Tag: Milwaukee M12

Milwaukee M12 Rotary Hammer SDS 2412-22XC

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). …

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Milwaukee M12 Electrician 600 MCM Cable Cutter 2472-21XC

When you hear a quote like “Out of Everything we (Milwaukee Tool) have ever launched, this might be the most dynamic tool brought to market for the commercial electrician” we are going to be very interested. More importantly from what we have seen it is very possible there are going to be some commercial electricians that will agree. The 600 …

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Milwaukee M12 Super Compact Cordless Band Saw 2429-21XC

 We have seen several new cordless band saws over the last few years in the market and it seems they are getting more and more compact. This is the first time we have seen a 12 volt band saw however. Perhaps it was all Adam Savage, from Mythbusters, fault for naming the cordless band saw his favorite tool but whatever …

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Milwaukee M12 Inspection Camera 2314-21 – Toilet Specialist

  There are now dozens of small handheld inspection cameras on the market with any number of options and price ranges. What is becoming more obvious is that as there are more units available each needs to find its specialty. The Ridgid CA-300, for instance connects to reels from 30-100’ and replaces larger camera at a fraction of the investment. …

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2 Days with a Milwaukee M12 Thermal Imaging Camera 2260-21

  We recently had a few days with this thermal imaging camera and learned a fair amount about its functionality and our own home in the process. We originally got to see the unit at Milwaukee’s headquarters (see original post here). Given a little more time with it the Milwaukee M12 2260-21 ($2500, Ohio Power Tool) really is an amazing …

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Milwaukee M12 Cordless Jig Saw 2445-21 – Product Review

On Black Friday while everyone was out pepper spaying each other to get the best deals (yep that happened at our local Walmart) we stayed at home and knocked a few items off the old to-do list. One such task was to replace a wobbly shelf unit with something a little more sturdy and attractive. This was also the perfect opportunity to test …

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Milwaukee M12 Cordless Jig Saw 2445-21 Hybrid Grip

  When we first got a chance to use the Milwaukee M12 cordless jig saw we definitely impressed for a couple of reasons. The handle design with the full rubber top is really the first of its kind to allow for a more traditional top grip or barrel grip hand position. Second it has impressive power for a 12V unit …

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Milwaukee M12 Ratchets Compact Cordless 2456-21 & 2457-21

  As lithium ion batteries continue to improve and become more compact we have seen a shift of some traditional pneumatic tools to battery powered. The new Milwaukee M12 ratchets, 1/4" 2456-21 ($159, Ohio Power Tool) and 3/8” 2457-21 ($149, Ohio Power Tool) are perfect examples of this trend. Putting out up to 35lbs torque with relatively the same size as …

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