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They are already making them under the brand Black&Decker.

All metal.

It's nominal voltage is 3.6v, fully charged it's closer to 4.2v. Leaving you fully charged at 20v. So it's not a total lie, at some point it crosses the 19.2v threshold.

A marketing strategy gone horribly wrong... That's the difference.

no.

I think Milwaukee has done a pretty good job designing the drill. The down fall is the battery they chose to use.

I would recommend ordering it from Dewalt, or another online parts dealer.

Yes.

A ratchet style chuck you have to manually twist the chuck. The teeth only lock down as tight as you can ratchet it. The self tightening chuck does not require you to wrench down on it. You simply click the chuck to lock it. As you drill, the teeth self tighten as the chuck spins, constantly putting pressure on the teeth. Hope that helps.

I doubt either lowes/HD will carry it. You could have Lowes special order it in and use your 10% off? Not sure if that will save you any money, they usually markup special orders.

If you are planning to purchase from the states, then just find a seller that ships international. Contact the seller before you bid, and workout shipping information.

I would agree, the new chargers are very sensitive. I've noticed that when you don't properly push the lithium ion batteries all the way down into the charger, I get errors.

Nothing wrong with a long conversation.

I don't believe the Lithium batteries need the 8hr charge. I think the manual is referring to NiCd batteries.

The battery limit's the tool.

models have been all over the board, but current models seem to make more sense. I could be wrong, but I typically go with these; DC- Dewalt Cordless DW- Dewalt Wired DCD Dewalt Cordless Drill DCK Dewalt Cordless Kit / Dewalt Combo Kit X- (DCK655X) Lithium footprint with a NiCd battery packaged KX- (DCD950KX) Dewalt Cordless Drill Lithium footprint kit, NiCd battery KL- (DCD970KL) Dewalt Cordless Drill, Lithium Kit There are other variations, but that sums up the bulk of things.

I'm not sure I understand your question? The Samsung cells are all the same, because they are all the same cells just put in different manufactures shells.

Each manufacture has their own specs. Different Ah ratings, and different peak and nominal voltage ratings per cell.

That's the part I don't understand? The DCD970 is the same as the DCD950 (bare tool), minus the color of the clutch ring. Yet the DCD970 cost's $31 more?

The Dewalt DC988 is a 3rd generation XRP drill. That drill get's bundled with other tools to create a hot buy. The DC988 was never equipped with a Rohm chuck. Or the 4th generation and beyond. The DC925, DC927, DCD950, DCD970, and a few other models are the only 18v models that included the Rohm. If your using a Rohm, and then go to a ratchet jacobs. You may not be used to ratcheting the chuck tight? The Jacobs 700 series has been around for awhile and for the most part pretty reliable.

Well Rohm has been around for almost a century. They make all types of specialty products from drills to specialty machining tools. Dewalt chose Rohm because Jacob's chucks did not perform as well while in hammerdrill mode. Hence the reason you only find them on Dewalt's hammerdrill models. Jacobs grip is only as tight as you can ratchet it. While Rohm chucks put driving force on the jaws throughout your drilling/driving applications. Unfortunately Rohm chucks are not compatible with the current shaft on Ridgid drills. Below is a link to all brands and models compatible with Rohm chucks. ROHM CHART.

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you spoke too late..... http://dewaltownersgroup.com/index.php/topic,206.0.html

Loosen up the Detent plate screws, get a right angle square and square the table back up and tighten the screws back down.

So what kind of lithium ion cells are they using? In the Sub-Compact M-12 battery 48-11-2401, Milwaukee uses the Samsung INR18650 13Q Cells. In the Sub Compact 12v battery R86048, Ridgid uses Sanyo UR18650SAX Cells. In the compact battery BAT609, Bosch uses the Samsung INR18650 13Q Cells. In the compact battery 130156001, Craftsman uses the Samsung INR18650 13Q Cells. In the DC9180 battery, Dewalt uses the A123 APR18650M1 Cells. In the compact battery BSL1815X, Hitachi uses the Sanyo UR18650SAX cells. In the compact battery BL1815, Makita's uses Sony SE US18650OV, in the BL1830, Makita uses Sony SE US18650VT. In the compact battery 48-11-1815, Milwaukee uses Samsung INR18650 13Q Cells. Or the E-Moli IMR-18650E Cells. In the M-18 XC battery 48-11-1828, Milwaukee uses Samsung INR18650 13Q Cells. In the compact battery R840084, Ridgid uses E-Moli IMR-18650E Cells. In the compact battery P103, Ryboi uses Samsung INR18650 13Q Cells. Bosch, Craftsman, Milwaukee, and Ryobi all use the same Samsung INR18650 13Q cell. Bosch - BAT609, $69. That's $13.80 per cell. (5 cells) Craftsman - 130156001, $89. That's $17.80 per cell. (5 cells) Milwaukee - 48-11-1815, $69. That's $13.80 per cell. ( 5 cells) Milwaukee - 48-11-1828, $119. That's $11.90 per cell (10 cells) Milwaukee - 48-11-2401, $40. That's $13.33 per cell (3 cells) Ryobi - P103, $49. That's $9.80 per cell. (5 cells) Makita and Hilti use the same Sony SE US18650VT cells. Makita - BL1815, $79. That's $15.80 per cell. (5 cells) Makita - BL1830, $99. That's $9.90 per cell. (10 cells) Hilti - 360383, $189. That's $15.75 per cell. (12 cells) Dewalt - DC9180, $149. That's $12.41 per cell. (12 cells) Hitachi - BSL1815X, $79. That's $15.80 per cell. (5 cells) Ridgid - R86048, $40. That's $13.33 per cell. (3 cells) Ridgid - R840084, $69, That's $13.80 per cell. (5 cells) Well I'm not sure If I should give Ryobi (TTI) credit for using the same Samsung cells as Milwaukee (TTI) Craftsman (TTI) and Bosch? Or frown at TTI and Bosch? One thing is for certain, your paying a whole lot less for the same battery technology in the Ryobi P103 battery. Even though the Dewalt DC9180 battery is the second most expensive battery, it is one of the 3rd least expensive per cell. At least Dewalt is not charging you more for the name! (Hilti) Plus your getting the best Lithium Ion Chemistry available for power tools.