You’ve been there before: standing on an 8-foot ladder, reaching out as far as you can with your 30 foot tape measure, attempting to extend the tape just a little further… then, SNAP, the tape folds over on itself and you curse, reel it in and try again, and again, and again. Now, however, this new “laser” technology comes along making distance measuring a different kind of snap. Like virtually all major tool brands, the Milwaukee Laser Distance Meter is available in various models depending on your needs. Read More
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Milwaukee M12 Thermal Imager – The Next Best Thing to X-Ray Vision
There was a time when infrared imaging was the domain only of the military and law enforcement. You know, those FLIR videos taken from a police helicopter showing a fleeing felon “hiding” in the bushes from officers in foot pursuit. Little did he know his toasty 98.9 degree body showed up on the helicopter’s infrared imaging system lit up like a Christmas tree. As with other technologies, infrared imagers have been on a steady progression to become more affordable. Whether you’re a general contractor, home inspector, or even an ambitious do it yourselfer, products like the Milwaukee M12 7.8KP Thermal imager (model 2258-21) offer great utility at a price that won’t complete deplete your annual tool budget. Does it make sense for you to buy thermal imager? We’ll take a close look at the Milwaukee Thermal Imager and try to answer that question and a few others for you. Read More
