C18PD32 - Milwaukee 18V Red Lithium-ion Cordless Hammer Drill/Driver - Milwaukee - C18PD32 this link works - had no experience of Milwaukee stuff is it any good?
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Two batterys inc for £200 - seems ok
theres a dewalt 18v 3Ah at sfix for £150 but only one battery. In the market for a new drill just not sure which. Always was a makita fan but this seems good.
theres a dewalt 18v 3Ah at sfix for £150 but only one battery. In the market for a new drill just not sure which. Always was a makita fan but this seems good.
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Guest123
Aye, Milwaukee is really good. About the only kit I hate is Bosch because I've had bad experiences with their stuff. Dewalt batteries are cack even though the kit is good.
Go for the Milwaukee, German engineering and worth the extra cost!
Go for the Milwaukee, German engineering and worth the extra cost!
I've said it before - yes Milwaukee is excellent. Used drill, impacts and other kit of theirs for many years. Never let me down. Fast batt charge too. Worth the money. What origininally turned me on to them, was the feel/balance and - very important - metal gears, not nylon/plastic.
I went down the road of one 18v drill for everything but found that it was too heavy to comfortably use for lots of screwing work yet wasn't enough for drilling masonry so I got a battery SDS drill and a 14.4v combi drill in the end.
Don't rate Dewalt. Always thought of them as being more for poseurs.
Don't rate Dewalt. Always thought of them as being more for poseurs.
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Anyone got any views on this Milwaukee for cutting plastic waste pipe?
Milwaukee C12PPC PVC Pipe Cutter 12v Lithium - BARE | eBay
Milwaukee C12PPC PVC Pipe Cutter 12v Lithium - BARE | eBay
I have the hand version, it's absolutely cack. You have to spin the pipe as it cuts otherwise it compresses the pipe. The 'auto' version might be better, but it's a tool I can live without, methinks.
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I use a hacksaw but it leaves burrs on the end which have to be removed. Even though it takes seconds to remove them, it's a nuisance. Thought that cutter looked a good alternative, but if its pants I'll leave it.
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Mike Jackson
I use the Rothenberger Rocut for plastic pipe. Rothenberger Rocut 50TC - Pro Pipe Shears 5.2010 - 5.2010
A slight twist on the pipe to help it start and it's a lot quicker than using a junior. Neater too as it gives a nice straight cut. Trick is to keep the blade nice and sharp.
A slight twist on the pipe to help it start and it's a lot quicker than using a junior. Neater too as it gives a nice straight cut. Trick is to keep the blade nice and sharp.
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Guest123
Had a Rothy cutter, but found that the blades didn't stay sharp for long. I also had one of them plastic pipe slice lookalikes for waste pipe, and they only lasted about 20 cuts.
I'm getting older, so want an easier time out there and if the kit exists to help, that can only be a good thing. Probably stick to a hacksaw.
I'm getting older, so want an easier time out there and if the kit exists to help, that can only be a good thing. Probably stick to a hacksaw.
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Alex, I feel like using one on this damn plaster cast, it's driving me nuts. Keep getting an itch in my leg and the only thing that will reach it is the handle end of the fish slice out of the frying pan. No fried eggs, for you, and you and you!
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Mike Jackson
I run the edge up on a diamond sharpening stone. keeps it nice and sharp, took a nice lump out of my thumb the other week.
I got given the 12v milwaukee waste cutter from a customer who didn't need it. To be honest it does compress the pipe, leaving it slightly oval in shape. If you were installing pools then it would be great but if you're not doing anything large scale, stick with the rothy ratchet cutters.
My 18v milwaukee drill i hardly use now
for screws i use the impact
masonry i use my 18v milwaukee sds
Wood i use my milwaukee sds with the keyless chuck or my sideways drill
the only time i use the hammer drill is for tiles or if the sds doesnt fit.
for screws i use the impact
masonry i use my 18v milwaukee sds
Wood i use my milwaukee sds with the keyless chuck or my sideways drill
the only time i use the hammer drill is for tiles or if the sds doesnt fit.
I fully agree its always needed!
if your going for a platform to use then milwaukee is the dogs !
all the tools are generally superior to similar brands.
i haven't really found anything that beat my Milwaukee kit, maybe match it up but not beat it.
personally i would go combi drill, impact, sds, circular saw
if your going for a platform to use then milwaukee is the dogs !
all the tools are generally superior to similar brands.
i haven't really found anything that beat my Milwaukee kit, maybe match it up but not beat it.
personally i would go combi drill, impact, sds, circular saw
Ive used the 18v angle drill but i dont have one yet (i have a crappy corded one)
good piece of kit but id get it last if you have a corded one.
good piece of kit but id get it last if you have a corded one.
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Personally prefer this bad boy:
Makita BHR202Z 3.2kg SDS Plus Drill 18V - Bare | NoLinkingToThis
Clutch is really nice, although in comparison to the Milwaukee you posted it's a brick, and in Screwfix's case don't think it comes with the batteries (but I already had some).
Makita BHR202Z 3.2kg SDS Plus Drill 18V - Bare | NoLinkingToThis
Clutch is really nice, although in comparison to the Milwaukee you posted it's a brick, and in Screwfix's case don't think it comes with the batteries (but I already had some).
Ahh i use that drill,my workmate has it
great for normal fixings but doesn't seem to have the oommpfff the waukee does for larger holes.
Big advantage with the Milwaukee is the changeable chuck, great for holesawing and wood then, even the odd core.
Used mine for 30mm holes with a normal sds bit.
but my corded sds is a makita and that is great
great for normal fixings but doesn't seem to have the oommpfff the waukee does for larger holes.
Big advantage with the Milwaukee is the changeable chuck, great for holesawing and wood then, even the odd core.
Used mine for 30mm holes with a normal sds bit.
but my corded sds is a makita and that is great
So is an Impact driver better for screwing etc if only for weight etc i thought combi mention 'kin combi
Im abit of a power tool nut.....
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pretty good for tools.
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pretty good for tools.
if you want a good cordless angle drill that can actually drill decent sized holes this is the best one available:
impact drivers are fine for mid to large fixings, light fixings like plasterboard drivers or delicate materials you should avoid them tbh. The better ones have different speeds/power levels to help avoid damage and fixing breakage. I think panasonic was the first company years back to have different power levels on its impact drivers, its took many years for others to catch on but alot of the new brushless tools have them.
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rob2048
I have the 18v hammer drill and impact driver Milwaukee good stuff but my friend has the hilti 22v cordless and that is the dogs dangles I am very happy with mine good strong batteries his has 3 speed which will drill brick not as good as sds but its impressive if I picked again it would be the hilti don't let me put you off the Milwaukee it's still ace
Well I went for and I am not disappointed such an improvement. I love it. Aah the simple things ........!
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rob2048
I am also in the market for a new drill driver and maybe an impact driver as a complete kit. I looked at the Milwaukee but having no experience of them I am torn between the one you have and the new Dewalt DCD980M2, which is slightly better due to having a 4Ah battery (longer life). I know the Dewalt is slightly more expensive but just wondering if anyone has tried them both so I can get a good comparison.
Personally the battery life is great on them, go for the fuel range and they have 4 amp hour batts.
I love them due to the power.
also nothing in its class really beats the fuel line.
hilti bats at the same level but is more dursble howeever you really do pay for hilti.
I love them due to the power.
also nothing in its class really beats the fuel line.
hilti bats at the same level but is more dursble howeever you really do pay for hilti.
Milwaukee is the same company as Ryobi
Founded in America,
Made in China,
Owned by China
Motors made in India,
Apart from buying the bankrupt name of Aeg, I'm struggling to find the german engineering it's associated with.
That said they are good drills.
Milwaukee, ryobi, vax, dirt devil and aeg are all owned by tti industries but all are separate.
They were owned by the swedes for most of it!
Tti owns them now but let milwaukee get on with it.
some parts are made in china such as the electric side of things ie pcb's
But as far as I'm aware that the rest is im Germany or america and also assembled there.
motors might be now or may have been made in india in the past.
However with things being made in china or india it always depends on how greedy the company is.
if they use quality materials you still get a good product with cheaper labour.
if you have both poor materials and cheap labour well....
it seems Milwaukee are using the good materials 🙂
i always like this and ask name a power tool which any part of it doesn't come from china or india?
They were owned by the swedes for most of it!
Tti owns them now but let milwaukee get on with it.
some parts are made in china such as the electric side of things ie pcb's
But as far as I'm aware that the rest is im Germany or america and also assembled there.
motors might be now or may have been made in india in the past.
However with things being made in china or india it always depends on how greedy the company is.
if they use quality materials you still get a good product with cheaper labour.
if you have both poor materials and cheap labour well....
it seems Milwaukee are using the good materials 🙂
i always like this and ask name a power tool which any part of it doesn't come from china or india?
I have a 18v Dewalt xrp cordless drill which was made in Germany, its about 8 yrs old and still great.
I always knew dewalt was part of black & decker but has now has teamed up with stanley. It just seems to me that about 90% of all tools sold can be traced back to around 6 company's. Less if you dig deeper.
Well done for finding "TTI Holdings"
I always knew dewalt was part of black & decker but has now has teamed up with stanley. It just seems to me that about 90% of all tools sold can be traced back to around 6 company's. Less if you dig deeper.
Well done for finding "TTI Holdings"
black and decker got dewalt back in 60's,but then run the black and decker name into the ground and had to resurrect dewalt as a brand to make it respectable again around tthe 1990's 🙂 stanly got them a couple of years ago but already endorsed them long before.
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