Yup. I agree, flashings, cable trays, pipes, anything like that, no 240v cables to worry about, half the set up time too. 4- 4 1/2 inch ultra thin disc is going to have the job finished in minutes.
marte,
Nov 22, 7:42am
Remember, wear ear muffs, you can shut your eyes, but you cannot shut your ears.
digmen1,
Nov 23, 12:18pm
I think its good being able to buy say three or four tools and only one or two batteries (for the home handyman)
eagles9999,
Nov 23, 5:43pm
Lets see. 4 tools @$100 each is $400 ( min) + $245 for the 2 batteries Thats $645 - quite a lot for a home handyman to invest
mm12345,
Nov 23, 9:35pm
Really? It's half the cost of a new iPhone. I think the first battery drill I bought (Hitachi) back in the '80s cost me the best part of $200, probably = $600 in today's money. A set of four reasonable quality battery tools for $600 seems like a bit of a bargain to me.
oversize,
Nov 25, 10:18pm
I agree but I did buy a few dual battery items so have 5 battery all up for 8 tools and it's great. the batteries stay charged for a long time also.
tigra,
Nov 26, 10:19pm
I bought a Ryobi cordless drill on TM (think its 9v) out lasts my cheapie XU1 drills and the battery just keeps on recharging
sliphgrrl,
Nov 27, 12:36am
With the better brands one battery will charge in less time that you can run down the other battery in the tool. Then you just swap them over when it goes flat. Also its usually cheaper to buy the tool and battery together, rather than buy batteries separately.
moby,
Nov 28, 2:10pm
Those 18650 cells on TM are the purest crap. Consumer style reviews show they have around 10-20% of the stated Amp Hour capacity. Soldering to the ends can be hazardous as well - the prolonged heat can bugger the cell. Spot welding is the only correct option.
mrfxit,
Nov 28, 5:57pm
Mmmmm thinking . head down a hole cutting a pipe with a 230v anything verses battery powered
Wonder which is safer when wet (wet hands/ splashed etc)
digmen1,
Nov 28, 6:25pm
Black and Decker, Makita, Bosch, Ryobi.
Are the batteries interchangeable.
or once you buy one, you are locked in to that system.
golfdiver,
Nov 29, 12:46am
You are locked in. If you are serious get quality
apollo11,
Jul 16, 2:07am
I've spot welded tabs on using a copper nail and 12v battery. Soldering works fine, just need a decent power soldering iron so that the join is done quickly. I agree that you have to be careful where you get your cells from, a lot of the Chinese stuff ie Ultrafire aren't great and you take a bit of a punt on the cheap stuff. Japanese cells are good, provided they aren't Chinese knock-offs that is.
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