Robbie Corbett
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Not sure why but it felt important to give it a good shake about like all the other vids. Pads just arrived and I've set to work on my rear beam. The grinder is ace and I can highly recommend it!
If you buy a drill for a job that a joiner would charge you £250 for and the drill is £100 and the materials are £100, you've saved £50 and gained invaluable skills as well as getting a drill out of it to do other jobs with
It's not even man maths at this stage, it's just bloody common sense 😂 But be careful, otherwise you end up with a garage full of stuff and a very serious addiction. Hence why I've steered myself away from a new welder and a 3D printer... for the time being anyway
Love the little roloc 3m pads, use them a lot on my little air grinder.
I can’t quite believe how many tools Milwaukee do! I went to FFX (as they had the 3/8 for £179 with a 6.0 and small batt) on Saturday but it was closed luckily.
I’m still confused on the models though. They do a 12v 3/8 compact (flat front) and a more expensive 18v fuel 3/8” that you’d assume is ‘better’ or more power yet the 12v compact says its 10% more powerful? Shirley 18v is better than 12v?
Yesterday I asked mr snap on how much for the little 3/8” gun but £350, I laughed & told him no chance. Amazingly he dug out a NOS battery for my old old 3/8 gun and I got that for a steal.
I do really like the size and shape of the newer compact snap on 3/8” guns. They get a slating for not being that powerful compared to the Milwaukee on YT comparison vids but they are actually pretty good for their tiny size and the whole POWER craze is all well and good but there is such a thing as over kill and generally if the snap on 3/8 isn’t undoing 8-15mm nuts/bolts you’ve got breaking issues anyway. I hate the rocker switch though, I use my mate’s one now and then and every time I have to remind myself which way to press.
Yea exactly - that threw me as originally I was up for investing in some 18v tools and would have wanted the little M18 impact, saw the 12v was smaller still and had higher torque. Obviously doesn't compete with the larger 18v mosters but I get annoyed with the larger tools and access. And yes, im worried about the Milwaukee range.... already looking at tools which have nothing to do with cars just because the battery fits.
I mean, obviously if I get her an 18V strimmer I would be obligated to get the 18V angle grinder and big boy impact 😖
Snap on man did something helpful to save you money? Is he retiring this week?
Yes same 12v as the impact so only bought the body. Accepts 6 and 8mm shanks. I will only be using it for grinding and have various pads like:
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Its a system by 3M called ROLOC, basically quick change pads of all sorts. Imagine a 2inch angle grinder, so really precise, gets into small spaces. Good for finishing welds and grinding down rust scabs quickly.
If I had the 18V system I would have just gone straight for a battery angle grinder but even then would have still bought this and tend to use die grinders more often than angle grinders due to the precision.
I need some pry bars! I used to share a garage with a mate with a mental snap on habit. I think it was all on their payment plan from when he was a young easily won mechanic. I think it was all insured for 15k - was a lot of gear. Being a lovely chap he would let me use it all but used to get right arsey when I didn't put things back properly (natch) he had a set of the pry bars..... I bet he paid full price hahaha, no wonder he got iffy when I used them in unintended ways (everythings a hammer at heart).I’m probably a snap on man’s worst nightmare. All my tools have been bought cash and I don’t get sucked in to the bling stuff or financed tool boxes. I lost my favourite hammer through 12” pry bar and have been looking for one on eBay but they’re circa £30/£40 in well worn nick. I bought the set of 4 hammer through pry bars off him for £80 cash yesterday, not sure what BS price they should be but I know they’re twice that price on eBay or if you finance them through the van. Even the new battery I only paid £20 for (after giving him grief) which I was really pleased to as even a rebuild is more than twice that price off eBay.
£190 seems barmy money to me but most just put them on the tick. My work mates empty tool boxes cost more than my car collection.
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Been looking at these, hows it compare to the pneumatic grinders power wise?
I need some pry bars! I used to share a garage with a mate with a mental snap on habit. I think it was all on their payment plan from when he was a young easily won mechanic. I think it was all insured for 15k - was a lot of gear. Being a lovely chap he would let me use it all but used to get right arsey when I didn't put things back properly (natch) he had a set of the pry bars..... I bet he paid full price hahaha, no wonder he got iffy when I used them in unintended ways (everythings a hammer at heart).
The pisstake was that after he spend all his money on tools royal mail (who he is a mech for) changed their policy and supplied tools so everyone had to take their kit home.
My old style snap on hammer-through 12” pry bar was one of my fav tools. They’ve changed the handles now to these bulbous ones that look a bit naff. I’ve got the big one too, 36” which is handy.
Ive just rung MAC for some of their RBRT hex sockets. Anyone in the trade on here used them? They look real handy, hex has got to be one of the most damaged fasteners I see and the rbrt one will grip even a rounded one. No dealer in my area anymore which is annoying.
The green handled ones?
Everyone should have a tig welder, not even for welding s**t just because they can be used for so many more things.You know you want to buy that welder though right. I would just buy the welder. Think of all the other cool stuff you get to buy for the welder!
They do for wheel bearings on cars yeahExactly - Dan knows. I've heard that bearings just fall out after you do that?
Yeah standard bits are used mateDo impact drivers require specific bits?
Recently bought a DeWalt driver, yet to use it. Only for screws in to wood. Guessing I can use my normal drill bits from my drill driver?
Do impact drivers require specific bits?
Recently bought a DeWalt driver, yet to use it. Only for screws in to wood. Guessing I can use my normal drill bits from my drill driver?
For the screw drivers they don't need specific impact bits but I like the good quality ones because it makes life better
If its the type for sockets (1/4, 3/8, 1/2) then again you don't need impact sockets, normal ones fit and function however one of the biggest benefits of impact sockets is that they are 6 sided not 12 so your much less likely to round the head of a bolt/nut.
Ive only ever used impact sockets specifically with my impact gun purely because of the torque it kicks out
But do milwaukee do cordless lawn mowers like makita? 😄
£100 for a battery coffee machine
Tassimos are cheaper, that's just a retarded gimmick 😂