All Guys Like Power Tools Right ?

[Fish Chris]

Hey now, I know this isn't Makita, or De Walt or something, but then I'm not an actual construction worker either

 

Anyway, right before Christmas, I ordered this 18V Skil from Home depot.com, for $89.99. It came with two batts, a charger, and a surprisingly nice nylon carrying bag for all of it

 

Today I went back and checked, and they were not showing the two bat package anymore.

 

This place is, but for $119.95

http://www.toolking.com/skil-2888-03-18v-cordless-1-2-in-drill-driver?CAWELAID=1410699303&catargetid=1436452153&cagpspn=pla&gclid=CIHXnoyly7QCFQ_hQgodJ3IAMA

 

Hey BTW, my last cordless was also a Skil, but a 14.4V. I used the living $%#$ out of that thing ! Not only for knick knacks, but also for whole large projects, such as 300, 2-3" #6 drywalls screws for a speaker box.... twice !

 

I finally wore it out.... er should I say, the charger quit working. Got 10X's my monies worth of use out of it though.

Hope this one lasts 3/4's as long.....

 

Feels really solid

 

Peace,

Fish

[Raider Nation Fisher]

That aint bad on for some 18 volt tools. I gave 200 a piece for my milwaukee drill and impact. Both wirh charger case and 2 batteries. But I also use mine for a living.

Skil makes some good tools. I have one of their jigsaws that is close to ten years old now and still running strong.

[Fish Chris]

Right on. Yea', like I say, my last one was the exact same drill, just in a 14.4V, so unless this one is just a lemon or something, I kind of expect it to last well for me.

 

Fish

[ww2farmer]

I hate tools................tools = work. Work = less time fishing. Tools bad.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Heres you a pic of one of our big ol masonry drill. It has one of our smaller bits on it. Once the bit size increases, you have to put it in a mount.

[jeb2]

I'm a tool hound. I own a LOT of toys and do all my own maintenance. Which is a big part of the reason we can afford to have so many toys.  So I look at tools as an investment, as does my wife. I just got this bad boy a couple of weeks ago.

 

 

It is going to make rotating tires on the RV and 3/4 ton and breaking clutch basket nuts loose on my dirt bikes a LOT easier. Plus it's cool! I already have an air impact too, but it doesn't do me much good out in the boonies and now I don't have to worry about dragging air hoses out.

[J Francho]

Bought my son a set of universal sockets and box wrenches for Christmas. Looking forward to "borrowing" them on my next project.

[slonezp]

That aint bad on for some 18 volt tools. I gave 200 a piece for my milwaukee drill and impact. Both wirh charger case and 2 batteries. But I also use mine for a living. Skil makes some good tools. I have one of their jigsaws that is close to ten years old now and still running strong.

All I use is Milwaukees. They screw you on the batteries, but pound for pound one of the best manufacturered tools out there

[Nitrofreak]

Most everything I have is Snap-On, I am in the automotive industry, the cordless impacts etc... they have come in pretty handy if I need to visit a junk yard or take a trip and have to change a tire, yes they are on the pricy side but I have a tool truck I can call anytime and have it replaced usually the next day, if not i will usually have it by the end of the week.

 

I used to use Craftsman and others as well but the turn around time was always a hassle, if you have ever broke a ratchet gear in a wrench you were just out of luck and they would never seem to be able to stock anything of that nature, I use my tools hard and on an every day basis, there is nothing wrong with aftermarket tools, some of the Snap-On tools are produced by the aftermarket world they work just as hard as Snap-On tools.

[Fish Chris]

Right on. Thanks guys. I'd LOVE to have a large shop with every tool I might possibly ever use Automotive, wood working, and general purpose....

 

I'd love to have the right tools to build some really big, bad @$$ speaker enclosures..... Or what the hey, I've already built a few of those.... I'd love to "wall" my F150

 

Peace,

Fish

[slonezp]

Chris, I make my living usig tools. Do what I do. New project=new tool. I justify the expense the same way I justify fishing stuff, because I want it. I  pulled an old closet organizer out of my mom's house and installed it in my garage for all the tools I don't keep in my van. I just recently bought another toolbox since I've been off work to try and organize my garage. I'm trying to make room for a jon boat, which seems to be a never ending project. 

[deaknh03]

All I use is Milwaukees. They screw you on the batteries, but pound for pound one of the best manufacturered tools out there

 

I hate when the batterie dies out. I have a ton of dead batteries and have been looking into jumping it, something I found on the net where you hook it up to a car battery, like jumping a car. It's supposed to restore the battery to almost peak power, but I dont have the sack to do it yet.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

I hate when the batterie dies out. I have a ton of dead batteries and have been looking into jumping it, something I found on the net where you hook it up to a car battery, like jumping a car. It's supposed to restore the battery to almost peak power, but I dont have the sack to do it yet.

Worst it will do is ruin the already dead battery. Its just 12VDC.

[deaknh03]

Worst it will do is ruin the already dead battery. Its just 12VDC.

 

everything i read said you could blow the smaller battery up if you charge it too much.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

everything i read said you could blow the smaller battery up if you charge it too much.

If it does pop. It should only be a small pop and some leakage from the cells. I could be wrong. I am about to look it up though. Im curious now.

[deaknh03]

google how to rejuvinate an 18 volt battery, tons of stuff.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

google how to rejuvinate an 18 volt battery, tons of stuff.

After reading the ehow article. That sounds kind of sketchy and probably dangerous. The concept is cool. I would like to try it. But I dont think Im man enough to try it alone.

[deaknh03]

Raider, Im with you. Too bad you werent closer, I'd try it with you.

[tomustang]

For the same price I picked up the craftsman 19.2v drill/driver with two compact lithium ion batteries, charger, and case for my father

[Nitrofreak]

Deknh03 and Raider Nation

 

If you try to do something like that it could be very dangerous, if the cells in the battery are shorted it could cause the 12 volt battery to explode, much like if you were to charge a live battery with reverse polarity, the short could act as a welder also and cook the device you are trying to charge, if you can't get it disconnected in time it cause severe damage to not only the device but yourself as well.

 

Take the batteries to a location that recycles the batteries, you may get a few bucks toward a new one if they take those kind.

[slonezp]

For the same price I picked up the craftsman 19.2v drill/driver with two compact lithium ion batteries, charger, and case for my father

Pray their lithium batteries are better than the nicad. Their nicads are garbage 

[tomustang]

Pray their lithium batteries are better than the nicad. Their nicads are garbage 

I've used their 19.2 line since their beginning, the batteries have lasted under heavy use for 4-6yr avg, I've had one dud that only lasted 2 years.

[jeb2]

I hate when the batterie dies out

Me, too. That is a BIG part of the reason I went with a Rigid combo toolset last time. Lifetime warranty on the 2 battery packs that came with the tool. Looking forward to using that warranty! Been a very good combo set so far, too. Better overall than the 18v NiCad Millwaukee combo set that it replaced (gave them to my son, along with one new battery).

[Hyrule Bass]

any milwaukee ive tried has been garbage, my uncle had some of their drills. i would never by any myself...

 

as for dewalt, i wouldnt buy their drills atleast, have had no problem with their saws...

 

im a porter-cable guy myself. my moms husband used to be a dewalt guy, but he was buying a new drill every 6 months it seemed, something was always breaking. i happened to be there one night he came in from work mad about breaking another drill, so i went with him to buy a new one, he kept looking at dewalts. then i reminded him of how many he has had break on him and questioned why he would keep buying them, then i pointed him in the direction of a nice porter cable. he gave in and bought the porter-cable, almost 10 years later the drill is still going strong, he has had to replace one of the batteries. in fact, just this year when they bought a house, he went out and got a nice porter-cable set with drill, circular saw, saws-all, and flaslight in it, all cordless, for $159 at Lowes, he still talks about going to get the jig saw to match it.

[jeb2]

I've owned corded and cordless Makita, Millwaukee, Dewalt, Craftsman and now Ridgid. I've never had any of them quit on me, except the Craftsman stuff. I love Craftsman hand tools, but their electric tools are not good. What always brings me to upgrade is when the batteries wear out and I'm looking at buying a $200 pair of batteries, or just upgrading. I always talk myself into upgrading. :-) Hopefully, this Ridgid battery warranty will make that a thing of the past. But the upgrade to the Lithium Ion batteries over the Ni-Cad was really worth it this time. They last a lot longer. I made a ton of cuts with the circular saw the other day and never ran the battery dry. My Millwaukee Ni-Cad would not have lasted anywhere near that long, even when new.

 

I do not use my tools professionally. Strictly handy man stuff.