Over at Tool Nut, they have the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 2767-21 brushless high-torque impact wrench kit on sale, today only, for $269.
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The kit comes with the impact wrench, 5Ah battery, charger, and hard case.
- 1/2″ drive with friction ring
- 1000 ft-lbs max fastening torque
- 1400 ft-lbs max nut-busting torque
- 4-mode drive control with bolt removal mode
- Weighs 7.5 lbs with battery
I’ve used this impact before, and it’s simply fantastic. And, despite its high torque, it’s easy and comfortable to use.
A quick price search shows that the bare tool is regularly priced at $249. So, for $20 more, you get a battery and charger to use the impact with. Some retailers have the bare tool on sale for $199, and so in that context, $70 more gets you the battery and charger when you step up from the bare tool to the kit. (That’s still a good deal.)
Sale Price: $269
Buy Now(via Tool Nut)
Buy Now(via Home Depot)
Update: Home Depot currently has the kit at the same price.
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Tool Nut’s deal is valid 11/21/18 only, unless supplies sell out sooner.
If you’ve already bought into Milwaukee’s M18 lineup and don’t really need another battery or charger, the bare tool is on sale, from $249, for $199.
Sale Price: $199
Buy Now(Bare Tool via Tool Nut)
Robert
If anyone is on the fence about purchasing the one key version of this tool, instead of this one, let me help you out by saying that, unless you plan to only use the tool doing very repeatable tasks (attaching the same size bolts into the same material day-in and day-out), the customizing is a gimmick. The one key app drains your phone battery like a virus, the app randomly changes any parameters you set,
randomly the Bluetooth mode won’t allow you to go forward, only reverse, the “torque levels” have no actual torque rating so you have to find out by trial and error what they are (Milwaukee doesn’t even have a ballpark figure), and with the finnicky app, that’s a nightmare. The tool itself is awesome, but like all of Milwaukee’s software that I have ever dealt with, it plain old sucks. If you go on Google play and read the reviews for one key, you’ll get a taste of how lame it is.
You’ll be happy with the regular ol’ beast.
Joe
Exactly right
Jonny B.
International Tool seems to have the mid-torque pin detent kit (2860-21) on sale for $169 which should suit some users.
Redford
15% off eBay today. Should be able to beat these prices at least with the bare tools.
Stuart
15% off the $249 price would be $212.
Redford
Many start below $200 new. Only caveat could be the warranty depending on who the reseller is.
Adam
It will still be warrantied usually, but it will default to 5 years from the build date which is part of the serial number.
The price of the bare tool was $219, before jumping in $30 for the new retail pricing. So this kit pricing is pretty good considering that.
While the most of the One-Key options don’t provide much benefit, some do. The new drills have anti-kick back technology, the saws have blade brake options, and you can lock out any tool if you need to. What sets them back is the $50 premium. A $20-25 premium would make a lot more sense. The One-Key is now $300 (+$20)
Wayne R.
What’s “friction ring”? A brake?
Redford
It’s the mechanism that holds the socket into the anvil. It typically has equal holding power no matter which way the socket is inserted over the anvil. Detent Pins (the little ball you see on ratchets) hold stronger when lined up with the hole on sockets but weaker when bot lined up. Many have a hard time taking them off when lined up.
Stuart
Socket retainer. I guess a “friction ring” sounds better than “hog ring.”
A friction ring holds a little, but allows for quicker socket changes than a retaining pin.
Jose P.
The friction ring is a ring on the tip of the anvil (where the sockets go on) that helps keep sockets on while being able to swap sockets easily. The other option is a pin detent anvil. It has a little spring loaded ball bearing inside the anvil that keeps sockets securely fitted. If you look at impact so they have little holes on the sides that can line up with the pin and lock the socket in place.
For mechanics or automotive DIYers the friction ring is the better option. It’s a pain in the a** to swap sockets on a pin detent. .
Adam
I usually end up resorting to using a blunted driver to depress the pin detent on my mid-torque impact. If it wasn’t 75% off, I would have got the friction ring.
Though on my most recent engine work endeavor, I had and extension/swivel adapter/socket fall from my m12 3/8” wrench that has a friction ring. Has anyone else had to replace the ring because of too much use?
Bill
While have not personally replaced a friction ring on an impact wrench I do know that they are a commonly replaceable part on high use wrenches. On rebuildable air impact wrenches, a good rebuild usually includes a new friction ring.
You should be able to get the part number for your tool from Milwaukee’s website and for less than $5, either Zoro or eReplacementParts will have it in stock.
Adam
And if it’s still under warranty, Milwaukee will probably fix it for you at no charge (and cover shipping both ways).