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You could add sun glasses and a smiley face to the grinder to make it look cool. lol I am pretty sure there is a hidden vent somewhere, I would also say they have finn's inside the case to dispatch heat. I would also say that it will suck outside air in from around the shaft. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I would say you would have to pre cool that puppy down using ice and the 12/24 volt system and use the battery mode to maintain its temp for a short period of time Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

BTW, make sure you check out the promo for any saw you are going to buy before you buy it, I believe Dewalt has a promo right now that if you buy any 2 bare tools they will send you a starter kit free that consists of 2 batteries and a charger. I believe ToolBarn has all the promos listed on their site. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I think you might want to revise what you are asking as many things can be the most powerful but yet not effective, efficient or practical. Personal a lot of guys use Makita circular saws if you are looking at a corded saw. But I would look for something running 13 to 15 amps, rpms between 4 and 6000. I am not a worm gear guy as I have no experience with one other than I know they are heavy. But I just reread your post because my kids make me a dumbarse with having to yell at them and trying to read your post correctly. I have an old 18 volt NiCd Hitachi that does well but it does seem to bog down and stall out in long cuts and thick material if you try to push it, but that is where the 120 ac battery adapter comes into play by giving you constant power. That will increase your saws capability. The guys on my crew run the Dewalt XR pro saws (5000 rpm) and they seem to do rather well. I think if you team it up with a 60 volt flex battery, it will impress you and increase the power a bit. They may have a battery adapter to fun on 120 but not positive. I am currently getting ready to put the Metabo 36 volt circular saw to use as I just bought it last night. It is a heavy saw, balanced well and the guards are all metal. Has the ability to run in silent auto ramp up mode. Saw will run at 2000 rpm till it bogs down then ramp up to 4000 rpm when needed. It is a good looking saw. It to will run on 120 volt AC with the battery adapter. They have a rebate right now when you buy a tool, they will send you an ac battery adapter or a free 4 ah battery. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Look what fell off the shelf today at Lowe's and landed in my cart. On sale at 159.00 and a rebate for a free 169.00 AC battery adapter. Wednesday the mail man will be dropping off another Metabo power tool. Wonder what it will be. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I was given a miter saw a few years ago, it did not work of course. The back story My grandpa purchased a house from a lawyer that had recently remodeled it and after the sale, most of the tools where left behind. The plan was that the lawyer was going to send his men over to pick up everything. This went on for months waiting for them to come. Finally the lawyer told grandpa to do with the tools as he wished as he did not have time to pick them up. Then the next door neighbor laid claim that he own half interests in the tools because he was the one that did the remodel, blah blah blah. So the next door neighbor comes over one day while I am there and we get to talking about the miter saw and how much he wanted for his half of it. Turns out the saw is broken, either the switch went out or the motor burnt up. The saw had not been used much but gathered a lot of dust. The neighbor said he and one of the work crew had been using it and when they came back from lunch, it would not power up. Then he said I could just have it. The saw sat around at my house for 4 or 5 years before I finally got around to tinker with it, I almost threw it away and was going to buy a new one. But now I am off work and doing some work on the side and my wife needs a work table built for her crafts so i pulled it out of storage and tore it down, switch tested fine. I unscrewed the brush caps and low n behold, no brushes on either side of the motor. So I pulled the end cap off and pulled the brush holders out for inspection, heck they looked almost brand new. So what the heck, I ordered a set of brushes for it. 24.00 shipped and the saw lives. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Try putting it on high speed and see if the clutch works right. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Just out of curiosity, will the 60 volt flex volt battery work in the 20 volt, if so you could keep your platform and just buy a battery unless the 60 volt weedeater produces more power and that is what you are after, to cut heavier grass. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

I took the plunge a few days ago and decided to try the new 36 Volt Hammer Drill and I am impressed. Although the system is pricey when comparing to the Dewalt and Milwaukee platforms but I am a Hitachi man. Reason why, because I am the only guy running Hitachi on my crew and I never have to worry about getting tools mixed up. My back story with Hitachi power tools started around 17 years ago give or take. My first purchase was the 18 volt NiCd tool set that offered a 1/2 drill/driver, 6 1/2 inch circular saw, Sawzal and a light. Along with two 3 ah batteries, a 30 min rapid charger and battery adapter to run on 120 volt. Batteries have been great up till about 6 years ago, they now need replaced after being in storage for 2 years. But I am still running the tools with the battery adapter, mostly my circular saw gets used. 6 years ago, while at Lowes I decided it was time to upgrade to the 18 volt Li-on. So while there I found a Drill and Impact combo with two 2.5 ah batteries. Only one left in stock and on display. I asked about when more would be available and I was offered the set on the wall at a discount because the bag was misplaced for 90.00. I had never used an impact driver and it was OMG how did I ever live without one. Last week the 36 volt Hammer Drill arrived, I found one out of SC open box deal with two 4 ah batteries and charger. 290.00 with shipping and taxes. This thing in the case is a monster. The extension grip is around 12 inches long, way to long but they felt it was needed for the power it produces. I have yet to use it as the drill does have anti kickback. The anti kickback is awesome, you do not realize how cool it is to drill 3 ", 4" and 6" holes with a bimetal hole saw in metal roofing till the bit catches and trys to relocate your wrist to your elbow, but not with the anti kickback. Drill shuts down before it can hurt you. In total, we drilled 100 holes with a standard drill bit, four 3 inch holes, two 4 inch holes and a six inch hole with the hole saw. After doing all that I still had one bar of power left in the battery. Now the fun begins with slapping a 36 volt battery in my 18 volt impact driver. Now you would think this big arse battery was going to unbalance my drill but it didnt. I felt it was very manageable. Tool stayed in place on my tool hook, up and down ladders, crawling across roof rafters and walking around on the roof. You get a whooping 8 ah of battery in the 18 volt. What does this mean in real world scenarios. Well it's all day work without changing out batteries. I put on 3/4 of a metal roof and all the trim, rain guards and ice guards and at the end of the day, battery power was still 4 bars. I can not wait to get my hands on the circular saw and sawzall but that will be down the road a few more weeks. Now I wish that I would have gotten the cardboard box my drill came in as I need to know the UP code to get a free battery or the Battery adapter. I actually drove to 3 different Lowes stores and 100 Miles later, not one store had a 36 volt hammer drill in stock. They had the Circular Saw and Sawzall bare tools but nothing else. So if you run across a hammer drill in the box, I would like to know the UP code. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

Hello everyone I am Jeff from W.Va. I run mostly Hitachi power tools and I am currently trying out the Metabo 1/2 hammer drill 36 multivolt platform and I must say that so far I love the tool. It's great that I can slap the 36 volt battery right in my 18 volt drill and impact gun. I will write a small review in a few if any wants to read it. I have been using Hitachi 18 volt for 17 plus years and I still have my original set that runs on NiCd. Off and I on I have been working construction for 25 years. Normally just seasonal work. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk