Milwaukee2460-20 M12 ROTARY TOOL ONLY

What an amazing little tool. This replaced a cordless dremel that would never hold a charge long even when brand new. Another great addition to my M12 line up. All my dremel accessories including router bit and shield are compatible. I never thought I would use this tool for as often as I do. Can cut through bearing races like a champ with precision.

I wanted a battery powered rotary tool as the corded tools are a pain to use if you aren't near an outlet. I already had a couple of Milwaukee M12 tools so this seemed like a good choice to keep my battery/charger herd from growing. This tool has the usual great Milwaukee build quality and features I value. It has similar power to my Dremel corded tool and a speed dial to give you the perfect speed for any job. All of my standard 1/8" shaft bits work, so I didn't have to buy new bits either. Battery life with the standard M12 batteries is sufficient for my needs, and there are higher capacity batteries if needed.

Built extremely well…better than my Dremels! It’s a true workhorse…LOVE it!

Definitely more convenient than pulling out the corded Dremel versions, and bringing an extension cord. Works reasonably well, and the low power motor only puts a small drain on the battery, so runtime is very good. I find the motor to be slightly weaker, and the speed control slowing down noticeably more under the same load than the same size corded unit. Any slight amount of drag while using a grinding wheel or wire brush, at anything below the highest speed settings, slows it down quite a bit, or even stops it. I've found that the speed control needs to be increased while under load to try and get the desired speed while working. When removing it from the work for a no-load condition, the speed then screams a lot higher than where you want to use it at, but that's workable. It could definitely be better at lower speeds.I also notice that the chuck has less hold than my other rotary tools. There's no way to do any better than finger tight on the collar, since it's not a hex you can put a wrench on to, and it just allows bits to slip more easily than my other rotary tools, and work their way out and fly off the tool dangerously if you're not careful. After a few "launched" bits, I've learned to just do a minute on the work, then lift it up and visually check the length of the shaft outside the chuck again, or just shut it down, loosen it, push it all the way back in, and crank down on the collar again. The collar is not working it's way loose, it's staying at what seems to be the same tightness, but won't grip the bit or put enough force or friction on it to keep a bit attached if there's anything rubbing on the inside of a wheel or brush to keep working it out of the tool. I'm half tempted to lightly run a small needle file or tap into it just to score the surface and give it a better hold on bits, but haven't gone that far yet.Overall, I still like it, it's done the job OK, and will go to the cordless convenience first on most short / quick jobs rather than pull out a corded one. Not a bad tool, but looking forward to the next upgraded version that might have some improvements.

Upgrade from my old dremel

Wirks like a dremel but much better.

Awesome tool

Best rotary tool I've had in 20 years.