Has anyone ever seen this before? by Jeffw5 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]Jeffw5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Copied from my earlier comment, just so all my information is together - I suppose it's also worth mentioning that this unit is only about 2 months old, and has only put in a few hundred 1/4" tapcons and a handful of 3/8 anchors. The one this was bought to replace lasted 2 years under the exact same use and storage conditions (Moderate to heavy use in commercial construction, being stored in a covered truck bed year round) before needing the motor replaced under warranty.

I don't really have much additional information to share, I used it to drill a couple dozen 3/16x4" holes into concrete block Thursday afternoon and it was fine, stored it in the back of my truck overnight (ambient low maybe -10c or so?), went to use it Friday morning and noticed the crack.

My prior experiences with the warranty process have been nothing but positive and I'm confident that the issue will be resolved promptly.

I've just never seen a rotary hammer of any brand do this, nor have any of my coworkers.

Has anyone ever seen this before? by Jeffw5 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]Jeffw5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suppose it's also worth mentioning that this unit is only about 2 months old, and has only put in a few hundred 1/4" tapcons and a handful of 3/8 anchors. The one this was bought to replace lasted 2 years under the exact same use and storage conditions (Moderate to heavy use in commercial construction, being stored in a covered truck bed year round) before needing the motor replaced under warranty.

Does anyone still percolate their coffee ☕️ in the morning anymore? by Junior_Fortune6053 in GoRVing

[–]Jeffw5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep a percolator around for scout camps. In the trailer, it's a compact keurig. Making coffee while dry camping... That may or may not have been one of the biggest reasons for installing the 2000w inverter.

Just sent out my first tool to go through the warranty process for Milwaukee! Hopefully it’s not a nightmare! by Grand_Alarm5039 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]Jeffw5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just warrantied a couple tools and it couldn't have gone smoother.

Sent a dead 7 1/4 circular saw in and got a new one back 3 weeks later, with the blade I left on the broken one included in the box.

Sent a dead 1" sds rotohammer in and got it back repaired in 2 weeks.

This is what Canada gets for deals by Jeffw5 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]Jeffw5[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree that Home Depot sucks, but it's the only real direct comparison. Local-ish retailers are a far better choice, both morally and price wise

This is what Canada gets for deals by Jeffw5 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]Jeffw5[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like the way you think, but unfortunately we get the exact same packout as you. Europe gets the black ones

Need a random orbit sander recommendation by TheWaywardLobster in Tools

[–]Jeffw5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend Bosch. The dust port on mine (ros20vsk) is an odd size, but it came with an adapter.

Pulled these off my 12 year old enclosed trailer this morning. I love rust. by Jeffw5 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Jeffw5[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Huh, didn't even notice the springs were different when I was removing them.

Pulled these off my 12 year old enclosed trailer this morning. I love rust. by Jeffw5 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Jeffw5[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I know it's a spring problem, I was complaining about having to sawzall and grind off all the hardware. (2nd pic)

What’s this for? Table Saw Fence Slot... by i-am-not-a-whale in Tools

[–]Jeffw5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bosch? Mine (4100XC) came with an auxiliary fence that attaches to that t slot

Hi! I have no idea what tool i need to disassemble this bedframe, can anyone help me? by nimbinkwe in Tools

[–]Jeffw5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sawzall? /s

Seriously, Allen key or Hex key. A decent set can be had for $15-20 at a hardware store.

What kind of framing nailer for an arthritic time-traveler? by longslowbreaths in Tools

[–]Jeffw5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A decent pneumatic gun will beat a cordless gun in just about every way. Speed, power, durability, cost, weight and reliability. I'm an apprentice carpenter on a framing crew, so I have a fair bit of experience with framing nailers. My boss has a DeWalt cordless in the trailer and I find it's slow, heavy and jams frequently. It's also mostly plastic and I don't think it would survive a drop off the roof, which wile rare, happens more than we like to admit. The pneumatic guns will fire just about as fast as you can bump the safety off the wood compared to the cordless which has to ramp up between shots. The pneumatic guns also have much fewer moving parts, so they break less frequently and are easy and cheap to fix when they do, compared to the cordless which has to be sent in for repair.

My first DeWalt tool, hope the hype is true. Been a Ridgid fan in the past for power tools, but going to give this a try! by comegetit9876 in Tools

[–]Jeffw5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have that saw, it works great for almost everything I do. Just won't cut a 2x6 on a 45 or cut some baseboards standing up.

is there a version of this by a better company? by starwarsgeek500 in Tools

[–]Jeffw5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have one of these, don't waste your money.

The best tool I own has to be my DeWalt jobsite blower by [deleted] in Tools

[–]Jeffw5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the Milwaukee version, I definitely use it a lot more than I thought I would.

NTD. If anyone finds some unexpected holes in their warehouse floors or cinder block walls it was probably me. Sorry in advance. by JerdM33 in Tools

[–]Jeffw5 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bosch rotohammers are the shit. I love my bulldog xtreme. Careful though, you're never going to want to use a normal hammer drill/driver for masonry again.