Milwaukee 18V impact gun?

[Dftodd]

I'm the OP on this thread and let me thank everyone for helping and convincing me to buy a 3/8" battery impact gun for farm and shop use. As mentioned, I went with Makita because I already had batteries and chargers but I suspect most brands are as powerful. I see a lot of Milwaukee and DeWalt around.

Anyway, I can't believe the power and usefulness of this little 3/8" impact gun. It loosens F250 lug nuts, no problem. Implement bolts and things it shouldn't loosen, it easily loosens. Everything--so far. It's hard to believe the small size and power within. It will have limitations but for me, none yet. When I do, I'll add a 1/2" version.

Bottom line, these newer 3/8" battery powered impact guns are worth it for many uses around a home or farm. FYI.

Next on your list is the 1/4" nut driver

I Have all three impacts from dewalt. 1/2", 3/8, and the 1/4" nut driver. Plus a Mikita 40vlt 3/4" impact.

I use the 1/4" the most. I picked up a master set of bits for it which also came with the 1/4 socket adapter.

I'm constantly removing screw clamps, sheet metal screws, small nuts and bolts on equipment at work.

I then bring it home to use for carpentry projects.

My 3/8 is used for medium sized bolts, and then the 1/2 comes out for large bolts.

The 3/4" gun is dedicated to extra large bolts, it's darn heavy, and I avoid using it unless I need too

 

[5030]

My Thor 1/2" drive air impact will run circles around the Milwaukee or the Dewalt (1500 pounds feet breakaway torque) plus it's lighter and costs less. Downside is you need sufficient compressed air to operate it, which I have. My Thor routinely snaps off A325 dome head plow bolts used to secure cutting edges on dirt and snow plows that are severely corroded. Not into heavy duty Li-Ion powered tools and never will be. Prices is too high to begin with and with air power, so long as my compressors and compressing, they don't ever slow down or loose their poop. If the Thor won't bust 'em, my 1" drive IR will... 2500 pounds feet breakaway.

 

[DK35vince]

My Thor 1/2" drive air impact will run circles around the Milwaukee or the Dewalt (1500 pounds feet breakaway torque) plus it's lighter and costs less. Downside is you need sufficient compressed air to operate it, which I have. My Thor routinely snaps off A325 dome head plow bolts used to secure cutting edges on dirt and snow plows that are severely corroded. Not into heavy duty Li-Ion powered tools and never will be. Prices is too high to begin with and with air power, so long as my compressors and compressing, they don't ever slow down or loose their poop. If the Thor won't bust 'em, my 1" drive IR will... 2500 pounds feet breakaway.

If you say so.
My Dewalt cordless 1/2" has 1400 FT pounds breakaway torque, and I can take it with me wherever I want and use it.
I have plenty of air tools. Fine for in the garage.
Don't do me any good if I'm not near an air compressor.
I have a Dewalt 1/4" cordless Impact.
A Milwaukee 3/8" and Dewalt 1/2" cordless impact. Handy as hell, use them all the time.

 

[Dftodd]

My Thor 1/2" drive air impact will run circles around the Milwaukee or the Dewalt (1500 pounds feet breakaway torque) plus it's lighter and costs less. Downside is you need sufficient compressed air to operate it, which I have. My Thor routinely snaps off A325 dome head plow bolts used to secure cutting edges on dirt and snow plows that are severely corroded. Not into heavy duty Li-Ion powered tools and never will be. Prices is too high to begin with and with air power, so long as my compressors and compressing, they don't ever slow down or loose their poop. If the Thor won't bust 'em, my 1" drive IR will... 2500 pounds feet breakaway.

My snap on 1/2" pneumatic impact will run circles around my 20vlt dewalt impact.

My pneumatic impact very rarely gets used anymore though.

It's rather nice being untethered

 

[5030]

Whatever. Keep in mind that the Milwaukee and DeWalt tools are all built in the same Chinese factory, actually the same factory that makes HF cordless tools.

My preference is avoid buying Chinese as much as possible actually.

I don't consider an air supply hose a 'tether' at all.

 

[5030]

If you say so.
My Dewalt cordless 1/2" has 1400 FT pounds breakaway torque, and I can take it with me wherever I want and use it.
I have plenty of air tools. Fine for in the garage.
Don't do me any good if I'm not near an air compressor.
I have a Dewalt 1/4" cordless Impact.
A Milwaukee 3/8" and Dewalt 1/2" cordless impact. Handy as hell, use them all the time.

Until the battery looses it's poop and then they are all rocks.

 

[5030]

Lets put it this way, you spend your money on what you want and I'll do the same..

 

[DK35vince]

Until the battery looses it's poop and then they are all rocks.

That is why I have multiple spare batteries
All my cordless tools are Dewalt and Milwaukee, I have multiple spare batteries for each.

 

[Dftodd]

Whatever. Keep in mind that the Milwaukee and DeWalt tools are all built in the same Chinese factory, actually the same factory that makes HF cordless tools.

My preference is avoid buying Chinese as much as possible actually.

I don't consider an air supply hose a 'tether' at all.

I'm on 8 years of heavy use on my dewalt impacts. And that 1/2" gun has seen serious usage daily. Half of that was inclement weather.

I'm quite pleased with it. Before the dewalt, I burned through a Milwaukee in two years, and a Hilti in 1 1/2 years.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Milwaukee and DeWalt tools are all built in the same Chinese factory

No, they are not. TTI owns Milwaukee, and they make Walmart's Hart, not Harbor Freight. They also make Ridgid and Ryobi power tools sold at Home Depot.

Stanley Black & Decker owns DeWalt, and they also make Craftsman and Black & Decker tools.

Milwaukee makes tools in Malaysia, China and the USA.

DeWalt makes tools in China, Mexico, Brazil, and the USA

Who makes HF's power tools has not been publicly disclosed..

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