I'm getting a cordless impact driver for myself tomorrow. The big orange box has good deals on a Dewalt combo (DCK236C for $149). But I also noticed they have special pricing on Milwaukee with the dr
Not strictly applicable, but I was considerably less than happy with the only Milwaukee I ever bought. It was a professional grade, corded 1/2" drill, over $200 in 1985 or so (including the angle dr
Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:03:32 -0500
I have 18v Milwaukee: drill, circular saw, 'Hatchet', flashlight, and impact wrench. All of them work very well at their intended purpose. I have eight batteries. All of them are dead, and I cannot u
I'm a big fan of DeWalt.. Have two 12V drills and a 10" miter saw. I've had the first drill since sometime in the mid 1990s, and it's survived a fall from atop a 12 foot ladder and will punch a 1" sp
I want to chime in here with my $0.02. I love my Dewalt 18v kit. I've added to it over the years and it is still going strong. I'm pretty tough on tools. I did have to replace some batteries, but the
Lots of people fixate on the "memory effect" and try to run their battery packs all the way down. This is the worst possible usage for a NiCd battery pack! It is far better to recharge the pack soon
battery There aren't NiCds in any 18V drill, are there? They're all NiMH or LiIon, as far as I've seen. LiIon have their own problems, and will die of old age, even at low cycle counts. I've used an
I don't know what Scott has, he didn't say. But I believe the DeWalt that Brian was asking about is NiCd, and a quick Google turned up lots of other brands that still offer NiCd. Milwaukee certainly
Couple of years ago I bought a Bosch 10.8v li-ion screwdriver. Great little tool, so much so that this year I bought the drill and impact driver from the same range. The advantage is that they are ge
The December 2011 Popular Mechanics has a review of 12V power drills. They tested 13 brands, including the DeWalt and milwawkee: The DeWalt DCD710S, it got a top rating of 5. $160 cut 196 1/2" holes
B They anything play". B The Power required to drill holes in wood varies with the wood, even among standard construction grade stuff, and with the sharpness of the drill bit. Even if they start with
While I LOVE cordless tools and I have several myself, you have to learn to treat your cordless tools as a rental tool. You rent it for 2 years and then its often cheaper to buy a new tool instead of
I agree. I am done with battery tools. In my case, I already owned the corded versions, so I instead made the investment (aka the opportunity to spend money on my shop) in three good contractor grade
Well, I have both corded and cordless drills; plus a wide variety of extension cords both coiled and reeled. Still, when I need to drill just a few holes in the backyard, or up on a ladder somewhere,
OK, before you all throw away your tools, I have an idea... First, I got rid of all my corded tools when I first used cordless stuff. They do rock. Then, I think I saw a brand that had this idea, but
That really is one of the better ideas I've run across recently. I'd buy one certainly. Mark _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/dona
http://dewaltownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=327.0 Half way down the page. Such a good idea they discontinued it. OK, before you all throw away your tools, I have an idea... First, I got rid of all m
Sniff, sniff. If they made it for the 18V, I'd buy it in a heartbeat! OK, so to the electronic engineers out there, how hard would it be to make one? If someone could make up the plans, I'd build on
For one that "is not small but it works" look at the top of the page. Have to change the components to get to 18v but the basics are there. Sniff, sniff. If they made it for the 18V, I'd buy it in a
Well, sure. Even a cheap corded drill has a better motor (more powerful, better duty cycle) than most cordless drills. The 24V dewalt stuff might have been an exception, but the people who bought tha