From the editors of Tool Box Buzz, Home Construction Improvement and A Concord Carpenter
Volume 59 SPECIAL EDITION
We cover lots of power tool news on all three of our sites quite frankly because the evolution and rapid development leaves users in panic mode with so many choices. This year has seen an extensive list of new releases from Milwaukee Tool and today we'd like to highlight some more of their new products. By sharing our jobsite perspective on these tools
we hope to make your decision process a lot easier.
TODD
todd fratzel
Milwaukee SURGE Hydraulic Driver
I LOVE all the new technology that's advancing power tools today. When I think back just five years ago and how there was a debate among tradesmen about how useful impact drivers would be compared to drills I have to laugh to myself. Today you're hard pressed to find a tradesman on a job that doesn't have an impact driver by their side.
More recently the market has seen a new development
with Hydraulic Driver Technology. This new technology is drastically changing the performance of more traditional impact drivers. These are quieter, faster, and easier to control, offering users even better performance and longer run times. Click the read more link below to learn all about this awesome new tool from Milwaukee.
You're not dreaming! Milwaukee just released a full size, 10" sliding compound, dual bevel miter saw that runs on their M18 battery platform. In addition, they are now offering a High Capacity 9.0 Ah battery pack that's perfect for tools like this new miter saw, their M18 Mag Drill, and all their high demand power tools.
The ability to work free of a power cord is so useful. Recently I
worked on a restoration project in downtown Concord MA that required us to work off scaffolding all day. This light weight, portable, cordless miter saw was so useful and really improved our efficiency and safety. Want to read more about why I think this is a must have for contractors? Click the read more button!
One area that's exploding not only at Milwaukee but across our industry is lighting. LED lighting is producing an overwhelming number of options and Milwaukee has released several awesome new products. One of our favorite new releases is the super compact M12 Flood Light.
This light is designed to clamp in almost any application and shed some serious light on the situation. It's
powered by their M12 line of batteries and offers the following run time when used with a 4.0 Ah pack:
High: 1000 lumens for 3.5 hours.
Medium: 400 lumens at 7.5 hours.
Low: 200 lumens at 15 hours.
Priced at $79 this
is a great addition to the M12 line of tools.
