saw is my favorite power tool. It'll slice through heavy steel pipe or thin sheet metal, with no burr and no heat. I legit believe it could cut through 1" steel road plate (very slowly). I use the carbide-tipped ferrous blade as a utility saw for steel, aluminum, 2x4s, whatever. I even cut some carbon fiber/foam sandwich panel the other day, and it cut it very cleanly, no chipping and hardly any delamination. Use the Milwaukee blades, though. I've had cheap carbide blades strip teeth very easily.
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BraveUlysses posted:m12 is generally good but yeah it will still lack power compared to higher voltage systems. The number makes them seem two thirds as powerful, but they’re actually more like three fifths, three cells in series versus five. Every brand is guilty of the “20V MAX” lie with “12 V” tools.
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Doesn't every milwaukee owner have a mix of M12 and M18 tools? Comes down to weight and power on a tool-by-tool basis.
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ryanrs posted:Doesn't every milwaukee owner have a mix of M12 and M18 tools? Comes down to weight and power on a tool-by-tool basis. What’s the point in sticking with Milwaukee for eighteen‐volt tools? It’s not like the two lines share anything besides the minor tidiness of the combination charger.
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hellooooo red and black antoolfa
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Platystemon posted:What’s the point in sticking with Milwaukee for eighteen‐volt tools? Because they make sure you bust that nut.
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Suburban Dad posted:I have a rigid slightly smaller than that one. It's powerful (6 hp, 14 gallon)and great except for some really, really annoying things. One, the filter just pushes over a nub but there's nothing locking it on. You collect too much junk and the filter just falls off, sending dusty poo poo out the other side. Not great when it happens indoors. Then there's the holder with all the attachments. Gets in the way and is cumbersome when emptying it. I've resigned to throwing all that poo poo into a 5 gallon bucket and carrying it separately. Two things I hadn't really thought about before buying. It's not 6HP.
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sharkytm posted:It's not 6HP. You want to be this pedantic? 
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That’s marketing nonsense. You can’t get more than two horses out of a typical U.S. outlet at nominal capacity. That can be exceeded briefly without opening the breaker, but we’re talking under ten seconds.
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Well actually,
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That's like someone posting pics of their 2,000 hp civic. Just, no. It's not 6 hp.
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Lol I'm not boasting about it. It's what it's marketed/rated/sold as like most other shop vacs. Point of comparison against others if nothing else.
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I know, but stuff like that can't help but get the electricians in the room riled up, heh.
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Yeah that's kind of like if we all decided to measure our 0-60 time based entirely on how loud the engine is when you floor it from the line instead of the actual 0-60 time. I can design a motor to have a crazy high "peak hp" or "developed hp" without actually having high horsepower. Those numbers are simultaneously meaningless and actually bad if they're bigger - all it means is the motor start inrush current is high. So a crummy inefficient motor with a lot of extra rotating mass is going to have a really high "developed hp" for the marketing cancer folks to fap about but not really much real horsepower. Just use the real numbers, not the "I measured from the back of the balls" numbers the professional liars want you to use.
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Next you're going to tell me these 12TB drives I just bought don't actually hold 12TB (I know how it's calculated but it pisses me off to plug them in and see only 11TB, I got robbed of a whole TB of storage) the spyder posted:Does anyone make a 19V to M18 battery adaptor? No reason to toss a good tool. (Channeling my inner The post apocalyptic inventor) That would be a very niche item, I'm sure someone with time and a 3d printer could make something but I'm going to hand these tools down to my nephew and see how long they can withstand a teenager. Platystemon posted:What’s the point in sticking with Milwaukee for eighteen‐volt tools? It’s not like the two lines share anything besides the minor tidiness of the combination charger. I already have Rigid 18V batteries and they have a pretty decent tool system but I can't imagine they have the amount of tools that the M18 system has. The combination charger also sounds nice, although I have a feeling most people here have a place in their garage that looks like mine - a bunch of chargers for different batteries, all hooked to a power strip so I can at least turn them all off at the same time. My Rigid 18V work fan has been absolutely amazing though, I wish I had purchased one 10 years ago. MomJeans420 fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Nov 11, 2021 |
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Project farm liked the Craftsman shop vac and said the Bauer is the best value for the dollar but pointed out it only has a 90 day warranty which he's not a fan of. It also depends what you're picking up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSN7PXwn1yU
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kastein posted:all it means is the motor start inrush current is high Is THAT what they're claiming is 6 HP? I was assuming it was just a straight up lie on the box, but that is somehow even more shameful / hilarious. e: not you, suburban dad, but the vacuum makers ryanrs fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Nov 11, 2021 |
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Yup. Literally what it is. https://www.intervacdesign.com/f4/The-Truth-About-Vacuum-Horsepower.htm It's complete bullshit.
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To be fair, hp is probably at least useful for comparing different vacuums made by the same company at the same time. Not that pure power is really that important beyond "big vac for the basement/garage" vs "little vac for detailing". To answer the question though, I've been a big fan of the Shop Vac I got about a decade ago for half off on Black Friday. You might want to just see what comes up on sale.
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I'm aiming for a Black Friday deal. Though I've found in my reading, the Rigid I have is highly recommended. Maybe I just need to spring for a wall mounted vac. My main issue is the drat things gets kicked around the shop. A wall vac would solve that, provide tool and hose storage. If I need to take one out of it's reach, I have the small rigid or a older 16gal craftsman from our barn. https://www.amazon.com/Bissell-Garage-Wall-Mounted-Vacuum-18P03/dp/B003R3JFJO?th=1 I'll keep reading.
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kastein posted:Yeah that's kind of like if we all decided to measure our 0-60 time based entirely on how loud the engine is when you floor it from the line instead of the actual 0-60 time. I prefer to compare it to measuring wheelspeed increase during a clutch dump, and assuming that acceleration will be for the duration of the 0-60. I love that they chill the motors to -30°C to get the numbers up. ryanrs posted:lmao yup sharkytm fucked around with this message at 02:02 on Nov 12, 2021 |
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