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Sep 4, 2025 12:57 AM

Milwaukee M18 18V FUEL 5 in. Random Orbit Sander - Home Depot Hack $128.53

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Milwaukee M18 18V FUEL 5 in Random Orbit Sander through Home Depot's Free Tool deal. This is an online-only deal.

To get the deal:
  1. Click the deal link to view the sander.
  2. Apply the tool deal by clicking on the box on the right-hand side under "Free gift with purchase".
  3. Add the $179 Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/4 in Hex Impact Driver as your free tool.
  4. Place your order (Total of $229.00).
  5. Return just the Hex Impact Driver (get back $100.47).

Note: This will only work if your cart shows each item separately. Your cart should list the sander for $128.53 and the impact driver for $100.47 once you apply the deal, each at 44% off.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwa.../329967760
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Milwaukee M18 18V FUEL 5 in Random Orbit Sander through Home Depot's Free Tool deal. This is an online-only deal.

To get the deal:
  1. Click the deal link to view the sander.
  2. Apply the tool deal by clicking on the box on the right-hand side under "Free gift with purchase".
  3. Add the $179 Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/4 in Hex Impact Driver as your free tool.
  4. Place your order (Total of $229.00).
  5. Return just the Hex Impact Driver (get back $100.47).

Note: This will only work if your cart shows each item separately. Your cart should list the sander for $128.53 and the impact driver for $100.47 once you apply the deal, each at 44% off.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwa.../329967760

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Sep 4, 2025 5:08 AM
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alxdgr8Sep 4, 2025 5:08 AM
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Was hoping this would be a good improvement from the older M18 orbital but still seems very hit or miss. Really wanting to get rid of my corded one but I think I'll keep holding out.
Sep 4, 2025 1:41 PM
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majestrosSep 4, 2025 1:41 PM
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Quote from alxdgr8 View quoted comment :
Was hoping this would be a good improvement from the older M18 orbital but still seems very hit or miss. Really wanting to get rid of my corded one but I think I'll keep holding out.
Which corded one do you have?
Sep 4, 2025 1:46 PM
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silentbravoSep 4, 2025 1:46 PM
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Quote from alxdgr8 View quoted comment :
Was hoping this would be a good improvement from the older M18 orbital but still seems very hit or miss. Really wanting to get rid of my corded one but I think I'll keep holding out.
Much better than the old sander. The dust collector on the old one is garbage.
Better hand ergonomics for the new one and it's quieter.
Sep 4, 2025 2:08 PM
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Sep 4, 2025 2:38 PM
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Sep 4, 2025 3:48 PM
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Quote from LivelyWeather6823 View quoted comment :
This is not a hack. Its return fraud and gets you bammed from returning stuff to home depot.
This is what people are talking about when they say HD hack. If you do this on every order they may give you a hard time or investigate your account, but if you return 2-3 items a month in between orders with no returns, you're very unlikely to have any issues. Returns are a normal part of the business for any retail store, and if they didn't want you to be able to return one of two items, they would sell them as a bundled SKU instead of applying a discount to both items the way that they do. I believe they do things this way to get around manufacturer's minimum retail prices, but that's over my pay grade.

At the end of the day do what you're comfortable with and don't push your luck.
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Sep 4, 2025 4:01 PM
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AmusedHamster6907Sep 4, 2025 4:01 PM
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Even with the hack this is a rip off
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Sep 4, 2025 4:03 PM
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Sep 4, 2025 8:02 PM
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FromRaleighWithLoveSep 4, 2025 8:02 PM
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Quote from AmusedHamster6907 View quoted comment :
Even with the hack, this is a joke at $130. Buy yourself a Ryobi sander and save the money for the tools where buying Milwaukee makes a difference.
wouldn't that require getting a Ryobi charger and batteries as well? then there's yet another charger and batteries that take up limited shelf space
Sep 4, 2025 8:47 PM
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cacadiabloSep 4, 2025 8:47 PM
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Quote from LivelyWeather6823 View quoted comment :
This is not a hack. Its return fraud and gets you bammed from returning stuff to home depot.
What is the "fraud"? Returning something you paid for with a receipt within Home Depot's own return terms?

So tired of these posts. Obviously Home Depot is well aware of these "hacks" and simply doesn't care as evidenced by the fact that they've allowed it for years/decades without any repercussions for the customers. As the other poster mentioned, maybe it's HD getting around manufacturer's minimum retail price requirements. That might be the only "fraud" here.

Now if you're returning a lot of stuff WITHOUT a receipt, you might start to have problems.
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Sep 5, 2025 5:16 PM
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TurbotalonSep 5, 2025 5:16 PM
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We know HD doesn't care because when they do they put it as a bundle you can't "hack". They know what they're doing and what we're doing too. You don't think they track returns and know what their inventory is doing??

Anyways, wish this was the M12. I've heard a lot of good things about it...
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Sep 5, 2025 5:21 PM
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MeatySurpriseSep 5, 2025 5:21 PM
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Quote from FaithfulCrowd784 View quoted comment :
This price is crazy high got mine for $20 last week! Off brand but works just the same
no it's not. if it was, someone would have mentioned it to me on my 10th or 11th return. never been banned, and I use this "hack" whenever a tool I need comes up.
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Sep 6, 2025 11:13 PM
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AquaMeat9126Sep 6, 2025 11:13 PM
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Quote from Turbotalon View quoted comment :
We know HD doesn't care because when they do they put it as a bundle you can't "hack". They know what they're doing and what we're doing too. You don't think they track returns and know what their inventory is doing?? Anyways, wish this was the M12. I've heard a lot of good things about it...
The M12 is awesome but not at full price. I got mine when I had a large purchase at Northern Tool when they had the double gift card deal. Got a $200 gift card I used to purchase the M12 6in orbital for 100. Now I see it is 329, no way I would pay that much unless I really needed it for work. A corded sander still makes more sense for a homeowner, still use my 6in Bosch orbital the most, but the M12 is lighter and more compact, so use that a lot now too.
Sep 17, 2025 1:12 PM
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virtualfridaySep 17, 2025 1:12 PM
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Does anyone know if the updated model chews through the plastic "brake" like the first generation? I have owned a couple first gen and after about 5 hours of use they spin out of control until you open them up and replace the $8 plastic brake.

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