We recently posted about Milwaukee’s new cordless air compressor. Well, what about Milwaukee’s new cordless framing nailers? Good news, they’re on the way.
Although a little later than anticipated, Milwaukee’s new M18 Fuel cordless framing nailers are expected to launch starting in June 2020.
Milwaukee’s new cordless framing nailers are designed to deliver the power to sink nails in engineered lumber and can drive nails at a rate of up to 3 nails per second.
In press materials, Milwaukee Product Manager Sean Kelley says that:
Unwilling to settle for subpar performance, we continued to advance our technologies until we could provide a truly game-changing solution for these users.
He also says:
With no gas cartridges necessary, the power to sink nails in the most demanding materials, and the fire rate to keep users productive throughout their day, these new framing nailers were worth the wait!
Milwaukee press materials remind us no less than 3 times that their new framing nailers do not require any gas cartridges. This means that “no consistent cleaning or maintenance is required.”
Milwaukee says that the new nailers will deliver a best-in-class fire rate that drives nails at a similar rate as pneumatic nailers.
The tools have been optimized in size to be able to fit between studs, and the weight is balanced to help combat user fatigue.
Extended capacity magazines will be available as an option, accepting two strips of nails to allow for more work before needing to reload.
Both nailers have easy mode selection at the rear, and in the above image you can also see the belt clip on the left and the rafter hanger on the right. The clips do look to be removable, but not reversible.
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 21° Framing Nailer (2744-21)
- Brushless motor
- Nail Sizes: 2″ – 3-1/2″
- Nail Diameter: 0.113″ – 0.148″
- 43 nail magazine capacity
- 700 nails per charge on an M18 XC5.0 battery
- Weighs 9.4 lbs
- Sequential and contact actuation modes
- Tool-free drive depth adjustment
- Dry-fire lockout, belt hook, rafter hook, LED worklight, non-mar tip cover
The kit, 2744-21, includes M18 FUEL 21° Framing Nailer, (1) M18 XC5.0 battery, charger, and contractor tool bag. A bare tool, 2744-20, will also be available.
Price: $449 for the kit, $349 for the bare tool
ETA: July 2020
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Milwaukee M18 FUEL 21° Framing Nailer Extended Magazine (48-08-2744)
- 78 nail magazine capacity
- Nail Sizes: 2″ – 3-1/2″
- Nail Diameter: 0.113″ – 0.148″
Price: $69
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 30° Framing Nailer (2745-21)
- Brushless motor
- Nail Sizes: 2″ – 3-1/2″
- Nail Diameter: 0.113″ – 0.131″
- 51 nail magazine capacity
- 700 nails per charge on an M18 XC5.0 battery
- Weighs 9.4 lbs
- Sequential and contact actuation modes
- Tool-free drive depth adjustment
- Dry-fire lockout, belt hook, rafter hook, LED worklight, non-mar tip cover
The kit, 2745-21, includes M18 Fuel 30° Framing Nailer, (1) M18 XC5.0 battery, charger, and contractor tool bag. A bare tool, 2745-20, will also be available.
Price: $449 for the kit, $349 for the bare tool
ETA: June 2020
Buy Now via Acme Tools
Buy Now: Bare Tool via Tool Nut
Buy Now: Kit via Tool Nut
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 30° Framing Nailer Extended Magazine (48-08-2745)
- 93 nail magazine capacity
- Nail Sizes: 2” – 3-1/2”
- Nail Diameter: 0.113” – 0.131”
Price: $69
Discussion
Let’s take a look at some of Milwaukee’s claims for their new M18 Fuel cordless framing nailers:
“the power to sink nails in the most demanding materials”
“the fire rate to keep users productive throughout their day”
“best-in-class power”
“best-in-class fire rate”
“fire rate similar to pneumatic”
“optimized with the size necessary to fit between studs”
“no gas cartridges”
“no consistent cleaning or maintenance required”
Milwaukee also notes that the nailers have zero ramp-up time, which means less waiting and could provide for a near pneumatic-like feel.
Aside from wanting these new Milwaukee framing nailers in-hand yesterday, is there anything more you wish they added to these models?
