Yeah, I may have to pick up a hard case at some point. I'll try the bag for awhile and if I don't like it, I'll repurpose it!
We have Milwaukee 28V LI 1/2" impacts at work that get the chit beat out of them. Most everything on a turbine you have to break loose with a knocker wrench/breaker bar - those impacts will break 1/2" 12-pts after multiple 2200F + heat cycles, or open & close a manway inspection doors with 40 bolts on one battery - but I take an extra one for the upper inlet The 18V LI drill will run for a good bit of time as well. As far as battery powered saws go - total waste of money, they throw those in for joe-homeowner that doesn't own a real sawzall, the skil saws will cut about 1/2 way through a sheet of plywood before dying and they take their time getting that far
I've got plenty of Dewalt in my personal arsenal, just replaced my corded drill last month because the variable speed rheostat was shot - either on/off when it would turn on, makes it kind of hairy driving deck screws Guy I built a deck for bought it -and was going to pay me 50% over cost, until I demanded he subtract it from the bill. That old dewalt gave me 20+years of abusive service.
I have to argue that a cordless sawzall has a very real place in a serious tradesman's arsenal. Had to cut 4 short lengths of a 4x4 this AM and was cursing having to drag out a corded sawzall and run an extension cord, plus find/set up a GFCI pigtail (required on site). Twice as much setup time as actual work time, plus I have to break it all down and put it away after. Would have been nice to flip open the case, pick up the tool, slap a battery pack in it and have at it. Most of the time that I want a sawzall it's to cut 1 or two pieces of strut, a chunk of conduit, etc. If I'm getting into multiple repetitive cuts, there are usually better tools. Now granted, if I was cutting a deck in half, I want a corded tool. But I've broken down huge shipping crates with a cordless and certainly didn't find it lacking for power or run-time. Batteries have come a long ways in the last 10 years or so plus the motors in tools have gotten smaller and more efficient, making for much longer run-times. Cordless tech seems to start in the drills and impact drivers and trickle it's way out into other tools over time. I certainly like these new tools and can't wait to see what else they come out with. Yes they do and I was on the fence between these Dewalts and their red equivalents. I was leaning towards red just to try something new and Dear Old Dad made up my mind for me. I hate having multiple battery platforms around (I'm up to 4, 18V Dewalt, 20V Dewalt, 7.2V Snap-On, 18V Snap-On) but I have to admit each brand has their strong points. Dewalt still has the ergos and balance down pat on their drills (It just feels "right" for me) while I wouldn't trade my cordless Snap-On screwdriver or 1/2" impact for any other brand.
Cordless circ saws are nice when you're on a roof trimming rafter tails and stuff...fighting gravity is hard enough....don't need to fight a cord too.
Got my greasegun finally, works great. Nice long tube and also a strap that hold gun around your shoulder makes greasing a truck and trailer a little easier. By the way be careful what you use to clean the rubber grips, brakeclean will waste them quickly. I use glass cleaner or a little purple power. Schoondog
New to me MM. Started sunday with radio and battery and picked up the charger, impact driver and another battery today. Oldest boy has a bunch more goodies for me.
Fits perfect on the front of the 4 wheeler Mech Him and i are heading to the cottage for a couple hours tomorrow and gonna have to wait till then to see what doubles he has in his arsenal for me?
Just picked up the Dewalt weed wacker for my wife. She was so happy. You would have thought I got her a vaccum !! Doggy
Got these yesterday MM and have more coming out to the house Sunday. The sawzall needs to be taken apart as its not working properly?
We use milwaukee at the Mine. A brushless impact lasts about 6 months. A very dusty environment where the dust is very abrasive, has a high zeta potential and is magnetic. I send them in for warrenty 2-3 times then they are pretty much done. Not really the fault of the tool, it is a nasty environment.
