RickyMcGrath
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Not much for DeWalt. I'm really considering getting some festoon tracks so I can use their accessories. Especially the parallel guides.
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Here is the DeWalt one that's available.
https://m.store.schoolspecialty.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?minisite=10206&item=3056593&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=(ROI)%20SSI%20-%20Bing%20Shopping&utm_term=4579603368820907&utm_content=Career%20-%20Technical&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Ddewalt%2Bt%2Bsquare%26form%3DAPIPH1%26PC%3DAPPL -
I'm currently looking at buying a square for my DeWALT track and it appears as if the one from DeWALT is hard to come by. I seen one by Triton that looks like a copy of the DeWALT and claims to be compatible with DeWALT track. Is it any good or is there a better option?
I am unaware of any square for the DeWalt track that is consistently accurate. I had the one from DeWalt and it was never square to the track. -
I dunno something about that pic is just off to me- showing the same drill with different batteries and they don't have the new compact recip in there, just the old one
Are you referring to the drill/drivers on the left? Keep in mind there are numerous model numbers for those DD's. Even more now with BT Tool Connect. -
Is this a 20v concrete nail gun (ram set)?
Answered my own question.
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Is this a 20v concrete nail gun (ram set)?
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Do not put too much grease in the gearbox. Too much is as bad as not enough. Plowing through quality grease at high speed will put undue stress on things and eat up power. Learned the hard way many years ago.
Yeah. I figured that. Just enough to make contact and friction and heat with take care of the rest during operation. -
Ricky, i know about yhe dewalt 20v car charger. It would work. But the issuse for me is that the 20v just does not work for me. Nor does any cordless ope at this point in time. Until someone can replacate the run time of a gas engine ill stick with gas
The 40v has tremendous runtime. I use one battery to weed eat, trim and blow my whole yard. Corner lot with sidewalks. With the new Automotive Charger, 3 batteries should be more than enough. -
The main reason I tried the dewalt vs other cordless is because I have a bunch of 20v batteries.
Farmer Joe... the biggest issue I have with cordless open is the run time. Here is what I mean... I'm out cutting 10-14 lawns after work on Thursday nite. All day Friday I cut about 15-20 more and still 3 more on Saturday. With gas I know I have it. But with the battery I don't know when it's going to die, and I can't recharge in the truck. Most open only come with one battery, which I would need at least 3. At that point it's just easier to use gas. Each product has there place in the market. All are good to some extent. Maybe one day when the redmax die I'll venture more intof cordless open. But today I stay with gas.
You could easily charge batteries in the truck. DeWalt offers a 20v vehicle Charger. I use it regularly for my batteries. -
I have the 20v ope stuff..it works fine, for not overgrown grass..but my ego ope is much much better ...I don't have the 40v pro line like [mention=49319]RickyMcGrath[/mention]....I'm sure that is even better. ....i hear great things about the 40v line
It's a good line. I have 2 trimmers, 2 blowers, hedge trimmer and chainsaw. I've been pretty pleased overall. -
Anyone know if it is going to be 20v or 60v?
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spotted where ?
model number is DCE511
In a pic promoting the Flexvolt compressor.-
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I had heard the string trimmers were a bit cheap even for DeWALT. I wonder how EGO or Makita fair.
I have the 12" EGO and it's nice. My only complaint is that it lacks variable speed and the motor seems to bog down with any real torque applications like heavy brush or hard edging.
If I can't modify the DeWalt to accept a blade for blade edging, I am going to get the EGO powerhead system with blade edger attachment.-
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Man that's deep..talk about taking care of your tools? I'm impressed with your mechanical abilities. Is that 40v still better then the new 60v version?
I haven't used the 60v yet. My brother has it. Maybe we'll see how well they handle against each other.
Like I said, AvE inspired me and seeing the crap that he unveils, it appears to have become a necessity. Additionally, I picked up a second trimmer CHEAP. I'm going to see if I can't make it a blade edger. -
I've been inspired by AvE and have randomly been tearing in to the wear areas of various pieces of equipment to do a little QC to ensure longevity. I pulled the gearbox and motor assembly apart on my 40v string trimmer and I am extremely disappointed. The grease is cheap bulk grease (almost lard like). The amount of grease from the factory is so minuscule that the centrifugal forces have pushed the grease to the outside of the housing and the gears were bone dry. I'm going to give it a good cleaning and put some quality grease in a sufficient quantity that the gears will always have contact. I'm even brainstorming if I should put a zerk fitting on the housing to periodically grease. There isn't a seal to seal in the grease in so it's possible the grease has gradually worked its way out during heavy use and hot temps. But I doubt it due to the quality and viscosity of the grease at ambient temps.
Just a little heads up for OPE users.
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It MAY be infringement. However, the only way they will pursue action is if you are either making money from the sale of their logo or if you do something detrimental to their brand. There has to be some type of monetary penalty for them to pursue you. Worst case scenario assuming the above isn't happening, they send you a cease and desist letter. That's a Loooooong shot.
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Question for Ricky, why was it a failure? Do you think they could correct the mistakes of the old corded model?
I'm curious about this too because I'd really like a cordless belt sander and with Flexvolt I figure there would be enough power for it.
Mine works fine but if I recall, tracking was a major problem in an extremely large number of units. People could not get the belt to track properly. -
the !/2 and 3/4 combination crimper from Home Depot and a cutter will probably do most of what you need. Throw in some some Sharkbite or Gatorbite push on fittings and you can work wonders with it.
P.S.- I am not a plumber either!
Sharkbite?!?!
Temporary repairs/mock ups and exposed fittings are the ONLY situations where these should even be remotely considered. Even then, I avoid at any cost.-
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Something like this?
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The picture is very pixilated. Can't see much of anything on it.
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They don't currently make a belt sander. They had one a while back that was a horrible failure and they never made another one.
I still have it actually. -
You could get a set of fiber cement shears and save your lungs from the dust.
Possible cordless die grinder
in Dewalt
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It's either a die grinder or a personal massager.
