BOLTR: Milwaukee Fuel Ratchet

[@almostanengineer]

“I’m a busy man, no time to reach for a hammer” Next Shot: Hammer Appears

[@johnbutler6774]

Ave, would you mind looking into the collapse of the tower crane in Dallas at City Lights on June 9th? I can't find any information on the cause and would love a hypothesis from you. While there were strong winds, the collapse just doesn't make sense. I really enjoyed your vidjeo on the Seattle crane incident and I have a somewhat vested interest in this project. Thanks.

[@galenmarek8287]

Ole thumb detector

[@sethstanbury6126]

“PA6, glass fibre 30%” needs to be put on a shirt

[@MoRsIdAd]

Agreed

[@shackwrrr]

That would be one itchy shirt

[@i-love-comountains3850]

@@shackwrrr daww ye beat me to it!

[@ITubeTooInc]

I wouldn't want to wear a glass fibre reinforced shirt... ;-)

[@muppetpaster]

Who's stopping you?

[@ElbowFalls]

This channel is like duolingo for mech nerds. Talking like AvE is now my lifes goal.

[@ram4nd]

Don't forget about the occasional cunninglingus.

[@loganmerryman202]

I'm already there

[@johnboyofalaska4182]

Too late. My kids are already using skookum as frig and sweedish nutrounder. The rest they are gonna have to wait for. I use the rest of my AVE-isms with other 10 year old grownups.

[@thepjup4507]

please dont that is so cringe

[@thromboid]

You know what's cringe? Calling stuff out as cringe. Oh, wait... :D

[@projectstruggle7594]

Everything's a hammer...unless it's a screwdriver.. then it's a chisel...or punch

[@iamblaineful]

Curt Is Every one of my tools has a hammer side....LOL

[@TomaxSin]

Nearly pissed myself reading this comment... So spot on!

[@merlinnorman7403]

You should put that on a shirt.

[@EdgyNumber1]

All of which are called a Birmingham Precision Tool.

[@hadeez2651]

well just turn it around and bang on whatever youre about to hammer with the backside of the handle, thank me later

[@carlosanaya8161]

I wonder if a enginerd ever wonders on his drawing board, i better not AvE might show this to everyone and call me a fuktard.

[@aserta]

Thing is, it's not the engineers at fault here, it's the wank..err i mean the design department and the cost saving department that ruin the tools.

[@frumpd63]

Affirmative, good buddy.

[@Garth2011]

Most engineers are over ruled by the bean counters. Otherwise, we'd still have tools that last and function perfectly. Additionally, it's usually the electronics that go bad in everything before the mechanical side fails. Cheap power supplies and under rated components tend to find their way into products.

[@markfergerson2145]

@O R Y X The clipboard kunts will have been kicked upstairs or have migrated to another department or even another company by the time any consequences come a-knockin'. The engineers and machinists who like to keep a job for life? They'll just look at each other and sigh. Been there, had that done to me.

[@carlosanaya8161]

@@Rsenior1981 i bet whomever gave the go ahead on the triton 5.4 heads had a document as well, and the piece of trash that designed the northstar 4.8, and whoever the cunty basterd that let the ram 1500's go with a sharp cheddar rear end that shakes harder than cement vibrator.

[@colemanbonner]

Checking in after 1 year of daily usage- I have the 1/4, the 1/4 extended, and the 3/8 versions of this tool. The failures I’m seeing are the detention ball getting weak in the 1/4 anvil and eventually falling out of the anvil. Happened twice. The ratchets still chooch like new. I beat on them hard, they get dropped, dunked, dusted, etc. apart from the 1/4” anvils, they’re perfect. Thanks for your excellent, entertaining, informative and inspiring work.

[@4cnkh4]

Thanks for your update I’m just about to buy the long reach 3/8

[@martylucas8557]

@@4cnkh4, I’ve had the 1/2” Fuel Ratchet for at least three years. What an amazing tool. What I like about the 1/2” is the extra power you get, I can always put a3/8” adapter on for the smaller sockets.

[@matthewbrake9285]

You've called it. The paddle pivot pin broke out of the clamshell...

[@jman1121]

Needs pinned.....

[@matthewbrake9285]

@@jman1121 to be honest I prefer it without the paddle in the way, prevents accidental discharge when your up in there

[@WarHawk427]

@@matthewbrake9285 I think they also sell a pill to fix that problem.

[@ichoozjc]

...and slipped in to the dingus end.

[@LowMS3]

Not gonna lie i got attacked by the strap on man but my electric ratchet seems much much nicer imo. Yes it was expensive but i like the button better than the paddle.

[@Taylordrifts]

I've used my Fuel 3/8 and 1/4" ratchets a ton, cranked on them to break free 100+ ft/lb bolts, and yet to have a failure. the 1/4" is nice because the head is really small. Gets into those impossible spots.

[@MrEv50]

Love your channel, watch every video!

[@colemanbonner]

I got the 3/8 and the long-head 1/4, and I agree! They’re excellent! I keep the 4.0 battery on the 3/8 and it runs all day long. I find that you can break loose a lot by “impacting” with it by spinning the socket 1/2 a second and dropping it down on the fastener. Gets a nice impulse without jerking the wrist too hard

[@martylucas8557]

Why didn’t you just get the M12 Fuel 1/2” Ratchet? Then you have the best of both, with more torque. Just throw on a 3/8” adapter. I get the smaller 1/4”.

[@garrettgiuffre5653]

I demand a tappy tap tapp shirt

[@SuperCape]

Battery housing's gonnu brek! Battery is basically an integrated cheaterbar!

[@kevinross5374]

SuperCape was my first impression, but all 3 of mine are still kicking fuel then older 3/8&1/4 with smaller heads

[@rhye_guy7717]

I've been abusing mine for the last 2 years and no issues.

[@jamesg7022]

I've been using my 1/4" fuel for a year. Plenty of power even with a 1/4 to 3/8 stubby adapter. Never use my air 3/8 or 1/4 anymore

[@matthewkrahn3]

I cracked a battery. Still works fine.

[@goldfishi5776]

There’s 8802 ways to repair broken plastic..

[@stephangiroux1435]

As a Milwaukee tools repair center I can tell you the circuit board is what fails before the switch or the housing. That said the biggest issue is the 200 lbs gorilla torquing on it that breaks the anvil assembly. Love your videos keep em coming.

[@ddd228]

MOSFETS is one if his favorite things! Only in a Brush less motor?

[@j0rzeh]

280 Lbs Gorilla here, Mines held up to hours a day use :)

[@GeorgeTsiros]

@@ddd228 you will find mosfets on driver boards for brushed motors too!

[@xy-yt3xp]

This is the info we need. Thank you

[@seabass22]

How hard are the circuit boards to replace and can they be ordered?

[@cigr]

I have the 3/8" versions, and I love them. They aren't going to break loose a really stuck bolt, but that's not really what they're for. They're amazing for pulling out those long bolts under the hood that take forever by hand. They're also small enough to fit into most places you can use a standard ratchet.

[@Cam-zw8lj]

I found them to be a life saver on m50/52/54 belt drive and accessory bolts that are 6 inches plus and down halfway in the engine bay. Takes seconds instead of minutes.

[@WalkerKlondyke]

TheMcspreader that’s the nightmare fuel that keeps me up at night.

[@MongooseTacticool]

@@TheMcspreader oof, don't ask you how you know, right?

[@girrafrica]

TheMcspreader been there. Done that.

[@TheLexiconDevils]

Definitely worth buying the fuel version though it will break more than the non fuel. I have both.

[@DClairRobinson]

The real question: how good of a hammer is it?

[@jimmygibbs111]

Purty good one

[@paultucker2027]

lol

[@rickmazurek2452]

quite

[@stanervin6108]

Or doorstop

[@uncleputes]

Worked well once, yes I'm guilty but hey, I can't kill the lil gem!

[@A-stray42]

Stiff clamshell? Too many Kegels lol

[@anthonyjones657]

Hahaha

[@gavincarstens6497]

Bahahs

[@GlennHamblin]

But(t) that's a good thing!

[@ProlificInvention]

"You'll have to forgive me my non sequitur here, in case I'm jumping around, running the roads like a 3 balled tomcat. Busier than frig..." 😂

[@Rightnt]

I have one of these and use it in an auto shop. The flashing battery indicator flashing is the tool reaching the torque limit of the motor, I've had the happen with fully charged batteries. I've had mine for almost a year and had no issues with it.

[@plhwilliams]

"Don't ever catch old, it's ******* terminal!" Teeshirt please :-)

[@ICanDoThatToo2]

Already got it cuz everyone around me got it. Friggin anti-vaxxers ...

[@plhwilliams]

Same here - surrounded by old geezers..

[@drauggen486]

"Do you really need more than one horsepower?" Is something I never thought I would hear you say. I feel dirty.

[@howacarworks]

I use the 3/8 version of this all the time. It actually often fits in tighter spaces than a 3/8" hand ratchet. I've piled the force on it and so far I haven't broke it. I know AvE puts the boot in on milfckee fairly often but in my view it's the best gear on the consumer market - at least here in Europe.

[@bubbahogg-buga4613]

thats not a cpu 0r micro controller, its a custom 3 phase driver+controller based on the TI 8301.. this chip needs a lot less supporting components than the traditional 8301.

[@posty1111]

Had the brushed and brushless ones. Loved them both. Easy to replace broken anvil ends and the only other thing I have had break on my brushless is dropping it battery first. The battery housing broke but the tool was just fine. Had the brushed one for 3+ years and the brushless for almost two years now. Work as a Mobil equipment mechanic and easily my favorite tool.

[@dirk_diggler320]

AvE , I have an old 3/8 model that is about 7 to 8 years old . Would you like to break it down when I replace it next month ??

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

love too! please send email to [e-mail] and I'll trade you for a freshly torn down 3/8. interesting then and now...

[@disarm2k10]

All loose parts for your own entertainment in the basement haha

[@BramBiesiekierski]

I have an old model 3/8" aswell. I was thoroughly dissapointed with its weak perfomance.

[@lucky13sss10]

Love my older "black head" 3/8". Been beating it the last year when my stubby 3/8 impact wont fit. I plan to get the new 1/2" as well.

[@BramBiesiekierski]

@@vaderdudenator1 Yeah pretty much. It had no power. I found that i would usually have to loosen any fastener first with a spanner or ratchet first. So any time and convienince you gain with an electric ratchet, is lost with double handling tools. And it was still kinda bulky when you compare to a regular ratchet/spanner. I have had about 3 different models of the 12v 3/8" impact gun and found that a far supperior tool. At times where that wont fit, i simply use a ratchet, or ratchet spanners. I work mobile on industrial/construction/earthmoving machinery and have to carry tools into site or on to the machine. So i like to keep my tool bag full of only the most efficient and usefull tools. And the 3/8" ratchet simply was a waste of space and wieght. And wasnt near as usefull as i thought it would be when i purchased it.

[@wtrooms]

I think AvE has been spending too much time on the CNC, the disassembly routine was like watching a lobster wearing oven mitts!

[@disarm2k10]

Yes, too slow and not enough chainsaw

[@stephengoodman4427]

Lobster mitts. Heh heh.

[@stavinaircaeruleum2275]

Agreed

[@alittlelifeleft8232]

"Pardon my tremor, it's too early for medication yet" -AvE 2019

[@Vic9mm]

I've had one for about a year now the only failure I can report is 1 of the T screws came loose and disappeared. I've dropped it several times from 4-5feet no major damage to the case but the top metal housing does have some scuffs and minor dents. I work on semi tractors (Fleet). Overall very happy with this tool.

[@nymfan1990]

Of all the content still love the BOLTR videos the best. Keep em coming.

[@jeetaboy]

Nice review. Nice to hear "Tappy tap tappy" again. For some reason I crack up everytime and my wife thinks I'm insane.

[@Thompson-from-Finland]

Mee too 🤣. My wife thinks that im insane because i watch these videos. But she is really crazy cause she watches some transsexual dude makeup videos

[@danielradu1088]

On my 3/8 ratchets and the fuel 1/2 inch so far the forward and reverse switch locks up and end up useing pliers to switch it

[@rhye_guy7717]

Do not use pliers. You will grind the locking balls into the housing and it will fail. Just wiggle the square/socket a bit while turning the switch. Using pliers is how I ruined the old 3/8 ratchet.

[@mistbooster]

@mister clean i gave up on milfaukee tool service after my 2nd impact return. 1st time around, bearing failure, they took 3 weeks to repair, even though they had dozens of the required bearing in the warehouse, 2nd time, the chuck was all f u kered, told em i need i new one, just sell one to me, they tell me i dont have the necessary "special tools" to change it, i hesitate a bit but let them change it, next day i pick it up, go back on the site to drop it off for my co-workers to use, we open the box, take out the drill, under the drill a note "sight light flickering, changed LED, inspected A-OK" they never even looked at the chuck, sure enough it was a no go. Needless to say, no more milwaukee power tools.

[@ElizabethSwims]

He’s enamored 🥰

[@ElizabethSwims]

@@HCG judging by the comments and emails i get, my views are coming from children between the age of 7 - 13. My analytics also support this. Swimming is very popular among children on KZbin

[@erat91]

I don't have the 1/2" version, but i have the 3/8th version. The thing that's wearing out is the plastic casing from "reefing" on it. I can tell it's starting to get a little sloppy / loose. Other than that it's been holding up great. Also, i don't think i've ever had a switch die on any of the Makita tools at work, heavy industrial setting. It's always something different, but never the switch. Just food for thought.

[@kilroy4843]

Mine the ratchet end is getting sloppy as well as the handle ever so slightly. 3 years of use on planes and occasional stints of rebuilding smaller a/c split rim wheels. Its used and abused and maybe 2 more years before i either have them rebuild the end or buy another.

[@RomaraAhallow]

3/8 user here. I noticed that as a possibility so I've been keeping an extending 3/8 ratchet to bust the nuts, then coming back with the power wrench to really move them. Takes a hair more time but if you paid for the tool it's worth it.

[@kilroy4843]

@@RomaraAhallow thats what i do when rebuilding tires.

[@WereAllThatBored]

I was thinking this would be the case. Would be worth their time to extend the metal all the way back to the battery housing.

[@xXAaronBehmXx]

I work in the automotive industry and this ratchet and the M12 Fuel 3/8" drive ratchet are used more often than I thought they would be. The 3/8" has a bit more torque than the 1/2" one does, but that could also just be that it spin-a-ma-things at a higher velocity than the bigger counterpart. I have yet to break anything on either of the two electric ratchets, but one of my coworkers has gone through 3 of them. The usual suspect for him is the paddle switch pin, or the circuit board.

[@theslimeylimey]

It cracks me up how you rip it apart before you've even tried it out :)

[@a89proof]

You must be new here. Welcome to the channel. As our patron saint hath commanded, Don't turn it on - Take it apart!

[@paulhouchen9010]

The unboxing was disappointing with no chainsaw

[@Jpilgrim30]

Been using the 3/8 model daily for awhile now in a high volume shop and it’s been solid. I’ve switched all of my cordless tools over to the fuel lineup and haven’t had a failure yet. They are hard to beat for the price and the battery platform is solid.

[@DoRC]

I wonder if the plastic handle would break before the square twisted off. If only someone had a big hydraulic torque thingy.........

[@dotes12]

My guess is if you rotate it from where you naturally hold it on the end you'll easily break the plastic first. You'd need to choke up about halfway and hold above the motor if you're going to be able to break anything metal, but I'd assume that nobody is going to do that since you'd have to rotate twice as hard and it's not the natural place to hold a ratchet.

[@DoRC]

@@dotes12 I've held mine near the battery and given it hell quite a few times and it's held up so far. I don't think the plastic is in danger under regular use and abuse.

[@alparker8543]

Been using mine for a year now as an auto tech and had no problems so far. It’s been a big time saver for me

[@AGuyCalledTyler]

In most of these videos I don’t know what he is talking about but it is hilarious

[@sonieee121]

It's a romance language. Think French and Chinook

[@AGuyCalledTyler]

Kevin Yeah

[@hastonian]

None of us do. Just enjoy the ride

[@Advance_Main]

I have the 3/8” Fuel and for me (home gamer who wrenches on cars/trucks), it has been a game-changer.

[@kilroy4843]

I have the 3/8 non fuel unit for bit over 3 years. Plastic case is just starting to get a little loose, ratchet end occasionally slips 1 tooth when turning by hand above what the motor will do. Working on planes and some stints of rebuilding split rim wheels for EMB120's. Lots of life in it yet. Paddle switch and lock are still strong as day 1. Tossed in many tool bags for road trips and fallen off wing or ladder to the hangar floor more than once and still strong. Batteries still click in strong and never had one pop out yet.

[@RJ-kg5jh]

Finally! I was hoping you would review this and in Oct when the Milwaukee cordless right angle die grinder comes out also that. One thing worth mentioning about the commentary on the new fine tooth ratchets: Im not sure if this is a recent development but a 120 tooth ratchet I purchased about 3 months ago is a dual pawl rather than a single, finer tooth pawl. In the dual pawl assembly two pawls alternate engagement with the center gear. This allows the gear teeth on the pawls to be BIGGER but the pawls themselves are thinner. Something I found interesting anyway - my 120 tooth has taken a beating flawlessly.

[@nobodycares7580]

My impact died, and the little m12 3/8 ratchet ripped out 24 8 inch lag bolts from a deck without any complaint. Was hotter than hell but did it on one of the big batteries without replacement. Tip for getting extra starting torque is hold it loosely and let er start swinging around then give it a good grip. Easily 2-3x more torque while spinning vs at dead stop. It is a dicey game of knuckle busting though...

[@ddd228]

YEP! I/we have been pinned.

[@KevinCoop1]

So basically, when the circuit board fries, you have another standard non electric ratchet wrench!

[@mb7hl]

6:30 they use brush less motors in the compressors of newer Bosch and Thermador refrigerators, which require 400$ inverters. The inverters burn out within 4 or 5 years of use.

[@bannablitz247]

Silly Germans, over-engineering since the stone age.

[@ndwndw5090]

Mine is the 3/8 had it for 8 years use it everyday to run bolts and nuts in and out after using a breaker bar first no failures yet love it for the fact no air hose to deal with.

[@RomaraAhallow]

Using a breaker bar first is key here I think. we've got 3/8 too and I absolutely love the lil guy!

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

AvE : "But you're not going to be able to put a pipe on it." Me: "Sounds like a wager to me!" Come on Ave, put the airline through the pipe first!

[@shanevonharten3100]

Battery powered. But yeh bigger pipe

[@robbgosset674]

Just need a bigger pipe.

[@kelvannyn]

I have the 1/2" and use it for building equipment maintenance. It works great for assembly and disassembly. That 60 ft-lbs is not a lot, and it's a clunky ratchet when you are in tight spaces trying to break loose motor mount bolts. Works great on tensioning bolts though, so using it to drive cnc adjustments should be fantastic.

[@bb2status]

I've had the 1/4 fuel ratchet for a year now and it's hard to turn the selector sometimes now. I wish the selector wasn't so flush and small too. Milwaukee really should have put a grease fitting on the head like the Snap on 14.4 ratchet.

[@hdrenginedevelopment7507]

It looked like the wire ring terminal is one of those with two different crimp areas. The part closer to the ring crimps over the bare wire and the larger clasp shown just grabs the insulated part, and that does look a bit too big, but the wire may still be crimped securely.

[@HardKnocksForge]

I have one in 3/8” and it’s been great. Only thing that’s broke is my wallet...

[@jpegjake]

Milwaukee is great.... but for the ratchet im gonna grab the husky on sale now for 60 smackers

[@chrishull2623]

Have both the first gens and the second in 3/8 and use both every day. The first gen is 6 yrs old and as a independent field mechanic I put a hurting on them. Bought the first on when I was at a dealership due to a run of warranty repairs. I didnt think it would last bit it's still running fine even after a dunk into a bucket of hydraulic oil

[@jeffc6832]

I haven't come this early since my first time!

[@RazorbackGrasshopper]

Just a hair over a few seconds wah?

[@swanginfleet]

How did you post 3 days ago lmao?

[@disarm2k10]

They have access to the magic vice? Never came with mine, kinda gritty

[@tannerschmitz]

I am curious how this happens! Someone explain!!

[@jamesfair9751]

Tanner S paid patrons get early access to all videos.

[@artdutra04]

That mashed up bit on the left side of the clamshell housing at 3:22 is likely an intentional sprue gate from the injection mold. These are generally ported directly into an existing rib or feature on the "inside" of the part, and manually trimmed flush after being ejected from the mold. These gates are only used on single-cavity injection molds. Multiple cavity molds would likely switch over to a 3-plate design and use at least one pin gate per part.

[@derekboardman9995]

YAY! Finally we get a "focus you fack" t-shirt! As soon as I get another job, I'm getting one!

[@dylanandersen9318]

Man, I've been wondering about a Boltr on these ratchets (Been using the original non-fuel for a long time) and man have you delivered! Thanks AvE! We need more Boltrs! I'm addicted!

[@jamesfinniss6448]

The round offset pin that goes into the ball on thr hip joint sheared off on mine

[@Fluffy4077]

I use one of these in 3/8th drive at work pretty regularly. After about a year the gears in the ratcheting assembly stripped out. Got a replacement parts kit from Millfuckyee and it's been good ever since.

[@joeyf504327]

plug in wall motor are usually brushless single phase induction motors... Sooo the AC to DC to 3Phase AC conversion induces high losses but does gain the ability for total speed control and torque control. But single phase induction motor is dirt cheap compared to all that nonsense.

[@thewelderdude]

I've got the older 3/8" Milwaukee ratchet and have used the crap out of it over the past few years. Other than the rubber over-molding falling off, its still going strong. Boss man and I have 2 of them that we use in a body shop/auto shop and they are one of the most used tools in the shop for disassembly and assembly. His snap-on ratchets only come out when more leverage is needed.

[@GeoffPesos]

I traded out my monster lithium Snapon Cordless tools for some Makitas and put my snappys up for sale. No one seems interested buying them so id like to send them to you for a breakdown to do a BoLTR. How do I do that?

[@DjSubstain]

Read the info in his channel.

[@GeoffPesos]

@@DjSubstain are you referring to where he says fuck off?

[@ate0endrizzi]

This channel has awesome patrons. We have no need, nor any inclination to do corpo shill videos. If your thinking you'd like me to review your fantastic new banana peeler, I invite you to please fuck off. -AVE

[@xIronPigx]

I actually got a response from him a few years ago graciously declining my gifting of a sacrificial offering to the BOLTR gods. It stated that the pile was beginning to lean and become unstable, what with the backlog of BOLTR items that he was worried about a sacrificial avalanche and little Chickadee being washed down the mountain from the empire of dirt. So I just bought another ruler and kept my tools.

[@Noman1000]

He might take it if you are a patron, but like Ironpig was saying he probably has too much stuff.

[@kyleSTI]

@AvE my 1/4 inch ratchet non brushless I bought back in 2013 and still alive and kicking, the problem that has developed on that is that the mechanism to switch the pawl from forward to reverse slips and won't change unless I hold onto the socket. which becomes a pain in the ass because I have to reposition my hands a couple times and most likely come off the bolt/nut head and take longer on a job.

[@gohilux]

This is hilarious- I had been wanting to purchase one of these for a while but was hesitant because there was no BOLTR from uncle bumblefuck. Ordered it last night on fleabay and here we are.

[@wrxrcr1]

I have the 3/8" model 2557, for close to 9 months now. I am a diy home mechanic for my fleet and friends and family. So far so good, definitely a knuckle buster and i have had her jammed between engine parts because of the lock out function. I frequently use the locking/ratcheting function to loosen and tighten bolts beyond the wrenches powered capabilities.

[@Irresposible]

Review harbor freights version next and cuntpair em

[@thepjup4507]

no u

[@fostytou]

I don't think there is a HF version (though it's been a while since I made the pilgrimage) but there is a Home Depot Husky brand version that I've seen discounted to $49 ($79 when I was there a couple of days ago). I don't think it's brushless though.

[@kwmiked]

@@fostytou husky one is junk. Cant swap battery, built in. Garbage!

[@derekdugger2321]

@@fostytou earthquake brand has one at HF.

[@bnmarshall]

The HF brand one is nice but it's only 3/8" and it's longer than the M12 Fuel. Even the Fuel ratchet is significantly larger than the the older M12. Compare the sizes and your needs.

[@donwillcox6470]

Had mine almost 2 years and love it for home-gamer auto repair. Saves a lot of time in tight spaces and the light is awesome for nooks and crannies wherefor you need to get to bolts. Word of caution its got max-knuckle-busting rating when tightening in aforementioned tight spaces the torque will move the body in the opposite direction of tightening once you lock that bolt up and if your not paying attention ur knuckles what hold the body get crushed...

[@Onihikage]

AvE: Weird balance, though My Left Ear: Funny you should mention balance

[@joshuaduck1631]

Used one in heavy a duty automotive shop, dropped it and the screws that hold the case to the motor/ ratchet assembly came out. I continued to use it for another year till it took a bath in coolant. It worked for another week then let the smoke out.

[@Sickofsociety1]

Johnny Dangerously quotes. :) Yep, I'm old too.

[@tjgarner1076]

I have had the old version on that ratchet for several years love the thing battery still holding charge only down side is the plastic case feels a little light weight when really going at it but just crap the old school one for getting super tight

[@ryanhollinger5702]

I have been waiting for this one since Milwaukee came out with the fuel ratchets!

[@MTKOZ]

Been running the older brushed one for years now. Daily use in underground mining. Haven't broken one. Did have an issue with the ratchet direction change being difficult to operate (might have had something crack in the head or some debris got in there?) but it was replaced for new under warranty about 2 years after purchase. The only thing that will break these tools or batteries are apprentices.

[@SLPCamaroLT]

As a professional Automotive Technician, these Milwaukee Ratchets are great. I have an abundance of Milwaukee over Snap On and they hold up against abuse on a daily basis. You should tear down some Snap On Cordless or even Matco. I'd say do Mac but Mac is made by DeWalt so there's no point since you've covered it already. But would love to see what your say about Snap On over priced 14.4 volt stuff. Keep up the good Videos

[@steveelhen6]

Used my snap-on air ratchet for the vise jaw bolts but had the tendency to smash my knuckle and was a bit slow on the rpms. Was considering the Milwaukee but didn't feel like it would last or could handle a little bit of coolant occasionally. I ended up getting an AIRCAT 803-RW (impact air ratchet) 3 times the rpms and impact drive so don't break your knuckles when the bolt bottoms out. Been using it for a while now and would recommend.

[@unionse7en]

think of these as fastener spinners (useful!) , then complete the tightening with your organic contracting filaments

[@BAplaya]

I have the 3/8 ratchet that doesn’t have torque and I assemble all day every day with it and I love it. Works so great. I’m a huge Milwaukee fan for this tool

[@evanbodin]

All I found with my Milwaukee tools are the battery tangs that hold the battery in break. Tools seem pretty robust. Auto mechanic 15yrs exp.

[@holderheck]

That may be why they lasted fifteen years you got them 15 years ago, Milwaukee was solddown the creek and that's why we call milfucky today.

[@MHawkeye]

ive had to change the ratchet head 3x and the motor twice.

[@thedesigns9570]

Same here my battery tabs finally broke off after 5 yrs on one particularly hard drop. The battery was old and dying fast so I was going to replace it anyways

[@bubbafudpucker397]

@@holderheck 100% correct. Chicom owned, designed and built.

[@holderheck]

@@bubbafudpucker397 I don't know what this Chicom is but it sounds disappointing

[@gamerpaddy]

the most common failure i hadon those ratchets (beside brush wear on non fuel models, repaired like 10 of them by now) is a metal spring that pushes the contact bar down inside the trigger rusting away and breaking. never had a pcb, mechanics or brushless motor failure just one snapped off 1/4 head. the damn batteries allways break off their retaining clips.

[@lovetolearn5253]

The board went in mine after a year and a half. I'm very hard on tools to be honest I think I remember beating a socket on with mine

[@ddd228]

It was a hammer,for a short time. Yes,that is the way it is... "ARE you done,yet?" Just stay away from me ,when I'm in the middle of a job and I'm low on blood sugar! Heads will roll.

[@lovetolearn5253]

@@ddd228 you lost me

[@ddd228]

@@lovetolearn5253 it was a reference to how techs work under pressure. NOT SO WELL! Yes,an expensive tool may become a hammer!

[@elliotthompson6266]

I've had the older m12 brushed rachets for 3 years in an auto shop. The battery popping out is the only issue so far. I dropped one of them in a bucket of coolant the first week I had it and it's going strong. I drop them on concrete on a pretty regular basis. I know it's a different tool entirely...

[@CrankingOneOut]

I have both the m12 and the m12 fuel ratchet. My m12 non fuel has stripped out the teeth in the head twice. My fuel has had Zero issues. I also have a few batteries with broken clips. Not sure of a solution to that yet

[@mrpeter887]

Old M12 ratchets lasts about a year for me before they lose torque. For me failure was in that small pin and bushing wearing out enough to be able to spin around freely without moving that "water drop" outter ratcheting part. But then there's no problems with warranty if you remember to take a picture of the sticker with serial number.

[@vincentvalez5613]

Get the portable blue tooth speaker and use them batteries for it :)

[@NiHaoMike64]

3D print replacement clips for the batteries?

[@wills949c1]

I am a diesel mechanic, I have the 3/8" fuel ratchet the only issue I have had is battery related this ratchet don't like to be pulled or pushed by the battery. Aside from that I dropped it in a drum of used oil and the only thing that quit was the battery indicator light, this happened over a year ago and I still use it daily.

[@braaaaapp2464]

Cant complain about milfucky power ratchets did my hole engine swap with a power ratchet and a milfucky impact gun .

[@RyTrapp0]

Yup, similar story building an early Fox body for the drag strip(because of course...), my nephew's first real car build. Definite fan of Milwaukee, both for working in construction, and for doing weekend fun stuff. I think what people misunderstand is that, it's not that no other brand is as good as Milwaukee, let alone that Milwaukee is "always the best"; rather, it's that, for better or for worse, I know what the hell I'm getting with their products, AND that I WILL be able to use the tool to its death thanks to Milwaukee's awesome battery support.

[@Fee.1]

What tier impact wrench is needed for car work...sporting vehicles not trucks and all. Well...pavement sporting

[@punkrocker10115]

As a mechanic I *only* use Milwaukee electric tools over snapon and Matco if that says anything. Use the 1/2 fuel impact over my snapon air impact all day.

[@RyTrapp0]

[ranty rant rant]

[@isnak907]

Have been using the brushed version for years. While more power would be nice it is a handy power tool. I ordered a few for working on the industrial jet engines at work and boy are they popular, also opening those old explosion proof boxes with a thousand bolt is a little less tedious.

[@J.Carlson4745]

Someones been watching johnny dangerously. lol love it

[@RockingJOffroad]

I use one exactly like this on my mill for tightening and loosening the draw bar and also on the knee height adjustment, I have found this ratchet is very power hungry. I had to replace the little 12 V battery that came with my 12 V drill with a 4? AH version. I haven’t had any problems with it! Have been using it for around 9 months.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Every tool has a hammer side aka the knipex cobra pliers

[@troywilliams5553]

Maybe the larger openings for the fan allow it to self clean as being used for automotive work grease is a factor that carpentry tools don't see so much. Smaller openings can still let saw dust particles escape where as grease would plug up. Having a large opening the grease blobs could fit the openings and fling out with circumforencial force?

[@stavinaircaeruleum2275]

Well AvE, this is a pleasant surprise. Haven't seen you done a boltr in a long time.

[@engjds]

What does boltr mean?

[@aceofthearc1153]

Had my 1/2 for about 4 months now, it never gave a single problem. I use it hard too, from bolting down swing motors on cranes, exhaust clamps on tight spots, prop shaft flange on a boat, panel bolts, I pretty much use it daily and use it hard

[@Apokalypzx]

Milwaukee Ratchet sounds like a dirty act. "I gave 'er the ol' Milwaukee ratchet last night, loosened 'er right up."

[@sucapizda]

I first exposed her to the Dutch Oven, followed by the Milwaukee Ratchet straight to the ATM.

[@TimsAFK]

I've had a 3/8 one for a while now. Zero issues with the tool (I'm a mechanic, use it every day, it's fantastic), it's the batteries that have failed for me. The larger 6.0Ah batteries have an issue in that the locking tabs crack where they meet the case during regular use and eventually fail.

[@vnvuvlvlvkvuvnvx4945]

Those 90-degree wire lug are a niche component, they might be trying to get rid of an overstock.

[@Covonant117]

Ive stripped the teeth off the pawl on the 3/8 model twice, used almost exclusively for stripping down engines and doing brake jobs. Im finding now that it only engages the teeth on 75% of its ratcheting cycles, and this is with a brand new set of guts in it too fitted under warranty

[@TadHepnertheman]

You shouldn't laugh at me Johnny. My mother laughed at me once....ONCE.

[@atlasunit22]

Collision repair tech here. I’ve used the original ratchet @ 1/4” drive since I started the trade (9 years ago now). And swapped over to the fuel version the day it was available in Canada. The original one failed on at the head of the ratchet. One from shattering on the supports for the pawl and the other is the pawl mechanism failing ( worn out teeth. Third brushes version is now back up. In the two years now of using the brushless one, I haven’t seen or noticed any failure mechanically from the tool, but I have noticed the battery case breaking from drops. Have had the ratchet head take a direct impact from a fall at 3 feet onto concrete and was fine. The fuel version definitely has more umpf to it, but the brushes version has more stall torque to it. Hard to explain. However the fuel one doesn’t need to be charged for days. I use it day in and out, where as the brushes version, it’s every other day it need a charged pack. Thanks for the video AVE. Been waiting to see you do a BOLTR on this for a long time. I might be able to send you an old 1/4” brushes one for tear down. ( I highly suspect the brain box on this one). Just got to see what the Milwaukee service centre says.

[@JWH3]

I think you overestimate the heat from the FETs, modern FETs are very very low on resistance nowadays as long as they switch em on and off hard with good drivers (which are cheap and easy now) they just don't waste much.

[@engjds]

Even sub ohm resistance will still develop some heating wattage at that kind of amperage. Yeah driver design has a big factor, I remember some of the old ones leading to double conduction nuke smoke events.

[@OneOfDisease]

You were putting quite a bit of torque on that plastic body part of the wrench when playing with your vise…wonder if that bugger would split in half if you put too much force on the back end of her since the metal doesn't go to the end of the handle.

[@scose]

"they don't want us to tear down tools, so we're gonna tear down tools some more" - dj khaled

[@askmeaboutarcticcats]

Been using my 3/8” for over a year as a professional mechanic and have had zero issues. Love it. Use no air tools anymore. All Milwaukee battery tools! Except tire inflator lol

[@Jeapify]

Hit up western truck and tractor repair. He wrenches professionally and has one of these. It looks like he works it hard, too.

[@chilli-sauce]

Warren is a great mechanic, always interesting content too!

[@Sammy-fg4py]

I have the 3/8 non fuel and I think the rotating pin assembly or ratchet mechanism is wearing out. As I go to loosen a fastener, if it's to tight to loosen it used to torque out, cut the motor and flash the lights but recently its been vibrating the mechanism back and forth. It looks like its rotating but in reality its just moving back and forth.

[@wallyman292]

At around the 10:00 mark, didn't AvE put the bearing ring back on backwards?

[@joubertoelofse5219]

No

[@joubertoelofse5219]

No

[@KwizatsHaderach]

Thought so too but he turns it twice so ends up putting it back the way it came off