Chuck this tool in a demolition hammer and tenderize your steak in no time flat.  OK, so Milwaukee’s bushing tool is actually meant to prepare concrete for resurfacing — chipping up the old surface allows the new concrete to bond better.

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Milwaukee’s new M12 Lithium line includes quite a few different-looking tools, and we think this copper tubing cutter in particular might have some interesting potential.  Hardcore pros may find the specs brow-popping — with its cutter speed of 500 RPM, Milwaukee boasts that it’ll cut copper tubing up to 10X faster than conventional cutters, and it automatically adjusts to cut tubing with diameters from 3/8″ to 1″.

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When you see the Milwaukee Hackzall for the first time, you might react with confusion.  I must admit, the first time I laid eyes on it I thought there must’ve been a mishap on the assembly line somewhere.   I later came to understand that they purposely built it in this shape to be hard on tough jobs and easy on you.

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Amazon’s got another deal/steal for us: a Milwaukee 1/4″-sheet palm sander for $30, including free shipping.  The lightweight 3A motor generates 14,000 orbits per minute.  An ergonomic body design with tactile rubber on top gives more control with less hand fatigue, and pad cushioning reduces swirl marks and ensures a smoother finish.  The integrated vacuum port fits either 1-1/4 or 2-1/4-inch vacuum attachments.

Palm Sander [Milwaukee Tools]
Via Amazon [What’s This?] [B000YZ8L66] [What's This?]
Street Pricing [Google Products]

Amazon is listing this Milwaukee framing nailer for $196, with free shipping. It’ll shoot 2″ to 3-1/2″ round-head nails with an operating pressure of 70-120 PSI, and it features a bump-and-fire mode, a reload indicator, and an adjustable air deflector. If your budget’s really tight, you can pick this up in the “new and used” section for as low as $165.

Framing Nailer [Milwaukee]
Via Amazon [What’s This?] [B000ENEULS] [What's This?]
Street Pricing [Google Products]

What did you say? Ok, bad joke. What’s not a joke is Amazon’s deal on these earmuffs — they’re selling ‘em for $10, down from the $34 list price.  I bought a cheap pair of earmuffs a while back, but I can’t wear ‘em for more than a couple of minutes without them hurting.  I hope these’ll treat me better, due to their ultra-lightweight construction, low-pressure headband, and soft-foam ear cushions.  With a noise-reduction rating of 28db they should offer plenty of protection for most shop applications.

Milwaukee [Corporate Site]
Via Amazon [What’s This?] [B000F6V0M6] [What's This?]
Street Pricing [Google Products]

Milwaukee’s new SwitchBlade Selfeed bits promise to give you up to two times the life of other large self-feed bits, thanks to their replaceable blade system. You can quickly replace the blade — after it dulls or becomes damaged — and keep on boring.

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With Milwaukee’s 8″ Metal-Cutting Saw you can cut 10-gauge sheet and 1/4″ plate steel all day long, with the convenience of cold-cutting and metal-shaving collection. With proper cutting techniques, Milwaukee claims that the saw can cut 3/4″ steel plate.

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I’m amazed at how good digital imaging technology has gotten — it’s not quite as neat as x-ray vision, but cool anyway.  Consumer grade digital cameras and video cameras take higher resolution pictures than most of us will ever need; we can look at good images from space for free on the internet; and prices are dropping on super spy cameras like this one. You can get the Li-Ion version for about $240.

Now you can check out the insides of gas tanks, garbage disposals, and even walls if you’re willing to patch a 3/4″ hole.  This could prove very helpful even to those of us who aren’t professional inspectors. Your local equipment dealer may even rent you one if you just want something interesting to play with.

Digital Inspection Camera [Milwaukee]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
Via Amazon [What’s This?] [What's This?]

You use your Sawzall all day on the job, so why not finish the yard work with it, too?  With Milwaukee’s Sawzall pruning blades you can, and you can actually do a good job. Chuck these blades into your Sawzall or other brand of reciprocating saw to prune trees or saw green wood.

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Tired of lugging that 18V monster drill/driver around just to drive small screws and assemble stuff? Bosch’s PS20 sub-compact driver has provided an alternative for the last few years, but it’s seen little competition.

Until now. Milwaukee’s new sub-compact is similar in size and claims slightly better specs. But we needed to see it – and put it to the test in the Toolmonger shop – to believe it. Read on past the jump to see how it fared. (more…)

Tools Plus is selling this Milwaukee insert bit screw driving set for just $5. The set includes Phillips bits in sizes 1 x P1, 7 x P2, and 1 x P3; square drive bits in 1 x S1, 3 x S2, 1 x S3; Torx bits in sizes 1 x T15, 1 x T20 and 1 x T25; and slotted bits in 1 x S16-8 and 1 x S18-10. All the bits, as well as a magnetic drive guide, come neatly contained in a puck-shaped magnetic housing.

Insert Bit Set [Milwaukee]
Insert Bit Set [Tools Plus]
Via Amazon [What’s This?] [B000QV0184] [What's This?]
Street Pricing [Google Products]

If you need to drill a hole in steel, you’re going to want a drill press. The power, the stability, and the accuracy will allow you to bore your way through small or narrow pieces of stock. But what do you do when you need precise holes in a large piece of plate steel that you can’t take to the drill press? You need to take the press to the steel. Milwaukee’s magnetic drill press lets you do just that.

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We like the new Milwaukee 0880-20 28V wet/dry vac if for no other reason than it looks like a toolbox — so we’ll probably be able to manage it more easily than the normal, R2-D2 looking vacs on the market. Oh yeah, it also features a two-gallon capacity and an airflow rating of 45 cfm.

According to Milwaukee, the 0880-20’s V28TM lithium-ion batteries will power the vac continuously for around 16 minutes on one charge. With more air power and suction than its 18V predecessor, it’ll quickly and easily remove dust, debris, and water.

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Milwaukee Electric has added a new grinder to their vaunted V28 lithium-ion line of cordless tools. The V28 grinder features a 3.0 Ah, 28V lithium-ion battery and can spin up to 8,000 RPM.

We’re pretty stoked that Milwaukee chose to expand the V28 line, and we’re happier still that they picked a completely practical tool to do it with. The new grinder also features a soft start and weighs in at just under 7 lbs with the battery attached. No word on price yet, but we expect it to pass the hundred dollar mark.

V28 4-1/2” Grinder 0725-20 [Milwaukee]

Milwaukee unveiled their new line of gas-powered generators this month, so if you’re in the market for one, now might be the time to pre-order. Ace Tool Online is taking orders and have priced it at $1,770 which is a deal considering list price on this generator is over $3,000.

The generator’s power plant — an 8 HP, 240cc Honda GX engine with a 7-1/2 gallon gas tank — provides 4,300 watts of power. The generator sends the juice to several outlets: four 20A/120V three-prong outlets, one 20A/120V twist-lock, one 30A/120V twist-lock, and one 20A/120-240V twist-lock. A dedicated, branch-rated breaker protects each circuit.

Thanks to the hand truck design, you can move the generator easily around the job — it also has a fold-away lift hook. Milwaukee provides a two-year warranty on both the generator and engine.

Press Release [Milwaukee]
4943-24 [Milwaukee]
Milwaukee 4943-24 [Ace Tool Online]
Street Pricing [Google Products]

Not all of our favorite tools are inexpensive. In fact, Milwaukee’s V18 was one of the more expensive drivers to grace TM’s shop last year. And that’s saying something, because if there’s one tool we see a lot here at TM, it’s cordless drill/drivers. But the V18 won over even our cheap-ass hearts. Read on past the jump to see why it’s one of our top ten of 2007.

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