Milwaukee made a corded electric hammer decades ago. It was basically a hammer drill minus the rotation. I've got one sitting in my garage.

Milwaukee definitely needs to make a cordless air hammer. Id definitely buy one.

This is quite the experiment! Thanks for the willingness to try new ideas and make videos about them. I've definitely learned a lot and countless tips/tricks from you over the years.

An SDS+ cordless rotary hammer also works well instead of an air hammer or palm nailer. The downside is it’s much more bulky, and you need to use the SDS+ bits instead of normal air hammer bits

That’s super cool. I had no idea how that little m12 palm nailer worked. I never in a million years, would have guessed it had a mechanism similar to an impact wrench.

There are numerous people online using these for dent removal, for metal shaping and riveting. Using both cordless and air powered units. Conventional bits can be bought and used, bought and modified or even made out of coach bolts etc to provide the shape required for the job in hand. A good example would be on Sheetmetal and hammer forms

We often don't have much room to work on cars so this is GREAT...! Plus you have a LED light with that...! Thank you Sir...!

It would be really cool if someone made a needle scaler that could fit it. Would be perfect for the small/tight spots of rust that are difficult to access with an air powered one.

That would be great for popping spot welds when picking at the salvage yard!

A piece of rubber hose would make a nice retainer as well

Great looking tool! Not only does it perform better than the Skil branded, but the grip and positioning makes a whole lot more sense.

Wow at how versatile that little m12 palm Nailer could be

I've sent the cordless "air hammer" idea amongst many others to Milwaukee a few times for my "Pipeline Wish List". Hope this video helps spur it into production.

I watched a video where a guy used a cordless hammer drill to drive in grounding rods. Thanks for the upload

@7:16....if I remember right, there is a concave spot on the shaft that the bolt rides in (like a sideways dutchman key) to help keep it located and provide extra torque for the steering arm. You have to take the bolt all the way out to remove it.

Well, now that you gave them the idea for FREE, I feel sure that someone in that industry will make a fortune on it.

Wait... you mean I could use my air chisel to drive nails? Never thought of that :) Time to break out the lathe and make a magnetic nail holder attachment. Oh, and the sheetmetal tool on a decent air chisel is awesome. Just rips. I remember trying it out for the first time, wondering what that stupid looking chisel was for... holy crap it cuts. It's so easy it's hard to stop... way too much fun.

There are two sizes air chisel bits. Your standard automotive air hammer .401. And then there is .498 Astro pneumatic also referred to as big nasty. Named by Eric at South Main Auto.

I can see Milwaukee sending you a draft notice for the R&D Army.

That is a fantastic idea, i would probably use a tool like that on the regular. Thanks for sharing, great video a always. Glad to see ginger taught that ball a lesson

I might have to mention this to my contact at TTI. Maybe it will become reality. It's not like the technology isn't available.

I agree its like a impact wrench just Mechanically setup sideways

Working with tools and diy projects keeps my head out of the worlds negativities and problems 😊

I saw another video on this about a year ago after I bought mine. Impressive tool.

It's interesting how it works, maybe some company will make a dedicated battery operated hammer one day

Just use a sds+ or sds max hammer if you're in a real pinch. FYI Milwaukee has a patent on a electric m18 air hammer/chisel. Just hasn't been released yet.

That sheet cutter looks the goods. My air hammer always breaks the tool. That thing might not. And it’s portable.

Home Depot kit 2458-21 , nailer -battery-charger-bag $119!

We use an air hammer with a round head and a guide to hammer seams on ductwork. I can picture a short hammer insert being really nice

Ya you put the SDS on hammer only setting i use it for chipping concrete and also cut a chisel tip flat use as a vibrater to vibrate concrete inside of smaller DIY projects

you could use a rubber hose over the bulge on the chisel amd the collar of the palm nailer

Needle scaler needs to be made as well.

MM77 Approved 👍🏻👍🏻…………………………………..I’m sure glad you took that apart instead of me, it would still be in pieces!! LOL

I finally bought air hammer before I left to get married. I would have liked milwaukee one. I was wondering about this hammer. Good video.

On that tractor that he was trying to pull that steering arm off that bolt goes through a notch you have to take the bolt completely out for that pivot arm to come off of there

With all the cordless tools out there, it is a little surprising an "auto-hammer" hasn't been introduced. Milwaukee should thank you for the concept. A clever engineer could come up with an adapter kit for existing tools, though that would eliminate the need for a brand new tool. An adapter tip for the standard 1/4" hex impact would potentially do the same thing.

The Cratsman Nextec 12v hammer made a decade ago is also excellent quite bit smaller but very handy to get into small spaces!

I can't like this more than once so here's a comment! Thanks for sharing, that sheet metal cutting was the best feature.

WE LOVE IT WHEN YOU TEAR THE GUTS OUT IT!

Unfortunately $55 IR air hammer is alot cheaper than a $150 Milwaukee nailer but it could be handy in a pinch if I was in a remote area and needed a make shift air hammer for a emergency repair. I have a craftsman nextec I mite, have to try out and see how it works now. I'm curious if the skill one is more powerful also. I seen another guy do this same thing in another video. It's definitely interesting!! I doubt you will see a cordles hammer due to the piston vs a dog style impact variable the piston in a air impact is extremely efficient and without air its just not as powerful but its a Cool video, man good job!!

Hey Moe, another great video. I don't need a cordless hammer but I sure do want one after watching your video. I was surprised at how well it cut the sheet metal.

I will promptly be putting rubber HVAC tape made for wet applications onto mine. That stuff comes in a small roll for a premium price but…… it’s SUUUPER STICKY and flexible

IIRC, the palm nailer was mostly used for installing flooring close to a wall. It allowed the board Ms closest tot he wall to be tongue nailed instead of surface nailed, to reduce the amount of visible nail holes.

I wish they made a battery needle scaler

Great idea! I may try this out using heater or Tygon hose to hold the bits. A year ago, Full Steam Designs did a video on YT making a M12 nailer adapter on a lathe to hold a sheetmetal planishing bit by using O-rings.

I have one made by skill, use it all the time at work for applications just like what he’s showing in this video. And it actually comes with a handle similar to a hammer and the head can be rotated 90°.. Very useful tool.

Next week at a homedepot near you a Milwaukee rep will be showing off there new cordless chisel

The Air powered hammer is only surviving by the air hose which is in my mind the umbilical cord going to the air compressor while the battery powered Air Hammer is being operated by the battery

Really interesting tool, thanks for the tear-down.

That spindle on the Ford would have come out had you removed the bolt. There is a grove on the spindle that the bolt sits inside of. I have a video of changing out the bushings on my 8n on my channel, if you care enough you can go see it there. Other than that, awesome video! I’ve been wanting a cordless “air” hammer. Hopefully they take this video and make a dedicated tool in many tool lines!

So I have no Idea how I stumbled into your channel but thank God I did! Super awesome content!

Awesome! I like it. I was thinking about the same thing the other day. Sometimes a cordless recip hammer would be super handy for sure.

We have them. Rotation stop on most SDS drills. I’ve been using mine as air hammer for years.

I've learned it's because unlike most air tools the air hammer design utilizes air pressure in a unique way. The air isnt spinning a component it is accelerating a projectile in a rapid controlled fashion. There is no electric replacement when it comes to high power air hammers/riveters.

Craftsman, ryobi, skil all came out with one. Not sure who is first, but these came out years ago

if they made one with a bit assortment, i would NEED to have one. i have been hoping they come out with a cordless hammer tool.

That is such a funky tool. I had no idea it even existed.

Who knows, you might have sparked a tool maker with your idea.

SO AWESOME!!! Use it in place of an: awl, nail set, etc... I'm going to try putting a stronger magnet inside the sleeve to hold the bit. LOVE your channel! So innovative!

Great and useful idea. * Love basketball wrasslin'... our chocolabwannabe used to wrassle a child's plastic outdoor chair for hours. Was great fun for everyone lol Thanks for sharing!

Glad to see ginger is back to normal😂 she is such a good girl 😊

AVE would be proud

I never knew about the joist constraint with nail guns. Left me wondering why we ever needed palm nailers. Now I know!

That's the first time I have seen the inside of a power hammer, I'm impressed with how simple the design is. Thanks for the video. 👍 Ginger appears to be all healed up. It's a good thing Ginger can't climb trees, she would decimate the squirrel population 😂.

I can’t wait for Milwaukee to make a m18 air hammer. I’m so sick of pulling a hose around and trying not to run it over on the lift.

I think it would be good for times when the regular air hammer is a little too strong

What a cool tool, the first time I found out there was an electric one

Great idea! Now all i need is a cordless palm nailer!

I love my recently purchased Skil power nailer. Tons of power for it's size, but it's technically a "nailer" so it doesn't accept bits or chisels. But it's definitely a better design than that Milwaukee.

Another quality video !! Merry Christmas to you and yours and Tater Tot says "Woof !" to Ginger.

Rubber band wrapped around the bit and then around the palm grip might hold the bit so you don’t have to hold your hand there. No tape. Easy bit swaps.

Craftsman made one of these 15 years ago. It was battery powered too.

U really onto something with this, ty for sharing this 🤙

Again, thumbs up for the dog.

I drill concrete and brick often. this looks like a more efficient solution than hammer and chisel.

I use my rotory hammer all the time in the shop. It has double the blow that my air chisel has. Fun video though.

It’s called a Palm nailer, and you can get it at the Home Depot

I had the same idea to use this tool to do solid rivets for a bus

That's a great idea especially in places you can't swing a hammer

Someone from Milwaukee needs to see this video and get to work on a m18!

I am confused. DeWalt has been making 18v and 20v battery powered Rotary Hammers (different than the Hammer Drills they also market) such as their 273B for some time now. On them you set the function by a dial. Drill, drill and hammer, or just hammer. Although they were intended for working stone, when a point bit becomes too worn to bust up a slab of concrete (or granite), since an SDS bit is primarily carbon steel, making it magnetic is 3rd grade simple, as is grinding the point end flat and tempering that. Voila, instant nail hammer. Actually once a point (or even chisel or twist drill) has worn down to the point where the tungsten carbide tip is gone, nothing prevents reshaping it into whatever you want, be it a screw driver, or a cutter bit, and tempering to suit the new purpose.

my first tought after clicking this video. "isnt it just palm nailer?... yes it is :D"

I always thought that Ginger was a little squirrely and the clutch rig on the palm driver reminds me of the old ball type starter clutch on the flathead Briggs motors. And I thought about getting a palm driver till deck screws came out. Thanks and BLESSINGS 2 Yall!

All the tool companies at their secret meeting: these peasants dont deserve such a tool.

Very interesting hammer mechanism in there. I imagined they managed to fit an electro-pneumatic hammer in there like you would fine in a demo hammer or SDS rotary hammer. But this is something else entirely. Kinda bummed that its only a 12V tool and powered by a brushed tin can motor. A great alternative to an air hammer is a cordless SDS demo hammer. Much heavier and larger ofc than this palm hammer but boy are they powerful they have a much higher impact energy than air hammers. But id imagine if Milwaukee upsizes this palm hammer a bit, makes it 18V and brushless for more power and gives it a stronger hammer mechanism this tool can take legitimately replace air hammers.

Good work around until Ryobi makes another crazy tool ! My use would be junk yards for sheet metal. Also cleaning stone lade bark of tree stump roots before chainsawing.

Oh yeah, I dig this video, started thinking more. Great engine new a tea. That tool seems a little small for what you were working on. Oh yeah, you said that. If they made a beefy version it could be used for all kinds of those applications.

skil makes a great 1 like this i think i like it even better its also brushless and in 12v

I remember the Craftsman Nextec hammerhead

Been using My corded 1999 Bosch Bulldog Roto hammer in all your video applications, with the exception of using it as a close quarter pony nailer, it clearly won’t do that. Which is where that Milwaukee would excel and that its cordless is a big plus.

I would say a Palm Nailer is no different then a Air Hammer mechanically

about the closet thing in a day to day basis id say is an sds drill with rotation lock.

Just got a air hammer the other day n before that looked at buying an electric hammer. There is none! Whats up with that?!

I suspect we will see electric "air" hammers coming out in the next few years, perhaps with a little influence from yourself.

That thing has a lot of power!

It ain't got no gas in it!😂

Beleave Milwaukee filed papers a few months ago with the design

Ive used a cordless hammer drill as a air hammer many times

I use this tool when I want to open up drywall and keep the piece by using a magnet to locate screws/nails. Then I pound them in with this same tool and a punch. Then split the drywall mid stud. This way i can put the piece back temporarily…

There are cordless SDS drills that you can get. Makita does a powerful one, only problem is that the cordless ones are big and heavy. they would be significantly better than this though.