M12 multi tool and screwdriver upgrade#

You can get your hands on everything you need to get started with battery powered lawn care with a 5-tool kit available at The Home Depot. Milwaukee broke into lawn care years ago and the launch of the M18 Fuel self-propelled mower in 2022 gave them a complete setup. M12 compact spot blower (extension, wide sweeping, and rubber nozzles).Finally, you get a couple of M12 batteries to keep you running all-day long. The jigsaw takes care of cutting in sinks while the oscillating multi-tool gets you out of jams where other tools sinply don’t cut it (you see what I did there?) A blower always helps as you clean up your jobsite outdoors at the driveway-so we love seeing that included as well. Designed to help plumbers in the rough-in stage of construction, you get just about everything you need without bogging down your rig with larger 18V tools. No one covers the power tool needs of MEP (maintenance, electrical, and plumbing) like Milwaukee does, and it shows in this well-rounded tool kit. While it doesn’t include any M12 FUEL tools, it simply covers the bases well. We LOVE this M12 cordless tool set from Milwaukee. 2 x M18 RedLithium 3.0 Ah XC extended capacity batteries (48-11-1828).M18 SAWZALL reciprocating saw (2621-20).Milwaukee M18 compact hammer drill/driver (2607-20).This kit includes two 3.0Ah XC batteries that you can swap out and charge while you work. You also get an angle grinder and a handy LED light. The reciprocating saw is a full-size M18 Sawzall so you can get more work done. It includes the drill, impact, driver, and circular saw we like to see in a General Contractor’s Kit. This 6-tool combo kit shoudl provide a nice basic setup for remodelers and home repair specialists. You find some trade-off on top-end performance, but you get a much better price without sacrificing too much.

M12 multi tool and screwdriver upgrade#

For Milwaukee, we turn to their brushed tools that get you onto the M18 platform and let you upgrade later as you see fit. When it comes to value, we’re looking for the most bang for your buck. There’s a slight drop in weight as well, sitting right at 2.0 pounds with a 2.0Ah battery. Its size difference isn’t as dramatic, but it’s still compact at 5 inches long.

It also gains some speed and now has a max of 3600 RPM. It picks up 15% more torque, jumping up to 1500 in-lbs. Shifting over to the Milwaukee 3453 impact driver, it’s a similar story. It also has a slight weight reduction a comes in at 2.6 pounds with a 2.0Ah battery. That’s a 14% increase in power, yet the drill drops 0.8 inches off the length down to 5.9 inches. The Milwaukee 3404 hammer drill now has 400 in-lbs of torque to go with 1550 RPM on the top end. Now in its 3rd generation, both tools target an increase in power while dropping size. If Milwaukee’s M12 system is more your style, the M12 Fuel flagship combo got an upgrade at the same time as the M18 Fuel set.