StealthMounts

StealthMounts are the injection-molded ABS mounts, made in Britain, that hang your cordless tools, batteries and bits on a van wall or bench. They’re for anyone on Milwaukee, Makita or DeWalt who wants every tool back in the same spot at the end of the day, instead of piled in a truck bin rattling down a washboard county road. In Montana the drive between jobs is the problem: forty miles of frost-heaved Highway 35 between a Bigfork remodel and a Polson service call, and the washboard county road at the end of it, shake a loose bin into a pile, and a tool that has a fixed spot on the wall is a tool you don’t buy twice. A tool stows in one move and most come off one-handed. A mount that stows a tool in one push and gives it back one-handed is what ends the hunt for a driver or a bit.

StealthMounts is a UK company founded in 2015 that started out on 3D printers. It designs and makes everything in its own UK plant, on injection molding machines since 2016. Its first product was a battery mount for DeWalt and Makita packs, and the range now runs past 200 products across 43 tool brands.

The platform decides which mount you buy

Each tool mount and bit holder is molded for its own platform; the cleats take any brand of box, panel or charging station, and the Bench Belts and rail mount are universal. The tool mounts come for Milwaukee M18 and Makita 40v XGT, and the bit holders come for Milwaukee M18, Milwaukee M12, Makita and DeWalt. Count your tools by platform instead of by brand, and read the voltage on the battery label before you pick a mount.

Tool mounts for Milwaukee M18 and Makita XGT

The tool mount hangs the drill, driver or saw itself on the wall, so every tool has one spot and you can see at a glance what’s missing before the truck leaves. The mount is built so the tool stows in one push, with a snap or click when it’s seated, and it comes off one-handed, which is the whole point on a January morning when you are working the back of a cold van in gloves and the other hand is holding the door against the wind. In a van, screw into the plywood lining, a rib or a batten you’ve added. Lay the tools out against the wall before driving a screw, and leave a hand’s width between mounts so your fingers fit around each grip.

Magnetic bit holders on the drill

The magnetic bit holder screws right onto a drill or impact driver, molded to the tool for a close, secure fit, and it holds up to 4 bits right where your hand already is. That ends the pat-down of every pocket for the bit you set on a joist. Bit holders come in 2-packs for Milwaukee M18, Milwaukee M12, Makita and DeWalt, so one pack covers the drill and the impact driver. The Makita holder fits both 18v LXT and 40v XGT tools. Snug the screw and stop, because overdriving into molded plastic cracks it.

Cleat ‘n’ Feet for Packout and other boxes

Cleat ‘n’ Feet is a two-part system: the feet screw to whatever you’re hanging, the cleats screw to a wall or shelf, and the feet drop into the cleats and sit secure. It works with Milwaukee Packout and with any brand of storage box, panel or charging station. Screw the cleats up once, and every Packout box, panel or charging station on the wall lifts off and goes to the job, then drops back in its spot at the end of the day. The Mounting Cleats come in a 6-pack and the Packout Feet in an 8-pack. The screw holes are countersunk, so use flat-head screws that sit flush.

Bench Belts for the end of the bench

Bench Belts are a universal hanger strip that fixes to the end of a workbench with two screws and holds anything with a belt hook: a tape measure, an impact driver, safety glasses. Two screws is the point; there is no bracket to build and no rail to buy, and the 6-pack puts one on the end of every bench and sawhorse in the shop. They keep the impact driver and the tape hanging right where your hand goes for them, without swinging around, and the bench top stays clear for the work.

Track saw rail mount

The universal track saw guide rail mount, sold in a 2-pack, puts a track saw rail up on the wall, where it stays straight and comes down ready to cut. A rail that leans in a corner behind the lumber picks up a bow, and a bowed rail makes a track saw cut a curve you can’t see until the panel doesn’t fit; two mounts on the wall are cheaper than one sheet of plywood cut wrong. StealthMounts also makes battery mounts, organizers and charger mounts in the same molded ABS.

StealthMounts at a glance

Item	Fits	Pack
Tool Mount	Milwaukee M18	4
Tool Mount	Makita 40v XGT	4
Magnetic Bit Holder	Milwaukee M18, Milwaukee M12, Makita, DeWalt	2
Cleat ‘n’ Feet Mounting Cleats	Packout and any box, panel or charging station	6
Packout Feet	Cleat ‘n’ Feet cleats	8
Bench Belts	Anything with a belt hook	6
Track Saw Guide Rail Mount	Universal	2

Frequently Asked Questions

Do StealthMounts fit Milwaukee Packout?

Yes. Cleat ‘n’ Feet is compatible with the Milwaukee Packout system. The cleats screw to a wall or shelf, the Mounting Feet fit securely into the cleats, and the system can mount any type or brand of storage box, panel or charging station, so a wall of mixed storage hangs on one set of cleats.

Does StealthMounts make mounts for DeWalt tools?

Yes. The DeWalt magnetic bit holder comes in a 2-pack, screws onto a DeWalt drill and impact driver, and holds up to 4 bits right on the tool, so one pack covers the two tools that go everywhere together.

Which StealthMounts fit Makita?

The 40v XGT tool mount hangs Makita XGT tools on the wall, four to a pack, and the Makita magnetic bit holder fits both 18v LXT and 40v XGT drills and impact drivers.

What are StealthMounts Bench Belts for?

Bench Belts are a universal hanger that fixes to the end of a workbench or any surface with two screws and holds anything with a belt hook, like a tape measure, an impact driver or safety glasses, without letting it swing around.

Which StealthMounts fit Milwaukee M12?

The M12 magnetic bit holder comes in a 2-pack for M12 drills and impact drivers.