Here is another nice example of a Milwaukee M12 cordless tool really aimed at the professional tradesmen. With only a ½” capacity this rotary hammer drill is ideal for installing tappers and other small concrete fasteners. A single M12 XC battery is good for about 60 holes per charge (we should see that jump to about 80+ with RedLithium 4.0). That being said, in our opinion, the 2412-22XC ($249, Ohio Power Tool) is really a very narrowly focused tool for pros as most do-it-yourselfers, myself included, will make do with a typical cordless hammer drill for small fastening jobs. For this tool to make sense you really need to do a lot of repetitive small hole drilling. In that case, however, this tool is going to make a lot of sense, and will speed up production significantly.
The lightweight one-handed operation is great for reducing fatigue but also very important for the safety folks in organizations who we are seeing strictly self-enforcing all “two-handed tools” being used with two hands at all times. That means no more holding pipe in one hand while cutting it with a Sawzall in the other hand. For a one handed tool like say the M12 Band Saw, no problem, as the manufacturer intended it for one hand. It may only be the large companies cracking down at this point, but don’t be surprised if these mandates soon trickle down further.
The M12 Cordless Rotary Hammer drills are in-stock along with all the other Milwaukee M12 Tools at Ohio Power Tool. For further questions about this drill or any other Milwaukee Tools give the pros a call at 800-242-4424 or comment below.
