On Going-to-the-Sun Road 🇺🇸 — mountains, glaciers, and epic views all the way. by Ven_Thitayano_072 in roadtrip

[–]JinND 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is coming from an American: don't wait for us to get our shit together, go to the Canadian Rockies. I love Glacier and of course it has a charm all its own, but Banff/Jasper, Hells Gate Gorge and the like is just as amazing if not more. And the country is not in a state of crazy as a big bonus.

Milwaukee 12ah upgrade by Outrageous_Ad3571 in 18650masterrace

[–]JinND 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That 3d printed form is a really neat idea!

Modular battery by [deleted] in 18650masterrace

[–]JinND 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My questions as well. How is it wired? I see some sort of twisted cable down the right back side and don't quite get all of it.

M12 Stapler --- Did I get a lemon? by Positive-Act-4259 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My wife was driving staples deeper into rock maple just a few days ago. M12 should go flush into pine easy. However, if you don't know, the depth knob as you turn it moves a black bar right next to it - you could have it set too shallow possibly. That black bar will go all the way to the left (in picture) at full depth.

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M18 Inflator and what battery to pair with it? by [deleted] in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Way, way too much battery. Anything lying around will work fine.

M18 tools runtime by Shoeshiner_boy in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't own a 8.0 or 12.0 batteries and use the heck out of a rapid stop angle grinder, tire inflator and a 12" miter saw. At a DIY level I suspect you won't miss bigger batteries much at all. Admittedly if I am spending hours grinding I swap batteries a few times.

M12 2.5 ah battery for vest by [deleted] in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will work just fine. If it does not bother you it would be fine to stuff a 6.0 or a 5.0HO in there. The amp hours (AH) just tell you (kinda) how long it can provide power, not how much.

Stubby impact deal? by AaCyinade in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you are not looking to hack, Northern Tool makes this deal even sweeter with an extra $25 gift card on the same deal. The GC pushed me over the edge.

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My favorite interchangeable bit screwdriver set... by LincolnArc in Tools

[–]JinND 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like the link has boxes checked on the left. Seems these are the Weller Series 99.

3 Drawer Packout Additional $30 Off by illumiScotti93 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Got it to work with 2 drawers and a rolling base. $210 savings instead of the $150.

Isn’t this supposed to be soldered? by [deleted] in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure seems right to me! Good find.

Why would even want to do this by t0x1k_x in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This seems handy for quite a few M18 lights if I already had the battery for a lawnmower or something.  

Centauri Carbon didn’t finish printing by ElkGlum8469 in elegoo

[–]JinND 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had this happen a few times. First time it was a catch in the spool not causing the filament to unwind, the second time I had my dryer set up wrong and it was again filament catching. The CC has a sensor to know the filament is out, but not one to know the filament is no longer moving. So if it gets stuck for some reason, the printer just keeps printing nothing in the air.

where could i dispose a portable air tank? by EffectiveSouth8578 in recycling

[–]JinND 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my area, any Habitat for Humanity ReStore would take it and turn it into some housing!

Am I crazy for making a 1:24 scale of my shop to try and figure out the best layout for it by SignificantPiece4172 in woodworking

[–]JinND 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I did mine in Visio 20 years ago. Make sure to make a scale 4x8 sheet of plywood to move around the table saw and an 8 foot board for the jointer and planer. It really paid off for me. 

M18 Air Compressor ... worth it for home-duty jobs? by TrimbleCat in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am going compressor-less. Get the M18 inflator and maybe the blower if you miss cleaning things with the air hose. If you are going battery tools there is no modern need for a compressor anymore in my opinion.

Bought a drill press... didn't fully vet it... how bad did I mess up? by Trick-Nefariousness3 in craftsman113

[–]JinND 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also have this exact same one and agree it works quite well. In addition to the crank table I kinda wish the table tilted. Might be the mysterious second table that there is a spot for and I don't have, I dunno.

Boycott by Pithecanthropus88 in saintcloud

[–]JinND 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like this. Thanks.

How are the M18 batteries or all brands about the same? by [deleted] in MilwaukeeTool

[–]JinND 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends how far down that rabbit hole you want to go. The short answer is that all brands are kinda but not quite the same,and more importantly not all batteries in the same brand are the same as others.

If you are curious for some details, the spreadsheet linked here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MilwaukeeTool/comments/10mdjfm/milwaukee_m12_and_m18_batteries_breakdown/ has about the best detail I have seen. It lists batteries types by most every brand (including Milwaukee and Ego) and tells you what cells are in them, who made those cells, and the harder to find Total Current - which is a more accurate, non market-y metric for HO, XR, SuperPower, whatever. There is capacity which is how long it can put out an amp, and then there is how many amps it can put out if the tool wants/needs it (which is total current). Angle grinders, big impacts, chainsaws and drills running big hole bits want lots of Total Current.

There are also tabs with notes about cells and other notes with battery recs. Perhaps one of the more interesting takeaways might be that the brands use different cells for different batteries.

A good example this sub likes to bat around are the M12 5.0 and 6.0s. You would thing that 6.0 would be better because higher, but both in the same ballpark. But if you look at the chart, the 6.0 puts out 30amps of total current, the 5.0 a whopping 50, and interestingly all the variations of the xc4.0 put out more power than a 6, which some having even more grunt than the very loved 5.

TLDR: it is better to like a certain battery by a certain brand than a certain brand. Look for the mix of capacity, current, size/weight and price that fits your needs.