Milwaukee M12 Rotary Tool hack 

Incase anyone is interested, the new Milwaukee rotary tool has the bit change tool built into the head.

I put one of these on my Dremel a few years ago. Along with a flexible extension, it is a must-have upgrade.

Agreed! RU-vid to stay RU-vid. That mod I did soon as I got the tool and it’s a game changer.

Stumbled onto this hack a couple years ago, too, when I got the M12 and wanted to see what would fit it from my Dremel. You're right, it's a nice little surprise. Almost feels like you're cheating or getting away with something.

I use the Dremel ez twist nose cap EZ495. It's a built in wrench that allows you to tighten the collet really well. It replaces the plastic piece below the collet and never leaves the tool so you cant lose it.

I did this exact same mod. Love it and hate it. 1 - it sticks out longer and is much wider than original chuck. This can get in the way sometimes it depends on what you are working. But the versatility of it is fantastic especially for quick change but also for bits with different shanks like the 3mm shank dremel accessories that are widely available through amazon, aliexpress etc this prevents you from needing a different chuck insert than the standard 1/8.

Agreed! YT! Stay in your lane! If I want to make a 2 minute video, then let it be so. No need for a separate category to compete with TT. They are becoming a jack of all trades and an expert in none. Thank you. You've said what I've been thinking for a while.

My M12 chuck kept coming lose and the bits would fly out with use. Then I found the older version that Chuck. I have never turned back.

I bought it bc of that reel and it makes everything so much easier

I've had that exact tool for approximately 1 day and within the first few hours misplaced the mini wrench. Found it but ya going to probably buy that little attachment

Ooh what's the mod? . . . Oh I have a Dremel with that attachment. 😄 The difference is that that collet is made for drilling, you may find you get more vibration when side cutting and sanding with that.

Great tip 👍

Thanks. Great video. Sweet and to the point.

I'd worry about runout, especially on small tipped burrs and small diameter bits.

Hmm. That says I bought one Feb 3rd 2019. I guess I need to go and look for it and put it on my Milwaukee.

Great tip!

Sweet idea !

I did the same thing on my old Black & Decker rotary tool years ago- very fortunate that the threads are identical on so many of these tools. Even the flex-shaft for the Dremels fits on the Black & Decker; nice.

I have the same thing and like it, but sometimes the bits slip more in this one the in the collets.

Works good.

Disclaimer the instructions you failed to mention or read just as I did too, don’t find yourself fingerless or eyeless once that sucker goes flying off! Speaking from experience! Dremel does not say that keyless chuck was meant to be used after a certain rpm if im not mistaken. Take this with a grain of salt, I’ve been using the keyless chuck at work over a decade but the first one I bought myself at home I experienced a near disaster and since then I’ve removed the chuck since I mainly use cut off wheels and not trying to test my luck

Ya it's great but they sometimes with vibration it locks up so tight you can not get it loose. Also the grinding dust gets inside and lock them up so clean it every so often.

so all i need to do is to pull that middle section out? guess i need to go back n try.

Multi-Purpose Cutting Kit for Cutting Wood, Plastic, Fiberglass, Drywall, Aluminum and Vinyl Siding (4-Piece) Will this depth guide work for the M12 rotary tool ?

I made the bad choice of buying the craftsman v20 rotary tool. It accepts zero accessories and is cordless but also attached to a wire

It is awesome hack thanks for the video

Just ordered it through your link, hope it helps. Milwaukee collets are CRAP. And I speak to authority. I’ve got 60+ M-12 and M-18 tools and dozens of batteries. Neighbors think I’m “sponsored”, nope! All that investment in their tools, and they won’t even send me a free sticker.😢

I have a dremel and a powerplus tool and the size is diferent

You know...he ain't now clown-donkey.

Great tip brother! .... Also, Shorts Suck, videos rock!!! Thanks for sharing this video! 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔪

thanks

Great stuff ,does anyone know if the m12 has a straight line guide for cutting wood ? Or will it accept the Dremel one?

I tried the keyless chuck… and lost an expensive Kutzall wood carving bit. I no longer trust it for holding a bit securely.

I find quality control at Dremel is lacking on the keyless chuck. It’s hit or miss on runout. Some run like a Swiss watch and some vibrate like an out of balance washing machine. I’ve had a verity of Dremel Mototools for the last thirty-five years and of all my tools the Dremel Mototool has saved my bacon more times I can count.

Can I change the head of so I can use it as a screwdriver?

I did not have such luck... the threads on my mini-chuck (from craftsman) do not fit my generic model (the craftsman coupler broke and new couplers cost as much as a whole unit) Shorts are really bad. They do not show a date when created, they do not show if I have watched it already or not, They do not stop when they are done and go into auto repeat or worse go to some other short with content I absolutely do not want to support ever. I want to control what I watch and shorts, on whatever platform take that control away from me. Shorts are a big FAIL. Shorts because of the above failing, distort the already very bad logarithm by raising the "popularity" of channels I hate because stupid YT played through to them on my computer. So I never watch shorts.

Thay not all the same size guys must make sure

I hate these shorts too... And you can't even remove them from the page

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Not Milwaukee accessory!😂

Shorts are trash I never watch them if creators never made them then RU-vid would have no choice but to fold. But I guess people like giving in to the man I come here to learn not watch a useless 30 sec clip

Say no to shorts!