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  3. What will Makita come out with next?

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    LOL 50W. That's a joke vacuum cleaner.

     

    I don't even understand how can power tool companies be incapable of manufacturing a decent vac, considering their batteries can output 300-400W.

     

    All cordless vacs are completely useless, except the Dyson, which outputs 350W+ and it's almost as powerful as corded vacs.

     

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  4. What will Makita come out with next?

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    X3 and X4 are unrealistic. Way too large to be useful.

    Even X2 makes the tools very bulky. Like that weird and fugly angle grinder that's larger and has waaay less power than the cheapest no-name corded model equivalent.

     

    People need to realise that the cordless fad is not sustainable. Very few power tools are suited for current battery technology. Drills, drivers, and that's pretty much it.  Unless you are willing to sacrifice power, runtime and size/weight for the advantage of being cordless..

  5. TD171D

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    Yes, it's the same 4-5mm on mine.

    Also, 25mm bits don't work with it. You have to use a bit holder adapter for 25mm bits.

     

    My older Makita impact will accept 25mm bits.

  6. TD171D

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    Is it normal for the bit to move back and forward in the bit holder of this driver?

    I have an old Makita driver that holds the bit tight and it doesn't move at all

     

  9. Belt sander not enough power

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    I bought a used Makita belt sander because I needed to do heavy sanding on a large wood table. Model 9911, 650 W. 

    It seems to take much more material than the random orbital sander, but still it doesn't feel like it has enough power on lower speeds.

    If select lower speeds and push a bit harder on the sander, the motor sounds like it is struggling and eventually stops.

    Is this normal for 650W belt sanders, or do I need to repair it?

  10. Question about Bessey clamps

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    I think you have a point.

    But notice that on Aliexpress you can find the 1st style too:

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3-4-and-1-2-Heavy-Duty-Pipe-Clamp-Woodworking-Wood-Gluing-Pipe-Clamp-3-4/32847369541.html

    In the picture you posted they kind of look more grainy tho.

     

    Anyway, I don't really care about their pipe clamps because I have a few from Otoro, which are also made in China (Taiwan) and they are awesome!

    I just thought that the huge price difference was odd because Bessey says that they manufacture in Germany...

     

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  22. Why so many 18V LITHIUM replacement battery for Makita selling on Amazon/Ebay without any issue?

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    I don't see why there would be a problem. They don't have the Makita logo anywhere on them, and obviously they don't have the same PCB.

    The only thing that could be similar to the original batteries is the connector and but I'm pretty sure it's modified enough to not break any patent.

    It's a good thing that there are compatible batteries out there, choice is good, free market is good. Patents are a cancer to technological advancement, they are the reason why all the breakthroughs that you see on the news every day never get implemented in mass products. Most of them are not even owned by the inventors, but by some greedy individuals who just buy the ownership rights and leech of the patent lawsuits for years. Apple is the most obvious example.

  23. Makita DHR400 SDS Max Cordless X2 Rotary Hammer

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    In any case it's waaay heavier and pricyer than any corded model with the same power specs.

    And I suspect that the motor is not beefy enough because they tend to make these brushless motor smaller.

    I don't know if the cordless advantage is worth having these drawbacks.

     

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    Pretty much all tools these days are brushless tools. They are electronically controlled instead of using brushes for their commutation.

    But the Dewalt 60V is brushless too. And I doubt that current commercial brushless motors are much more efficient. They are more like marketing bs. The Makita DHP458 drill for example is brushed  and produces almost the same torque as the brushless DHP481 which is also heavier.

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