Conductor562 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 On a routine visit to HD to pick up a table saw blade and some stain, one of my guys told me the had 2 new things brewing in the tool world.1. Dewalt is in the process of converting many of their drill/drive tools to plastic gears2. Milwaukee is preparing to roll out some updates to the M28 line.Anyone else heard this? I can't, or at least don't want to believe that #1 is true. I can't believe #2 has taken this long.Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 If Dewalt do that after making so much of a song and dance out of being all metal, then they need a kick in the pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Agreed. The guy that told me is about 50/50 for accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Lets hope the tools are more accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 I'm really holding out that this turns out to be more rumor than fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Lets hope so Pal.I am soon in the market for a 36v cordless drill because a manufacturer decided to make the 24v range out of toffee wrappers rather than the top grade materials they use on the 18v line up.Metabo 24v blew up AGAIN and now it is out of guarantee so I will be paying for the fix. Hole for buck this has been the most expensive drill I ever bought.Fantastic when it works,and out performs everything else out there, but it self destructs every few weeks because the internals are just made of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I would have expected more from Metabo. I wasn't aware the had a 36V line. Guess that's one of the perks of being across the pond, or in this case, a curse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Its a 24v but it has the power of a corded Pal it just too powerful for its own gearbox and just blows it apart even just drilling using 6.6mm sds drill bits for brown plugs.It goes like hell but very bad gearbox.Yet the 18v tools are just the Best I have ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Ahh, gotcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerTheHandyman Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I really hope that Dewalt does'nt do that. I think that would ruin our relationship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I really hope that Dewalt does'nt do that. I think that would ruin our relationship. I think it would for a lot of others as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Unless its some crazy plastic with carbon fiber I don't see how they could go to plastic with the torque these new tools are producing. It might be just be for the lower end Dewalt 99 dollar drills you see for sale all the time they just sell them to they dyier that does not know better. The old xrp and 20v max are designed and built to handle contractor grade punishment. Wow, I didn't write a post bashing Dewalt like I have been lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Lets be honest guys if some tools were not crap then this forum would be much less entertaining LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Lets be honest guys if some tools were not crap then this forum would be much less entertaining LOL That's for sure. The world needs a few duds here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Just sucks when you buy one thank god for the 90 day return policy most power tools have now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highdesert Splintermaker Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 1. Dewalt is in the process of converting many of their drill/drive tools to plastic gears I remember when The Garcia-Mitchell line of fishing reels went from bronze gears to nylon back in the 60's. Within the next couple years their entire line of open face reels literally vanished. Any manufacturer who does this is clearly saying, "I'm going to take your money but I'm only going to give you junk in return." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyandy Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I hope for everyones sake dewalt doesnt do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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