Tool Deals: Milwaukee 60% (or more) Blowout

Amazon’s 60% off Milwaukee sale has a lot of tempting prices on it.

I’ve been on the lookout for a lightweight driver and this Milwaukee 12v kit is a perfect fit. Bosch has an almost identical drill (and Rigid, it appears), which I used quite a bit while filming Rock and Roll Acid Test. I was skeptical about the small size, but the lithium ion battery actually pushes quite a bit of power and did a great job on some big builds. Too bad we weren’t able to keep those tools when we finished filming. The Bosch stuff is great.

List price $249, on sale for $99 – that’s a 60% discount. I’m down with that!

There’s a 3/8″ chucked version for $30 more if you don’t have/want the quick-release bits.

Here’s another way to save a bunch on cordless tools: buy the battery-less models of the same brand you already own. If you’re a Makita person, or DeWalt or whatever, search for “bare tool” and find the tools that you can pop your battery onto. Try to make sure they’ll fit – more and more manufacturers have made universal batteries for their tool lines, but it’s not always the case.