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  3. Using solar to charge 18v batteries?

    in Ryobi

    Posted

    You don't want to use 12v to charge, you can certainly use the 12v panel and convert it to 18v. You'll lose charge current but you won't destroy the battery by under-volting.

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Ryobi-P131-Portable-Chemistry-Lithium/dp/B0026SRQEM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=ryobi+18v+car+charger&qid=1579305028&sr=8-2

     

    Should be able to connect directly to 100-200watt panel.

    Should use a voltage regulator.

     

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  4. Title edit: Makita announcing XGT 36V line

    in Makita

    Posted

      I guess I'm missing something here or am I? Doesn't DeWALT have 120v tools? or are you saying they need to expand the dual 60v line with more tools other than the DHS790 and the DHS716 miter saws? The 120v table saw could be a true replacement to their hybrid size of table saw. The 120v vac could come in both the "shop vac" style and the "dust extractor" style of the full size vacs DeWALT offers. I would like to see an option to have 4 batteries in each vac for 120v performance but double the runtime.

     

     

    2x 60v Batteries to hit 120VDC.

    Adaptor/cord to run off 120VAC.

    Specifically for Rotary Hammer/Demo, industrial stuff, concrete saws etc. (Not just a miter or table saw)

    They could have had superior platform to Milwaukee’s new stuff.

    That’s why it seems like a missed opportunity.

     

    The ability to run off both power sources is the real game changer.

     

    WOULD HAVE BEEN EPIC!!!

     

     

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  6. Title edit: Makita announcing XGT 36V line

    in Makita

    Posted



    What’s funny is a few years ago when flexvolt and 9.0 Milwaukee batteries, Makita released a cute chart showing a advantage to two 5.0 batteries


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    It still holds up.
    Higher voltage = lower current.
    Lower current, less heat.
    Less heat, longer life.

    I still can’t believe dewalt missed the boat on 120v tools.
    That would have been epic, dual voltage 60/120v, 120VAC.
    That made so much sense for high demand cordless.


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  7. Makita behind on batteries

    in Makita

    Posted

    There’s a guy who’s missing the point. Sure, changing batteries too often is inconvenient but an impact driver with even a 3Ah battery just goes and goes and goes. I’m actually planning to get a pair of 3Ah batteries at some point for this specific reason, even while they are the exact same size as the 5Ah.

    My point was that people do use massive batteries on impacts.

    Reddawg didn't think anyone would.

     

    These are the same idiots who use impacts in panels and on trim work.

     

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  9. Cold Weather + Work + Gloves

    in Accessories

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    I live and work in Canada, in some of the coldest temps on earth.
    Glove liners are a must. Warmers help.
    The key is a breathable glove. Moisture is the enemy. Most gloves trap moisture and that will only speed up the cold effects.
    Using an over glove or mitt style can help, but for an electrician, provides no dexterity. Wool gloves, rubber dipped, help a lot.
    Most are a little too rigid when cold, hard to find good, flexible ones.

    Milwaukee heated gloves are the worst. They trap moisture, make your hands sweat and are uncomfortable.


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  10. Makita behind on batteries

    in Makita

    Posted






    Why would I or anyone use a 12.0 on a drill or impact?... Not a chance, use the correct battery on the proper tool for the proper application.

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    The point is being missed.

    Merely throwing larger batteries at the problem is a bandaid fix.
    By not changing voltage, you risk increased current, heat and overall wear on the tool. Not to mention having to upsize conductors and heat syncs, etc. Yes, most modern tools have current limiters, but Milwaukee for example, seems to allow extended runtime at higher performance.

    It’s smarter to have multi-volt or higher voltage tools.
    Makita didn’t do it for a reason, a reason I am sure is justified.
    Milwaukee won’t have a choice soon.

    And you are kidding yourself if you think guys don’t use 12.0 on impacts and drills. The most common answer I get when I ask them why, is “I don’t have to charge for days”.



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  11. Makita behind on batteries

    in Makita

    Posted


    I am 100% in favour of Makita keeping the LXT platform compact and releasing the 40v XGT as a better solution to higher demand tools.

    Jacking up the current rather than voltage, is a bandaid solution.
    Less heat is a good thing, smaller wire is a good thing.

    Besides, 12.0 batteries look foolish on 18v drills and impacts.

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  12. milwaukee m18 drills, off center spinning?

    in Milwaukee

    Posted

    Milwaukee’s chuck wobble (runout) is pretty well documented.
    Of all the brands, they are probably the worst offender.

    There are YouTube videos of guys fixing the chucks by grinding/boring on a lathe etc.
    I wound up exchanging mine and going through a couple at HD until I got one that appeared to be ok. ( it was still off a bit).

    Can you exchange it?


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  13. Title edit: Makita announcing XGT 36V line

    in Makita

    Posted

     
    I was surprised to learn that a  LXT x4 mower has been announced (in fact it's 2x18v * 2 but still)....
    From the same people who are telling you that 18v / 9ah wouldn't make sense...

    I am glad they split the tool line.

    I love the size and weight of my Makita tools.
    I honestly can’t believe the ridiculousness of battery sizes now.
    There exists a point where tools need power beyond 18v limitations.
    Throwing huge batteries at it isn’t a solution. The motors don’t magically increase in size just because you have a bigger battery.
    I love my 18v brushless rotary hammer drill, but would rather have a true 36v battery platform, than hauling around massive 12.0 18v batteries that really don’t offer additional performance.





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  18. Title edit: Makita announcing XGT 36V line

    in Makita

    Posted

    The beginning of the end for Makita. It will take a few years but this path will set them back relative to the competition. 

    This made me laugh.

     

    Makita has been making cordless tools a helluva lot longer than DeWalt and Milwaukee.

     

    They'll be fine.

     

    Unlike Milwaukee, Makita doesn't rush tools out every other month.

     

    These new batteries are compact, lightweight and will be cost-effective.

    They appear to have been very well thought out.

     

    I am looking forward to it.

     

     

     

     

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  23. 18v Polisher

    in Makita

    Posted

    This tool seems pretty useless, considering you can always stick a polishing pad on a angle grinder... which btw looks exactly like this tool
    Which random orbit angle grinder would you use?

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  25. Hilti into brickwork

    in Hilti

    Posted

    Why would you put the hoist hangers directly into the concrete?

    Isn’t a ledger board better and to code?
    I can’t see putting hundreds of anchors into a small area of concrete very sound, structurally.


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