GunMetalGrey Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 1 minute ago, patsbimmer1 said: I don't think I have ever "had" to charge the batteries on it. I usually swap out to a fully charged one when I start a project but I can't honestly remember a battery dying or fading to the point that I had to swap it out. Isn't that fun?! I rarely ever charge mine, because I never need to. Then when I do need to it only takes about 30 minutes anyway. Batteries have come a long way in the past 5 or so years. I look forward to seeing more development of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 1 minute ago, GunMetalGrey said: Isn't that fun?! I rarely ever charge mine, because I never need to. Then when I do need to it only takes about 30 minutes anyway. Batteries have come a long way in the past 5 or so years. I look forward to seeing more development of them! ^^^This is what you are paying for when you buy these tools. Battery technology. I did a ton of research before buying my Dewalt kit and this included talking to reps, talking to buyers at work, reading reviews, etc. Every conclusion that was drawn is that Dewalt and Milwaukee are at the top of the pack for battery technology right now. This is where a tool separates itself from another. The performance for these tools are all in the battery and not every battery is created equal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 2 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said: Woah, here I was starting to peg you as the person that just randomly hates companies for no reason and complains about them! I imagine when you started using them was more then 5 years ago. I would give them a shot. The M18 fuel 3/8" impact had the highest amount of torque from all of the big brands of 3/8 impact that I could find. Therefore I went with it. It looks like the Bosch 18v unit only has 125 ft/lbs of torque, which is pretty darn low. Looks like the Makita ($414) has 150 ftllbs I ended up getting mine for $200 with a coupon, and its rated at 200 ft/lbs All depends on what you want to take off with it! Dewalt has always felt cheap to me as well, so I get where you come from on "fancy black & decker". You are pretty right on about the section I bolded. Haha, in all actuality, I usually have reasons for all my likes and dislikes, but a lot of times my reasons are pretty dumb. What is the torque of the Milwaukee and Dewalt, or the snap-on or matco? Why are we so interested in the 3/8" instead of the 1/2"? Why is the M18 called the 'fuel'? Now if it had a fuel canister in it like a plasload nail gun, that would be sweet. 53 minutes ago, Earl said: It's Delana Kenseth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMart Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 What is the consensus on a battery powered impact vs a battery powered ratcheting wrench? If you could only have one, which would you use more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Impact every day. I've had air ratcheting wrenches and they always collect dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 19 minutes ago, REKIII said: You are pretty right on about the section I bolded. Haha, in all actuality, I usually have reasons for all my likes and dislikes, but a lot of times my reasons are pretty dumb. What is the torque of the Milwaukee and Dewalt, or the snap-on or matco? Why are we so interested in the 3/8" instead of the 1/2"? Why is the M18 called the 'fuel'? Now if it had a fuel canister in it like a plasload nail gun, that would be sweet. I've been focused on 3/8" for it's versatility. I've never had to rely on it as my only impact and always had a 1/2" Ingersoll Rand air impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 45 minutes ago, REKIII said: What is the torque of the Milwaukee and Dewalt, or the snap-on or matco? Why are we so interested in the 3/8" instead of the 1/2"? Why is the M18 called the 'fuel'? The Fuel version has the three torque/speed settings, and a brushless motor with greater torque. My interest in the 3/8" vs 1/2" is because of the body size. The 1/2" impacts get very large very quickly, but the 3/8" bodies are kept compact to fit in small spaces. M18 Fuel - 200 ft/lbs rated (I tested at 225 before the threads where pulling from tightening too much) - $260 - compact size Dewalt 20v MAX - 130 ft/lbs - $250 - Compact size Snap on 18v - 325 ft/lbs - $650 - Larger than the two others by appearance Matco - Essentially the snap on for $100 less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Breaker bar - $19 ClassE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 http://petrolicious.com/there-s-nothing-quite-like-a-bmw-3-0-cs-with-hidden-superpowers S54 powered E9 O_O m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMart Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 3 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said: Impact every day. I've had air ratcheting wrenches and they always collect dust. Air sucks because you need the cord. I was thinking it might get more use if it was electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Incredible=) http://petrolicious.com/i-drove-a-1970-bmw-2002-and-found-god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Incredible=) http://petrolicious.com/i-drove-a-1970-bmw-2002-and-found-god I didn't know leadballs was on pretrolicious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 37 minutes ago, CMart said: Air sucks because you need the cord. I was thinking it might get more use if it was electric. More often than not I can use my electric impact for the job. When I can't then I use a regular ratchet. If it requires a ratchet then there's a large possibility I wouldn't be able to fit a pneumatic or cordless ratcheting wrench in the space. I don't think I've ever had a problem with the hose being in the way, it's always been a matter of space with the tool. CMart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Will these fit an e34? http://appleton.craigslist.org/wto/5413045780.html I wasn't even searching for wheels, but I found them anyway :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Those will work perfectly. Just need hubcentric rings(about $20) to make up for the difference in hub bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Just now, HipMF said: Will these fit an e34? http://appleton.craigslist.org/wto/5413045780.html I wasn't even searching for wheels, but I found them anyway :/ Good Deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 I love those wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Anyone else signed up for the winter rallyx at Milwaukee Mile infield tomorrow? http://www.milwaukeetrackdays.com Course video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Sadly the e34 isn't sorted out yet, but I will be looking to have some fun with it once it's road-worthy. Also the guy who was too cool for our winter drift meet owns a red 1st gen MR2.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 rampelsauce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 The pdx event was a good time. I ran in the 2wd group with the 318is and had four runs in the morning and did another five in the afternoon. By the afternoon session, parts of the back half of the course were a mix of bumping in and out of ice ruts and sliding on glass. Fun times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Just came here to look this up. When's the next event? I got my heat working and front suspension back in shape. Snows are getting installed tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Feb. 20th... same as the Road America event that FVSCC runs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Never tried the one at RA, how are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Went to Nue's yesterday to check out the impacts. The bosch and Makita offerings for Impact are no where near the torque ratings for comparable Milwaukee units. I didn't even look at dewalts. Pretty much sucks. I'll either be sticking with air or looking to see what else is out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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