Milwaukee 12V Cut Off Tool...What Can It Cut? 

He mentions that the batteries dont have a charge indicator, that's because the m12 series tools all have indicators in the tool instead of the battery

When you're using the dust chute thingy, you should be cutting with the blade running in reverse. With it running forward the tool is always going to be trying to climb up the material you're cutting. It's also sending all of the kerf material away from the dust port.

Bought one today at HD. Works well. Might sound petty, but an onboard spot for stowing the included Allen wrench would have been handy. Great video! Thx

You can use the 7/16 arbor that comes with it and use the Dremel Blade to cut wood. It's useful in tight areas were you can't fit your bulkier cutting tools.

I just use the tool to cut tile for a customer in their kitchen to put in a larger stove it worked awesome not one bit of dust I used a Ryobi wet dry vac you run it in reverse so that it kicks the dust out the front into the dust boot.

I work on cars for a living and I use this regularly in the Rust Belt. I've even used it to cut the top off of a ball joint when the nut would not come off I just cut the whole top of the ball joint off at the knuckle and then banged it off with a hammer. It has helped me out quite a bit

I have one of these and it's my second most used Milwaukee tool, behind the impact driver. I love it. It will cut notches in cramped spaces, it cuts conduit, it cuts plastic pipe cleanly and more importantly cuts the last bit of some material that is just hanging on that you're having trouble removing by hand, it cuts off nails in old boards, it makes straight cuts through sheet metal and aluminum flashing, and on and on. It's just and incredible tool if you have something small you need to get straight through without making it jagged. For whatever reason, that's a need I have a lot. Last week we were removing an old fuel tank and one leg was cemented into the ground and wouldn't come lose. In 60 seconds this cut through it. My neighbor was replacing a sink and his metal drain pipe had corroded so the pieces no longer unscrewed. In 20 seconds this thing cut through it. I'm often coming across old nails in cramped spaces that need to be cut to allow the replacement boards to be inserted, and most times this zips them off. Every now and again the big, awkward 4.5" grinder is needed for these jobs, but this tool is much smaller, lighter, and comfortable in a single hand, and although the thermal protector will cut it off if you push it too hard, it has a lot of power. I'm always reaching for it.

Any M12 battery can be used in any M12 tool. 4.0 Amp-Hours represents the capacity of the battery. An M12 4.0aH battery supplies the same voltage (12V) as an M12 8.0aH battery. But a tool with the 8.0 will make twice as many cuts, holes, crimps etc as the same tool using a 4.0aH battery. You ought to know how batteries work if you're reviewing cordless tools.

Just FYI, a 3 inch blade will always cut slower then a 4-1/2” tool. It has to do with blade surface per rotation. They both spin at the same speed, but the circumference is much smaller with the 3”.

The M12 battery gauge is built into the tool even better than being on the battery because the ones on the battery stop working after a while

Thank You for sharing variable information

I bought my kit for $120 on clearance :) I recommend dremel blades over stock. I found it very useful for cutting plastic drill cases. It’s a tool that requires patience and a steady hand to master and only useful in few cases ;)

Got this a few weeks ago at Home Depot for 86 dollars with the xc4.0 battery. Works good for small stuff. I use my angle grinder with a diablo blade for bigger things

A belated thanks for the in-depth review on this tool. The sample cuts you made and analysis helped me decide that this cut off saw is not the right tool for my needs. My money will now be better spent on a larger bladed, corded saw.

Good job!

I consider it just what they call it a mini cut off tool nothing more nothing less I own this tool I use this tool for what it is I don't have any complaints 😁 I don't expect more from it like these videos are expecting it is not an angle grinder it is not tile cutter even though one of its benefits as you can do some nice tile cuts with it at the end of the day if you make any cuts that any of these videos of shown you kind of need the tool and you'll realize a lot more

Could you use this if having to cut flush with with toe kicks in cabinets?

Actually with the dust shoe on throw the grinder in reverse so the dust is flung into the shoe toward the dust extraction port

Would you recommend this tool over the grinder for cutting tile?

I used mine quite a bit to demo my fiberglass shower. I’ll use it to cut Rondec when I get further along. A very useful tool.

Cute! I could see using it for small home projects.

I have found a 3 inch 3/8 arbor x mesh blade for this cut off tool would you recommend this tool to use for continuous tile cutting?

Hi Great Review! I want to ask which one of these 3 blades can use to cut Wood. As I do not see wood cutting in your demo

How's it do on cutting wood? Circular saw guard is getting in the way from flush wall/subflooring cuts. Debating on this for plywood

Hi, Does dremel have blades you can use on this tool? Also would it work on cutting wood siding?

Thanks for the review. I was thinking about this thing, but I don't think it'll suit me as well as a die grinder.

What bench/vise was that at the end?

The battery indicator on the M12 system tools are on the tool itself.

OK - background…I have a couple of 12V Milwaukee tools, so wanted to stay w that size battery. Dumb question alert - I need an all purpose tool, but for now, a tool that will cut trim, mdf etc for some DIY projects. Is this the tool that I need or more like a miter saw? Thanks

I have so many other tools to do what that tool does, At $190 it would be a waste of money for me. Thanks for sharing it with us.

The dust shoe performs way better with the tool in reverse. This way the dust is propelled towards the shop vac pipe.

I would like to know how well does it work on wood

Hi guys. Does anybody knows about the wall-cutting whit cut-off saw?! I want to chase the wall whit this machine. Is this possible?

073021/1412h PST 🇺🇸 Thank you for the demo, that I was looking forward to, once I got this great Milwaukee 3.5” 12V Cut off tool.

Has anybody used this for emt conduit. Looks super handy for 1/2 and 3/4 pipe

I use one for cutting rebar

I can’t believe the dust port doesn’t take the m18 vacuum....how are you suppose to exhaust the dust?????

The blade should be spinning in reverse when using the gaurd. What do you do for a living again?

Most any m12 battery will work in mine. This little tool is great. A wood saw blade is the only missing component. Yes, use safety goggles.

Don’t you typically wet tile especially really hard porcelain. They don’t call wet saws wet without reason. Most have recirculating or constant refreshing water so the blade stays wet/cool and debris cleared away. Maybe even a spray bottle since it’s battery not corded. The deal is to keep it throughly wet. Ask the manufacturer and as I said porcelain is a beast - which is why it can be used outside and in commercial applications - I have some sitting outside year round to go under pots (act as a shelf in a rack) for over 20 years in temps from -5 to 105F in full sun and thus exposed to cold, heat, ice, snow, wind from all directions. It does have shade in summer when umbrella is up but winter is the toughie with freezing. No cracks or spalling, etc. It was genuine porcelain leftover from my kitchen floor which I have been very impressed with - in 2000. Note it will break if you drop it on a hard surface or crack if a heavy hammer is dropped on it. I have dropped pots on it and my great grandmothers two small, lightweight handmade hammers without issue. However, I image at the right angle of drop they might hit wrong and crack though I can’t imagine so - the head is hand forged and the circular area that makes contact head is maybe 1- 1 1/2”.

How is the battery life with the 4.0ah battery?

Try the bosch version and do a comparsion

You can use any m12 battery in any m12 tool. The bigger the battery, the longer it will last.

can you get a circular saw blade for it?

Awesome review

Is the depth adjustable?

Awesome tool my brother I like it,Very nice video to I will see you later :)

Nice video. What I find interesting is that this tool does a lot of things but nothing very well. I want to like this tool as I just ordered one but honestly it looks like it is just a niche tool. Maybe this is good for someone who doesn't have cutoff tools like a grinder or sawzall which most of us watching probably already have.

I guess you didn't realize that all the M12 line of Milwaukee have battery indicators on the tool and it was right there in front of your face as you were saying it wasn't on the battery

Wish they had a blade for wood cutting. Would be a great tool to cut wood or LVP flooring. Or even trim pieces.

A great review. Do they sell blades for cutting wood for this model?

Don’t do payed reviews but look at this free tool I just got 😂

When or in what situations would you use the reverse feature for cutting?

What is the difference of the 2522-21xc from the 2522-20?

Could you use this for tuck pointing a chimney?

Would this be a good tool for cutting through 2X3" inch aluminum downspout? Not much thicker than a pop can

Why do you have to use that size battery only, can't you use the smaller 12V batteries.

I'm glad you presented this video that lets me see and realize that things no more than just a toy I would never waste my time or money on it

Obviously not used to Milwaukee m12 lineup. The tool does take time to get used to and the diamond blade does suck. It does Not require the 4mah battery I use mine with my 1.5 and 2.0mah batteries they just do t last long. Highly reccomed the 6.0 for this tool to get some decent run time out of it. This tool can also cut wood usi g the 3in dremmel muti material blade. This tool can do very long cuts but will need time for the battery to cool afterwords. It defiantly draws tooons of power. Best $150 I have spent in a long time I end up using this think all most every day.

Rotation was wrong when you were cutting the tile. Try it the other way. It’ll suck up the dust and be a easier cut.

I purchased the milwaukee it was made very cheap. Took it back and got the ridgid

If you put the blade in reverse while cutting tile with a shop vac hooked up there won’t be any dust

The chipping of the ceramic tile (not porcelain) is from unsteady hands. You're allowing the blade to cut on the up side chipping off the ceramic(glaze) of the tile. Porcelain tile will not chip that easily either. Try cutting in reverse sometimes people ct tiles better that way.

How does it do when cutting cast iron pipe?

I use my angle grinder, battery powered and alternate between cutoff wheel, diamond blade, concrete grinder, or metal grinding wheel, and obviously, that’s a pretty useful tool. I’m failing to see the main reason for this tool... wouldn’t my $40 18v (which I use one-handed all the time) accomplish what this one does and a lot more?

Mine struggles to cut anything-keeps stopping, using a 2.0ah, think its the battery causing the problems?

Can i use this to cut the roof off a car im trying to remove a sunroof off a car

Control the brightness please

i bet it has its advantages like cutting cementbord like sawing square holes for spots or doing here and there a cuts where a 125 mm blade don't fit but its deffently not a must have

Can any of the wheels cut concrete?

Honestly if you would have cut in reverse on your first cut. It would have made the cut without jumping around like it did

M12 battery indicated on tool itself. All m12s are like that.

U speed up the cut with editing duh how long did it really take to cut the outlet out?

An honest review. I used this tool for a while and ended up returning it. It just eats batteries for lunch. A 36" cut in a 5/8 plywood took 3 batteries and 15 minutes and the blade kept jamming up. One of the batteries starting blinking red and green because of the vibrations in the tools.

Soooooo, does it cut wood or not? Im not sure how you could test it on all these things and not a piece of plywood

I was curious about this tool to use around the house but mostly for my next job on my Jeep Wrangler with putting on my hood louver since it requires cutting the hood. Looks like it did well with copper. Would be curious how well it would cut through steel though or what would be the tool to use since I like cordless tools for on the trail or in the garage. Awesome review video!

If you're cutting anything that creates a ton of dust use a bag so you don't pack up your filter and kill your vac. it works way better and you won't have dust flying everywhere because the filter is losing suction packed full of dust. also if your diamond blade seems dull you can cut a tiny bit into a cender block or the best thing go to a tile store and get a diamond dressing stone this is made to knock off the dull stuff and bring sharp diamond up to the surface most hardware stores don't carry them tile shops or masonry shops do since we use them on tile blades will cut great after dressing if you can't find one you can also use a rub stone but the dresser is best 👍👍👍

I wish they still put there tools in a hard box

I use this cut off saw daily, bought in a kit with m12 fpd combi drill, i use it for cutting steel conduit and trunking, steel tray work as an electrician. Very hany little tool. M12 fpd drill is amazing awsell

How much , price ? Sir

Wait Milwaukee did send us this tool, but we do not do payed reviews. I think excepting the tool counts as payment, does it not?

the power check for batteries on all m12 is on the tool itself. no m12s have a battery check

Can it cut 2X4's?

Almost like using a dremel when you need a angle grinder.

Can these cut wood

Oh Jesus... the battery indicator is on the damn tool...

It’s the Milwaukee blade not the tool. Try it again with a Diablo 3” Diamond blade.

Will using a stronger battery increase the power?

Good review mate. Finally someone who knows what they’re doing

Good tools, rpm?

The indicator is on the tool

The reason there is no battery indicator on the m12 batteries is because any battery that uses the M12 system, they have their own battery indicator.

The tool has the power indicator….

Ryobi it’s too much better in the way you could use your batteries 🔋😅

m12 power indicators on the tool

Great review. I agree, it appears to be very limited with a 3 inch blade.

M12 tools show battery on tool where M18s usually show on battery back ... LOL clearly they want the battery back to be small on the m12 if They add that same feature to the m12 battery pack it will make it bigger in size and that’s not good in my opinion, good video though! Very informative.

It's a great little tool, but like I say it's little and not to be used for anything heavy duty. I don't think that I could use it in my tool locker.

Blade seems to be going the wrong way. it wont jump if you switch it

PUSH THAT TOOL....TO THE LIMIT