Alan m

in all the years owning chop saws I cant think of one time I would need a cordless large chop saw. if it needs the capacity then it needs the power. there have been countless times when a cordless small saw would have been used over a big saw. usually cutting slips and mouldings I don't know if 12 volts is enough but they could use 2 batteries or and 18volt.

I don't know if the m 12 would be powerful enough to run a chop saw. if they are making a skill saw then it could work. I don't think there would be a big market for a 12volt chop saw. but it would be one of those tools that would be handy for small jobs. I have a small dewalt non slider that I use for wooden ceilings and mouldings etc. its great , good dc, small, if someone made a small chop saw for their battery platform I would buy it. I know dewalt have one on the way and Makita have one for a while but they are big saws. I would like a saw that fit in a festool systainers or dewalt tough box etc. if it cut a 4x2 I would be happy

i cant wait. my dealer is warned. I will be at his door the fist chance I get when its released.

I think it about time that dewalt upgraded their lasers to use their 10.8 v batteries (or higher) I have their 3 line self levelling laser. it great. paid for itself 10 times the problem is the batteries. they are usually flat or die half way through the job. I wish they had rechargeable batteries ,.if they were compatible with the drills etc I would usually have a charged one at hand come on dewalt

I was talking with my dealer yesterday. he says dewalt have no plans to have a cordless sander and planer. that's what the rep told him. he said the nail gun will be here in august . so happy days looks like I can start creating a Makita line up first up would be the 36volt saw. then the sander and planer hopefully when the slack start of the year is over I can buy all before me

that looks like a great tool./ I have one of the older models. I think its great. I only use it for a quick hole here or there mostly. usually when its not worth setting up a corded tool or if there is no power close at hand I used it on site a while back installing dado trunking (the plastic boxing that sparkies use in offices to run cables and mount boxes in) I was only using 6mm plugs but putting them every 12"along it . I was very surprised at the run time. when im doing that again I wont hesitate to use it again

I don't think it would eat batteries. it would be like a skill saw or jig saw. they can sun for a long time constantly working. my dewalt jigsaw runs for ages on a 4ah battery. with a brushless motor and 5ah battery I would think the run time would be good. It wouldn't surprise me to see a trim router out in Makita shortly. they have to try and keep their title of the most tools . judging my their 36 volt saw using 2 18 volt batteries I think a 1/4inch plunge router would work. you have to realise that a cordless router would only be for small jobs where its not worth the time to set up a corded one

of course not. I would like to have a brief overview of what s in thee pipe line. wouldn't have to be specifc

I know it would ruin the surprise so to speak but I think it would help with organising tool purchases . lets say you want a laminate trimmer to speed up your operation but don't need it now. if you new that a new model or a cordless model was coming in 6 months time. I know I would wait.

just talked to my dewalt dealer. he is expecting the nail gun in Ireland in july or august. I know its sad but I can t sleep

over in Ireland. we have 18 volt tools. none of that max carry on as so happens I have one of my 4 ah batteries beside me.. it states 72 WH on the bottom

that's what im thinking.

thanks for the reply's guys. my usual combinations are impact, jigsaw, vac, drill drill , impact, grinder, sds sds drill impact vac then there will be a radio , lights, etc

hi there. im considering expanding my cordless line. I have dewalt tools but am considering Makita as well. I currently have 4 4 ah batteries. and 7 tools for them. im going to buy the dewalt cordless multi tool. you can buy it here with 2 2 ah batteries and charger and accessories etc. or a bare tool . because im expanding the no of tools im considering adding more batteries. I might not use all the power every day but it will save swapping tools. what im wondering is what would you think is a better step forward buy one 4ah(or 5ah) separately and the bare unit or buy the set with the 2 2ah batteries if I need long run time I can use one of my 4 ah s or use one of the 2 2ah on a tool that doesn't need a higher ah battery . this would give me 6 batteries in 8 tools instead of 5. it should reduce swopping around of batteries what do you think thanks alan

some people still have the older style batteries and there were sets still for sale up to 2years ago if not closer. you can still buy the finish nailer with the older batteries when the new style came in the older style petered away. you can still buy the batteries but they are too expensive. more than the new style

I don't think the used tool market is any good. I wouldn't trust the tools. I wouldn't leave the dewalt line because of the 1st fix nail gun and 2nd fix on the way. also their jigsaw and multi tool are reviewing better than the makita

yes the 20 volt line the us has is the same as the 18 volt line everywhere has. I have (but retired ) the old NiCad batteries. I wore out my impact and the batteries were loosing charge. I have the new lithium ion line up. I must post a pic of my collection

thanks Chris. im really torn. last week I had to plane a few doors in a big old office building that was being moved into that were not fitting correctly . nothing major but it took longer to set up the cable and planer than it did to plane the door. you know the craic a door here another upstairs , 2 downstairs, one on the shed etc. a cordless planer would have saved me an hour or more finding sockets and moving around . I then had to sand any sharp edges off. another job a cordless sander would have saved a lot of hand sanding ( I wasn't setting up my festool sander and vac just for that

im in ireland when do dewalt (and Makita)release their new tools. I probably wont buy too much for a while but I would like to know what my plan is. if im staying dewalt I can buy another battery now instead of waiting

thanks for the welcome. I would like to stay with one company but I would really like the planer, sander, biscuit jointer, 90 degree impact and 36volt skill saw what is really holding me back is the lack of charge indicator on the batteries. I use that on all my dewalts every day

hi there. my name is alan im a carpenter but do a wide variety of home improvement jobs. I currently have bought into the dewalt 18 volt line and have drill impact angle grinder sds jigsaw vacuum cleaner 1st fix nailer 4 4 ah batteries 2 chargers I would like to own more of the dewalt gear like the multi tool, 90 degree drill, radio ,lights, skill saw, usb charger, recip saw, 2nd fix nail gun when its out, and probably a few I forgot I occasionally work on sites where power is very limited or non existent. usually sparks are rearranging so its disconnected . some times they turn it on and off so I wouldn't trust the power not to ruin my batteries I have used a 4 of my 4 ah batteries in one day I have enough now but if I buy more tools I will need more batteries I have been thinking that if I buy into Makita's 18 volt line I could buy even more tools like the sander, planer,36volt skill saw and 36volt sds that use 2 18volt batteries and a few extra if I bought into the Makita 18 volt line and bought 4 5ah batteries and 2 chargers or a double charge I could buy the Makita specific tools and some of the ones I would buy from dewalt. this would keep the batteries in use when im not using some of the more specific tools. I might also buy an impact +drill set (to get the batteries and tools cheaper ) and use those instead of the dewalt ones. that would leave my dewalt batteries out of the impact most of the time and allow me to use them on other tools what should I do I am at the point that if I buy more dewalt tools I need more batteries so im not swapping all the time. I worked out the cost roughly and its about the same which ever way I go. I would end up with more tool choices going with both but then I need two chargers have to think about what is where etc. then there is bosch think about great tools but missing a few key tools to win me over then Milwaukee, great tools but most of their line up is for plumbers or mechanics what would you recommend thanks alan

I thought as much maybe they will pay the royalties . only wishful thinking

thanks Chris I didn't realise this was my first post. its nice to see a familiar face on a new forum. im on the FOG under the same name

cant wait. im hoping for the 2nd fix nailer cordless planer cordless sander maybe an adapter to make 2 a8v batteries into a 36v like makita

i havnt heard anything. I would love a cordless trimmer. I just bought a corded one for small jobs on site. I wouldn't be surprised that they were working on one. it is one of only a few tools that they don't have in their line up