A Day in The Life of a Carpenter - Using Milwaukee 18V Tools

[@willhall-w4c]

As someone who has done carpentry and now works in a tool shop, the unbiased advice I give to all tradies choosing battery tools. Go Milwaukee or Makita. Why I choose these two over any other brand is because of performance and what sets them apart from the rest is the warranty. Warranty turn arounds are significantly better on both milwaukee and makita compared to any other brand on the market, and i really mean significantly better.

[@mattyk82]

nice vid mate. I've been a majority milwaukee tool chippy for the past 10 years, and pretty much everthing you have discovered here, i have too. The drills and drivers are unbeatable, the recip, multi tool (you can get blades you can change quickly without having to completely unscrew) and others are all great. The planer is ok. Had the two way dust switch get stuck to one side on my first one pretty quickly. Had about 9 of their circular saws and they all mostly suck. My main reason for choosing milwaukee after having used most of the others extensively is the battery life and forgiveness in rough treatment of the tools.

[@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter]

This series is great. Just a note on the M18 multi-tool. You shouldn't need to unscrew all the way. Just pop the top lever and do a couple turns, switch the blade, a couple turns in and snap the lever back. I have the M12 fuel and I'm pretty sure it's the same. Still way too cumbersome for me as I'm so used to the DeWalt. The vibration reduction on the Milwaukee is definitely noticeably better though.

[@Kevin-ip8uf]

Everything in this statement is true. I wish the DeWalt blade change was adopted for the Milwaukee, then it would be truly amazing.

[@richardgatehouse1520]

Got a mixture of everything; Milwaukee,Makita , Festool , Hikoki and paslode Lot of battery platforms but they are the best different tools for the jobs

[@dalemcdermott9840]

I was fully on Milwaukee and the planer is worse than trash! I thought you were actually being nice to it. I bought the Makita xgt planer and that’s so good I’ve switched primarily to xgt. I didn’t mind the Milwaukee circ saw too much but the xgt 165mm blade left is the best I’ve ever used

[@sambarnett3132]

Im on Milwaukee and love the platform some say I’m a Milwaukee rep because I own just about everything on there catalog. I agree with the saws and planer, definitely lacking in more ways then one, it’s interesting if you look at the details the 6 1/2 inch circular saw you got was one of if not the first brushless circular saw in its class in 2013 and hasn’t been updated since, they’re only just releasing an updated this year, I hated that saw so much I almost changed over to makita until I friend 7 1/4 inch blade right which is far far better still not perfect. But also with the planer it’s still brushed so really not all that impressive and I’m pretty sure came out around the same time so definitely needs an updated because damn you can kill an 8 or 12 ah high output battery on that thing in a few passes on mgp10 pine 😅

[@wr7033]

Guys, it's simple each brand has their tools they are known for that you can't beat, Dewalt and Metabo angle grinders are a mainstay on every pipeline for a reason. Electricians all use milwaukee drills because their the best drills in existence. But for general construction, Makita is the go-to. Not the best, not the worst, but made to work, and when they break, you get another, and you're not breaking the bank. I will never go full red, ever, I laugh at guys that are under the Milwaukee trance. I personally work to make money and keep it. Not to spend a fortune every time I break a tool. Use what works and makes you money, not what looks cool and costs you money.

[@busby-sp6ih]

I got a Milwaukee kit with a circular saw, multi-cutter, jigsaw, Drill and impact driver just a few days ago. I'm starting a new job in a smaller construction company, so i finally get to choose my own tools. The last two jobs i worked, all the tools were company owned, so there was only Bosch, DeWalt and some Hilti tools, but i personally prefer Milwaukee and Makita, but everything comes down to preference in the end

[@dunno551]

How do you find Makita over DeWalt? I got DeWalt but am considering switching to Makita. The only big difference I notice is Makita skins are a lot cheaper and there impact drivers are shit compared to dewalts.

[@busby-sp6ih]

@@dunno551 I have so far just used a couple saws and drills from DeWalt, but my main problem with them is that the sites where i used them had the older battery types that had obvious wear mechanically. We did concrete framing and the batteries lasted about 3-4 hours for each, so my impression might be a little off because of that (oh, and also the button to remove the batteries are not great, and are impossible to remove when they get too dirty). Makitas angle grinders, drills and hammer drills have been flawless for me, both on site and at home, and all their odd tools are fantastic as well, like their lawn mowers, out of all random things. In the end i guess it just boils down to what you need and what's comfortable for your hands to work with, that's why i personally went with Milwaukee :)

[@Tikimit]

I use the rear handle saw. Supposedly it had issues on first release, but I wasn't running Milwakee then. It is great, such good balance, power, and sight. However it is heavy and bulky, so not great for awkward downwards cuts.

[@sniperfi4532]

Milwaukee make great tools but there biggest problem is the trigger will start to not work every pull after a while. Most impacted tools from experience is their impact drivers and circular saws. Their 5 year warranty more than makes up for this imo but it can be a grievance for some.

[@Triple3P]

What do you do with all these tools after you buy them? Do you have any recommendations on where to buy? 😊

[@jimmymcbob8970]

just wanted to know how you do your hoop iron straps and tensioning them as you leave them loose when you stand the walls up, do you just take the nail out on one side then pull it tight and cut off the excess?

[@simondelaney2958]

Hi Dave I want to build a shed but I don’t know if I need to use 90mm or is 70mm timber framing ok ?

[@Fm-ov4lv]

What nails are you using to secure the frame to the concrete slab?

[@Moxxi]

yeah milwaukee is aim at electricans and plumbers not carpenters. their line up just isn't strong enough where as makita has been in the carpentry game since the beginning of time and they are definitly one of the top dogs, specifically the newer XGT 40v range, super nice to use would recommend.

[@reegynsilis3594]

I see your point, but makita doesn’t make a good guns. Milwaukees framer, 18 gauge brad nailer, 16 gauge and da gun are all beasts and that’s want carpenters use

[@bartsantamaria8228]

hey Dave! another sick video mate, big congrats on 100k subs too mate its unreal! I'm just starting out on my own, was interested to know if you want many works leads off the channel and if you reckon its worth the time from a business standpoint?

[@bradbarker8286]

Nice video! Thanks

[@zombiehoggy3701]

did you have any issues with the circular saw? every milwaukee tool ive had has been great but recently got the circular saw and that battery wobbles so much that the tool cuts off

[@Richie156]

Unfortunately, the framing gun is also a little disappointing. It hits hard , is very reliable and great for hard wood. Down side its hevey and requires a lot of force to engage it aspsealy when skewing nails.

[@NativeHypnotize]

Which brand do you think is the best? I can buy it as a complete set. Can you help me?

[@Jaydenlawn]

what metric drill bit set do you use

[@morganazzopardi2187]

Milwaukee make great stuff.

[@lucretia4217]

You don’t have to completely remove the screw on the fine tool

[@brad6690]

What brand multi tools do you find have more power? I went from a makita to a Milwaukee multi tool and they don’t even compare. Makita one is rubbish

[@robertgeddes511]

Unfortunately all tool brands have good points and bad. I have the same problem with the makita saw gaurds. I thought that with your attention to detail that you would have used dynerbolts instead of ramset nails on the bottom plate. 🤔

[@austrchi]

Bro are you in Australia?

[@adamali2886]

What is the size of the wood that you guys use for the frame and what is the name of the wood that you guys use to make the frames

[@jomaand]

The majority of framing in Australia is 90mm x 45mm radiata pine (Monterey Pine).

[@Jehadcee]

Where r u located

[@howardjang1846]

Yeah Some m18 Milwaukee triggers are awfully bad.

[@xander1756]

A day in the life of a Milwaukee advertiser.

[@finn1167]

He bought tool kits from makita metabo dewalt and Milwaukee and made a video about all of them working with them for one day. So he isn’t only using Milwaukee and not an advertiser, he payed the tools himself

[@michalaugustin8122]

I feel like you are not consistent in testing between brands, I just saw your bosch video and you talked a lot more about individual tools compared to this video

[@brettskizz]

Don’t bother worrying about the writing being upside down on the lvls

[@adamali2886]

It looks you do stuff properly not like the other lazy tradies who only want the money and don't do the job properly with any care

[@KaosRising]

As a lazy tradie who doesn’t do the job properly I challenge you to come to one of my jobs and pick a 1.5-2mm hoop iron and connector nail combo in a 12 metre cladded wall .

[@theoprice721]

Houses are all built like shit in nz

[@nikkisaunders4464]

I own a Makita Circular saw and a Milwaukee circular saw and I find them both the same with their triggers so you are talking a load of shit. AEG is crap

[@fragglerock5696]

Aaahh think I'll believe him bro..