Cordless tools, the next level

tjb said:
That was the big selling feature for me. All of my cordless tools are DeWalt (20v), so I'm loaded up with batteries and chargers. If I had to buy new/different sets, I'd probably pass.

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Terry
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Ya! I've only got a drill and impact (20v De), but I've got 4 batteries and 2 chargers. It'd be nice to have a cordless sawzall, but I've never been happy with any of the others - circular saw, flashlight, etc...

For some things, namely saw-types, I want the anger of the AC. That's just me though - maybe Lithium (or nuclear!) will get there someday.
 
MERLIncMan said:
Ya! I've only got a drill and impact (20v De), but I've got 4 batteries and 2 chargers. It'd be nice to have a cordless sawzall, but I've never been happy with any of the others - circular saw, flashlight, etc...

For some things, namely saw-types, I want the anger of the AC. That's just me though - maybe Lithium (or nuclear!) will get there someday.
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Their Li-Ion flashlights are great. Pricey, but they come with several of the combo kits. I have two of these; I got rid of all my other shop lights - battery and AC:


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graham-xrf said:
NiCads were a poisonous, and blighted technology. They taught us the convenience of cordless tools, but I don't regret their passing. Maybe I should just dump the (quite nice) old hand drills. I can't even recycle the chucks!
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OR....
Buy similarly sized cells, crack open the "battery", and start using the new technology.
 
b4autodark said:
The only thing I don't like about battery tools is if they don't work they are seemingly throw aways. No one around here will look at them. It's a shame to have a $300 unit that needs a $10 switch and have to throw it.
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I bought the 60V Craftsman push mower, and it just died on me at about the third use. I bought it at end of season, so "third use" was about 6months. Called Craftsman, and they wanted all sorts of proof of purchase and stuff I didn't have. Screw 'em. I took it apart and there was a 1/4" faston tab that had burned off. Crimped another on, and made sure it was nice an tight. Been running like a champ ever since.
 
tjb said:
Their Li-Ion flashlights are great.
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All three Li-ion shop lights of different brands that I use are truly AWESOME, can't be beat by any corded or gas powered one :)
 
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Shotgun said:
I bought the 60V Craftsman push mower, and it just died on me at about the third use. I bought it at end of season, so "third use" was about 6months. Called Craftsman, and they wanted all sorts of proof of purchase and stuff I didn't have. Screw 'em. I took it apart and there was a 1/4" faston tab that had burned off. Crimped another on, and made sure it was nice an tight. Been running like a champ ever since.
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Good to know that they can be fixed. I dread the thought of making a claim on warranty.
What do you think of the cutting blade on your Craftsman?
The blade on my 21'' Greenworks is much lighter than the blades I have seen on gas mowers. I sure hope it lasts because finding a spare blade has been a challenge so far.
 
Tozguy said:
Good to know that they can be fixed. I dread the thought of making a claim on warranty.
What do you think of the cutting blade on your Craftsman?
The blade on my 21'' Greenworks is much lighter than the blades I have seen on gas mowers. I sure hope it lasts because finding a spare blade has been a challenge so far.
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Seems to be a fairly decent blade, if not thicker than most. These things are actually really simple to repair. There is a battery, a motor, and a switch. A couple safety lockout to complicate things, but those are basically funny shaped switches. A few indicators for battery monitoring, but those can be torn off and the rest of the system won't know it. That's about it.
 
Tozguy said:
Terry, Thanks for your thoughts on the Dewalt. Most of my comparisons of battery powered tools to gas or corded tools have been like 'taking a knife to a gunfight'.
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Yes, this isn't always obvious until you use them side by side. Cordless is great for a lot of things and they are very handy, but there are still places for corded, gas and air tools. I recently bought a Milwaukee corded drill because I was drilling holes in angle iron for a cart I was making. It is just their basic 3/8" drill too, not a heavy duty monster. Drilling steel with the corded drill made my Makita look like a toy.

The Makita is not out of work though, still my favorite handy drill and screw gun.
 
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