The m12 Fuel are more powerful than, like, 75% of the 18v brushed tools from just a few years ago. My only quibble is that I like Dewalt's battery retention/clip system. I actually prefer the feel and grip of the "beefier" handle of the Milwaukee with the battery up in it. I only have the bit driver version of this tool...but after owning it for a few years, I do wish I had just gotten the drill, and just kept a bit holder with it.I mentioned the eBay sale in the Things that annoy me thread, well once I figured out how to actually get to the stores the inevitable happened and I bought another power tool. This time I did the unthinkable and bought my first tool from Team Red.
Milwaukee M12FPD
I've been looking at lightweight drills since around September, after seeing how Adam Savage used his old 12V Makita drill for delicate work. Makita don't make that drill/driver set any more and used ones go for silly prices, so I was looking at the Bosch GSB 12V-15. It's lighter and slightly smaller than the Milwaukee, but I didn't see any other Bosch tools that I wanted. If I'm going to buy into a battery system I need to know I'm going to have more than one tool, fortunately I've also been looking at the right-angle impact wrench Milwaukee make (after that fiasco with the caliper bolt on the Disco) so there won't be a shortage of other tools I can use the batteries with.
This is much lighter than my Makita drill and is also brushless, which is nice. A 13mm all-metal chuck on a drill this small is something none of the other brands could offer, despite none of them being significantly cheaper than what I paid for this.
So I'm on two teams now, apparently. It hasn't helped that in the Project Farm tests, Milwaukee just keeps dominating.
Someone's post in a Facebook woodworker's group: "I'm looking for a good jig saw."
For reference, a jig saw:
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First reply: "You'd be better served by a band saw."
For reference, a bandsaw:
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Second reply: "I love my Dewalt scroll saw."
For reference, a scroll saw:
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Is it the M12 that's basically the drill, but with just a bit holder? I have that one...and I sometimes wish I would have just gotten the drill, so that I could have two drills when I'm doing a lot of pre-drills and countersinks, and then just kept a bit-holder with it. It is nice having the small size, though, especially if you do any work at arm's length...the lighter weight is appreciated.Bought a small Milwaukee 1/4" driver tonight for a specific use. Will report back when I get to use it for that particular use.
I'd like to try one of those on my yard though.