Welcome back power tool fans, this week… Makita announces more additions to their XGT lineup, Tim shows off the new M12 Detail Sander .We find the best installation drill for 2023 And Todd finally crowns the king of the baby chainsaws! THIS is your power tool week in review.
Welcome back guys, we have a bunch of new tools announced this week, and of course we have a new Platinum Tool Deal for you, but we’re going to start off with the most important tool of all… the Baby Chainsaw.
PROJECT FARM | Baby Chainsaws!
Todd over at Project Farm gathered a huge group of single-handed chainsaws from the likes of Milwaukee, Ryobi, Kobalt, Black & Decker, Craftsman, DeWalt, Makita, HART, Bauer and Stihl. Which is frustrating for me, because I only own 4 of those.
To find the best of these tiny terrors, he tested torque, cutting speed, and even compared them to a Stihl hand saw, which…. I don’t get it Todd. They’re chainsaws. Why would you NOT choose the chainsaw? Anyways. Todd actually broke the saws up into two groups. Tiny, and 10” plus. And without giving too much away, I was pretty happy seeing my HART and Milwaukee saws topping the tiny charts. If you think you can handle a proper baby chainsaw, Todd has the buying advice you need at Project Farm.
Shop Tool Reviews | Milwaukee’s M12 Detail Sander
Milwaukee recently launched a new M12 FUEL Orbital Detail Sander, and Tim got it first. THAT is the Milwaukee 2531 M12 Orbital Detail Sander, and while it’s purposefully small, it turns out to be a fairly mighty tool.
It was first revealed earlier this year at the Milwaukee Pipeline event, where it was easily overshadowed by the Milwaukee Track Saw and the new Gen 3 and 4 Impacts and drills. But as Tim finds out, this little sander is absolutely packed with features, including 4 speeds, a variable speed trigger, an interface pad for contours, and a pad saver he suggest you never sand without. Of course a detail sander is for the…
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