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The Dewalt cordless saws have a good run time. I borrowed one when I was remodeling my kitchen and bathroom. Its a lot easier to grab and make quick cuts when you don't have to worry about a cord. I haven't used any other brands so I can't give a comparison.

For consumables (wood, hardware, etc.), they are about the same for me. When it comes to tools I have found that HD has a better selection and price. I often go to both (they are across the street from each other by me) and have found if I buy a hand tool at Lowes, I usually end up returning it cause I came across a comparable model in HD that was cheaper. They weren't "identical" cause of a part number change, so the price match doesn't work.

Nice Find. Good to see the guys getting more publicity. Now we just have to hope the heater holds up well as stated.

Nice post, I will have to try this the next time I am in HD. I noticed some shop lights that have been sitting in the clearance end cap for a while by me.

I still use my Dewalt NiCad as well. So does my father. They haven't died so replacing them seems like a waste.

Not sure if anyone else has seen this but I just found this gem today.

No, the entire street lost power for 20 minutes. Unless my table saw blew a transformer. That would take longer than 20 minutes to fix though.

Not sure if where this fits into another topic. I was making some cuts last night on my table saw in the garage and while I was mid cut, the lights go out and the motor looses power but the blade is still spinning. Not just a tripped breaker, full house power outage. Luckily it was a relatively small piece (not ripping sheet goods) so I slowly backed the piece out and found my way to the door to the house. Scared the crap out of me though having a spinning table saw blade in a pitch black room. I have never thought about battery backup lights in my garage before as I don't have power outages often. Has this happened to anyone before and do you have some sort of backup?

Mine is a mix of my first name and last name that a buddy of mine made up when I was younger. It was the first thing that popped in my head for a username and didn't put much thought into something better.

Agreed with everyone above. Go back and get a grinding disk, they aren't that expensive. Also, always wear eye protection. It only takes one tiny red hot piece of metal to ruin your vision.

I do all that writing and I get beat by Andrull by 7 minutes. lol

I really would like this idea to work, but there are some issues. Here is a somewhat long winded answer. What would be nice is an adapter that plugs into the cordless tool battery port that can use a 120V power supply. This adapter would need to have a higher current rating than the most demanding power tool. Let’s use the Milwaukee angle grinder for example. I could not find power specs for the M18, but the comparable 7.5Amp corded 4 ½” version runs at 10,000 rpm (M18 does 8500 according to HD) with a max wattage output of 825W. 120V x 7.5A = 900W. Close to the 825W, power loss in the system, rounding up on amperage rating, etc. So for arguments sake, let’s say the cordless version puts out the same power as the corded. 900W/18V=50A. A little more conservative than DR99’s statement that some Milwaukee tools push 40A. An 18V 900W power supply is a large bench top unit that costs a lot more than batteries. If we went with the 40A, it would still be a 720W power supply that I wouldn’t want hanging off the end of my drill. You might be able to use a bench top power supply and run a cord from that, but by the time you have that setup, your batteries will be charged. Batteries can put out high power for short periods of time. The specs for batteries are voltage and amp-hours (Ah). An 18V battery with a 4Ah battery can run at 40A for .1 Hour (6 minutes). Now, why is there dual/hybrid lights and fans? They are low power and could probably run for days, while the grinder is going to die relatively quickly under continuous use. The Ryobi led light is 20W. An 18V 1.2A adapter (20W/18V=1.11A) is about the size of a cell phone charger and could easily be integrated into the internal system. Making an adapter that could work with lower demanding tools is a possibility, but you would have to be careful not to use it on a power hungry tool cause you could start a fire. At least melt the adapter plastic. What company would put out a universal adapter that could start a fire if plugged into the wrong tool. They would have to make a separate port or prongs and at that point it’s not worth it.

I think it's all a business move. In the end, all companies would like consumers to be dedicated to their battery platforms. This gives them a more guaranteed return customer. For accessory items such as lights and fans I feel companies look at it as a starter item to get someone looking at their platform who doesn't have any of their current items. It would be nice to at least see large power hogs (Grinders, circ saws, etc.) to have an extension cord option. Even if they just produced an adapter that fit into the battery slot.

Has anyone ever had to deal with Bosch's warranty?

Functional - No Awesome - YES! Very cool idea. Maybe additional legs and good timing would smooth out the walking motion.