ProStaff Reviews

Until now pipe threading with a battery-powered tool was limited to handheld machines, just one step away from their manual predecessors. While extremely useful and massively powerful, powered handheld threaders are best suited for repairs, small jobs and threading in-place. Production threading for electrical, plumbing, heating or gas piping demands heavier tools however, tools that Read more

Until now pipe threading with a battery-powered tool was limited to handheld machines, just one step away from their manual predecessors. While extremely useful and massively powerful, powered handheld threaders are best suited for repairs, small jobs and threading in-place.

Production threading for electrical, plumbing, heating or gas piping demands heavier tools however, tools that require stationary setup and significant power supply. Milwaukee seems to have changed that with their newest addition to the MX FUEL line of light equipment, the MXF512 Threading Machine.

During a recent trip to the WWETT trade show in Indianapolis I got my hands on the MXF512 threader and talked with a representative closely involved in engineering and design of the battery powered pipe threader. Please take a look at the video from the event.

For full specs and additional info check out this listing from our tool box page.

https://youtu.be/VxxJnlb8j4M The Hub’s Eric Aune shows off all of Milwuakee’s ProPEX expansion tools in this video review. For more info and where to buy, check out Milwaukee Tool’s website for the ProPEX Expansion Tools Read more

The Hub’s Eric Aune shows off all of Milwuakee’s ProPEX expansion tools in this video review.

For more info and where to buy, check out Milwaukee Tool’s website for the ProPEX Expansion Tools

https://youtu.be/SZDbplYYZA4 Here’s a look at some of my most useful and most used accessories that I keep on my plumbing & heating service van. 2-9/16″ Switchblade self-feed bit 48-25-5150 12pc Hole Dozer w/ Carbide teeth hole saw kit 49-22-3090 7pc BIG HAWG w/ Carbide teeth hole saw kit 49-56-9280 5pc Carbide Multi-material dril bit set Read more

Here’s a look at some of my most useful and most used accessories that I keep on my plumbing & heating service van.

2-9/16″ Switchblade self-feed bit 48-25-5150

12pc Hole Dozer w/ Carbide teeth hole saw kit 49-22-3090

7pc BIG HAWG w/ Carbide teeth hole saw kit 49-56-9280

5pc Carbide Multi-material dril bit set 48-20-8898

7pc Carbide Hammer drill bit set 48-20-9057

Of course there are so many tools and accessories every plumber must have but these are a start for hole drilling and cutting.

This is not your Father’s grinder! Cordless grinders have changed so much over the last handful of years, if you haven’t worked with the latest offerings from Milwaukee Tool you might want to take a look. The Platform Milwaukee’s M18 battery is possibly the most recognized, most used on the North American job site. With Read more

This is not your Father’s grinder! Cordless grinders have changed so much over the last handful of years, if you haven’t worked with the latest offerings from Milwaukee Tool you might want to take a look.

The Platform

Milwaukee’s M18 battery is possibly the most recognized, most used on the North American job site. With over 200 tools built for professional performance its no wonder the M18 FUEL #2888-20 variable speed braking grinder is job ready right out of the box.

Details

Milwaukee 2888-20 grinder review by Eric Aune

The 2888-20 variable speed braking grinder is just one of three M18 FUEL models new to the lineup. The model tested and preferred by this reviewer had a paddle switch; a no-lock. slide switch and lock-on model of the same feature set are available.

Milwaukee’s 3-part power system is the base for what makes their pro tools perform better than most corded alternatives. The three parts are the (1) “POWERSTATE” brushless motor, (2) REDLITHIUM battery pack & (3) REDLINK PLUS circuitry connecting and optimizing the motor’s draw off the battery.

Those three features combined with a variable speed dial control, strong rapid stop breaking and vibration dampening handle make for one of the first cordless grinders I’ve used that hasn’t almost immediately caused arm and hand fatigue. Most cordless grinders have a ton of power upfront with poor runtime and quickly tire the user with high levels of vibration, the over-sized brushless motor in the 2888-20 powers right past the typical feel expected from the competition and past models. This grinder performs, the power is unlike all previous M18 models in the 4-5″ size range.

You can expect to pay a premium at checkout, the bare tool (model number w/ -20) will set you back an MSRP of $219 at major retailers. Kitted models with (2) M18 High Output 6.0ah batteries, charger and canvas bag will ring up for a respectable $469US

Summary

Reviewing tools is a cool gig admittedly. I’ve had the opportunity to try, abuse and put to rest generations of tool models over the years. I can honestly say the power, runtime and smooth performance of Milwaukee’s latest M18 FUEL 4-1/2″/5″ variable speed braking grinder is impressive and well worth taking a look at. The job site is nearly completely cordless, few tools remain tethered today, grinders have been on the come up for a while now but it’s my opinion a worthy model has arrived in the 2888-20.

If I rated on a star scale (I don’t) I’d give this one a 5/5.

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https://youtu.be/N_C_eIWyKgc The new M12 fan is made for smaller spaces. It’s got some cool features to upgrade it over the original M18. In this video: M18 fan catalog #0886-20 M12 fan catalog #0820-20  https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Innovations/M12/0820-20 Read more

The new M12 fan is made for smaller spaces. It’s got some cool features to upgrade it over the original M18.

In this video:

M18 fan catalog #0886-20

M12 fan catalog #0820-20 

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Innovations/M12/0820-20