what are some tools that were worth the price tag?

Mikegh · Jun 28, 2021

Zerax said:
Agreed... that's for Lithium Ion certainly, they don't like very high or very low charge for too long.

Top 10 Lithium Ion Battery Storage & Safety Tips | DEWALT

The Power Tool Institute is encouraging you to Take Charge Of Your Battery through proper battery selection, usage, transportation, storage and disposal.

www.dewalt.com

Interestly re:long term storage

The main considerations with the batteries seems to be to avoid complete discharge and excessive load, storage temp too.

Some of the new batteries (Makita)apparently won't operate at all if you try to do too much work with them, the electronics cuts out

Mike Johnson · Jun 28, 2021

The diss-charge cycle of LiIon batteries is quite level, but they do reach a cliff where they do not have enough power to keep the unit going, if you try to keep using the battery it will be irreversibly damaged.

nicebutdim · Jun 28, 2021

Nice new Makita set sitting at my feet. Middle of the road stuff, but more than capable for the work most sparks would ever ask of them. Impact has a decent range of control that lets it perform tasks that earlier impacts would have been too aggressive for and both it and driver are smaller than my 12V Makita gear, although obviously a 5Ah battery changes that.

Just remembered the thread title, so link below as the set comes at a very respectable price.

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/makit...li-ion-lxt-brushless-cordless-twin-pack/101kj

timhoward · Jun 28, 2021

nicebutdim said:
Nice new Makita set sitting at my feet. Middle of the road stuff, but more than capable for the work most sparks would ever ask of them. Impact has a decent range of control that lets it perform tasks that earlier impacts would have been too aggressive for and both it and driver are smaller than my 12V Makita gear, although obviously a 5Ah battery changes that.

Just remembered the thread title, so link below as the set comes at a very respectable price.

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/makit...li-ion-lxt-brushless-cordless-twin-pack/101kj

I have the same set. (I paid more than that!)
So far I'm impressed. I got the the angle drill too.

nicebutdim · Jun 28, 2021

Bought a 12V angle drill a while back. Torn between that and its big brother, but figured smaller form would be of more use than additional power - that and the fact that 12V was much less expensive ?

Zerax · Jun 28, 2021

nicebutdim said:
Bought a 12V angle drill a while back. Torn between that and its big brother, but figured smaller form would be of more use than additional power - that and the fact that 12V was much less expensive ?

Do you find that you use it much ? I've been tempted to get one... but can't quite justify it.

Mike Johnson · Jun 28, 2021

Very rare that I need to drill at right angles, but I bought one of these to do it if I need too: Offset Screwdriver Attachment - https://www.toolstation.com/offset-screwdriver-attachment/p41325? I think I have only used it twice in ten years.

WallaceP · Jun 28, 2021

Lister1987 said:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001CKAR4Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Got it on a prime deal for £20, males getting floorboards up a breeze

Amazon.co.uk
£25, cuts through everything like a hot knife through butter, not meant for SWA but does it nicely. Meter tails are a breeze too

Its funny the price of both of these have gone up since you posted this

nicebutdim · Jun 28, 2021

Zerax said:
Do you find that you use it much ? I've been tempted to get one... but can't quite justify it.

Not used it so far, but I clearly remember every past occasion that I wished I'd owned one. Might never need it, but won't find myself needing it and not having it.

I do have an angle attachment (dewalt woodbutchery spec), but it's not ideal. Handy for driving, but not really robust enough for drilling with spade bits.

These guys were the cheapest I could find for 12V Makita, although not much use if you don't have batteries to suit:

MAKITA DA333DZ 12v Angle drill 10mm keyless chuck | eBay

For locations further from our hub, our cut off is4pm.

www.ebay.co.uk

ipf · Jun 28, 2021

nicebutdim said:
Not used it so far, but I clearly remember every past occasion that I wished I'd owned one. Might never need it, but won't find myself needing it and not having it.

That's worthy of a 'Confucius he say'.....brilliant!
Niceonedim ?

Lister1987 · Jun 29, 2021

nicebutdim · Jun 29, 2021

ipf said:
That's worthy of a 'Confucius he say'.....brilliant!
Niceonedim ?

A play on the commonly used, local expression 'I'd rather be looking at it, than looking for it'.

Rockingit · Jun 29, 2021

nicebutdim said:
A play on the commonly used, local expression 'I'd rather be looking at it, than looking for it'.

As I had drummed into me as an apprentice, and I do likewise pass on now mostly with regards to cable lengths / slack

Sread008 · Jul 27, 2021

I'm a labourer atm and it's only been the past 2 years I've started buying tools and I was immediately converted to dewalt I love a new dewalt tool

While slightly off topic but within the same field
The dewalt flexvolt dust extractor and wall chaser has anyone had any experience with them ? I can't find a decent review for beans I guess the obvious answe would be that it would be as powerful as corded equivalent

Mikegh · Jul 30, 2021

Bosch 18v 300nm , bought last year only used it once yet, good bit of kit.though

Mikegh · Jul 30, 2021

Sread008 said:
I'm a labourer atm and it's only been the past 2 years I've started buying tools and I was immediately converted to dewalt I love a new dewalt tool

While slightly off topic but within the same field
The dewalt flexvolt dust extractor and wall chaser has anyone had any experience with them ? I can't find a decent review for beans I guess the obvious answe would be that it would be as powerful as corded equivalent

Are you using one of those big 54v drills ?

Was considering one for joists but i dunno

telectrix · Jul 30, 2021

Mikegh said:
Are you using one of those big 54v drills ?

Was considering one for joists but i dunno

too heavy unless your name is Hulk. use a 110V. OK - tranny and leccy supply required, but your arms won't drop off after 10 holes, and youwon't be looking for that spare battery you left at home on charge.

Dustydazzler · Jul 30, 2021

I use my 54v for consumer units

Mikegh · Jul 30, 2021

telectrix said:
too heavy unless your name is Hulk. use a 110V. OK - tranny and leccy supply required, but your arms won't drop off after 10 holes, and youwon't be looking for that spare battery you left at home on charge.

Thats what I'm currently using hilti te5 110v

Best piece of electrical equipment I've ever owned

Was thinking cordless though for some jobs but
not interested if they're too heavy

Mikegh · Jul 30, 2021

The hilti seems to be about 5.5 kg

This would be for jobs where it's too much trouble setting up the corded,maybe 20 minutes drilling joists

Maybe something lighter like a 36v at about 3kg

Obviously bit quality is very important

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