I share my thoughts on some of my M12 Tools from Milwaukee. In this video I share the Top 7 tools I use the most… and the Bottom 3 tools I use the least working in Facilities Maintenance.
I also have an update at the end for subscribers… I really appreciate you!
Let me know what you think, or if you have any questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching!
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M12 Bandsaw (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Pin Nailer (Affiliate Link) –
M12 SDS Drill (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Hammer-Vac for SDS Drill (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Installation Driver (Affiliate Link) –
M12 5-3/8 Circular Saw (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Original Oscillating Tool (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Fuel Oscillating Tool (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Surge (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Stapler (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Caulk Gun (Affiliate Link) –
M12 Blower (Affiliate Link) –
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:05 My M12 Collection
03:33 Top 7 Tools
15:20 Bottom 3 Tools
20:13 Outro & Subscriber Update
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[Music] Hey guys morgan’s maintenance today’s Toy talk i’m going to talk about my m12 Tools i actually haven’t been in the Milwaukee tools all that long January of 2020 i looked up my old Receipt was when i bought the m12 surge That was the first milwaukee Battery powered tool that i purchased so Two and a half years later i’m pretty Heavy in m12 i also do run m18 prior to That i was running bosch 18 volt some Dewalt 20 volt and also some bosch 12 Volt But i have come to find that this m12 Line of milwaukee’s and probably other Brands the m12 lines would be fine too But Really in my line of work it’s it’s Mostly all i need and again i do Facilities maintenance but even with That i’m probably a little bit different Than some facilities maintenance because I do more than just service work I do also some light remodels or whether It might be an office space or a store Space or a part of a residential home And then i also do do hvac Plumbing electrical i’m maybe not geared Towards one of them in particular but i Do a little bit of all those things so i Use a lot more tools maybe than a normal Person might would but i thought i would Share with you
That kind of like a top 10 of my m12 Tools but i’m going to do it all in one Video and i’m going to do my top seven Favorite tools and then i’m gonna do my Bottom three so ten total tools that i’m Gonna talk about today top seven Bottom three i probably won’t include Some things like lights and radios and Things like that so these are great the M12 radio the rover light all those Things are great but i’m going to talk About the tools that we use and then That way also too you’ll know what all Tools i have if there’s something that You’d like a review for i’ve been trying To wait until i do Some sort of a service call at least to Get some footage of me using things i Like to kind of have Tools in use whenever i review them Specifically but in this video i’m just Going to share with you the actual tool Itself i might talk about a little bit But my top seven and my bottom three Let’s start by looking at all the tools That i have so you know which ones i’m Pulling from I have the 5 and 3 8 fuel circular saw The m12 pin nailer the stapler the Original oscillating tool the new fuel Oscillating tool The blower The inflator the jobsite radio the Jigsaw
Also the 3 8 stubby with the boot The right angle impact the 3 8 high Speed ratchet I have the Sds fuel Along with the vacuum that attaches to It i have the rover service light i have The m12 surge the installation driver i Have two of the original or the standard Impacts i also have two of the hammer Drill drivers i have the caulk gun with The big tube attachment and i also have The small tube attachment for that I have the m12 fuel hacksaw i have the Copper tubing cutter The m12 air snake the m12 Drain snake I also have the pvc cutter The non-fuel version or the original Small band saw i have the flood light And then i also have the m12 Rocket light so these are all my m12 Tools that i have and again if you’ve Got some of the m12 tools that you run That i don’t have here that you really Like that would be in your top seven Share those with me below i’m interested To see what your comments are on those Let’s start off by looking at my top Seven M12 tools Coming in at number seven on my top Performer list and again it might not be The same for you depends on what trade
You’re in It’s actually a surprise to me is the Milwaukee bandsaw it’s the compact Bandsaw this is not the fuel version Although i personally don’t even want The fuel version because of how this one Works for me uh it’s doesn’t have as big A cut but it’s a much smaller bandsaw And that’s the whole reason why I typically don’t ever use a big band Saw because they’re so bulky and so Heavy it’s a two-handed deal But this makes cutting emt All thread pvc piping that will fit in Here all sorts of things very easy you Can even cut off bolts and galvanized Plumbing Demo of copper or whatever it might be This is a great tool to have i’ve used It for all sorts of things and i’m Actually surprised at how much i’ve used It so this is number 2429-20 is the part number on this and Again this is number seven on my list of M12 tools that if it broke today I’d be looking to replace this Coming in at number six and it should be A little bit higher probably but it’s Just a frequency of use the other tools That are above this are ones that i use More often and again this is Top seven for me The seven might be in a different order Or some of my other tools might be in
Your top seven depending upon what you Do for a living but this milwaukee pin Nailer is So great and it’s compact in size Very light there’s not a lot of battery Battery-powered pin nailers out there i Know makita’s got one dewalt just came Out with one and then also ryobi has one That i actually had before i purchased This one that’s what i used until this One came out This one is so much smaller than the Ryobi i can fit it in so many more Places it shoots into everything no Problems whatsoever whether it’s even Oak or whatever it might be i use this a Lot for cabinetry and trim whether it’s Crown molding or quarter round because a Lot of that stuff i get pre-finished and I don’t want to have big nail heads that I have to putty and then go back and try To finish that make it look like it’s a Factory finish this works great for that Or even just pinning things together Temporarily sometimes i need to hang Something on a wall and i just want to Hold it up there long enough for me to Be able to measure something or whatever It might be i’ll shoot a couple pin Nails in it and then you won’t even Notice that they’re there when you go to Pull those out so number six on my list Tools that i’d go by today if something Happened
Is the m12 pin nailer Coming in at number five is my m12 fuel Sds rotary hammer this is the the 5 8 And the part number on it is The 2416-20 Again Small and compact that’s why i really Like this m12 line this is such a small Drill but it has a great amount of power And i every building that i work in Primarily for the most part in my Typical day-to-day Is concrete block walls concrete ceiling Concrete floor I use this on a daily basis Putting in anchors whether it be tap Cons or sleeve anchors whatever it might Be i’ve had no problem using this To put in anchors now any of the 12 volt Stuff you’re not gonna have that chisel Function as far as for like demo and Tile or something like that but as far As to put in an anchor this is not much Bigger than what my old 18 volt drills Used to be just a standard drill and the Fact that i can get a rotary hammer that Drills in concrete that fast at this Kind of a size This is a tool that i use daily and it Works flawlessly i really like this one And that’s why it’s number five on my Tools that i’d go by today if something Happened to this one Coming in at number four is my m12
Installation driver you can see i’ve got Some heavy use on this thing Uh Kind of reminds you of the festool type Of drill as far as the way that the Handles are it’s got this magnet up in The front i really just like the feel of It i love where the belt clip is on this Whenever you put this in your pocket or On your belt It feel it feels so much more secure Than even the regular m12 impacts drills Or the surge i really like using this It’s quiet it does have a little bit of That dentist drill sound but other than That it’s really quite i can screw in Three inch screws with this so if i have This with me and i get into a job where Really i’m doing bigger things and i Thought i might would do this is still Always been able to handle it and the Fact that i have this Uh quick release chuck that and all the Different heads that i can put on so you Have this and then if i need to get into More compact space i can just take this Off put my bit directly into there I also have an offset head So whenever you get into inside of Cabinet drawers or putting up blinds or Whatever it might be a regular chuck for If i need to put in a drill bit that Doesn’t have that quarter inch Attachment on it and then also a right
Angle and this is so much better than Using You know we all have those right angle Attachments that you put in your impacts Or your drill But with that you have to hold that Piece of equipment hold the screw and Use the drill at the same time this is Such a better operation for me because Now i can just hold the fastener and the Drill is held and i don’t have to worry About this swiveling on me or moving Around This is very versatile and it’s Definitely one of my favorite tools that I bought from milwaukee i can’t put it Up as number one because you’ll see when I get to that why i really love my Number one Tool But it’s definitely one of those that I’m glad i’ve got and i would buy it Again today if something happened to This one Coming in at number three The m12 fuel 5 and 3 8 circular saw This thing is extremely small again That’s the common theme with these Weighs hardly nothing i love how the Sight Of the blade is on this side because That’s the way i like mine that’s why i Have the rear handle and the 18 volt Instead of the regular even though that
Saw is a heavier saw i like being able To see my blade i’m right-handed and i Like having my blade on this side so i’m Really glad that that’s what side that This one’s on Again it’s so small but it will cut Up to through a two by four Uh so basically any two by material that You have or any kind of sheet goods or Whatever it might be You can cut through it with this i keep This in my truck I go to home depot sometimes and i buy Trim or i buy something that i need to Just cut it down so it fits in my Tailgate where i can shut my tailgate I just cut stuff right out there in the Parking lot with this i throw a battery In it i cut it with this i’ve i’ve used This for flooring i’ve used this for Framing pretty much every time i do a Framing job this is what i get out and Use Plenty of power to do all that kind of Work uh Small size sight lines in the right Place this is definitely a great m12 toy In my opinion and that’s why it’s number Three on my Tools i would replace if something Happened to it today Coming in at number two on my tools that I really enjoy my m12 line Is the original oscillating tool now as
I went over my tools you might have Noticed i do also have the newer fuel Version and if i could put the tool Change or the blade change of this one On this tool you’d have the best tool That there possibly could be for an Oscillating tool i really like the fuel Version it’s extremely powerful you can Cut through a 2×4 with this one in no Time as far as for speed and if you’re Just doing demo work or whatever it Might be This one is the way to go But there’s often times where i’m doing Some sort of a precision cut and i don’t Want it to get off course or i’m trying To plunge cut into a specific space And in those cases This one works better even though it’s Not brushless it’s the older model you Can get one for like 50 bucks on ebay uh Only problem is you have to have a tool To change the blade although i have Found that usually i can grab a hold of That with my canipix cobras and pull That off so if you’ve got this tool and You you don’t have your wrench with you Pull out your cobras you won’t have any Problem getting that on and off But this one to me is the far superior Tool for accuracy Uh it cuts plenty well i use it for Cutting Flooring door jambs drywall all sorts of
Things You all know how great that these tools Are and this one works extremely well So that’s why it’s number two on my Tools that i would replace today if Something happened to it Then coming in at number one on my m12 Tools that i would buy today if Something happened to it Is the m12 surge the very first m12 tool That i purchased I bought this because i had the bosch 12 Volt impact now it was the brush version It wasn’t any the newer ones like what They have out now And every time i used it if i got into Something where i might would have to Put in a three inch screw or something Like that it just didn’t have the umph To do it So then i always had to carry around Another tool with me for situations like That well i decided i wanted to try A new 12-volt brushless Impact driver And then i saw that this one had just Come out and it was this newer hydraulic Supposed to be quieter all the things That went along with that and i thought You know what i’m going to try that one And this is the one that started my Milwaukee tools journey you know i have All these tools now that are milwaukee I’m kind of a little bit hooked on them
I think but again i’m not against other Tools there’s plenty of good tools out There it doesn’t necessarily matter what The brand is But the thing about this one is it is Quieter Uh compared to your standard impact Definitely a whole lot quieter and it’s Something that you you notice if you’re Out in the open And you’re maybe you’re if you’re Framing and things like that But the big thing is when you’re Installing cabinets or you’re working Inside of something like a panel of some Kind or whether it’s a box whatever it Might be a small closet The sound difference is dramatic at that Point but it’s not just the sound as Soon as i went and put a screw in with This the way that it feels it’s just it Kind of glides the screw in it’s not so Much of a Jolt like what your standard impact is By far my favorite tool that i purchased In the last several years and that’s why When i bought this i thought if all Milwaukee tools are something like this I’m going to go for them i’m going to Get some more of them and see how they Perform and that’s why i’ve been Thrilled with all these that i’ve had so Far and again there’s plenty honorable Mentions out there that didn’t make this
List the other tools i have They’re not bad tools they just aren’t The ones that i use the most often some Of them are specialty toys you know you Have the air snake and the drain snake Those are working great for me but i Might only use those a few times a month Or even if that sometimes those are for That specific job when that comes up Those help me get that job done i Wouldn’t necessarily not be able to live Without those or would have to go buy Another toy to take their place if Something happened to them all these Tools if something happened to one of These today I’d be either on ohio power tool or Going to home depot or wherever it is That i could find these ebay whatever it Might be I’d be going and replacing these with The exact same thing because they work That well for me so that’s my top seven M12 tools let me know what you think About those let me know if you’ve got Any of these if you feel the same way And again maybe let me know in the Comments if the other tools that i Showed previously uh if One of those would have made your list Instead of these let me know that as Well Now let’s get into my bottom three or my Most disappointing
M12 tools that i purchased so far Coming in at number three or so i’m Gonna go from three to one three being Kind of disappointing to one being my Most disappointed number three on my Bottom 3 m12 tools Is the stapler It’s not that it’s a bad tool it works Pretty well but for the cost of it and For the amount that i use it i don’t Know that it’s worth it for the price Now if you’re a person who puts up Plastic like crazy and you’re able to Staple it onto something or whatever it Might be This would be indispensable for you Uh maybe even like tyvek and things like That But i just don’t use it that often and The times that i have used it there’s Been a lot of times where The staples might not set a hundred Percent now it’s definitely better Than you know Fifty percent but there’s still several Times where they don’t set necessarily It’s not a bad tool but for the price i Don’t know that it’s worth the price now If you can get it for a deal i would say If you could get this for like the 70 Range it would be worth it but i think The retail value on this is 119 Or the retail price i just think that’s A little bit pricey for what what it is
And how it’s worked out for me Coming in at number two of my bottom Three The milwaukee caulk gun I even have the i have the big container And i also have the smaller container i Leave this big container on here because For me this is the only time that this Thing is really useful to me and that is If i’m putting in Something say i’m going to put adhesive On the back of a panel or if i’m doing Vinyl base and i’m spreading a lot of Glue where i i don’t have to be cautious Of maybe where i’m starting and where I’m stopping If you need to put out a lot of adhesive Fast and you don’t want to have to sit There and pull the handle over and over Again then this gun with the big tube Works well for that if you use the big Tubes or even the small tubes but where I don’t like using this is just for my Standard day-to-day caulking because This feature where it pulls back so that You don’t get a drip works well you Won’t ever get a drip on this But every time that that pulls back Every time you let off the trigger you Push the trigger again and it takes a While before it to make contact again With where you’re at in that tube and Then for the caulk to start coming in And out so if you’re going around a lot
Of places where you’re going to start And stop a lot i have found it more Effective for me to just go ahead and Get out my regular caulk gun so if i’m Caulking around Windows and door trims where i’m going To start and stop and start and stop The start and stop process of this to me Just takes too long it’s nice that it Doesn’t drip But it takes a long time for that caulk To stop and then start back again so you Spend a lot of time waiting for that to Happen so that’s why it’s number two on My list again not a bad tool it’s just Not a tool That has really performed in the way That causes me to use it how i thought i Might would use it when i bought it And coming in at number one on my most Disappointing so far I hardly ever use this tool Is the new m12 blower I know that it was kind of Explained when you got it it was more of Blowing dust off of your saw or Something like that it’s not really Meant to be a blower per se like you’re Not going to go out in your yard and Clear your driveway with this so i knew That going into it but in all honesty it Just doesn’t have a lot of oomph to Really do a whole lot a lot of work Period uh
It will blow some dust off of your saw But if you’ve got a lot of dust say down In your miter saw Inside of your clearance It might not blow all of it out uh it Will blow some of it out but you have to Sit there and spend quite a bit of time And again it’s not that it doesn’t work And it probably works as they intended To the whole reason why i bought it was Because of the compact size you know if I can take and put this in my deck Drawers in my truck along with this and The fact that it splits that’s just a Compact package and i thought man that’s Going to be great for me and i do still Keep it in my truck i’ll use it to clean Off you know a little bit if i’m doing Some work at someone’s house and i just Want to clean off something where i was Working It works for that but again it’s just Not near as powerful as i even thought It would be even even with me going into It knowing it’s not a powerful blower so It’s been pretty disappointing to me i Wouldn’t recommend buying it probably if I were you I would maybe although it’s really i Think the only option but i think you Could probably actually take your shop Back and put it on the blower port and Have the same results and i carry a shop Back with me i carry the m18 one with me
As well so i really don’t need this tool So that’s why It’s number one On my bottom three list of m12 tools That i purchased to date so there you go Guys that’s my top seven and my bottom Three m12 tools that i have as far as Right now there’s plenty of tools out There that i’m wanting to buy i’m Wanting a new m12 fan uh if any of you Have that let me know what you think About it i’m looking to get it i Actually ordered it at home depo i was Supposed to be able to pick it up today And then they canceled it on me so i Wasn’t able to get it but let me know if You’ve got that also any other tool that You saw at the beginning when i went Through my tools if there’s something You’d like a review on uh let me know Because i know all these tools are out There i kind of hate doing reviews on Tools that are already out there but Maybe you want to know my perspective on It there are some tools like this air Snake i’ve been waiting until i get some Job footage of using it i’ve used it a Couple times since i started the channel But both of those times unfortunately Have been places where i weren’t able to Record So uh hopefully something come up soon Because i’d like to do a review on that I think if you’re a service plumber
Uh this would be something that would be Good for you for the price tag of it It’s probably not for everybody if you Only do it occasionally now i got mine On ebay got a good deal on it or else it Probably was priced out of what i would Want to pay for something that i’m going To use as often as that as well But again let me know what you think About it and if you’re a subscriber to My channel uh just to give you a little Bit of an update on some of the things i Wanted to wait till the end to do this Uh sorry it’s been a while since i Posted my last video i’ve had a ton Going on i’ve had a lot of extra side Job work and then i’ve had i’ve got a Cat and it it had something happened to Its eye poor thing had to lose one of Its eyeballs so i’ve been back and forth With the doctors and things like that With that so keep my cat in mind But Hopefully i’ll be able to get back on Track soon i’ve got several things Coming in i actually even have My first thing that i decided to Get in from somebody who’s emailed me I’ve had about five companies email me With some items wanting me to look at Them I’ve got one thing coming that i finally Just decided yeah that’s something i was Gonna buy anyways maybe it was in my
Amazon list already so i decided to get That the other four i passed on i’m not Going to just get stuff free and do a Review for if it’s not something i’m Going to use because i just don’t see The point in that and you guys Are watching this channel because you Know what i do for a living and that’s What interests you so i’m not going to Share something that You along with myself probably would Never use just for the fact to get it For free But again that’s coming up soon Hopefully it’s going to be in the mail The next couple days and then the Stairwell project i’m still waiting on Cabinets i’m waiting on doors i have Finished the guest room and i finished The ceiling on the second floor but i’ve I’ve been waiting and so just to let you Know that’s where i’m at uh still Waiting on cabinets and everything you Know how supply chain’s going Everything’s backed up so hopefully i’ll Be able to get some work done on that Soon and do an update video i just Haven’t decided to do one because There’s not been a dramatic change on That but i just wanted at the end of This video to give my subscribers an Update so if you watch those certain Videos you know what’s going on with Those but i hope this was useful again
Let me know in the comments what you Think about it am i totally wrong in my Top seven and bottom three uh or any of Those tools Or some of those top ones in your bottom And the bottoms in your tops uh just let Me know in the comments below hope that You guys stay safe have a blessed day And i’ll see you on the next video [Music]