Amazon[amazon.com] has Milwaukee M12 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/4" Hex Screwdriver (Tool Only) on sale for $45.95. Shipping is free.
Product Info
Manufacturer:
Milwaukee
Model Number:
2401-20
Product SKU:
B00VYNEEZO
UPC:
721019735027
ASIN:
B00VYNEEZO
Brand:
Milwaukee
Item Dimensions LxWxH:
7 x 7 x 2.5 Inches
Item Weight:
1.95 Pounds
Item model number:
2401-20
Manufacturer:
Milwaukee
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I use this all the time for little stuff in the house. It's not construction grade. It is variable speed depending on how you squeeze the trigger. Totally worth the price if you're in the 12v system already.
I use it almost exclusively. I also have the m18 impact driver and almost always reach for this one. Was driving a bunch of 3.5" screws into the studs and this little guy was kicking along.
This is a great little drill. Use it all the time around the house for small jobs. Especially for putting furniture together. Speed is adjustable with the trigger and has various torque settings.
Easily my most used tool. It works for almost anything. It isn't always the best tool for the job but there isn't much it can't manage around the house.
Anyone have any experience with this one? I know it's popped up here a few times. Does it have a variable trigger?
It's a low-end entry-level driver. It's not construction grade, and it's intended for light duty work.
Beware, this is for the tool only. You'll need to get a battery for it.
With that in mind, it's freakin' awesome. It's compact, lightweight, and very powerful with that in mind. Adjustable torque, adjustable trigger speed.
And one of the nicest parts -- once you disengage the trigger, you can turn the drill as if it was a manual screwdriver -- great for those fasteners where you want to manually control how much torque you apply to avoid stripping/fastening too tight.
I've had one of these since 2010, and it's one of my most-used tools. It's great in an IT datacenter/server environment where you have a lot of large machine screws in a server cabinet. I wouldn't use it inside a computer case for finer work. But machine screws don't have a lot of torque, so a battery lasted for weeks at a time.
The older design (same model number) had more metal in it, was slightly larger, and heavier. I also have this newer one, and the performance between the two are virtually the same. Remember, light duty work....you're not putting a 3" hole saw on this and going all day through hardwood.
The adjustable torque clutch feature make such a tool so much more versatile than a fixed torque power driver, especially for smaller sheet metal screws and bolts when you're dealing with a lot of them. You just dial in the right torque and no fear of stripping or overtightening.
Of course you can also do this with a drill that has an adjustable torque clutch, but you need a quick change hex adapter for that and they're bulkier.
However if you don't need the adjustable torque clutch feature or want something smaller and lighter for occasional use around the house, there are better and cheaper options.
Last edited by KMan March 6, 2023 at 08:11 AM.
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Damn, goes for $80 at HD for just the tool, so this is a deal if the seller is legit. But for some, if you're just starting out with M12 tools, the $94 kit ($99 at HD) might be the better deal as it comes with 2 1.5Ah batteries, a charger and nice case that's big enough to fit other tools and lots of bits and adapters.
This is my daily driver. I use it for everything! I use it every day. I love it. Asides some very special work I do not have to break out the bigger drills.
This meets all of my requirements for an everyday driver:
Smaller form factor, including the battery
Replaceable battery
Variable Speed (the more you squeeze the trigger the faster it goes)
Clutch!!! (Probably should be at the top, without a clutch adjustment your screw driver would be too week for half the jobs, and destroys the other half of your projects by being too strong (especially on wood).
Easy adjustable clutch
Light (this is more of a nice to have, but this one has it)
Don't listen to everyone who says "oh it's not fuel, it's crap". I've used the fuel tools, and I can't really notice a big difference. I'm sure there is a difference, but I've never been in a situation this couldn't handle a job well and I had to say "shoot, I wish had had to fuel version".
With that said, if you get into the non-fuel ecosystem, know that you will kind of get cornered into the 12V non-fuel ecosystem, which I think is fine. (I also love the 12 non-fuel multi-tool)
On the con side, there is only one I can think of. It Doesn't have ANY bit holders. Every quality screwdriver I've ever had has always at least had one. So at least you can easily swap between straight or Philips, or have a place to put your main Philips bit while you have another bit inserted (hate looking for what I did with my main bit after completing a project). To make up for that I purchased this and it makes up for the deficiency just great: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BBXRFV8S
Last edited by tolgabalci March 6, 2023 at 06:32 PM.
Instant buy if you're in the milwaukee system. I have the m18 drill and driver and I still reach for this 9 times out of 10. Great form factor. Easily my most used power tool.
This is the only Milwaukee tool of mine that I've worn off the Milwaukee white lettering on the side. 😃 I really like that the tool fits on my tool belt in the hammer loop when I'm using the small batteries. It's very handy to store it there when I'm on a ladder.
This thing is great, heads up around Black Friday / Christmastime this can go for around $50 as a kit with charger and 2x 1.5AH M12 batteries at Home Depot. I'd still buy it at this price if I needed it, it's super useful and I will use this over my M12 fuel driver / drill set most of the time.
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Beware, this is for the tool only. You'll need to get a battery for it.
With that in mind, it's freakin' awesome. It's compact, lightweight, and very powerful with that in mind. Adjustable torque, adjustable trigger speed.
And one of the nicest parts -- once you disengage the trigger, you can turn the drill as if it was a manual screwdriver -- great for those fasteners where you want to manually control how much torque you apply to avoid stripping/fastening too tight.
I've had one of these since 2010, and it's one of my most-used tools. It's great in an IT datacenter/server environment where you have a lot of large machine screws in a server cabinet. I wouldn't use it inside a computer case for finer work. But machine screws don't have a lot of torque, so a battery lasted for weeks at a time.
The older design (same model number) had more metal in it, was slightly larger, and heavier. I also have this newer one, and the performance between the two are virtually the same. Remember, light duty work....you're not putting a 3" hole saw on this and going all day through hardwood.
Of course you can also do this with a drill that has an adjustable torque clutch, but you need a quick change hex adapter for that and they're bulkier.
However if you don't need the adjustable torque clutch feature or want something smaller and lighter for occasional use around the house, there are better and cheaper options.
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This meets all of my requirements for an everyday driver:
Don't listen to everyone who says "oh it's not fuel, it's crap". I've used the fuel tools, and I can't really notice a big difference. I'm sure there is a difference, but I've never been in a situation this couldn't handle a job well and I had to say "shoot, I wish had had to fuel version".
With that said, if you get into the non-fuel ecosystem, know that you will kind of get cornered into the 12V non-fuel ecosystem, which I think is fine. (I also love the 12 non-fuel multi-tool)
On the con side, there is only one I can think of. It Doesn't have ANY bit holders. Every quality screwdriver I've ever had has always at least had one. So at least you can easily swap between straight or Philips, or have a place to put your main Philips bit while you have another bit inserted (hate looking for what I did with my main bit after completing a project). To make up for that I purchased this and it makes up for the deficiency just great:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BBXRFV8S
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