Years later, he moved into the expanding area of video editing, where he served as the company’s senior AVID video editor for three years. Working on a myriad of feature films, Clint honed his skills as a dialogue editor, foley editor, and sound designer. After graduating at the top of his class with an Associates Degree in Recording Engineering, he began working for the famed Soundelux studios in 1994, one of the largest post-production companies specializing in audio for feature films & television. Charging a depleted battery completely doesn’t take a whole lot of time either, about 30 minutes, so with two batteries, you’ll get near-continuous use out of this tool for most jobs.Ĭlint’s career has covered nearly the entire realm of audio and video production. That means that you essentially get full performance for the duration of the charge. It seemed to have the same power as corded models and with the new RedLithium batteries, run-time was a respectable 23 minutes and 15 seconds (no load) with only a brief 15-second drop in power before the battery gave out. We really loved the ease-of-use factor of the M12 Multi-tool and we found that reaching for it was an easy choice. With the addition of such accessories as grout blades and even diamond blades, the options simply get more diverse for when you’ll want to pull it out. We find it to be almost invaluable in the circumstances where you most need a tool with its very properties. The multi-tool is a specialty tool like no other. We found it to cut both quickly and, like most multi-tools, it was easy to maintain a straight line. We tested the Milwaukee 2426-22 M12 Multi-tool Kit on a number of projects, including drywall cutting to install a series of electrical boxes for a rewire job. The sound it makes it a higher-pitched mechanical whine, very similar to Bosch’s Multi-X and something I suspect is a result of the motor utilized and the overall design of a cordless version of this tool. When you apply the tool to wood for a cut, expect that output level to jump to 104dB SPL or more.

With no load it put out 87dB SPL from 36″ away – about par in our experience of oscillating tools. Before our real-world testing, we actually listened to it and measured the noise output. There were several ways in which we tested this tool. Milwaukee could stand to offer a kit with more accessories, and by including the universal adapter and including only a few accessories they are more or less inviting you to purchase a starter kit from someone else. On top of that, there’s a lot you can do with a multi-tool, including grout removal and blades for drywall use. Anyone who has used a multi-tool for any time will recognize that the blades don’t last all that long. Aside from that, the only included accessories are the 5 sanding pads and holder. The head is naturally compatible with accessories from Bosch and (coming soon) Skil and the adapter handles the rest.Ībout the only other thing to say about the accessories that come with the Milwaukee is that it only includes a single plunge cut wood blade. You remove and apply a screw that holds a specially-made washer to clamp the accessory to the 8-pin accessory head. Attaching Blades and AccessoriesĪccessories are attached by using the supplied hex wrench. In case it’s not clear, we LOVE the choice Milwaukee made here.

That’s not a problem with the Milwaukee 2426-22 M12 Multi-tool Kit or a Dremel, but if you use a Bosch Multi-X then you’re stuck with having to locate Bosch accessories or use their generic friction-based adapter that does function as a universal coupler, but not as securely and confidently as these new adapters. You need a blade and you hit the store only to find a competing brand. I’m sure it pained Milwaukee’s Accessory division to think that they were encouraging the use of competitive accessories with their tool, but the truth is – people typically buy accessories on an as-needed basis. I can’t stress enough how cool it is to see an approach that favors the tool over the accessories. Let’s talk a little bit more about the universal accessories adapter.

Milwaukee m12 multi tool adapter