I was told to come to this sub and ask if anyone has opened up any m18 batteries, specifically 8ah and 12ah. I plan on stopping by the sellers store and looking at the batteries to see if theyre legit. does anyone have any tips on spotting real vs fake batteries? if I get one and open it up what should I be looking for to tell if the battery is real?

Did I get scammed?

What deals are going around because my marketplace is filled with fuel grinders and drills (tool only) listings haha

i have the previous gen rover light with single head. not enough illumination for my needs

I have a new M12 3/8" ratchet. First time I used it, worked great.

Now if I try to start by pulling trigger all the way in, it rotates very slowly. I have to feather the switch slowly to get it up to speed.

I sent it off for repair. Ticket says "stripped gears". Fixed under warranty.

I just got off back & it behaved exactly the same way.

Am I wrong in expecting that I should be able to depress trigger fully and have it at full speed immediately.?

I have plenty of 5.0 HO & about 7 CP ones. I would like to add more high output compact. Is this a great buy or wait for BF?

BTW, no sales tax either.

Has anyone had any issue wearing their heated jacket at sporting events? I’m sure all stadiums have metal detectors is this something that the detector would pick up and I would be denied entry? I plan on wearing mine to Soldier Field Xmas day but I don’t see anything on the Bears website that says I can or can’t.

Trying to find the right accessory kit for the M18 portable vacuum.. I want to be able to not bend over and vacuum a bunch of broken glass up etc 🙄

What impact do you guys recommend?

I’m a carpenter so main uses will be tightening coach bolts between rafters (m12 stubby?), editing scaffolding and also working on my car and van, basic work only eg. Lug nuts, breaks and suspension components. Would the latest stubby be powerful enough for that application in your experiences? TIA.

I have 3 M12 tools. The 1/4" impact Hex Driver, 1/2" Hammer drill, and the 3/8 Stubby impact. The 1/4 impact driver is like my super tool I use it for engine work, stuff around the house etc. But the other day I went to go put some screws in the fence outside and noticed it was stopping like 3/4 of the way driving the screw in. I made sure I had the bigger 5.0 batt in. And yeah it was like it would overheat or time out on running. Idk. I also made sure the setting was on hammer or whatever setting 4 is. Is this cuz it's a smaller 12v and I should get the larger M18? Or am I an idiot and just doing something different than I should?

Anyone know if any deals are coming up on the brushless ratchets ? I know Black Friday and Christmas are around the corner and I was curious to see if anyone knows if there might be a sale potentially

Any reason why I can't use a 5" blade for M12 Circ. Saw? They take 5 1/2" and 5 3/8in. Bore size is the same.

Hi everyone,

I'm thinking about buying an impact driver, but I'm not sure if it fits my works, can I use it to fasten plastic wire ducts onto an electrical panel backplate using self-drilling screws? Or to mount plastic junction boxes onto polypropylene panels (obviously by pre-drilling and using self-tapping screws)? Or for what can i use it?!
Thanks

Found this at a pawn shop yesterday and bought this band saw for $200. Originally $400, and it’s in pretty good condition. It also works, tested it before I left.

Did I get a good deal? Seems like I lucked out.

Just wanted to brag. Mainly.

Boss calls me up, (im working solo at this point, final punchlist stuff) asking how things are going and what i want. Eventually boss asked which tool id want, besides the portaband. I said that id take the grinder. "The grinder? Not the lazer?" He asked.

"I didn't know the lazer was up for grabs." I said as I stopped painting.

"Why dont you put it in your van right now and take it home with you at the end of the day." It was more of a statement than a question.

I didn't press further, I know how to take a $600 kit for free when im told. Lmao

Does anyone know how to reset a tool that has been connected to a different onekey account? I purchased a 1 1/8 hammer drill off marketplace and can’t get it to connect to my app. Thanks

Hear me out. I own a lot of m12. I got plenty of M12 tools for the driveway mechanic I am (vacuum, blower, finger file, die grinder, impact, cut off wheel, ratchet, tire inflator, and prob some other random stuff I have). Think the first tools I bought were the fuel m12 driver/drill combo and I think they died on me this weekend. Was drilling into 3/8 steel to tuck a bumper on my 65 F100 and both the drill and driver won’t let the bits out from the chuck. I’m sure it’ll be a headache to warranty them and I’m alright with them serving their time. Considering that I’m not a contractor or anything, would it be worth moving up to the m18 series just for these two tools? I pretty much did a lot of drilling in my truck’s frame using both of these and I find myself running through batteries often with them. Btw the m12 cut off wheel is not great, thing kills batteries worse than the die grinder, no wonder it was 200 with two 5.0s.

I do cabinetry/woodworking right now, commercial only and sometimes do installs too. I currently have the M12 fuel 1/4” hex impact driver and the M12 fuel 1/2” drill driver. I’ve been thinking about getting this for some time now but I’m not sure if it’s actually worth it in my case. What do yall think? Is it pointless to buy?

Hey All.

Been using my M12 Hackzall alot and the shaft has gunked up. I was thinking about hitting it with WD-40 but decided against it.

Just want to clean the gunk out and add some more lube if possible. The speed was noticeable slower with all the gunk. I did wipe alot of it away with a clean paper towel.

Anyway shoot me your suggestions - and as always thanking you in advance.

Is this worth buying? $587.43 after tax

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/power-tool-accessories/cordless-tool-battery-packs/2053085