Brushed vs Brushless – What’s The Deal?

There is a lot of marketing hoopla (dare we say propoganda?) out there these days about the virtues of brushless motors in power tools so I thought it was about time I put something together on the differences and benefits of each motor type used.

Cordless Power Tools 101 Pt.2 – Basic Cordless Tool Types

This article is part 2 in the Cordless Power Tools 101 Series. Part 1 covered cordless tool batteries but it is now time to delve into the more commonly used cordless power tools available. I will cover 5 of the most common cordless tool types and explain their purpose and features but lets start by getting this out the way early on:

“If you serious about your tools, in the trade or a serious DIY’er you cant get away by just getting any old ‘cordless’ and hoping for the best”