wayneburgess
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Hi folks,
Our friends at toolstop.co.uk are doing some weekend deals on a whole range of tools and accessories.
Don't forget to quote discount code wayne6 for an extra 6% discount on purchases.
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I think Kenny may be in the U.K guys,so Milwaukee will cost him about £360 average and the Dewalt he is looking at is about £230
The Dewalt's big brother is about £260,so the Milwaukee is much more expensive.I think if I was a Dewalt fan I would be going for this.
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It looks like the chip in the new battery is picking up a fault in your switch that the old battery does not have the ability to do.
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We try pal.LOL
But because we are both sides of the world with the other moderators being in the U.S.A there should be someone in theory on here almost 24/7
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Bosch may be late to market with its 4ah batteries, but what do you think?
With many thanks to our friends at toolstop.co.uk for the photographs and information.
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For some reason they market them with different names,trust Dewalt to make things even more complicated.
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What trade are you pal?
This will decide what advice I can give because if you are a U.K user there are different options to the guys in the U.S and Australia e.t.c.
Great tool for light to medium repetitive work, small but by no means a slouch, but max capacity in wood is 38mm and 13mm in metal.So if you want a drill to take a hole saw through ceilings with large hole saws for lights or pipes or if you are going to be drilling larger holes through timber this is not the drill for you.
If Dewalt is your weapon of choice and you are doing any of the above I would go for it's big brother DCD985l2 and go for the combi drill version because why have a drill with no hammer action?
The model number may be different depending on what country you live in.
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XR is what the 20 volt Max are called in the U.K guys.
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The guys at Tool stop will give you loads of info as well.
Quote wayne6 promotion code for an extra discount
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Have you bought them new pal?
Tip for you here as you probably already know lithium batteries when they goflat and ready tore charge the tool just stop.DO NOT press the trigger again under any circumstances, put it on charge right away and also charge them to max before leaving for any length of time.This will give you longer battery life and you won't damage them.
You should then get well over 2000 cycles out of a battery but that will depend on how you look after them.
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With you referring to them as XR are you from the U.K?
If so the XR lithium ion batteries can be charged at any time.
Also for first charge always refer to the manufacturers instructions.
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Do you think they are holding a grudge?LOL
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Guys it is a crying shame because although the sales side is crap the tools are honestly amazing.
It is even more silly when you thing Germany on a worldwide scale is next door but one to the U.K.
Talk about secretive someone should tell Metabo the bloomin war is over.
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Fantastic tools but sales and marketing is just awful pal.
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When marking from a wall to cross a ceiling,where you can back the Dewalt up to the wall and the line starts from that wall and across your ceiling.Do that with the LAX200 and the line does not start until about 3 feet from the wall which is a total pain in the ass.
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I am the same I can't see me parting with Stabila levels.
But I am a little disappointed with the LAX200 laser level by Stabila that I bought.
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Just remember folks the best saws in the world are only as good as the blades you put in them.
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As an update on this tool folks.
As with quite a few Metabo products,I can see it on the Metabo website,I can watch it on You tube, but if I wanted to buy one with the 4ah or 3 ah batteries I can't.
I can buy it bare tool.
I can buy it with two 1.5ah batteries ( not cool for a saw which will need the extra power and run time).
But I can't buy the version with two 3ah batteries as this is not available in the U.K and I can't buy the version with two of the 4ah batteries either for the same reason.
I can however buy the 4ah batteries as a single item,and the saw as a bare tool.
This ends up costing a bloomin fortune so for now I am sorry Metabo I will be giving it a miss.
World class tools but marketing and product availability are woeful.
Metabo really need to pull up they're socks up as far as marketing is concerned,great tools,but the school report from me says "Must do better".
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I made the point about tool manufacturers in general, but one remedy I would look into is to find blades with as little lateral flex as possible.
I would not recommend trying to make any alterations though to the tool.
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I made this point a few months ago.
Even manufacturers who make some of the very best tools sometimes make a pup.
Just because someone makes a great drill doesn't always guarantee they make a great saw.
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I think there needs to be a new focus on the larger more powerful professional tools,because as you say all the advances seem to be at 10.8v level on battery tools when some of us want some high grade 36v, 48v or more 10ah or above monsters for big tough jobs that really can keep up with all day job site use.
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British farmers are being given licence to kill 70% of our Badgers.
This is supposed to cut the spread of Bovine T.B.
The problem is it was the cattle that infected the Badgers in the first place, and the science does not make sense.
The only long term solution is immunisation.
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Does make them more versatile though.
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