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Milwaukee M12 FUEL Brushless 3" Compact Cut Off Saw kit w/ 4Ah battery $149
$149.00
Toolnut [toolnut.com] has the Milwaukee 2522-21XC M12 Fuel Brushless Compact Cut Off Tool 4Ah Kit for $149 with free shipping. This was a frontpage deal at $129 from Northern Tool, but people have complained of delays and order cancellations from that vendor. It was also previously a frontpage deal for $149 from Home Depot.
I was also able to get a $10 off $100 coupon by signing up for their mailing list in a popup on the product page, bringing my total to $139 before tax.
I was also able to get a $10 off $100 coupon by signing up for their mailing list in a popup on the product page, bringing my total to $139 before tax.
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For the money you're better off with a corded angle grinder. Reciprocating saw should do the job too. This is a niche tool that non-tradesmen likely won't get much use out of.
What would you say is the target audience for this tool, what type of cuts and such?
I could see some hvac people using this on metal duct and metal hanger straps (loud though). Though typically that kind of steel really eats up abrasive blades (hence why we use snips).
I could also see this used in an auto body setting where you may be using an 3" air grinder to cut off exhausts, bolts, etc. (die/air grinders use up a ton of CFM)
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I found it woefully underpowered. It took multiple passes at increased depth to get through those tiles with the diamond blade, and the dust collection was negligible. I'll stick to steel cutting applications in the future; I don't see slate and tile being that different for hardness. If I'd had the better potential of score and break it'd probably have turned out much better, but I d to cut clean through and not score the wood floor below for the revision I was doing. Also the cut pass width, after multiple passes, overlapped just a tiny bit; end cut was almost 1/4" wide and needed tuning. That said; it did eventually do the job, so there's that.
Ultimately I would second the statement that it is a very specific niche tool. Having die grinders to run 3" wheels and 4-4.5" grinders for larger cutoff wheels and sawzalls galore this pretty much boiled down (so far) to a one time use that was a real slog...and a good battery and charger. The bare tool will rest in a toolbox drawer a lot, methinks...
My intention was to use it to cut 1/16" Aluminum (14 gauge or 0.063") and it kept shutting off. I think it was a "safety" feature that tells it to shut off if the load is too much for the tool.
Looks like ductwork is 28-16 gauge steel. (0.018"-0.075").
So the tool might be good for residential or light commercial ductwork but not the thickest ductwork.
It can do lighter pipes and pvc too really well. So some plumbers that work at rough plumbing might find good use for it. Such as housing community build out and want to be quick with a small tool. This is not a homeowners tool for sure.
Very seldom, I'd say; unless you want very specific depth control, which is what I bought this for. Anything else I'd reach for an angle grinder every time