Must Have Mechanic Tools 1/12 #mechanic #shorts

0:00 Someone in your life has probably told you that size matters.

0:03 And in this case, they're actually right.

0:07 Just because the stubby is little,

0:09 doesn't mean that it doesn't still get the job done.

0:13 So, this is the Milwaukee M12 stubby half-inch drive impact.

0:18 I have used this thing almost exclusively for taking off wheels,

0:22 doing suspension work.

0:23 In fact, I don't even really break the big boy

0:25 out anymore because this thing it pretty much gets it done.

0:29 I've never had a wheel that this wouldn't take off.

0:32 I've had very few suspension components that this wouldn't undo.

0:35 It's small, it's lightweight,

0:37 it has this cool clip if you're the belt clip style type guy.

0:41 That's not really me, but it has it all.

0:43 It has it It has it all.

0:44 Milwaukee finally upgraded the light on these.

0:47 Now, this one, I think it's probably a year and a half, maybe 2 years old.

0:51 And no joke, I don't hardly use any air tools anymore.

0:54 We've seen over the last number of years

0:57 power tools getting smaller and smaller and smaller.

1:00 Running on 12-V batteries instead of 18-V batteries.

1:03 And the power in these little 12-V is comparable

1:07 to a 18-V from maybe 5, 6, 7 years ago.

1:11 And a lighter weight tool, and this really does make a case for pure DIYer.

1:16 And you're thinking, do I buy power tools or do I buy an air compressor?

1:20 In today's world, you're probably going to find that dollar for dollar,

1:23 you're going to get better performance out of a battery power tool.

1:26 In fact, that band file I showed you earlier,

1:29 they make an air version of it that's probably a bit less expensive,

1:32 but you need the air compressor.

1:34 This half-inch drive one has become my go-to actually with the 3/8 one,

1:38 which the power numbers are basically the same.

1:40 I choose which one I'm going to use based on what socket I need.

1:44 If you really want to know what tools I use,

1:47 I do probably 85% of everything that I do out of this roll cart.

1:51 And these two live right down there at the bottom.