Peeking at a Milwaukee Brushless Motor
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Here’s a rear internal view of Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel brushless impact driver. I removed the back cap, or what I thought was the cap, and the fan, permanent magnet, and drive shaft came off as one piece. I don’t have anything else to add about this, or why I was peeking inside the tool’s housing, but I thought you’d find the image interesting.
Dewalt 12V Max Brushless Current Draw
I also learned something interesting yesterday, about Dewalt’s 12V Max brushless screwdriver, and how it draws more than 3-4A of current to spin up without load. I thought it’d be less, but at 4A that’s what, 50W under no-load conditions? I have more measurements to make.
Workshop Cleanup
Today’s a workshop cleaning day, and it’s a tough one because I’m now trying to determine whether to go with cabinets, shelving, workbenches, or a pile of milk crates.
I had went with a custom shelving solution out of 80/20 extrusions, but the slope, humidity, temperature, or other garage environmental conditions caused the rubber-padded swivel feet to fail. The top rails are 1.5″ x 1.5″ and so there’s no room for a larger bracket to accept larger-stemmed swivel feet. I could have better success with larger feet than what I used, but at significantly higher prices I’m not willing to pay.
So… I think I’ll redo things, perhaps with shop-made racks or what-not until I can figure out a sturdier metal-based solution. I might have to build an assembly table that doubles as a garage for my kids’ Power Wheels car, which is currently stored vertically in my 80/20 shelving unit.
It’s funny, I have similar rubber-padded swivel feet in the basement, and nothing slid apart, so why did it happen in the garage? I guess if environmental conditions are just right, combined with the swivel feet resting at an angle, the adhesive fails and allows the steel foot to slip.
Olight Sale
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Olight’s flash sale is still ongoing. Read more about it here. Visit the sale page directly. If you miss it, don’t fret; with how things have been going, there will likely be another flash sale next month. And if you’re not into Olight, we’ll have a bunch of different lights from other brands to recommend for and against in coming weeks.
Social Media Posts
Here’s some of what ToolGuyd has been posting about to social media:
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That’s right, we were *finally* able to work with Instagram to get the ToolGuyd username.
What’s an Engineer Hammer?
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According to Wikipedia and an early 1900’s reference on locomotive supplies, engineer hammers were part of a railroad engineer’s toolkit.
Today, engineer hammers, such as this Estwing, are essentially shaped like mini sledge hammers. I have found that they are generally longer than drilling hammers, and with narrower sledge-shaped heads. Drilling hammer heads are a bit stubbier, such as on the new Milwaukee:
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If you haven’t already seen it, here’s our post on the new Milwaukee drilling hammer.
Tool of the Day: Seville Wire Shelving Cart
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Today’s tool of the day is this Seville 3-tier wire shelving cart, priced at $74 via Amazon. I bought one back in April for the same $74.04 price, and it’s quite versatile. Right now I’m using it for gardening supplies, but it’ll be used as a tool and materials catch-all once the season is over.
It measures 30″ wide (34″ with the handle) x 18″ deep x 33.5″ tall and has a 500 lb weight capacity. The shelves all have raised lips, which helps keep things from sliding off, and all 4 casters swivel.
