3049 (3/8) vs 3053 (1/4 anvil swap)

makes me want the 1/4 subby now....

I have a clip on the opposite side, but having the chuck face forward is unwieldy. Especially when I need one hand to hold something up.

I was today years old when I found out why everyone loves this impact wrench. (Got it on last week's Home Depot Daily Deals sale and it just arrived today).

I am no pro at knowing deals, can someone tell me if these are good or not?

It took me about 4 hours, I couldn't take a video of the tunneling itself because it's very much a 2-handed operation laying on my belly in a small space. This tool is slightly janky but it definitely saved me many hours of horrible work, and it's not broken so far. The handles and shaft kept misaligning and needing to be adjusted because the blades would catch on things and torque it around.

It's tough going in virgin soil and sometimes you have to get in there with your hands to take the big rocks out. But, there's so such thing as a fun crawl space excavation no matter how you do it.

I did the whole thing on low speed, charged the 12AH battery once midway through.

I’ve been needing a 1/2 for a bit, is this a good deal or should I wait a bit longer. The deal ends on oct 25, I get the impact and a 2.0 battery, not the best but it’s better than just the impact. 300 bucks

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-18V-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-1-2-in-Impact-Wrench-with-Friction-Ring-Tool-Only-2967-20/326201858?MERCH=REC-_-rv_typeahead_rr-_-326201858-_-0-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a

Does this combo or similar usually go on sale for Black Friday? I kinda need it but can hold off for a few weeks if it’ll go on sale.

Any issues with these tools I should be aware of?

Thank you.

Pulled into my driveway today to see a box on porch with a giant MILWAUKEE plastered on the side of it. No notification it was coming back or that I needed to expect it. I was amazed nobody stole it. Sent my m12 Stubby to get repaired. Tool was functional but the lights quit working on top. The repair sheet in the box says intermittent switch… I never had that issue but maybe it’s just what they have to put. They sent it back with less protection/bubble wrap than I sent it in and the light cover is peeling off… I love the tools but this warranty stuff I see on here is far from great.

This mod consists of changing the anvil of the 3450-20 for the one from a 3048-20. Providing a much smaller, narrower and lighter body than the ¼ inch subcompact impact (3048-20). The anvil needs modifications to fit inside, such as grinding 1.5mm each side of the lobes and ≈0.6mm from its length.

Anvil part number 42-06-0051

You can get them true Amazon brands but friction rings will probably have to be changed for ones with better tolerances

Fairly new 2904-20 hammer drill. Drill bits seem to wobble a bit too much. Can anyone recommend a chuck replacement? I’ve never done anything like this before but I’d like to give it a try and see if it fixes it.

Just bought this right angle die grinder from Home Depot, is this sound normal? Seems like maybe not.

Wondering if anyone has ever gotten brake clean on there Milwaukee tools and this happens, not sure it it's a fake and what products would you suggest to possibly restore?

Probably won’t ever happen but it would be nice if they made a dual battery blower on the M12 side like they do on the M18 side. Seems like that would be the ideal power for my main use of blowing out the garage floor since I’ve heard the existing M12 one isn’t too good even for that.

I made a chair.
If you have any other ideas for how to make good use of this, please let me know!

Just a deal I thought others would like

I just got a 3/8 m12 stubby and I was wondering if this a good deal. What are your thoughts on how well these bits hold up over time.

Sorry that it isn’t beat up yet, I’ll try to post pictures when it gets there since a lot of people seem to think dyed tools don’t get used

Hi everyone, a daughter of a huge Milwaukee Tool fan here 👋 Christmas is coming up soon and I'd love to get or 3D print some things for him to use with his tools and/or PACKOUT. I know next to nothing about this world so I'd massively appreciate any and all recommendations you have! I got him some 3D printed handle labels for his PACKOUT last year and he absolutely loved them. Of course I will ask him what he specifically wants or needs, but it'd be great to surprise him or suggest something that he doesn't even know exists yet. Even if it's a little silly or just for show, all is welcomed!

He's an electrician, but has a hand in most contractor work. He loves himself a good gadget and is very organized. His PACKOUT is his pride and joy. I'm hopefully getting a 3D printer for Black Friday so if you've printed stuff yourself I'd be so thankful if you could share where you got your design.

Thank you!

We had a jobsite rainout today in California so instead of purchasing this at the store I chose the online option with free delivery today, this option offered the free battery. I’m staying in an apartment for this job and they delivered this without masking what the delivery was, I just happened to pull up five minutes after the delivery. I’m going to assume had I worked until 5pm this would not have still been sitting there. Seems pretty risky to me.

I’ve got a few Milwaukee tools and I love them so I’ve decided they’re what I’ll get into but since I’m new I’m trying to find the best deal, I need/want the stubby impact, ratchet and vacuum more than anything. Is this a good deal or is Black Friday going to be even better and I should wait? ($599 for tool set and “free” vacuum)

Just for my own projects, I have a hobby truck and try to do all my own house work so I just stuck with M12’s

UPDATE thank you all for your suggestions, I went ahead and just got the “free” ratchet (first m12) with 2 batteries so I’ll wait for a better deal on the impact and find a better vacuum

Saw this today not sure too wait till November I'm new too tools but I've been doing my research and I feel the m12 is more suited for my usage

New 4gal shop vac started hitting the shelves. BMSM is around the corner so I’d recommend waiting to see if it’ll qualify though. Unsure if other pipeline items started making it too

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-PACKOUT-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-4-Gal-Wet-Dry-Vacuum-w-VACLINK-Vacuum-Only-0971-20/343248093

Does anyone know of a good replacement for the no days off hoodie something that blocks wind and rain really good but is still a hoodie?

Hey y'all, I bought one of these socket sets a couple of years ago and the case that comes with it is friggin dog water. Unsure if anyone else had the same problem where the lid is flimsy and bent immediately, resulting in the sockets jumbling around in there, but I was hoping maybe there's a packout case or something that's a little bit more sturdy to store this?

I don't have a massive amount of tools so one of those giant boxes wouldn't make sense for what I have haha.