Posted by on under lger, milwaukee tool, m18, xc, run time, battery life, scanner, amp, press release, checkout | 
With all the new
Milwaukee M12 tools we have been talking about it only makes sense they would offer a new high capacity M12 battery. The XC M12 battery will have double the run time of the standard M12
48-11-2401 ($59). The regular M12 battery offers a good amount of run time already but Milwaukee is really targeting the professionals with the new M12 tools and battery life is always an issue when you depend on your tools 8+ hours a day. The new design has some advantages and disadvantages; the positive is run time & some of the tools will now have a wider more stable platform to rest on. The disadvantage is the compact tools are no longer as compact; a M12
2410-22 would almost be as large as the M18
2601-22. Also some of the M12 tools designed for the smaller battery can’t fit the larger XC 48-11-2402 such as the
Plumb Laser or
Sub-Scanner. For more details checkout the Full Milwaukee Tool Press Release below.
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Posted by on under 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 |
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.
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Posted by blogs@bobvila.com (Ben) on under gadget guy, ipad, scanner, alg |
I'm as much a gadget guy as any, but every now and then I see a new bit of technology come along that seems just a year or two ahead of its time. Like the iPad, for example. Call it the iPad of the Kitchen if you want, but I have to think that the Ikan might be one of those products that the kitchen can do without. But maybe I'm wrong. You decide. The Ikan is like a grocery scanner for your kitchen, except that it scans things on the way out, as in before you ...
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Posted by on under ups ground shipping, milwaukee tool, free ups, power amp, lger, impact drivers, free battery, m12, power tool, mail, xc, mth, ups, tool kit, torque, limited time, ace, scanner, surfaces, nbsp |
We have mentioned the Milwaukee M12 XC Battery before which is more than just a battery with longer runtime. The M12 XC Battery 48-11-2402 ($79, Ohio Power Tool) actually adds power & speed to many tools as well as runtime. In lab testing with the 3/8” Drill/Driver 2410-22 ($149, Ohio Power Tool) the time it took to drill a 1” hole went from 16 seconds to 9 seconds. The Stall Torque went from 250 in.lbs to 310 in.lbs, just by switching to the XC battery. Similar gains are reported for the M12 Impact Drivers, Hackzall, Screwdrivers and other tools. The flat rubber over-molded base also makes the tool much more stable in the upright position as well as protects finished surfaces from marring. *Note the M12 plumb laser and M12 sub-scanner are the only 2 tools that cannot fit the larger battery.
During the month of August, Ohio Power Tool is running a Free UPS Ground Shipping special for all Milwaukee Tool, simply use Coupon Code “MILWAUKEE” in the check out or call 800-242-4424. In addition to that cost savings you will also for a very limited time be able to get a FREE M12 XC Battery 48-11-2402 with the purchase of any Milwaukee M12 Tool Kit. That is an $80 value with most M12 Tools ranging from $99-$199, this is an incredible deal. The FREE battery ships with the tools, no waiting for a Mail-In Rebate to come. Supplies are very limited on this offer so place your order now; it may not be around tomorrow or even when you get home from work.
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Posted by on under cyclops, byo, schematics, raquo, scanner, webcam, open source |
You're familiar with
3D printing right? And the open source
MakerBot 3D printer? MakerBot's latest is the Cyclops 3D Scanner, which turns real objects into digital schematics using
structured light 3D scanning. The kit's $40, but it's BYO webcam. [
MakerBot]
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