Cordless Tool Advice

I've been in need of a new cordless drill for several years, as the batteries in my old Makita only last a few minutes and I can't find new ones.

Amazon has an 18 V Milwaukee on sale (regularly $398, on sale for $159), and, after a week of contemplation I was about to buy it, until I noticed that they have a combo pack, which includes the same drill plus a cordless impact driver for just a few dollars more.

So now I'm trying to decide between the drill, the combo, or just the impact driver (I haven't looked for a price for that).

Have any of you used a cordless impact driver? Will it make the drill redundant? What do you use it for - construction work, electrical work, mechanical work (car, motorcycle, etc.), or what?

I got a set awhile ago - It has the cordless drill &a right angle drill. I've redone the kitchen and done a TON of stuff with it/them. If you see the need or the potential uses for it - get it. If not, don't. I've never had one and don't know about that part. Just make sure you get the extra batteries. They come in real handy when tackling a larger job like a deck...

The impact driver is the total shit. Rocketh verily. They aren't exactly gonna make your drill redundant (you need something to lend out) but you will notice for driving screws they are the 'nads. Drilling is best with the old drill.

I thought it read CODPIECE TOOL ADVICE.


you can imagine my disappointment.

footfootfoot;542544 wrote:

The impact driver is the total shit. Rocketh verily. They aren't exactly gonna make your drill redundant (you need something to lend out) but you will notice for driving screws they are the 'nads. Drilling is best with the old drill.

Thanks. I was looking for validation. I can now order them.

"cordless drill"

Is that a euphemism?

A friend showed me a Milwaukee combo he bought with 12 V Lithium-Ion cordless drill and a really cool borescope for $250.

The borescope is 3 foot long and you can add 3 more feet. Led light in the tip with 3 intensity settings controlled from the handle. A small TV screen with 10 steps of 2x magnification controlled from the handle. It's too cool.

Sears runs a special on drills often.

xoxoxoBruce;542713 wrote:

A friend showed me a Milwaukee combo he bought with 12 V Lithium-Ion cordless drill and a really cool borescope for $250.

The borescope is 3 foot long and you can add 3 more feet. Led light in the tip with 3 intensity settings controlled from the handle. A small TV screen with 10 steps of 2x magnification controlled from the handle. It's too cool.

Now you tell me! A bore scope would be great. When I worked for Mazda they had a $20,000 borescope (maybe Olympus) which I used to look inside my motorcycle engine.

Hey, I just saw it yesterday. It's funny though, when I went to the Milwaukee site they don't show it anywhere?

They sell them at Amazon. The 6V model is only about $90.

I have been through a bunch. So far the Dewalt seems to be the most reliable in my experience. I just use them for home projects.

Brianna;542549 wrote:

I thought it read CODPIECE TOOL ADVICE.


you can imagine my disappointment.

I think it has to do with all the time you've spend with moldy old literature. (or moldy lit profs?) Codpieces have been passe for quite some time.

I was putting a piano hinge on a bi-fold door today and was glad I had taken the advice of foot3.

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For some reason that made me laugh.

That's how I know I might be drinking.

I've discovered a great (old) tool that works for many jobs... the cordless linoeum knife.

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Today, I had to replace a large broken window in a wood frame.
The house is 100+ yrs, so there's no telling how old the glazing was.

It was rock hard. After trying to chip it out with a hammer
+screwdriver, +chisel, + etc. I found this tool works great.
The blade is strong and thin enough to get between the edge of the glass and the frame.

With just a little practice, I was able to strip/break out the old glazing
and remove the window pieces in tact ... and no blood flowed.

A multipurpose scraper tool has one of those built in. They are great, aren't they?

What *does* a quart of gasoline cost these days, anyway?

in Puerto Rico, that's how they price it.

$.93 / qt.

They're all mixed up though. The distances are metric, but the speed limit is in mph.

Gasoline is priced by the litre in Canada; a bit more volume than a quart. It's well over a dollar there. On average, $1.36/litre in July of this year.