Cheng Liu
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Just to clarify, when you say hammer drill do you mean rotary hammer drill or regular? If you are referring to the former, then you can rule out Ridgid as they do not make a rotary hammer drill.
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Makes me happy if true, and smart of Milwaukee if it's a pin. You figure lots of peeps have brad, finish nailers from Ryobi and Dewalt so coming out with a pin nailed might be smart as only Makita is making a cordless one I think. I'd be happy to add a fuel pin nailer to my ryobi Brad nailer.
Porter Cable also has a cordless pin nailer.
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It seems that the new SDS rotary hammer drill is finally coming to the US after having been available in Australia for quite some time. This means that I will sell my rotary hammer drill in anticipation. The current one is great and all but the lack of a hammer only mode is the main reason I will be upgrading. The only thing I find odd about the new one is the lack of any fore-grip. It is the first SDS rotary hammer drill I have ever seen without one. Below is a picture of it.
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I would love to see a vac similar to the one milwaukee has. Id be all over it.
I know what you mean. Both companies are even owned by TTI so all they would have to do is replace the red and black housing with lime green and charcoal.
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If you haven't bought it yet I would recommend this site. I ordered one from there the other day, it is only $34.99 which is a steal. Their stuff is pre-owned, but I have ordered several things from there before and they were all essentially as good as new. I had the older 5 1/2" one and it did pretty much everything I expected. With the latest 4 mAh battery in it I was able to make over 15 cuts through 2x4s and several cuts through 1/2" thick plywood and the battery was still more than half full. I sold that in favor of this one which I expect to be at least as good. I only wish Ryobi made it 7 1/4" instead of 6 1/2" so there would be an even better blade selection. They have a 7 1/4" miter saw so I don't how this would be any different.
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I own the original version and it worked great. I was able to drill about 20 3/8" holes 6" deep into solid concrete and it only took one battery and a little more of a second. Also @Moze, I also wish the new version was available here in the U.S. Where did you hear about when it was coming out? Ryobi currently has several tools available only in Europe and Australia that I would purchase in a moment if I could.
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As others have said, if you are planning to remove lug nuts I would reccomend an impact wrench. I use this one since I am part of team Ryobi. I would say they are the best out there in terms of value, especially if you are not a person who uses your tools everyday. I have used the impact wrench and it took off the lug nuts on my car without issue. When it comes to the impact wrench alone I would especially reccomend Ryobi over Ridgid because (feel free to prove me wrong) I believe the Ridgid impact wrench is just a rehoused and rebadged Ryobi one, and it costs $20 more. I have compared them side by side and they look nearly identical except for the color.
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Ryobi had an 18v circular saw type of tile saw at one point as well. IIRC it used a 4" blade.
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Ryobi string trimmer. Thing would never start. Total pile of junk, I ended up smashing it against a tree. My ryobi blower has been great and it was bought the exact same time as the trimmer.
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Was it gas or battery? I have there 40v trimmer and it has worked great. The thing I love most about electric tools is how easy it is to start.
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In my previous job (won't tell you what job I was doing), this was my boss' hammer. I got seriously blamed the day after for "bad tools management".
This is why I prefer my hammers to be made from one piece of metal.
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That really depends on what you get. From my experience they are really hit or miss. Some of the hits have been the metal gasoline can, the tent stakes, framing hammer and dual action polisher.
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Anything from Harbor Freight is awful. I've heard people say they've managed to get something there that turned out to be descent, but I've never had such luck.
That really depends on what you get. From my experience they are really hit or miss. Some of the hits have been the metal gasoline can, the tent stakes, framing hammer and dual action polisher.
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I would like to see a cordless planer.
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Something like this?
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18v coffee maker? I never thought I would ever see one of those. I guess it would be useful if you go camping somewhere where there is no electricity.
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So I couldn't resist the temptation to get the M12 rotary hammer that was the daily deal from the depot. I justified it by telling myself that I'd need it to remove the tile in my sunroom when I fix the rotten subfloor. According to the description on the website, "For maximum versatility, regardless of application or orientation, the tool also features 2-mode operation, rotary hammer and hammer-only."
So I opened it up last night and discovered that the promo materials lied. The problem is that the "two modes" are rotary hammer and just plain drill. There is no hammer only mode so it's pretty much useless for chipping tile. Why the heck would anyone use a rotary hammer with its expensive-ass SDS bits as a regular drill?
I suppose I'll keep it as it was a great price and I could always use it for the occasional anchor in concretely, but I'm more than a little bit annoyed at myself for not double checking the specs instead if relying on the marketing copy.
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You can buy a chuck adapter that would allow the SDS chuck to also use regular bits. Basically it has an SDS shaft but the end is a 3 jaw chuck so you can use normal bits as well. I have the Ryobi 18v SDS hammer drill which is also only 2 mode and I have such an adapter. I wish it had a hammer only mode, but sadly the model that does is not availible in the U.S. for some reason.
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That would be interesting. Maybe a dummy battery that's really just a transformer with a cable out the back?
The backpack blower was interesting mostly because it showed Dewalt's willingness to put two 40V batteries in a single tool. And increase the capacity of each pack. 7.5ah is almost double the original, standard 4ah batteries.... So I'm considering a mower to be a real possibility in the future.
Still got my fingers crossed for a cordless table saw though!
What Ryobi does with their hybrid tools is to have two ports. One where the battery goes and another one with a plug head for you to stick the female end of an extension cord into. The two ports or located closly enough that with the battery inserted, the other port is convered and inaccessable so you can't have the battery and cord plugged in at the same time (not sure why you would want to anyway).
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You can really give the stihl saws some abuse, I see what you mean about it being like a toy, may not be up to the everyday or heavy duty use.
I know they are going down the route of battery outdoor equipment but what is really wrong with petrol
The additional noise, regular maintainence, fumes, and harder to start. Personally I would say that both gas and battery powered chainsaws have there roles. I own a Ryobi 40v and it suits me just fine. It wouldn't be sufficient to clear a forest, but all I need it for is to cut down a few small trees and some pruning and it is more than sufficient for that role.
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Well with Ridgid ou get the lifetime LSA and 25 more foot pounds of torque. The Ryobi has less torque but has 3 speeds to chose from. They are pretty much the same for the most part except for some features. I would buy the wrench that fits your battery platform.
One of my friends is looking for an impact wrench and he is not currently a member of any tool family. Thus far I feel like the Ryobi one is a better deal.
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That newest Ridgid x5 impact driver has 2,500 in-lbs of torque and the newest Ryobi impact driver has 1,600 in-lbs of torque.
You may want to read more carefully. I was asking about the impact wrench not impact driver.
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Not typically, the hard part is remembering the size of it. Every time I want a new blade I have to look at the manual because I forget the size. I don't know how popular the size is, but there's quite a few brands that make it...Dewalt, Diablo, Milwaukee, etc.
The only sizes I've ever seen for miter saws is 7 1/4", 10" and 12".
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I purchased the 40V blower and trimmer today. Those batteries are no joke. Maybe a table saw or 12" compound miter would work, but nothing handheld like a plunge router. I've heard people wish for a lawn mower but I just don't see the run time being available. A pruning chainsaw would be nice and complement the hedge trimmer, however.
From what I've been told 40v lawn mowers have more than adiquate power for small suburban lawns maybe 1/4 acre or so. Much more than that, you would need to go gas.
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I'm kind of in the mindset that not ALL tools need to be cordless. Granted, there is A LOT of wow factor and that's cool factor along with I want it because it's new, but I just don't see a huge need for them.
What about a hybrid tool? I would love to have a 40v 12" dual bevel sliding compund miter saw that could also be corded. That way you have the option of using battery power, if you are in an area where electricity is unavailible but also have the option of using mains power.
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I heard that the trimmer is not attachment capable? If so, that is a deal breaker for me as I have many tall and/or wide hedges that would require a pole hedge trimmer.
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Is there any difference between the Ridgid 18v impact wrench and the newer Ryobi one? They look almost exactly the same except for the color and the Ridgid one is $20 more.
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The only problem I would have with that one is the unusual blade size. 8 1/2" blades are not commonly available especially compared to 7 1/4", 10" or 12".