Milwaukee M12 Sub-Scanner 2290-21 Review

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In stock now, the M12 Sub-Scanner 2290-21 was originally announced some time ago as part of the new M12 Test & Measurement tools (clamp-gun & temp-gun have been delayed). The Sub-Scanner is very very easy to use for finding studs, metal in concrete or live electrical wires. Without looking at any directions I’m pretty sure an 8 year old could operate this machine. Simply select stud or metal on the thumb control, hit CAL and you are in business. The Sub-Scanner has 4 wheels that easily glide over any surface. The only settings you can change are sound, units of measure (us/metric) and depth on stud finder. Checkout this Photo Album for more pictures.

On stud mode it shows a basic left, center, right which makes it almost idiot proof when finding studs. The “V” on the top of the tool lights up anytime you go over a live wire which is probably a pretty smart safety feature as well. You will feel very confident when you have found the center of the stud unlike some other stud detectors that simply beep or light up.

In metal mode the display is slightly more advanced but just as easy to use. It doesn’t give left or right indicators but does provide a depth reading and a Ferrous vs Non-Ferrous indicator. The tool is pretty accurate in metal mode; in the above picture you can see the rebar almost exactly 3.5” in the parking block.

Checkout all the Milwaukee M12 tools available on Ohio Power Tool. There are some very exciting things that have come out recently and more that will be launching soon. We will do our best to keep you up to date on all of it.  

   


Tagi: stud finder, metal mode, measurement tools, depth reading, electrical wires, safety feature, live wire, rebar, units of measure, ferrous, power tool, beep, clamp, studs, scanner, photo album, nbsp, thumb, amp, wheels

Milwaukee Measuring Tools – Free Voltage Detectors

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It was announced several months ago Milwaukee was coming out with a full line of Test & Measurement Tools aimed directly at Electricians and HVAC/R guys. Some of the tools use the Milwaukee M12 batteries while others work off standard alkaline batteries. The launch was pushed pack slightly to ensure best possible quality and competitiveness but now it looks like Milwaukee is moving forward. With this new promotion you can pick up a Free Voltage Detector Work Light 2201-20 ($25) with the purchase of any of these Measuring Tools: Fork Meter 2205-20, Fork Meter HVAC/R 2206-20, Clamp Meter 2237-20, Clamp Meter HVAC/R 2236-20, Digital Multimeter 2217-20 & Laser Temp-Gun 2266-20.

The promotion is a Mail-In rebate (full details here) that runs from November 1 until March 31 next year so you have some time to take advantage. If you are interested in anything for Milwaukee including Tools, Parts or Repairs, Ohio Power Tool has your answer email them at sales@ohiopowertool.com. Checkout the YouTube videos on some of these new products below:

Milwaukee Fork Meter

Milwaukee Clamp Meter

     


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Johnson Levels Adds 18 New Measurement Tools

Posted by on under duty aluminum, vual, measurement tools, rsquo, measuring tapes, cool products, nice design, android, power tool, heavy duty, msi, magnet, caps, amp, press release, nbsp |

Recently we received one of Johnson’s 48" Magnetic BIG J Heavy Duty Aluminum Level 1501-4800 for review and our initial impressions were very positive. The construction is solid and very nice design with large viewing bubbles, rubberized end caps and even the comfortable center grips. The magnet along the side is a very nice feature, personally had never used a magnetic 48” level it’s like having 3 hands, I’ve seen the light. That being said we handed it off to one of our favorite contractor and long time Ohio Power Tool customer with a mission to try and break it. We will report back soon, in the meantime Johnson Levels has some other cool products like free Android Apps (Leveling Bubble & Visual Level) and just announced today a full line of measuring tapes and long tapes, check out the full press release below.  


Tagi: duty aluminum, vual, measurement tools, rsquo, measuring tapes, cool products, nice design, android, power tool, heavy duty, msi, magnet, caps, amp, press release, nbsp