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durhamplumber
Any battery flattens if you leave it long enough.
Dewalt or makita?
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durhamplumber
What is a pffft
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durhamplumber
Why,,what the fek is your boat made off? Depleted Uranium?.
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Bodd
I brought Milwaukee look alike workalike battery's.
Two or 3 years on they still work well.
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durhamplumber
Yes,,,as long as you keep charging them.Try leaving them 3 years.
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EddieM
Translation: pfft = howay, hinny.
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Bodd
I find that key
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SammyInnit
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SammyInnit
It's all the same. Some market it as 12v and some are more honest. From any brand the nominal operating voltage is 10.8v but a fully charged battery will be 12-14v (3x4.2v lithium cells nominal)
Can't comment on Milwaukee, but I've got a few blue Bosch tools and can heartily recommend them. Also got a Makita corded planer which seems pretty good, but I very rarely use it.
But the mention of Milwaukee does give me an excuse to link to this bit of humour: http://www.team.net/mjb/hawg.html
But who buys tools only on the basis of need?
Seriously - look at s/h "pro" tools on eBay - you can get some good bargains. With cordless ones I guess you should budget for battery replacement/rebuilds.
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EddieM
TBF, Bosch & others have made power tools that were ill thought out when it came to operater safety, at the end of the day it's great having a powerful drill, but not at the expense of it potentially snapping your wrists.
I have a good mixture of brands, but mostly 240v corded stuff.
Have a Bosch blue 18v drill-driver and impact kit, which is great and the batteries last very well
Have a few Makita 240v tools, also good, had an SDS drill fail and be replaced promptly under warranty
At the moment I've got a lot of time for Hitachi / HiKoki kit. It seems well priced compared to some of the other big brands, has a 3 year warranty when registered, and I've not had any faults in 5 years.
Have a Bosch blue 18v drill-driver and impact kit, which is great and the batteries last very well
Have a few Makita 240v tools, also good, had an SDS drill fail and be replaced promptly under warranty
At the moment I've got a lot of time for Hitachi / HiKoki kit. It seems well priced compared to some of the other big brands, has a 3 year warranty when registered, and I've not had any faults in 5 years.
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Manager of a non-chain independent tool shop told me that much of the power tools sold Screwfix/Toolstation/etc. are made specially for them, to a lower spec than the "proper" versions. The cynic in me says he would say that wouldn't he? However I've read this goes on for domestic appliances sold by supermarkets too. Any truth to this, do we think?
Also I read (probably on here) that most power tools are made in China or eastern Europe, and the Japanese made versions are better. How does one actually find the Jap-built ones? Or is this a myth?
Many Thanks - braniff
Also I read (probably on here) that most power tools are made in China or eastern Europe, and the Japanese made versions are better. How does one actually find the Jap-built ones? Or is this a myth?
Many Thanks - braniff
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EddieM
Unlikely, if it's the same model number, but different in some way then that would be a contravention of the trade description act.
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