Idiots guide to Milwaukee.....

ACEngineering

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Oxon
Just realised I got that info the wrong way around! On phone at minute and it wont let me edit it but will correct it later.

The high output batteries are the ones which have the better cells and more performance/power.

The High demand or if not labelled as either are the standard batteries with best run time.

Got no edit button to correct my mistake, thought it was just my phone but on laptop now and looks like we cant go back and edit posts that are more than a day old?
 

Half Pipe

Member
3 amp came dead yesterday
Jumped it from a 5
Charged now and works in drills and impactor (y) cheers ace 👍
Grinder not arrived yet
Can't fault toolstation service two orders here next day .
Toolstation is only place I have seen Milwaukee 3amp batteries, I wonder if they were a special promotion for Toolstation. Have you registered them for extended warranty? They were big into Milwaukee stuff until Screwfix started aswell, Toolstation just got old Milwaukee stock now. And some of it not even that keanly priced
 

335d

Member
3 amp came dead yesterday
Jumped it from a 5
Charged now and works in drills and impactor (y) cheers ace 👍
Grinder not arrived yet
Can't fault toolstation service two orders here next day .
Personally I would have sent it back. They don’t charge below a certain voltage for safety reasons. Some chargers will charge batteries at low voltage, but will charge using a very small current.
In this case, as they are new but old stock, probably all the cells have discharged, so charging them once by external methods is prob ok. The main issue is when one cell starts to degrade, this brings the total voltage down. In this instance they shouldn’t be charged, as the faulty cell will be reverse charged and can affect the chemical composition, resulting in a possible short circuit and inevitable “discharge of energy”. If one must jump start these batteries, it is best to do it with a dc power supply, with a current of approx 10% of the fast charge current. However, most farm workshops won’t have such a power supply. Charging from another battery is not really recommended. It might work 99% of the time, but there is that 1% chance it will end in tears.
 

tomlad

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Location
nr. preston
Only tried briefly BUT didn't want to register for the warranty ........ might go back yet

EDIT just tried again registered, i obviously wasn't holding my mouth right 🙃:whistle:
 
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Half Pipe

Member
@tomlad I could be wrong, but I think the Toolstation special kits didn't have the extended warranty. ( I would at least try to register them soon and that may help you decide whether to keep or return)
Presume it was a new dealer offer when they 1st started with Milwaukee.
They seemed well priced at the time, but that's going back good few years now, so the odd Milwaukee items they have left are old models and prices not been reduced to reflect this. There is a few items showing in stock at my local Toolstation, including a jigsaw, non fuel version and it's alot dearer than latest model from current Milwaukee dealers.
I do use Toolstation fairly regularly so don't mean to sound against them.
They seemed to switch more towards DeWalt once Screwfix started with Milwaukee.
 

tomlad

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Location
nr. preston
Login shows 2 years warranty, but im having doubts, its 20 odd grams lights than my 5 and same fisical size , feels same weight so im achieving nothing , sleep on it .
Grinder arrived looks 👍
 

MF-ANDY

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s.e cambs
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BigBarl

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Arable Farmer
Location
South Notts
Anyone tried the non genuine batteries for Milwaukee? I just bought 2 x 6ah new off ebay for £40! Less than half the price of the genuine ones. I’ll probably regret it but for light DIY use in the main I’ll take a punt.
 

YELROM

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Location
North Yorkshire
I have one of these and have used it for putting in tex screws
You can also get these so you can use it as a small impact wrench
 

shumungus

Member
Livestock Farmer
The M12 stuff has come forward in leaps and bounds and for the like of tec-screw work I would be looking at an M12, lighter and smaller than M18 but equally capable on tec screw work.
M12 FUEL™ Sub Compact 1/4″ Hex Impact Driver | M12 FID | Milwaukee Tools UK
M18 max out at 226Nm and the M12 max out at 147Nm. Either would be a good choice M18 heavier hitter and M12 lighter in the hand.
 

ACEngineering

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Location
Oxon
Can anyone recommend an impact driver for mainly Tex screws and small nuts and bolts please

The M18FID2 is the latest impact driver, just got one and good so far, much better than my old HD18 brushed one.

if you dont need a impact screw driver though probably best off with the m12 3/8 stubby impact.
 

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