The company’s pedigree has always been power tools for plumbers, electricians, and HVAC professionals. But now the makers of the Sawzall are branching out with hand tools.
Milwaukee Electric Tool just announced a new line of hand tools that will be launched in April. The first batch of tools includes a screwdriver, a pair of utility knives, and a drywall saw. The 11 in 1 ($15) screwdriver includes the company’s ECX bits, which are mean to drive the specialty screws found in electrical boxes, outlets, and conduit couplers and includes the usual cast of characters: two Philips bits, two slotted, two ECX bits, and three nut drivers. The last two features speak directly to electricians: a built in wire stripper on just above the handle and a hole to bend wires up to 12 gauge before hooking up outlet boxes. Read Norm's tips on using screwdrivers correctly here.
The new utility knives ($15 and $17) are designed to be opened faster, with thin bodies that make storage easier. These too have an integrated wire stripper. The drywall saw ($15) incorporates holes along in the 6-inch blade that act as a rasp to expand or smooth cut outs.
New tools along within the screw driving and saw platforms will be released in the third quarter of 2010.
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