Your favorite Milwaukee M12 tool(s)

[theoldwizard1]

Mine is my M12 Fuel 3/8" square impact driver. This is the "old" one that came out about 2 years ago. I love it ! The new stubby may hit harder, but this is fine for what I use it for.

This makes it a dual purpose tool Milwaukee 48-03-4405 Shockwave 3/8-Inch Square by 1/4-Inch Hex Adapter

 

[MANelson85]

Probably the hackzall or the bandsaw. "Underpowered" for some but a lot of the work i need them for they work just fine

 

[PelicanPines]

Multitool

 

[F150tech]

Cordless ratchets hands down, currently upgrading to the new fuel ratchets

 

[American Locomotive]

I really like the Hackzall, but I just wish our brushless M12 one at work would stop ejecting the bigger "square" battery packs. It's infuriating to use.

 

[pbon]

Cordless ratchet, dremel, inflator.

 

[intillzah]

The cordless ratchets and the drills, but I've been pleased with all of my Milwaukee tools..

 

[Yarpo]

The uponor expansion tool, otherwise the ratchet

 

[Dagny]

Just bought the rivet gun love it.

 

[stonesfan68]

Rotary tool

 

[SS5150]

Cordless ratchets, followed closely by the led flashlight. Just got a 1/4 Fuel ratchet last Friday.

 

[Legend]

2554-20 3/8" M12 Fuel Stubby all day

 

[Crazyjake8493]

#1 would be M12 heated hoodie, followed by the Gen2 impact driver and inflator. Pretty soon the M12 Rocket light might be joining the list.

 

[PugetDude]

1. Rotary Tool
2. 3/8 Ratchet
3. Multi Tool
4. Any of the other 6...

 

[Jlarson]

Band Saw and fuel impact driver

 

[PelicanPines]

I will add.. Only used it three times last week.. the new mini cut off tool.

 

[ezriderga]

The drill and sawzall.

 

[HighwayTrout]

2554-20 3/8" M12 Fuel Stubby all day

Have you even had it long enough to really say it’s your favorite? They are barely shipping these out.

 

[Ign]

The 2438 sander/polisher

 

[jimreed2160]

The M12 tool I grab the most is the screwdriver. It is slower and does a much more careful job on screws than the drill or driver.

 

[PR1Gneon]

3/8 ratchet and impact driver.

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[GTO]

Hackzall with the 6.0 battery.

 

[jumbojak]

I recently bought the 1/4 drive cordless ratchet. Since I hurt my neck that thing has been a lifesaver.

 

[RangerChief]

Fuel Hackzall
Drill
Impact
Rover light
PVC cutter

 

[MikeF2316]

I find myself driving wood screws more than working on vehicles these days, so my favourite is my 2553 ¼" hex driver, otherwise it would be the ⅜ impact. My stick light gets lots of use too.

 

[rmsg0040]

3/8 ratchet non-fuel
Inflator - love it

 

[PugetDude]

The 2438 sander/polisher

Have to agree Ign...especially since I made the adapter for 3" Roloc discs. It really improved the functionality and balance with the bigger discs.

 

[macs_rock]

I really love all my M12 tools, but the dremel/rotary tool is very ergonomic to use. I also really like the Fuel Hackzall, anything I've tried to cut with it that it couldn't handle is getting into chainsaw territory anyway.

 

[theoldwizard1]

3/8 ratchet non-fuel
Inflator - love it

I just got the inflator. Great tool ! Highly recommended especially if you have a couple of cars or a bunch of bicycles. Pricey as a first tool for a battery family, but then you are hooked !

 

[theoldwizard1]

The 2438 sander/polisher

Have to agree Ign...especially since I made the adapter for 3" Roloc discs. It really improved the functionality and balance with the bigger discs.

Hmmm ... moving up my wish list !

 

[PelicanPines]

Well... I got my 1/2" stubby... can't say much... besides... NICE !

 

[rmsg0040]

I just got the inflator. Great tool ! Highly recommended especially if you have a couple of cars or a bunch of bicycles. Pricey as a first tool for a battery family, but then you are hooked !

Yup, as soon as I got the inflator and tested it on my bicycle tires from 0-115 psi, I sold my bicycle floor pump the next week.

 

[FigureItOut]

I will add.. Only used it three times last week.. the new mini cut off tool.

What kind of tasks do find it useful for? I want one, but not sure if it's worth it when I have a 4.5"/5" cordless grinder that always has a cutoff wheel on it. My next M12 addition will be this, the bandsaw, or the rotary tool.

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[flip-eye]

Have to agree Ign...especially since I made the adapter for 3" Roloc discs. It really improved the functionality and balance with the bigger discs.

Do you find the 2438 has the power to run 3" Rolocs through rust?

I'm thinking this would be an alternative to an pneumatic die grinder for cleaning hubs and knuckles during break jobs.

Interested to hear your feedback.

 

[sweet victory]

Rotary tool. I use it to trim my dog's nails and the previous craftsman rotary tool I used was obnoxiously loud. I'm sure we both are loving the Milwaukee. Paired with the large rotary tool accessory kit from harbor freight, it becomes a very diverse and capable tool for small work.

 

[GrayFlattop]

The one used most often is the rotary tool. Followed by the 3/8 ratchet.

But the M12 tool that I really like is the PVC shear. Quick, clean, square cuts with no dust or debris. Plus it just looks bad-*** and intimidating:

The copper tubing cutter is pretty slick too - especially for close quarters, but the PVC shear is the coolest of the bunch

 

[PelicanPines]

What kind of tasks do find it useful for? I want one, but not sure if it's worth it when I have a 4.5"/5" cordless grinder that always has a cutoff wheel on it. My next M12 addition will be this, the bandsaw, or the rotary tool.

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I do a lot of tile work and always have my wet saw like 100 feet away... got this saw to do trim cuts.

Now that I have it in hand... it's now my go-to for cutting metal. I had a battery angle grinder but the battery died and the plug ins are not handy in my garage... this tool is on my powertool cart.

 

[ChrisLS8]

In anticipation of remodeling my kitchen I just got the M12 Fuel impact driver with the packout kit. The thing is far more powerful and much smaller than the one it replaced.

Tomorrow I'm putting in an order for the 3/8 stubby and sawzall. I feel like I'm headed down a rabbit hole

 

[Legend]

In anticipation of remodeling my kitchen I just got the M12 Fuel impact driver with the packout kit. The thing is far more powerful and much smaller than the one it replaced.

Tomorrow I'm putting in an order for the 3/8 stubby and sawzall. I feel like I'm headed down a rabbit hole

Would the M12 Fuel Impact Driver 2553-20 be redundant with 3/8" M12 Fuel Impact Wrench 2554-20 used with 3/8" drive 1/4" magnetic retention bit holder?

 

[ChrisLS8]

Would the M12 Fuel Impact Driver 2553-20 be redundant with 3/8" M12 Fuel Impact Wrench 2554-20 used with 3/8" drive 1/4" magnetic retention bit holder?

I've tried using a impact as a driver and they aren't interchangeable. They lack the finesse for small hardware and the control for small jobs