Until the end of the year, Milwaukee is letting users build their own kit in the M12 cordless tool platform. This is kind of a complicated promotion, so bear with me while I try to explain it.
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Future of Cordless Power Tools, 5.0Ah and Beyond
It looks like by the beginning of November both the Milwaukee 5.0Ah ($129) and Makita 5.0Ah ($119) batteries will have hit the market. Joining the like of Bosch 5.0Ah ($129), Metabo 5.2Ah ($133) and Dewalt 5.0Ah ($142) which are already available. In the race to build a better battery each manufacturer focuses on something a little different. Makita which was …
Read MoreMilwaukee, Dewalt, and Stanley Reach Out to Help Build America
Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Stanley tools have decided to donate over $10,000 in tools to the Build America organization, which is a non-profit that makes improvements to public spaces such as parks. According to A Concord Carpenter, the “Build America” program is a team of 21 recent, college graduates who travel the country, for 6-weeks, visiting camps and parks rebuilding and …
Read MoreM18 FUEL Bandsaw is the Next Milwaukee Brushless Tool
As soon as Milwaukee released their FUEL line of 18V bushless tools, they vaulted themselves into position as one of the front runners for “best bushless tools on the market.” Their existing M18 and M12 lines of cordless tools had already been widely adopted, robust, and diverse, so there is always speculation as to which tool will be the next …
Read MoreOhio Power Tool Pits Bosch Against Milwaukee with Free Tools
A lot of people seem to question which brand makes the best tools, and a lot of people have very different (and very strong) opinions about which tools they are going to keep on hand for whatever job they may see themselves doing. In being an authorized dealer for both Milwaukee and Bosch, Ohio Power Tool has found themselves on …
Read MoreMilwaukee 2792-20 M18 Radio Giveaway
To celebrate the release of the new Milwaukee 2792-20 M18 jobsite radio, Coptool will be giving one away to one of their luckier Facebook fans. You can enter the contest at Coptool’s Facebook page, and if you want the full synopsis of the radio and all that it has to offer, you can check that out in our full review.
Read MoreMilwaukee Cordless LEDs Are Lights Out
As far as lighting goes, it certainly appears that LED lights are the way of the future. Never one to be left behind, Milwaukee Tool has currently offers an adapter that changes their old cordless incandescent lights over to LEDs, as well as a cordless stick light that runs on the M12 platform and a worklight that runs off of …
Read MoreA Press Tool for Every Occasion from Rothenberger, RIDGID, and Milwaukee
Ever since Viega first started introducing the ProPress tools in 1995, press tools have been gaining in popularity with professional plumbers. I feel like the advantages of pressing vs. soldering is something of an overdone topic, but one thing that you do not see a lot of information on is the comparison of the different pressing technologies that are out …
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