well, they do sell dedicated battery boxes. Matching typical battery sizes. Usually plastic, with straps to hold the battery and the whole thing set up to be bolted or strapped to the floor. And with a latching lid that should keep little fingers and apple juice out . Seems like that should...
^ most companies will advertise the nut busting because the numbers are higher so it looks better. It has to do with the fact that it is easier to loosen a nut than to tighten it, at the same "position". Friction, thread shape and all that. But from what I remember reading, it seems like...
OP, I just saw that Milwaukee has 3 Fuel (I think) impact wrenches (not drivers) in the M12 series: 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch. The 1/2 is listed as capable of 250 ft lbs of nut busting torque.
OP, yes, impact drivers have an anvil type mechanism, like impact wrenches. However, the former are intended more for screws and light bolt/nut tightening than for heavy duty torquing like the latter. There is a big difference in the torques applied, especially nowadays with the crazy ratings...
the upper parts do look shop-made, but the base less so. Maybe the latter was reused from something else?
All together, it reminds me of the stuff I see on YT about made in small shops in Pakistan. (It actually is quite amazing how some of it looks so professional for stuff made on shop dirt...
that is a really nice one to have. Very handy small package but high-performing. Nice gift! Now that you'll have the impact driver, charger and 2 batteries, I would get the non-impact driver with the clutch, those are so great for more delicate slow driving of fasteners. The basic non-fuel...
^ Are you maybe confusing impact drivers and impact wrenches? An impact driver is not 1/4" as in the 1/4" sockets. It's 1/4" hex, not square.
Impact drivers have a female quick-disconnect bit receptacle. Impact wrenches have a male socket connector. Different idea, different purpose.
impact drivers in general are fantastic. Bolts, screws, you name it. They have replaced drill drivers for a lot of people. Tons of vids on YT about that.
The Milwaukee M12 Fuel line specifically is surprisingly powerful. It really can do a lot of things we used to think you can only do...
if you already have the CO2 bottle, just go with that IMO if you just want to practice your MIG. It's a cheap way to get started. Yes, the welds may not look as nice, but you may get better penetration so it's not all bad.
^ Not experienced that issue either way myself but have a friend who was charged a fee cuz he exchanged an older bottle. Must depend on the place. Or he was taken advantage of.
FWIW, I just looked and saw that you can get a 15lb recertified (not new) CO2 bottle for $70 (+ s/h I'm sure) from...
another thing to keep in mind is that if you buy a bottle, it will have an expiration date after which it can't be refilled any longer without recertification. I have a like new bottle that I had refilled only once and it has now expired, that is a bummer. And there will be a fee to have it...
I'm not an expert welder but I think CO2 is a great way to go. Much cheaper to get the gas refilled locally for me (I go to a beverage supplier place) and gives better penetration than mix from what I saw. Maybe not as clean a weld (not sure) but I don't think it matters for my level of...
nice! I would wirebrush the handle and slide to raw metal and then oil or clear coat. For a bit of contrast and back to roots feels. Or do a gunmetal finish.
We can sort of see it's an Athol. If you clean it up, it would be fun to see a before and after pics. Not that you have to, of course, but then again, it kinda deserves it, there is a beaut in there somewhere...! :)
If your current setup of one battery works for you, there may not be a need to do anything different. Now, is it a good approach? I don't think so, mostly because I would not want to take a chance on the only battery getting discharged and being stranded. But if yours won't get discharged too...
there are some subtleties with the Milwaukee batteries, apparently, with HO or not etc.
The Torque Test (?) Channel on YT had a vid recently where they were testing a bunch of them and there were surprises, like 6Ah better than 8 etc.
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