The Milwaukee PIPELINE event has started, and they just announce the ALL NEW Milwaukee M18 FUEL Compact Impact Wrenches, setting out to prove that really small can be very big.
THIS is the all new Milwaukee M18 FUEL Compact Impact Wrench, which comes with either a ⅜” or ½” anvil. Both versions share the remaining stats including 250 ft-lbs of fastening and nut-busting torque, delivered with variable speed up to 2,400 RPM.
The big story here, is their compact size. Each one comes in at only 4.8” in length, which is an entire inch shorter than the impacts they replace, which means you’ll be able to reach fasteners directly, instead of spending time dismantling surrounding components just to reach them.
They both offer more precision through a four-mode DRIVE CONTROL with a range of pre-set RPM and IPM levels, selectable from a single button. When you select Mode 4 while the tool is in forward, AUTO SHUT-OFF control applies no more than 20 ft-lbs of torque for hand-tight fastening applications to prevent over-tightening. But when it’s in reverse, Mode 4 delivers Bolt Removal control, which delivers full torque output and then decreases RPMs once the bolt is loosened to keep you from dropping your fastener on the floor. Clever.
A set of 3 LEDs make sure you can see even when you’re under an engine, with more light and fewer shadows. And of course with FUEL in the name that means you’ve got a Milwaukee POWERSTATE brushless motor, REDLITHIUM battery packs and REDLINK PLUS Intelligence providing maximum performance, and protecting the tool against overloads, overheating and over-discharge.
So of course, you want one, and you can have one in just a couple of months. Due to arrive in November 2020, you can get either size with or without Pin Detent.
For a far more detailed look at this Compact Impact Wrenches, our buddies over at Pro Tool Reviews will have a full review on their channel, at pro tool reviews on YouTube. I’ll put a link in the description.
