Milwaukee announced well over 80 new products during their New Product Symposium last week, including things such as new drill and driver bit sets, so the actual number is very much higher. This post will cover just a few, with more to come later. One of the big stories was of the new Red Lithium 18v HD […]
This June 16th and 17th saw Milwaukee’s 2015 New Product Symposium, a two day media-only event for showcasing the tools that the company is launching throughout 2015 and into early 2016. The publicity leading up to #NPS15 asked “How Will Milwaukee Unlock the Future of Jobsite Technology?” After wildly divergent speculation, the answer was given […]
When I began this blog, it was not my intention to make it all Milwaukee, all the time, but my enthusiasm for their tools has had considerable influence on the content! While I am currently working on other posts, the introduction and release of the new 46″ Steel Storage Chest and Cabinet has prompted me to […]
I have never liked a dirty job site, and I really don’t like building dirt into my work. I don’t care if it can be covered with flooring or sheetrock, I want it clean before I move on to the next step, so a broom, dustpan and brush are always part of my kit. I’ve tried two cordless vacs […]
My first and several subsequent tests of Milwaukee’s M12™ & M18™ Rapid Charge Station were, at best, only partially successful and it turns out that the problem was entirely my fault. While my 12v batteries always charged without issue, the 18v batteries charged unpredictably and occasionally not at all. It was all flashing lights, no lights or sometimes […]
Milwaukee has a new version of its M18™ Sawzall reciprocating saw. It’s a replacement for the first M18™ Sawzall (2620) and it features overload protection for the motor and battery, an all-metal gear case and gearing and a slimmer front end for improved ergonomics. At 8.9 lb., the new M18™ is over 1 lb. heavier than its predecessor, […]
Back in early March of this year I reviewed Milwaukee’s M18™ and M12™ Rapid Charge Station, finding that it offered faster charging for my batteries of both voltages, but not by much. Its biggest advantage was that it charged three batteries simultaneously, something that could be done nearly as quickly with three standard chargers that […]
It took me quite a while to find out what Milwaukee’s slogan “NBHD” stood for. On-line searches turned up a band by that name and an indication that it stood for “neighborhood”. I finally ran across the answer on Milwaukee’s own pages: “Nothing But Heavy Duty”. As a user of their tools, I think it’s […]
“We need a bench” was the extent of the direction given for this project. I doubt that anyone would have objected if I had made it with a spruce 2 x 12 and common nails, but I thought a retail space called for something a little nicer, so I went out to the lumber trees and […]
I was commissioned to make a writing desk for a, well…, a writer. I asked if it needed room for a printer and various computer peripherals, but the answer was no, something just big enough for a laptop, some paper and a few pencils, something to fit in a designated space. A small space it was, so […]
