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Milwaukee M12 Rotary Tool $59.44 at Home Depot With Hack (Other Deals Possible Too)

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One of my rotary tools recently stopped working and the maker hasn't responded to my multiple warranty request emails, so I'm thinking of getting the Milwaukee M12 rotary tool to replace it. It retails for $89 at Home Depot for the tool alone and $119 for a kit with a battery, charger and case.

A quick search yielded the by now well-known hackable Home Depot combo deal with the M12 hammer drill & impact driver kit as the base kit and the rotary tool as the "free" extra tool. Order both, immediately cancel the base kit, and the rotary tool ends up costing you $64.09 + tax.

But I tried out some other combinations and found one that brought the hacked rotary tool price down to $59.44, nearly $5 lower. Not a huge amount but still something. Basically, instead of the drill/driver kit, use this kit as the base kit and choose the rotary tool as the extra tool, order both, then cancel the base kit immediately:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwa.../205145430

I couldn't find any other combo that brought the price even lower, but if anyone knows of one, please post it here and I'll update the deal.

This hackable deal also applies to the 3 other "free" extra tools you can chose, as well as to the base kit:

M12 Ratchet: $81.31
M12 3/8 in. Right Angle Drill: $63.74
M12 Oscillating Multi-Tool $59.44
M12 Fuel Hackzall Reciprocating Saw Kit w/ 4.0Ah Battery, Charger & Tool Bag: $97.69 (Pick the ratchet as the "free" tool to get this price)

Note that only the tool in the base kit, the Hackzall, is Fuel and thus brushless. The other 4 tools are non-Fuel and brushed.

Btw, does anyone here own this tool and how do you like it? It's brushed, but there's only one brushless rotary tool in this price range that I know of, a Dremel, but I'm into the M12 system at this point and prefer to remain within it. And I'm not a "power" rotary tool user. I use it mostly to clean up rust and crud from hard to reach places on auto parts and occasionally cut off a bolt, but no fine metal or woodwork. $60 is a bit more than I'd like to pay for such a tool but I cheaped out last time and got what I paid for. Milwaukee offers a 5 year warranty and there's a walk-in authorized Milwaukee repair center just a few miles from here.
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Model: M12 FUEL 12V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless HACKZALL Reciprocating Saw Kit w/ One 4.0Ah Batteries Charger & Tool Bag

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I own it for maybe half a year, used it as a drywall cut out tool with proper bits to put up my new 20x20 room and used it as a cut off tool for the nails on attic space for new ac ducts/ it works good, only thing is that it kills a 2.0 battery in less than 90 mins
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03-05-2022 at 11:11 AM.

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I got it on a hack deal, solely to use it for trimming the dogs nails.
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03-05-2022 at 11:12 AM.
03-05-2022 at 11:12 AM.
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I own it for maybe half a year, used it as a drywall cut out tool with proper bits to put up my new 20x20 room and used it as a cut off tool for the nails on attic space for new ac ducts/ it works good, only thing is that it kills a 2.0 battery in less than 90 mins
You get 90 minutes of run time before you have to swap batteries and that is a complaint? Seems like a lot of run time for a small battery.
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03-05-2022 at 11:45 AM.
03-05-2022 at 11:45 AM.
Quote from NeatPencil142 :
I own it for maybe half a year, used it as a drywall cut out tool with proper bits to put up my new 20x20 room and used it as a cut off tool for the nails on attic space for new ac ducts/ it works good, only thing is that it kills a 2.0 battery in less than 90 mins
My 2 other cheapo rotary tools got 30-60 minutes, tops, so this would be an improvement for me. And I have 4 M12 batteries, from 2 to 6Ah, and the charger's pretty fast, so I'm not worried about battery life. It's how well it actually works and lasts that I care most about.
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03-05-2022 at 11:47 AM.
03-05-2022 at 11:47 AM.
An aside, but should I have posted this in Deal Talk instead, given all the thumbs down? I still can't figure out these deal posting rules. It's literally the lowest price I've seen on this tool, like ever, at least from a legit vendor, and it appears to be fairly well-regarded. Is it the tool itself that folks don't like?
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03-05-2022 at 12:25 PM.
03-05-2022 at 12:25 PM.
Quote from KMan :
An aside, but should I have posted this in Deal Talk instead, given all the thumbs down? I still can't figure out these deal posting rules. It's literally the lowest price I've seen on this tool, like ever, at least from a legit vendor, and it appears to be fairly well-regarded. Is it the tool itself that folks don't like?
Thumbs up.
I own it and can't think of a single reason not to get it. At this price, over 30% off, it's a good value in my opinion. I wouldn't overthink it at this point.
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Thumbs up.
I own it and can't think of a single reason not to get it. At this price, over 30% off, it's a good value in my opinion. I wouldn't overthink it at this point.
Only reason for me to not get it at this point is if the other company fixes or replaces the tool under warranty, or I can fix it myself. No need for 3 rotary tools.
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03-05-2022 at 02:17 PM.
03-05-2022 at 02:17 PM.
I'm in for one, been waiting on a deal for one of these!
Now I just need a battery and charger deal.
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I'm in for one, been waiting on a deal for one of these!
Now I just need a battery and charger deal.
There was a great one during the holidays for a 3 & 6Ah, charger & case for $89. I snagged one before I even bought any M12 tools. Now I have 5, and considering a 6th. The M in M12 stands for meth. It's addictive!
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There was a great one during the holidays for a 3 & 6Ah, charger & case for $89. I snagged one before I even bought any M12 tools. Now I have 5, and considering a 6th. The M in M12 stands for meth. It's addictive!
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Quote from theuscfan04 :
I'm in for one, been waiting on a deal for one of these!
Now I just need a battery and charger deal.

Check eBay for the 2.0 battery combo packs somewhere around 45 and up
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03-05-2022 at 05:41 PM.
Quote from NeatPencil142 :
Check eBay for the 2.0 battery combo packs somewhere around 45 and up

Will do. Anyone tried the generic batteries?
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