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Milwaukee M12 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Crown Stapler (Tool-Only) - $71.91 + tax after hack

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There is another deal for this stapler with a couple batteries and a charger, but those are one item. If you want the tool only you can use this link, select the "free" item (which is the same couple of batteries and charger). To hack, you return the batteries/charger and the tool by itself will only cost $71.91 + tax.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwa.../302652845
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Created 09-11-2023 at 10:43 AM by GotThatGoodDeal
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Model: Milwaukee M12 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8 in. Crown Stapler (Tool-Only)

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ChiefAlchemist
09-12-2023 at 04:32 AM.
09-12-2023 at 04:32 AM.
I'm new to etools and started with Ridgid. But it seems their line is limited in terms of the tools they offer.

Do anyone have experience with Milwaukee and a battery converter for using Ridgid batteries? Or do you don't bother and simply have 2 different brand's batteries?
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spunwasi
09-12-2023 at 07:57 AM.
09-12-2023 at 07:57 AM.
Quote from ChiefAlchemist :
I'm new to etools and started with Ridgid. But it seems their line is limited in terms of the tools they offer.

Do anyone have experience with Milwaukee and a battery converter for using Ridgid batteries? Or do you don't bother and simply have 2 different brand's batteries?
I wouldn't bother with an 18v to 12v converter, since M12 batteries go on sale so cheap, you'll end up buying them anyway if you get a tool. It's almost impossible to just stick to one battery system, since you'll end up seeing a tool outside of yours that comes with a battery for less than the one that runs on your batteries.

However, it's important to remember batteries only last like 3-5 years, so the more systems you have, the more it'll cost to replace. That means the money saved may not actually be money saved over the long-run.

Ridgid isn't all that limited, they have a 3/8" crown stapler. If you have a Direct Tools near you, pop in during their next sale and look for the Ridgid "factory blemished" stuff, which are basically new tools that come with a lifetime warranty.

It's also important to consider if you're buying tools to learn a skill, or buying tools as a hobby. To be honest, I thought I was doing the former, but now I have overlapping tools for Dewalt, Milwaukee, Festool, Ridgid, and Ryobi. It was a huge waste of money that I justify to myself by saying one's for woodworking, one's for automotive, one's for plumbing, one's for... you get the point. Clearly, having the tool is my hobby—I'm just lying to myself about needing it for a specific job. This is a lot of guys tbh.

If I was doing it with someone else's money though, I would drill down into the best tools for the tasks I'm doing (like Festool for woodworking), and even if I had one or two tools in another ecosystem—just focus on the ones I want, and buy them as needed at the twice annual brand sales thrown by sales reps at your local pro shop. Good luck!
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jerry148
09-12-2023 at 10:18 AM.
09-12-2023 at 10:18 AM.