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My Milwaukee Ratchet has a charge indicator.
Both my Makita and Ingersoll-rand stuff have charge indicators as well.
My Milwaukee Ratchet has a charge indicator.
My Milwaukee Ratchet has a charge indicator.
Ok cool I'll just be more careful what I get next time.Both my Makita and Ingersoll-rand stuff have charge indicators as well.
Makita is awesome. I have a 4" corded angle grinder that I bought new, and that is over 25 years old, that I have used and abused on a weekly basis. I've changed the motor brushes once, and it works as good today as the day I bought it.Both my Makita and Ingersoll-rand stuff have charge indicators as well.
I don't think anyone yet has a 25 year-old Li cordless tool. That's just about when Li batteries started hitting the shelves. But the worst that can happen is the battery losing charge over the years in which case it can be replaced. The tool itself doesn't wear any more than a corded one. So for the extra cost, a cordless tool provides the same longevity, more freedom, and no cord in the way, as long as compatible batteries are still available in 10-15 years.Makita is awesome. I have a 4" corded angle grinder that I bought new, and that is over 25 years old, that I have used and abused on a weekly basis. I've changed the motor brushes once, and it works as good today as the day I bought it.
It's going to be interesting to see battery technology changing, they say breakthroughs are coming.I don't think anyone yet has a 25 year-old Li cordless tool. That's just about when Li batteries started hitting the shelves. But the worst that can happen is the battery losing charge over the years in which case it can be replaced. The tool itself doesn't wear any more than a corded one. So for the extra cost, a cordless tool provides the same longevity, more freedom, and no cord in the way, as long as compatible batteries are still available in 10-15 years.
Replaced? Exactly my point. Plugging a corded tool into a 120 volt source, nothing ever needs replaced.I don't think anyone yet has a 25 year-old Li cordless tool. That's just about when Li batteries started hitting the shelves. But the worst that can happen is the battery losing charge over the years in which case it can be replaced. The tool itself doesn't wear any more than a corded one. So for the extra cost, a cordless tool provides the same longevity, more freedom, and no cord in the way, as long as compatible batteries are still available in 10-15 years.
nice thing about those old all metal tools is that usually the only repairsxthey need are: switch replaced, cords replaced, bearings or bushings replaced or motor brushes replaced, all of which are pretty easy to do, and typically are standard sizes. Brush replacement is super easy, remove the two black bakelite plugs pull out old brushes put in new ones and run tool (a special abrasive stick can be used to help seat the new brushes to the rotor faster).My go-to router is almost 70 years old, my father handed it down in the 80’s and it still works fine. Just like this one:
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My first cordless drill (Ryobi 7.2V) lasted about 10 years. I’ve had 2 more since then. My new drill has a cord.
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