Milwaukee 18v Vacuum with Battery

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$139

I have this 18v Milwaukee Vacuum. It's extremely portable... and it's a beast. I paid $199 and thought it was a good deal then, until now.

If you're in the M18 ecosystem and don't have one of these, you will not regret buying one. Buy more for gifts!

This long-reach accessory kit on sale for $30 allows you to clean every nook and cranny. It's great for getting the last bit of dust and debris from an airbox or around an engine.

Happy Black Friday!
 
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rstcso said:
$139

I have this 18v Milwaukee Vacuum. It's extremely portable... and it's a beast. I paid $199 and thought it was a good deal then, until now.

If you're in the M18 ecosystem and don't have one of these, you will not regret buying one. Buy more for gifts!

This long-reach accessory kit on sale for $30 allows you to clean every nook and cranny. It's great for getting the last bit of dust and debris from an airbox or around an engine.

Happy Black Friday!
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Thanks for posting. Just sent to my Daughter who asked what I want for Christmas.
 
That’s a great deal.

Milwaukee had a pair of M18 batteries with charger for $199 - along with a free tool.

So, for $199, a charger, two batteries and a sawzall.

A nice Christmas gift for a person on my list!
 
The 0880 is kinda hungry. A 5.0 won't last that long. I have one in the shop and one in the house and use them more than I should, but the bottle neck design of the hose is maddening
 
We have the Packout version at work. I really don't like how (as is also the case with this one) you have to open the top cover to install or change a battery. Most other brands logically have the battery slot on the outside. In the 990 you also have to remove the battery to stow the floor cleaning attachment.
 
I have had that vacuum for many years. I really like it. I have a bunch of M18 batteries. I think mine takes M12 also but have never tried.

If I have to vacuum anything on a vehicle I use this vacuum. Interior, pins needles that got inside the engine area, crap in the bed.
 
mk378 said:
We have the Packout version at work. I really don't like how (as is also the case with this one) you have to open the top cover to install or change a battery. Most other brands logically have the battery slot on the outside. In the 990 you also have to remove the battery to stow the floor cleaning attachment.
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I am thoroughly annoyed by the location of the power switch on the Packout. It's always blocked by the hose when I go to switch it on.
 
Here's the 0880-20 for $99 new. Likely not a fake from a seller with 99.7% at 74k fbs

https://www.ebay.com/itm/365149263338

The 5.0 is what Milwaukee now throws in as a consolation prize. Like the 1.5 compact or 3.0 XC in M12. Unless you have VERY SPECIFIC size constraints (note: there's NO way that argument applies to the vacuum), the 6.0/8.0 gets you better cells and more capacity.

The old 5.0s are seriously out dated by today's standards.
 
I have the 12v and 18v version, since all my auto tools are Milwaukee.

They work well. But the hose is way too short to be useful. Very annoying!
 
Chris142 said:
I'd use it to suck gold out of bedrock crevices.
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Then you also want the AirTip kit with tiny hoses of various sizes
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Post in thread 'What are you working on today?'

2008 Mountaineer:

Addressed the notorious shifter/key stuck in ignition issue. Made a new shaft out of stainless, works well
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Had to extract the bottom piece of broken plastic (top left of pic above). Decided to try my Milwaukee Air Tip attachments, and this worked perfectly!
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I bought that vac for my daughters full house reno, so glad I bought it. You do almost need 2 batteries as it does use a lot of power. I have 2) 6.0 for it and the Milwaukee fan. By the way, the Milwaukee fans are not robust enough to handle a fall 10 ft from the 2nd floor to the first floor while running with a 6.0 battery. :oops:
 
@rstcso , thanks again for posting this deal.

Had the opportunity to try out the vacuum you posted earlier today for the first time cleaning some red silt from outdoor furniture.

Last time I cleaned this outdoor furniture with a plug in vacuum, the vacuum power cord knocked over a lamp and broke the lamp.

No such risk with the super easy to use cordless vacuum, also so easy to take out and put away.

Thumbs up!
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My kids got me this for Xmas. I get strange looks pulling it out at the car washes free vacuum area. Their vacs don’t get between the door and seats. Overall I like it. I’m not a fan of the hose being 2 ft long and it’s boxy shape. It’s also a battery killer for sure.
 
D1dad said:
My kids got me this for Xmas. I get strange looks pulling it out at the car washes free vacuum area. Their vacs don’t get between the door and seats. Overall I like it. I’m not a fan of the hose being 2 ft long and it’s boxy shape. It’s also a battery killer for sure.
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Milwaukee has some extras for their vacuums that allow you to get into small crevices (like where the kid's cheese doodles dropped between the seats).

If you get odd looks then before going to the car wash pack a sandwich under that cover and then at the car wash pull out the Milwaukee vacuum and open the top and get out your sandwich then start to vacuum. See what looks you get then.

The blowing end also works pretty well. I was using it to blow some jetted bathtub cleaner into the suction fitting of jetted bathtub. The cleaner would blow out the jets all foaming.
 
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