Home Depot has
Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit w/ 4 Batteries (2x 3.0, 2.0, 4.0 AH)
and Contractor Bag (3497-22-48-11-2412) on sale for
$199.
Shipping is free.
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MoeOney for sharing this deal.
Product Details:
- Most compact drill and impact driver for best access in tight spaces
- Fastest drilling and driving applications under load
- Maximum workspace visibility through tri-LED work lights on the impact driver
- 1/2 in. all-metal chuck for maximum durability, grip and bit retention
- Mechanical clutch on drill for consistency in driving a wide range of fasteners
- Impact driver includes 4-mode drive control with dedicated self tapping screw mode
- Includes:
- M12 FUEL 1/2 in. Drill Driver
- M12 FUEL 1/4 in. Hex Impact Driver
- M12 REDLITHIUM XC 4.0Ah Battery Pack
- M12 REDLITHIUM CP 2.0Ah Battery Pack
- 2x M12 REDLITHIUM CP 3.0Ah Battery Pack
- M12 charger
- Contractor bag
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From my personal experience, these m12 are the absolute sweet spot of power and portability.
I do maintenance at a secure medical facility, so I regularly have to run the gauntlet of 'mixed uses' when it comes to power tools. From driving anchors into concrete (this hammer drill has PLENTY of power), to the more delicate tasks such as recessed screws into very soft woods, disassembling locks, or driving stainless security screws. (Which can easily strip out if you're not careful or have a little finesse with)
I highly recommend this line for anyone in building maintenance or any of the trades. (They're real popular among AC folks/industrial kitchen equipment/etc)
Also, as mentioned this is a great deal on a rather battery-heavy kit. I too don't believe I've seen this many batteries in a single kit.
I'm not so much cross-platform "brand wise" except for 2 older 18v Dewalt tools (sawzall and jigsaw) now using with M18 adapters [amazon.com]. But now I must keep M12 batteries along with the many M18's. At least I don't need chargers/batteries for other brands. This is where the true cost of ownership stems from = BATTERIES.
Now I have a dedicated shelf for my M12 array. This is the most accessed shelf in my cabinet now
I was allowed to choose a 3/8" ratchet then ($229 total), so I returned that line item ($90.27) in store to end up with the kit + drill bit set for $138.73. This deal is all or nothing, for $199 and doesn't include the drill bit set, (but includes 2 more batteries) so it depends on your wants/needs as the final result.
Add this "hackable" deal to your cart to compare your final cost if returning the "free gift" vs this deal. May be comparable to my final cost, so do the math.
I was allowed to choose a 3/8" ratchet then ($229 total), so I returned that line item ($90.27) in store to end up with the kit + drill bit set for $138.73. This deal is all or nothing, for $199 and doesn't include the drill bit set, (but includes 2 more batteries) so it depends on your wants/needs as the final result.
Add this "hackable" deal to your cart to compare your final cost if returning the "free gift" vs this deal. May be comparable to my final cost, so do the math.
OTOH, if you know people who ARE a handyman or tradesman, you could flip the extra gift to them and likely even make a few $$. Whichever works for you, then use those savings to get a nice assortment (or multiples of the common sizes) of masonry bits to handle the concrete drilling. The free drill kit (for wood/metal) that is included should suffice for most other things.
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EDIT for example: [Recent M12 purchases]
~3 weeks ago (hackable deal)- Hammer-drill, Impact, CP2.0 + XC4.0 (kit) = $138.73 after ratchet return.
Monday (hackable deal)- Oscillating Multi-Tool with M12 XC 5.0 Ah Battery (2-Pack) Starter Kit and Charger, and 3/8" ratchet (free tool) = $199
Wednesday - Cordless 1/4 in. Straight Die Grinder with (2) 5.0 Ah Battery Pack Starter Kit = $199
So, Total investment 138.93+199+199 = $536.93
I don't need the ratchet from Monday's deal, nor either of the (2) 5.0 ah battery kits. My cousin (plumbing contractor) will return me ~$100/ea for those = -$300 (could make money, but family ya see + I won't need to make a trip to return the ratchet).
So I end up with: Hammer-drill, Impact, (CP2.0 + XC4.0 batteries + Free drill bits), Oscillating tool, and Die grinder. That's 4 tools worth >$100/ea + 2 batteries + Drill bit kit) for $236.93.
And that's just trading dollars with Cuz, or I could cut my final cost by at least half.
He hasn't picked these up yet, so I may just keep one of the 5.0AH kits for myself (or swap out the CP2.0+XC4.0 in the box, cause I don't need yet another charger). I'll discuss that with him when he comes over this evening.
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OTOH, if you know people who ARE a handyman or tradesman, you could flip the extra gift to them and likely even make a few $$. Whichever works for you, then use those savings to get a nice assortment (or multiples of the common sizes) of masonry bits to handle the concrete drilling. The free drill kit (for wood/metal) that is included should suffice for most other things.
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EDIT for example: [Recent M12 purchases]
~3 weeks ago (hackable deal)- Hammer-drill, Impact, CP2.0 + XC4.0 (kit) = $138.73 after ratchet return.
Monday (hackable deal)- Oscillating Multi-Tool with M12 XC 5.0 Ah Battery (2-Pack) Starter Kit and Charger, and 3/8" ratchet (free tool) = $199
Wednesday - Cordless 1/4 in. Straight Die Grinder with (2) 5.0 Ah Battery Pack Starter Kit = $199
So, Total investment 138.93+199+199 = $536.93
I don't need the ratchet from Monday's deal, nor either of the (2) 5.0 ah battery kits. My cousin (plumbing contractor) will return me ~$100/ea for those = -$300 (could make money, but family ya see + I won't need to make a trip to return the ratchet).
So I end up with: Hammer-drill, Impact, (CP2.0 + XC4.0 batteries + Free drill bits), Oscillating tool, and Die grinder. That's 4 tools worth >$100/ea + 2 batteries + Drill bit kit) for $236.93.
And that's just trading dollars with Cuz, or I could cut my final cost by at least half.
He hasn't picked these up yet, so I may just keep one of the 5.0AH kits for myself (or swap out the CP2.0+XC4.0 in the box, cause I don't need yet another charger). I'll discuss that with him when he comes over this evening.
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