Milwaukee Tool 2912-20 M18 FUEL, 1 in SDS Plus Rotary Hammer

No. The 2912-20 is a bare tool. The runtime rating quoted for it is based on an M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT 6.0 battery, which you order separately along with a charger if you are not already on the M18 platform.

It takes SDS Plus shank bits, up to a 1 inch drilling capacity. SDS Plus bits drop in and lock with a twist, no chuck key, and they are the common shank for anchor holes in concrete and block. SDS Max bits are a larger, different shank and will not fit.

Yes, it is an M18 tool and runs on the M18 battery platform. The published runtime is quoted on the REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT 6.0 pack; older or lower amp-hour M18 packs will still run it, just with less work per charge.

Running an M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT 6.0 battery, the 2912-20 gets up to 125 holes at 3/8 x 2 inches per charge. That figure is tied to the 6.0 pack, so a smaller amp-hour battery will give you fewer holes per charge. For a crew setting anchors all day, plan batteries around that number rather than around the tool.

AUTOSTOP Kickback Control senses the bind electronically and shuts the tool off before it can twist out of your hands. That matters most on overhead anchor work and when you are drilling into slab where hitting rebar is likely.

SDS Plus at 1 inch capacity covers the everyday range: wedge anchors, drop-ins, threaded rod holes, tapcons, conduit strap anchors in concrete and block. SDS Max is the class you step up to for large-diameter core work and heavy demolition. For a contractor drilling anchor holes all day, a 1 inch SDS Plus like the 2912-20 is the tool that stays on the cart; SDS Max is heavier than the job needs.

It carries Milwaukee's AVS Anti-Vibration System, which damps the hammer action at the handle. For overhead anchor runs and long ceiling layouts, that is the feature that decides whether a crew can stay on the tool through the shift.