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10-21-2021, 04:28 PM #676
there's some cool old shit on this page!
question that is probably already answered here (sorry): i have a few older ryobi nicad battery tools. batteries are toast. they're 1.5A. i need a few new cordless tools. first purchase will be an impact wrench. i want/need to upgrade to lithium.
how do i figure out what size Li batteries i can use on my older tools? Am I limited to 1.5A? my tools list compatible battery model numbers on a sticker on them, but they're the older NiCad batteries.
i'm a 45 minute drive from HD and the local hardware shops are red and yellow dealers. now could be a chance to transition to another brand, but i'm not sure i want to.
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10-21-2021, 05:51 PM #677
If you want lithium ion, you will need new tools. I haven’t bothered replacing old nicads in all of my old tools. The batteries are too expensive, and too wimpy compared to Li Ion.
For new tools I can recommend the Milwaukee M12 tools especially if only for home use. The Ryobi line seems to have lots of home owner fans.
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10-21-2021, 05:56 PM #678I drink it up
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There are nicad to Li adapters you can buy/use. Outside of infrequent use with a tool otherwise not worth replacing, not something I recommend. They’re janky and clunky and not super efficient. I use it for a little handheld circular saw. The occasional job where that saw is useful it’s the best thing, but those are few and far between. If I needed it more frequently I’d just buy a new tool in a heartbeat.
New tools are better than the old ones, and it isn’t just the batteries.focus.
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10-21-2021, 06:15 PM #679
In a perfect world, more consumers/tradesman/tool manufacturers would understand the logic of this: https://www.cordless-alliance-system.com
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10-21-2021, 07:26 PM #680
You can use the newer Li batteries with the old NiCad tools. Ryobi hasn't changed shit in their battery connections since the beginning of time. I use a 4Ah Li battery in a old Craftsman drill, (made by Ryobi) that was originally powered by a NiCad and it works just fine. You will need a new battery charger though.
https://www.jlconline.com/tools/fast...ad-batteries_o
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10-21-2021, 08:15 PM #681
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10-29-2021, 07:20 PM #682
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10-29-2021, 11:24 PM #683
Not my best tool anymore--my 40 year old Rockwell contactor saw died today. The pulley on the arbor slipped off and chewed up the arbor in the process. I fixed it but the saw vibrates badly, a friend I let use the saw replaced the pulley with one that didn't have a keyway because the original wouldn't fit any more, the set screw tore up the arbor some more. Pulley came off today and tore up the belt. I think the saw is telling me it's had enough. I built a lot of furniture, shelving, and cabinets with that saw. RIP buddy.
Got my eye on a Powermatic 1 3/4 horse like the Rockwell, can be wired 220 like the Rockwell, but it's set up like a bigger table saw with closed cabinet, dust port, better fence. Maybe in the spring.
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10-30-2021, 08:29 PM #684
Used my planer today to trim down a heavy ass door that was sticking. I love that thing. Next week I start on a project I can use the table saw on. I love that one too. Having tools is a hallmark of being a dad that fixes shit for the family.
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10-30-2021, 10:43 PM #685Registered User
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10-30-2021, 11:34 PM #686
We painted and changed the hinges on 8 doors last week. I had to plane several doors reached for my planer when i remembered a yet unused X mass gift, and pulled out my Ryobi Cordless Planer.. Holy shit. I was at stunned at how quickly and easily it planed the doors. However, I learned you have to be careful not to round over the corners when finishing each side.
It's always fun to work on something where you pull out all the tools!
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