Milwaukee Tools

I have 14 windows in our living room I’m doing trimless drywall returns on. I’m hoping I can tape my shop vac to it and cut down the dust. I also don’t feel like scrubbing my balls off after pouring concrete all week. Lol, and yes I know the damn blackberries are halfway up the window. They will die soon as I finish up inside.

 

What do want me to call it? Rubbing my walls?

 

It was a serious question.

Are you sanding the actual drywall, if so why? Old, bad texture, bad paint? There are limited reasons.

Are you sanding joint compound? Better techniques than sanding, like wet sponge wiping. Faster, less messy and better finish.

Since you brought up power sanding, worth asking.

 

Joint compound in a finished room around windows. I put my corner bead on and want to knock it down before I top it. I’m not a drywall guy. I hand sanded one window and it made a little too much dust. Trying not to make a huge mess. Not overly concerned about the carpet it’s going to get replaced in the next month or so. I have roughed up drywall before and rolled joint compound then knocked it down before. I used my Dewalt corded sander and it didn’t do a hell of a lot for keeping the dust down. We want to sand and repaint the kitchen cabinets at some point when I move into working in the kitchen. Figured having an extra sander will make knocking it out faster. Also have a small bathroom and a laundry room that I need to rough up the drywall (pretty tight in there with no windows) and texture one day way further down the road. It’s a double wide from the 90’s and they used a cheesy printed 3/8 drywall that has apples and trees on it. In the winters when we get slow at work I start little projects to keep me busy and the wife off my ass for sitting around.

 

Cordless sander = great tool

But for the joint compound try a bucket of water and couple of grout sponges and a light touch. Squeeze the water out and rotate sponges

 

I didn’t know about that technique. I started watching a couple YouTube Videos on it. Makes sense to me it’s kinda like sacking walls with jet set and a sponge without the mess. Thanks for the tip. I’ll give it a whirl tomorrow.

 

I have 5 various corded sanders, - I bought this one last year:

$100 DEWALT 20V MAX Orbital Sander, Tool Only (DCW210B)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JQM7C28?ie=UTF8&th=1 (watch/look for sales)

The REAL beauty other than it works great, good battery life, can take anywhere on the property? My WIFE will actually sand with it! She is currently sanding door wedding seating card prop holder (thing folded two panel door) for my youngest daughter's delayed (covid) wedding party in May.

I still would = just for fun = M18, 6A battery, P60 grit, orbital, full blast, to thick joint compound! Hahhahahahaha Oh hell get the 4" belt sander out!!

 

Pretty much how I roll. Other than keeping to 3 battery types, it's "what works baby!"

 

This is a drywall system I used in my house when I was living in it and working on drywall at the same time.

https://www.menards.com/main/tools/hand-tools/drywall-tools/magna-sand-kleen-drywall-sanding-system/mt800/p-105478726566.htm

 

Team RED.

Talk me out of buying a Ryobi SDS Plus over of the Milwaukee SDS Plus D handle. I will need to core holes in a block wall for a mini-split unit and also use the chisel feature to remove tile from (2) bathrooms. Everything is basically equal as far as limits of bit, core and chisel sizing. The Milwaukee is longer and has slightly higher hammer hitting power, where the Ryobi has a nice compact size and for the price, 2 more 4ah batteries. I already have (4) Ryobi 4ah batteries so I could chose a different tool as Ryobi is doing a mix and match tool price tiers. I could even buy the Ryobi SDS Plus twice and have the value only be $109.50 each, then return one making the price extremely attractive? The DeWALT... I don't have any other tools so I feel like this would be a bad choice as I would probably be waiting on the battery to charge a lot.

I still respect the Ryobi tools for the DIY home projects, but is it worth getting a Milwaukee and only use it for 2 months then have it sit on a shelf for the next 5 years?

 

For your intended limited use, I'd go with the Ryobi.

 

I have one corded Ryobi tool and no cordless. A sawszall I bought in the 1980's!! It is a bit beat. Still works!

 

If it ain’t red, it ain’t in the shed.

Really though, Ryobi gonna be the “right” choice for your use case but…

 

Next question is, do I get the extra batteries for $40 more, or one of these other tools. I am leaning towards more batteries, I do have a bunch of lawn and garden Ryobi tools. I have not ruled out just buying two SDS+ and returning one. No decision has to be made yet, just aligning my options to pull the trigger and start the projects once the properties have been purchased in 12 days...
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Featured-Products-RYOBI-Buy-More-Save-More/N-5yc1vZ2fkp2wz


*Edit*
I just watched these guys on youtube test a bunch of the Milwaukee DeWalt and Bosch tools. The Ryobi SDS Plus is a fantastic tool for the price!

https://youtu.be/BQ7YwAc_9Fo

https://youtu.be/xzmwaTmmo50

 

Batteries...always.

 

Lol, I got pissed at some 8” wallpaper belly band that was in the other bathroom and used a grinder and wire wheel. The guy I bought the place from remodeled the bathroom and stuck it straight on the drywall. I soaked with remover and tried scraping it then sanded it. It would rip the paper or ball up on the sander. Looks like the M18 sander is $99 right now on sale and comes with a shop vac attachment. I’m going to get it and a sponge after work.

 

I figured I’d do a quick first impression on the M12 Fuel 3/8 stubby.
First impressions, NOT good. It’s weak. Modes 1 and 2 are useless.
Just leave it on mode 3. It ain’t doing $hit on modes 1 and 2.

Maybe it needs 6AH batteries, but I’m a bit disappointed so far.

So far, anything over an 8mm bolt has been a struggle.
8mm bolt diameter. (13mm head/socket).

Pics of the current job.

 

Low torque 3/8 impact wrench only delivers 250lb ft of nut breaking power. I assume this is the first time you’ve addressed those water pump bolts? I would reckon the mid torque would have suited breaking the nuts free for a 15 year old engine. All that being said it did remove the bolts, on setting 3? Have you used the last setting that applies the maximum breaking torque and minimum tightening torque? I feel like that is the best fit for disassembly.

 

M12 FUEL surge impact review:

Well this is easily the go to tool now. I had to remove some 3 1/2” deck screws fastening a PT2x4 to a PT4x4 that has been in place for a few years. The surge pulled them right out, and when I had to put them back into a different PT2x4 and PT4x4 it sank them just fine! I was really worried that the tool would not have enough torque to sink the larger deck screw as my regular impact really takes its time sinking them. I haven't found a flaw with this tool yet.

M12 FUEL Hackzall review:
Nice very handy, not underpowered like I expected it to be, the one hand design is very helpful, it frees up your other hand to hold the material cutting. Thanks for the recommendation of the M12 over the M18!


Very happy with these two new additions to the Milwaukee collection, they are going to see a lot of use.