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the_machina
the_machina Reader
6/12/23 9:47 a.m.
DocRob said:

I spent last night perusing the Milwaukee site looking at the M12-system. I like the compactness of those designs and while I'm happy with the general performance of my 18v Ryobi system...grass is always greener, right?

But by the time I calculated the cost to replace my tools to give me similar versatility to what I currently have on my shelf and adding in the fact that there is no 4.5" Angle grinder or weed eater available. I realized it was not going to work out for me. I could probably make the die grinder work work for me in place of an angle grinder. But the lack of a weed eater and other outdoor tools limits the utility. And I refuse to have more than a single battery system on hand. Maybe in the future they'll come out with more outdoor tools. 

Which reminds me of a minor 'rant' I recognize that tool companies sell tells to make money, therefore it isn't in their best interest to do 'smart' things. But to me, the smarter thing isn't making a larger voltage ecosystem, like 40v, but instead to simply make a double battery ecosystem. So, I could use two 18v batteries to run a lawn mower or two 12v batteries to run a weedeater. 

Now that I think about it, someone probably makes some kind of double-battery attachment...

I went down that same road. I've got milwaulkee M12 for all the everyday tools. Impact driver, hammer drill, 3/8 ratchet, hackzall. Then when I need something either really beefy or seldom used, I go cheap and get ryobi 18v. So all the fans, the impact wrench, the sanders and vacuums are all cheap and green and work fine, if bulky.

eastsideTim
eastsideTim UltimaDork
6/12/23 9:54 a.m.

Any opinions on the M12 right angle drill?  It's on sale for $30 off right now, and the most compact cordless right angle drill I've seen.  If it is powerful enough for metal(mostly automotive sheet metal), then I'm tempted.  I've got M12, Ryobi 18V, and Kobalt 24V stuff, so could buy a different (potentially more powerful) one, but it seems like with what it's use case is, going as small as possible is the right answer.

preach (dudeist priest)
preach (dudeist priest) GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/18/23 10:03 p.m.

I'm a big Milwaukee guy as I have probably mentioned in here. I recently saw an IG short that showed a DeWalt 20v 1/4" driver attached to a M12 Milwaukee 1/4" driver and the Mil was owning the Dewalt. I could not find it on YouTube but did find this comparison:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/23lo3s1vAIE

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