Milwaukee C12HZ-0 M12 Naked Compact Hackzall

iffy100 · 2026-03-29T17:47:42+0100

Please advise me good people. I need to chop through a car control arm. I'm not sure how effective this will be power wise over corded. I am mainly thinking for access.

Dec27 · 2026-03-29T17:52:31+0100

iffy100 said:
Please advise me good people. I need to chop through a car control arm. I'm not sure how effective this will be power wise over corded. I am mainly thinking for access.

I’ve got one and it struggles with wood “trees” I rarely use it.

I don’t think it will stand a chance

iffy100 · 2026-03-29T18:12:19+0100

Thanks. Please advise a device and type of blade to use with it please

Brigadier · 2026-03-29T18:45:00+0100

Angle grinder with metal cutting disc?

PPE inc eye protection.

And make sure the tension in the control arm is safely managed, if not completely released.

pete01 · 2026-03-29T20:48:18+0100

Ive got the 18v it's a bit of a beast.

Harry Bloomfield · 2026-03-29T21:16:07+0100

iffy100 said:
I need to chop through a car control arm.

Wouldn't a hand held grinder, fitted with a thin cutting disk be better for that?

blup · 2026-03-29T21:47:32+0100

It’s the quality and suitability of the blade that is as important as the power

Elsa TLC · 2026-03-29T22:03:59+0100

pete01 said:
Ive got the 18v it's a bit of a beast.

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I was using mine today. Pruning my silver ash.

Cracking tool, like going through butter

ATTQ · 2026-03-29T22:16:01+0100

pete01 said:
Ive got the 18v it's a bit of a beast.

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same, from plastic waste pipe to felled small trees it is something i'm often glad i bought. Its pretty compact, no need to go smaller IMO

iffy100 · 2026-03-29T22:23:47+0100

I think I'm going to go with a wickes 850w corded machine for 35 quid. Hopefully it should do the trick. In future it'll be a milwaukee tool I think. Soon I'll be chopping my way through a sleeper, so will need it for thst perhaps

Elsa TLC · 2026-03-29T22:29:34+0100

iffy100 said:
I think I'm going to go with a wickes 850w corded machine for 35 quid. Hopefully it should do the trick. In future it'll be a milwaukee tool I think. Soon I'll be chopping my way through a sleeper, so will need it for thst perhaps

I bet she wakes up.

Highway Man · 2026-03-29T23:16:21+0100

we use these at work to cut through heavy SWA cable, it would easily eat through a control arm.

ATTQ · 2026-03-29T23:27:54+0100

the big benefit of the sawzall type is being able to get just the blade onto the thing if space is tight but dont only get long blades, having some short ones is often essential as you really need the thing you are cutting to be pressed against the blade guard/surround/base? Metal bit the blade sticks out of. Get a set with various blades and you'll be using it all the time

Deluks · 2026-03-29T23:40:28+0100

blup said:
It’s the quality and suitability of the blade that is as important as the power

This, invest in the best metal cutting blade you can find.

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