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06-17-2018, 01:39 PM #26Registered User
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I'm still rocking a drill and saw with the power cord
40 yars later still holding a charge just like day 1Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-17-2018, 02:27 PM #27
I have DeWalt and Makita drills with keyless chucks (do they even make keyed chucks on cordless drills?) and on both the chuck slips and loosens on round shank bits. My Ryobi drill actually has the best chuck. Is Milwaukee any better. Or do I need to work on my grip strength?
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06-17-2018, 02:30 PM #28
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06-17-2018, 07:05 PM #29Registered User
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06-17-2018, 11:43 PM #30
I have a corded Makita hammer drill with a keyless chuck that has the opposite problem--I have to tap the bit on the tip with a hammer to loosen the chuck.
Keyed chucks are a PITA but they work.
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06-18-2018, 05:07 AM #31
Mikita 1st. Milwaukee got their shit together and is now equally good.
Ryobi from homedepot beats all for the price, when on sale and not used every day in the trades
Got a ryobi 5 tool kit 2 years ago for $220 and I love it.. . .
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06-18-2018, 09:20 AM #32
This is the most important thing, the red ones are clearly faster. Imagine how much more productive Foggy would be if he had red ones instead of the children's yellow ones? I bet his van looks like this:
And who knows what the fuck Steve is doing with the blue ones...
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06-18-2018, 09:35 AM #33
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06-18-2018, 10:18 AM #34
Thanks for the fun everyone. Turns out I had bad intel on Dad's battery. He actually has the Ryobi 18 one + system that they still make now. Grabbed one on sale that should work fine and Dad was stoked yesterday.
Now I need to figure out something for the big guy's birthday next week.
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06-18-2018, 11:00 AM #35
I was thinking seriously about that, then I realized I'd need at least two of them, plus a couple of batteries, and would have to remember to pull the batteries when not using since apparently leaving the battery in the adapter drains the battery. So probably makes more sense to start over when the batteries die, at least for me.
I used to leave batteries in my shop in Sacramento where they would fry in the summer and didn't last. Up here in Truckee they seem to last forever.
For the OP or anyone else with Ryobi--if your dad does stuff like installing trim around the house the Ryobi brad nailer is a nice tool. It does have the problem that it doesn't work on the highest setting so you have to dial it back and fiddle with the settings a bit. I have dewalt and ryobi trim saws and they're both pretty useless although handy to use if I have one or two cuts to make and don't want to drag out an extension cord. Also to buy wood if I have to cut it in the parking lot to get it home.
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06-18-2018, 11:29 AM #36Registered User
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I work as an Electrician. Every five years or so I end up buying a 5-7 tool kit. I’ve been thru a couple of the old Dewalt style where the battery slides into the handle, like loading a magazine. I had a couple of the V18 Milwaukee tool sets. Now I have 18v Makita tools. I really don’t think one maker is superior to another given tools of the same age. I am always impressed with newer tools over ones ten years old though. My current Makita tools are lighter and stronger than the ten year old Milwaukee tools they replaced. On the other hand, both of the Makita cordless chucks on my new drills failed. I pulled the all metal ones off the old Milwaukee tools and put them on the Makita tools
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06-18-2018, 05:05 PM #37Registered User
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For non commercial work I am a big fan of the 12v Lithium system. The batteries are small enough to put a spare in your pocket and often the drill or impact driver can fit in a largish pocket. I have a Craftsman set as it was one of the first like it I saw. I've been happy with it but Craftsman slowly is pulling away from making new tools. I will switch to the Milwaukee 12v eventually as they make an amazing variety of tools for the little 12v batteries. The batteries are small so they don't go forever but they recharge fast. Milwaukie is making bigger batteries if needed but the small batteries are what make the system different.
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06-18-2018, 06:15 PM #38Registered User
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06-19-2018, 08:12 AM #39
TTI owns Milwaukee. They also own Ryobi and they do some private label for Craftsman.
But yeah, always buy the red one.
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06-19-2018, 08:44 AM #40Registered User
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been on ryobi for a couple years and had trouble regulating the trigger on my brothers brand new milwaukee 18v fuel impact driver, very touchy.
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06-19-2018, 10:07 AM #41Registered User
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06-23-2018, 09:30 PM #42
Milwaukee is my first choice for all cordless tools.
Leave No Turn Unstoned!
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06-24-2018, 01:32 PM #43
Ferguson is having a pretty good sale and both red and yellow tools. $100 rebate on many. I think Fergy's is nationwide.
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06-25-2018, 09:40 PM #44
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07-06-2018, 01:50 AM #45Registered User
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I recommend Milwaukee M18. Powerful and it has a lithium battery.
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07-06-2018, 11:42 AM #46
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07-06-2018, 01:25 PM #47
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07-08-2018, 01:11 AM #48
Last edited by old goat; 07-08-2018 at 10:26 AM.
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