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3/8" 250RPM Milwaukee M12 Cordless Sub-Compact Ratchet w/ Variable Speed Trigger (Tool Only) $63.99 & More + Free Shipping w/ Prime

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Woot [woot.com] has select Milwaukee Bare Tools back in stock at previous deal prices as listed below. Shipping is free w/ Prime. Otherwise shipping is $6.

Available Deals:Target [target.com] also has 5" Milwaukee 2648-20 M18 18V Lithium-Ion Cordless Random Orbit Sander (Tool-Only) for a similar price of $89.30. Shipping is free.
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Woot [woot.com] has select Milwaukee Bare Tools back in stock at previous deal prices as listed below. Shipping is free w/ Prime. Otherwise shipping is $6.

Available Deals:Target [target.com] also has 5" Milwaukee 2648-20 M18 18V Lithium-Ion Cordless Random Orbit Sander (Tool-Only) for a similar price of $89.30. Shipping is free.

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Today 10:20 AM
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sticknmove1Today 10:20 AM
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Be careful buying this on woot. I bought the m12 ratchet on Woot from the deal earlier this month. It was used and in poor condition. There was no mention in the listing about it being a refurb or open box, let alone used.
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Today 10:39 AM
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MCasaoToday 10:39 AM
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Quote from sticknmove1 :
Be careful buying this on woot. I bought the m12 ratchet on Woot from the deal earlier this month. It was used and in poor condition. There was no mention in the listing about it being a refurb or open box, let alone used.
From my past experience ( have not purchased in years now ) the had sold used and possibly defective items. This was prior to Amazon purchasing them however.
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Unfortunately, getting used items is always a risk when ordering online. Personally, I've had really good luck with Woot (I've only used them since they were purchased by Amazon). I have had to request refunds a couple times but both times they just refunded me without having to return the item so I'm not sure how the return process works.
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HappyMask578Today 11:37 AM
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Quote from MCasao :
From my past experience ( have not purchased in years now ) the had sold used and possibly defective items. This was prior to Amazon purchasing them however.
Amazon purchased Woot in 2010. So you are talking about an experience from 15+ years ago? Everything you buy on Woot is easily returnable for a full refund if you are not satisfied. Very little risk.
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wmguyToday 01:23 PM
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I ordered it on woot last time it was posted. Seemed new when it arrived and it works fine.

As far as the ratchet itself, it is slower and weaker than I thought it would be, but I enjoy using it anyway. It is really interesting how you can use it like a normal ratchet to break something loose, then pull the trigger to spin the fastener off the rest of the way.
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SuperAkumaToday 01:53 PM
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This is a tool only so not that great of a deal. If you don't mind spending a little more you can get this, the battery, charger and a drill for $99.
This is not a powerful ratchet, you can't use it to break bolts. With that being said this is still a very useful tool if you are in the m12 system.
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badman9Today 02:15 PM
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Quote from sticknmove1 :
Be careful buying this on woot. I bought the m12 ratchet on Woot from the deal earlier this month. It was used and in poor condition. There was no mention in the listing about it being a refurb or open box, let alone used.
This is a win in a way, because you contact customer service and then they offer you a full refund (happened to me with some microsd cards i bought from them) but they let me keep the item

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gsellstrToday 02:24 PM
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Got mine from the deal earlier this month as well, brand new in the box. Took a few weeks to get but I wasn't in a huge need for it.
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hungrytofuToday 03:18 PM
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Quote from wmguy :
I ordered it on woot last time it was posted. Seemed new when it arrived and it works fine.As far as the ratchet itself, it is slower and weaker than I thought it would be, but I enjoy using it anyway. It is really interesting how you can use it like a normal ratchet to break something loose, then pull the trigger to spin the fastener off the rest of the way.
A few posts from last time mentioned breaking loose with hand ratchet first. These Milwaukees are designed to use as normal ratchets?
Today 04:04 PM
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sticknmove1Today 04:04 PM
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Quote from hungrytofu :
A few posts from last time mentioned breaking loose with hand ratchet first. These Milwaukees are designed to use as normal ratchets?
In an ideal world, you would break loose with a breaker bar or just a wrench, then use this ratchet (Ain't nobody got time for that). In practice people just break by hand with the ratchet in the locked position, then run it to spin it once it's loose. I haven't found a definitive source on how much force is too much when breaking with this ratchet but my good friend chat gpt claims it's 60 ft/lbs (vs. the official 35 ft/lbs when running the tool as intended). Just make sure you're not applying force at the battery.
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Back4LessToday 05:16 PM
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Quote from sticknmove1 :
In an ideal world, you would break loose with a breaker bar or just a wrench, then use this ratchet (Ain't nobody got time for that). In practice people just break by hand with the ratchet in the locked position, then run it to spin it once it's loose. I haven't found a definitive source on how much force is too much when breaking with this ratchet but my good friend chat gpt claims it's 60 ft/lbs (vs. the official 35 ft/lbs when running the tool as intended). Just make sure you're not applying force at the battery.
I looked into this a while back and this tool was made to break the bolt by hand and then spin it off. 60ft lbs is probably about right, it's strong but i wouldn't be leaning on it or anything.

in contrast, the ryobi version of this tool (both are owned by the same parent company) is NOT made to break the bolt, you are supposed to use a separate tool
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wills916Today 06:56 PM
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Quote from SuperAkuma :
This is a tool only so not that great of a deal. If you don't mind spending a little more you can get this, the battery, charger and a drill for $99. This is not a powerful ratchet, you can't use it to break bolts. With that being said this is still a very useful tool if you are in the m12 system.
where is that deal? i could use another drill too
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EdbmsmToday 07:00 PM
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Quote from wmguy :
I ordered it on woot last time it was posted. Seemed new when it arrived and it works fine.

As far as the ratchet itself, it is slower and weaker than I thought it would be, but I enjoy using it anyway. It is really interesting how you can use it like a normal ratchet to break something loose, then pull the trigger to spin the fastener off the rest of the way.

Up to it's "breaking torque", at least- there's a small part called the "anvil" that will snap. It's tempting, but for the bigger stuff, start with breaker bar, end with beam torque wrench.

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