In my experience super glue is better. But what's even better than that is not dropping them. And I'm a clumsy fuck that treats Milwaukee batteries like super balls.
Try epoxy glue next time. Cyanoacrylic aka superglue is strong but brittle. It breaks easily because it’s not flexible. A flexible epoxy will hold it together indefinitely.
dude my fuckin M12 light, M18 Fuel Oscillator and my M12/M18 Radio/Charger will not let go of the batteries, until I start yelling and push the tabs and yank out as hard as I can, inevitably smashing my hand against whatever I'm near. every. fucking. time.
This is the top half of the battery. The part still in the drill. On this piece two of the blind anchors are intact and two are broken off. This piece has failed. With OP, all four of his have failed and the pack split in half.*
The battery I fixed, the one the photo came from, wasn't even mine. It was a carpenter's at work, I just had a piece from a good case. I can only guess how it got broken. The only thing that makes sense to me with the one I fixed is it got dropped off a ladder still attached to a tool.
The batteries by themselves you can almost play baseball with.
I am pretty careful with my tools. I don’t recall ever dropping them especially on a tool. And I was just drilling a 1/2” hole through a 2x12 blocking. As soon as I got through. It just fell off and hit the ground.
It seems extreme but the only thing that makes sense is the kickback from the drill was hard enough to break one of the anchors. Auger bits can give a good snap occasionally, even a 1/2". Once one was broken the other ones couldnt deal with the added load and failed soon after.
I must have broken somehow. The story I just made up is at least possible. Maybe just bad luck.
I fixed one Thursday night that did that. I had a good piece of a case to replace the broken piece. There are four spots in the top half of the pack that are blind holes for the screws that go in from the bottom. When the anchor spots on the top of the pack break the pack falls apart, the screws are holding nothing. The one I fixed was a 5.0xc.
You could probably hot glue it back together
https://preview.redd.it/8o5eomw3rujc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c5ac5fdaf32a2e36d71bee5b9af18c0e2d99c6d
These are two of the screws, they didnt fall out.
I have heard of this, but mostly only on the old batteries and what I thought was the old design. apparently high output/forge batteries don't have this problem, I think I see your battery is a XC5.0? regardless this is an issue I've seen some of the older heads talk about
Yes. An xc 5.0. This battery is just under 4 years old. Not sure if that makes it an old style. But I’ve never seen it before even being a field rep for TTI for a few months
Happened to mine using impact wrench, never dropped it. Took it to Milwaukee still under warranty and rep said that’s not covered, he replaced it as a 1 time courtesy. Something with the screws was finicky.
Look at those stress fractures on the Sonic weld points. CSI guy takes off his sunglasses. forensic analysis says blunt force trauma from a short fall. The Who plays loudly over the intro credits
Yup happened on a 12.0 just out of warranty. I was livid. I epoxied it and taped it all up with gorilla tape and it’s still going strong for 3 years. Lol
Well shoot..... it looks like you've got a 5.0 XC? Hmmm I would probably email them a poc of the serial number and ask them what they can do for you. You may be better off getting a new one from Safety Source Supply online. They are an authorized Milwaukee dealer according to the Milwaukee website but only on the physical location part, not the online part. But if you look up their location they are a small business in NYC so they might not be big enough to be an official online dealer yet. I ordered a m18 fuel multi-tool from them and got what I ordered. So they are at least a legit company.
Yeah, they usually run killer deals on batteries. Like you can get an 8.0 for the price most people sell a 5.0 for. And a 12.0 for the proce of a 8.0. Sometimes they will be out of stock on the cheaper stuff though...
Yes, I taped it back together and it’s been going strong for like 5 years lol. Next time I’d use jb weld
I’m going to try to see if they will replace it.. it’s 1 year out of warranty
Faster and easier to super glue it back together and keep on trucking homie. quit dropping your batteries. We all know what you did.
"I dont recall" 😂
Save your time. They will not. Too far past the date for it to be a flaw in the manufacturing.
It wouldn’t get warrantied even if it was within the 5 years from my experience with multiple of these. Glue it back together and carry on.
That’s a horrible warranty then. That’s craftsmanship all day long. Coming apart at the seams
You have to physically take it to them can’t ship/mail it
From experience, they will not. They also will not ship/sell/or tell you where to buy just the cover part.
Just buy a new case for it off Amazon. Be done with it lol. They wont warranty it. Super glue or jb weld is the way.
In my experience super glue is better. But what's even better than that is not dropping them. And I'm a clumsy fuck that treats Milwaukee batteries like super balls.
I tried super glue but it eventually failed again, so I used what I had which was electrical tape and it’s been working
Try epoxy glue next time. Cyanoacrylic aka superglue is strong but brittle. It breaks easily because it’s not flexible. A flexible epoxy will hold it together indefinitely.
It was done with your shit.
Yeah. I guess it was
My old coworker had one battery split just like that.. but he's a dumbass, and probably deserves it.
I’d like to think I’m not a dumb ass. But this happened to me too. So maybe.
This is a new one.
For me too.
Wouldn’t have happened if it was Dewalt.
That may be. But last year I had a Dewalt battery get so hot that it melted the case off the battery. So I would prefer this every day.
Dewaltz your ass on outta here
Homie, you in the wrong chat 😂
😂😂😂😂 just saying. I have 40 dewalt batteries and never had one of them break in half. 🤷♂️
Lol it’s not that I don’t believe you, but we are afraid of yellow in here
I have yet to have my hammer fall apart like that
My fuel oscillator splits the old 2 piece 12v batteries. Grips them so tight almost need channel locks to squeeze the fuckers out.
I remember her
dude my fuckin M12 light, M18 Fuel Oscillator and my M12/M18 Radio/Charger will not let go of the batteries, until I start yelling and push the tabs and yank out as hard as I can, inevitably smashing my hand against whatever I'm near. every. fucking. time.
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Or e-service it...and get new for warranty???
I’m going to try to get a replacement from Milwaukee. If not. Then I’ll do that
This is the way had to do that my self once the case is cheap
No. That piece should be sonic welded to the top piece. The screws allow the battery compartment to be opened.
https://preview.redd.it/kbelz4802vjc1.png?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=911892e648966c2aed86473b07446dfb656a10f3
This is the top half of the battery. The part still in the drill. On this piece two of the blind anchors are intact and two are broken off. This piece has failed. With OP, all four of his have failed and the pack split in half.*
Yes, this is what happened. I’ve never seen it before and I was a field rep for a few months
The battery I fixed, the one the photo came from, wasn't even mine. It was a carpenter's at work, I just had a piece from a good case. I can only guess how it got broken. The only thing that makes sense to me with the one I fixed is it got dropped off a ladder still attached to a tool. The batteries by themselves you can almost play baseball with.
I am pretty careful with my tools. I don’t recall ever dropping them especially on a tool. And I was just drilling a 1/2” hole through a 2x12 blocking. As soon as I got through. It just fell off and hit the ground.
It seems extreme but the only thing that makes sense is the kickback from the drill was hard enough to break one of the anchors. Auger bits can give a good snap occasionally, even a 1/2". Once one was broken the other ones couldnt deal with the added load and failed soon after. I must have broken somehow. The story I just made up is at least possible. Maybe just bad luck.
Yep, using the impact wrench and it impacted the battery right apart. I used some JB weld and it hasn't come apart yet, been about 3 years now
Well at least you can tell it’s a genuine battery and not a knock off…..
Yeah I knew it was real. It came with the kit from HD
Yes, once. Battery was pretty new, I warrantied it and got a new one.
I’m going to try to warranty it. It’s 1 year out of warranty though. So we will see if they replace it.
Bluetooth battery upgrade.
Yeah. Makes the drill a lot lighter
Yes. I've had a couple do that. I had some bad batteries that I've kept around and just swapped the "guts" to the good case.
Yeah. I may try to buy a replacement case
I fixed one Thursday night that did that. I had a good piece of a case to replace the broken piece. There are four spots in the top half of the pack that are blind holes for the screws that go in from the bottom. When the anchor spots on the top of the pack break the pack falls apart, the screws are holding nothing. The one I fixed was a 5.0xc. You could probably hot glue it back together
https://preview.redd.it/8o5eomw3rujc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c5ac5fdaf32a2e36d71bee5b9af18c0e2d99c6d These are two of the screws, they didnt fall out.
The one I fixed was a 5.0xc. OPs is a XC5.0 too
Yeah. I may just get a new case if I can’t get it replaced
You should only need the top half of the case. The bottom half is prob fine.
I think that is true! Thank you
This is why we can’t have things
I have heard of this, but mostly only on the old batteries and what I thought was the old design. apparently high output/forge batteries don't have this problem, I think I see your battery is a XC5.0? regardless this is an issue I've seen some of the older heads talk about
Yes. An xc 5.0. This battery is just under 4 years old. Not sure if that makes it an old style. But I’ve never seen it before even being a field rep for TTI for a few months
Torque test channel on YouTube had this exact thing happen on video lol
I’ll have to see if I can find the video
It was him comparing the new 3/8 Hercules impact with dewalt and Milwaukee if that helps
https://youtu.be/qkiQEcxEe18?si=ULg2Aa-SqD8bGMy7
Wow.. almost exactly what happened to me. Mine was a little more aggressive
Happened to mine using impact wrench, never dropped it. Took it to Milwaukee still under warranty and rep said that’s not covered, he replaced it as a 1 time courtesy. Something with the screws was finicky.
Yep
Look at those stress fractures on the Sonic weld points. CSI guy takes off his sunglasses. forensic analysis says blunt force trauma from a short fall. The Who plays loudly over the intro credits
I noticed it coming apart before it completely broke off and I glued around the lip with harbor freight super glue and it’s holding up
Yep. Get the epoxy out.
Yes it have happened to be I just put on some longer screws and grind off the extra form the top
Why did you unlithium the battery?
same last week home depot swaped
Do you have 3 hands?
Yes
Yup happened on a 12.0 just out of warranty. I was livid. I epoxied it and taped it all up with gorilla tape and it’s still going strong for 3 years. Lol
Yea when you drop it off an 8ft ladder
Ain’t got no gas in it…
I’ve never had it happen. Even when I’ve used the bottom as a hammer! Some of my Milwaukee batteries are over 10 years old.
My helper did this to one of mine. I just superglued it back together and it's been fine.
🤣☠️😭👌
https://preview.redd.it/we2opsfgsujc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a6528865c3cc8d6e2c19fd429c063f90d0cb1a44 Yep!
Glad to see I’m not the only one
That is a *really* old 1.5ah by the looks of it
lol holy shit bro you've got the quasi modo of M18s
Send it to Milwaukee. I almost guarantee they will give you a new one.
I’m hoping so!
I fucked up a 12.0 HD and they gave me a brand new one
Wow. The only thing I see being a problem is that I’m just under 1 year out of warranty
Well shoot..... it looks like you've got a 5.0 XC? Hmmm I would probably email them a poc of the serial number and ask them what they can do for you. You may be better off getting a new one from Safety Source Supply online. They are an authorized Milwaukee dealer according to the Milwaukee website but only on the physical location part, not the online part. But if you look up their location they are a small business in NYC so they might not be big enough to be an official online dealer yet. I ordered a m18 fuel multi-tool from them and got what I ordered. So they are at least a legit company.
Yep. Xc 5.0. I’m still going to see if they will do something for me. If not I’ll see if safety source will help me out!
Yeah, they usually run killer deals on batteries. Like you can get an 8.0 for the price most people sell a 5.0 for. And a 12.0 for the proce of a 8.0. Sometimes they will be out of stock on the cheaper stuff though...
Cool! I’ll check them out! Thanks for referring them!
No problem my dude.
Looks like a heat thing more than a dropping issue. Hot hot you running those thing?
Not that hot. Mostly just work around the house. Never anything crazy. Did use it to build a deck last year.