Milwaukee Tools

Damn I'm surprised it wouldn't loosen your caliper bolts

 

Me too. Sad thing is I live in the high desert with no rust AND I had removed/replaced the calipers only a couple months prior (torqued to spec when installed). Like I said, very underwhelmed by the right angle impacts performance.

 

I don’t think 3/8” battery drive anything is a serious tool for breaking loose nuts/bolts and a rt angle version even less so. They make 1/2” drive versions for that purpose. Anything less is a convenience tool. Compact, lightweight, less expensive but at a cost in performance. Good for many things and even better at some but sometimes you just need a bigger hammer. I’ve been eyeing an upgrade myself for driving LDT’s and GRK concrete lags and though $200 seems better than $300 it would not be a bargain if it still couldn’t get it done.

 

Worst Milwaukee tool I’ve ever bought. I hate it. It’s such a piece of shit you would think it’s counterfeit. I’m embarrassed to even mention I own one. I should just put it in the boat for a fish bonker.

 

You said “battery” kind of spicy…like a 3/8s air is somehow pushing significantly better numbers in a similar class…

I get this is the Milwaukee fandom/cult section here, but, the dewalt 20v max 3/8 stubby can bust nuts at over 450 ft lbs…
I mean that’s getting close to pushing the strength of an 3/8th anvil itself. Pneumatics aren’t doing anything different. The aircat is what? 500 maybe? Pssf

 

I’ve never used one, but I saw three in use the last time a transformer was swapped out at the factory by the power provider. They had two other Milwaukee electricians tools cable insulation jacket removal tool and crimping tools and a one Mikita cable cutter.

 

Maybe a bit. If you buy a tool to save weight sometimes all you get is less tool. And the whole 20V thing is just branding. 18 & 20V batteries both have 5-cell packs that max at 4.2V/cell. 18V is just the average charge during use which starts at 21V full and drops to 15V depleted. Thicker packs have 2-parallel sets of 5 cells to increase the amp-hours.

 

You buy the cordless tool to cut the cord for the convenience, and you accept that it requires a battery pack. You buy a stubby for the size.
I don’t think anybody is out there getting tennis elbow from mid torque and below impacts.

I’m aware of the nominal voltages as well as the max charge. Nobody was talking about that. Dewalt has 18v tools in the US. They are old but they still exist. 20v max is a seperate platform, and they also make 12v tools of similar models. So by saying the 20v max stubby…I mean…that model.

Now with stacked lithium, in that same tool you have a battery that weighs significantly less with higher discharge.

 

Exactly this. I don't fish anymore, so for me it's just an expensive paper weight.

 

It should be a sticky on top of this thread on a do not buy list.

 

Or at least not for automotive uses. I still see lots of value for linemen and electricians. Just my $0.02.

 

As an electrician, I hate and despise the right angle impact. I actually hate most impacts since the majority of the time they aren't really needed (for electrical specific work, could make an argument for rough in). Too many folks use impacts for panel hardware, DIN rails etc that is just overkill and end up causing more damage.

 

I mean I’m a concrete guy, I could use it to beat stakes in

 

It’s like the low voltage technicians I work with mounting TV’s that don’t predrill the lag bolts and just hammer drill them in and don’t stop until there are nail pops everywhere.

 

Yeah. I could see how it is a more useful tool as a hammer, haha.

 

Got a killer deal on 12 ah + 2 3ah HOs.
Less than $150

 

I have a M18 3/8 stubby and I don't care for it's torque performance either. Anywhere it fits my M18 3/8 mid torque fits and packs way more of a hit. AKA brake caliper bolts. Now granted I'm usually using swivel sockets to get in there correctly but the 3/8ths stubby leaves a bit to be desired. Which is weird, as it will break my lug nuts loose easily but struggles on some suspension stuff.