Joe Shmoe Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Wow... they keep getting bigger & bigger..... http://www.dewalt.com/36v/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shmoe Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 supposedly the battery weighs the same as an 18v. That was my first thought.... "things gotta weigh a ton" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Oh yeah baybee.... A little tool porn. I'm looking at getting one of these two saws. OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranjith Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 check this out moon, www.sawstop.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisc Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I'll have to tell my brother about the 36v, he has 6 or 8 18v batteries and all the DeWalt tools to use at work. The same weight as an 18v? man, that is an upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Tools for Tin knockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shmoe Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 Hey wow... thanks for the link to the "tools for tinknockers", I have been looking for a better pair of snips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Doh!!!! double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Have ya seen the new Milwaukee V28 NiCd cordless stuff. Extremely well balanced but it cost a fortune. Something like an average of $400 per tool. Batteries are super light for a 28 V battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 It may be overkill. It depends what you're working on. A couple of years ago I asked to do some work for a friend. It required boring into endgrain of hardwood with with a 1 1/2 inch spade bit. Circumstances were such that I didn't have any tools. So I bought a 24 volt Bosch set at HD. Very nice. BTW, the Germans and Swiss are the clients at the office. So I don't mind throwing business their way. The 24 volt units have served very well. Maybe stuff from the Orient would have done the job too. I don't look back. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Hmm new Dewalt 36..... And I still own the original 18 volt cordless drill, that was more than 10 years ago... it served me fine, In ten years I just had to fix (not buy) the battery charger because a solder fell off of the lead to charge the battery. Though we thought it were dead batteries and Lowes had a sale going on.... the new xrp or whatever 18 volt was nice though. Next thing you know where going to have cordless stronger than corded [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 15, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 15, 2006 Moon is that Grizzley band saws, they have some very nice tools. Order there catalog it's free but when you see the tools you will want to spend some money. A friend bought a joiner from them, helped him put it together very well made about 500 POUNDS, very good quality. http://www.grizzley.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Yes it is Grizzly and NO, I refuse to order the catelog. I'd never leave the bathroom. [][] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Last month I picked up an 18-volt cordless outfit by Bosch. I'd always used Makita before. This a nice set-up. A hammer drill, recip saw, jigsaw, planer, circular saw (yawn), and a flashlight. Real usable tools (minus that circular saw. It runs out of steam REAL fast). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Yeah my personal set is the Rigid 18 V set, Circular Saw, Reciprocating Saw, 1/2" Hammer Drill, Jigsaw and flashlight, plus the 12 V angled 90 driver. This set does me just fine. I like some of the newer mega power cordless sets but I really would not use them to their capacity. Have you seen the new Makita stuff. IMO Makita kind of went off the path with respect to quality but they seem to have returned from whence they came. Their new stuff is pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbean53 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 has anybody here tried the new lithium battery tools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 we use cordless tools all day long .. sawzall, drill, grinder, metal cutting circle saw Dwalt has become the defacto std., 'cause everyone on the jobsite has a chargr not a lot of difference I see between 24v, and 18 v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygmn Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 All I know is 18V and higher tools get heavy after extended use and really wear on the arm.... I am starting to get back into my CORDED tools a bit more just to lessen arm fatigue.... Try putting up fence, siding or Drywall using a screws and a cordelss driver or drill.... after about 100-200 screws your arm is NUMB.....using a 18v tool.... 36v is just using half size batteries and doubleing them up to get 36v...problems are the voltage drop through all the batteries in series gets pretty large....but the lower amp draw allows the batteries to last longer... I will stick with my 7 year old 18v Dewalt drill...Heck might buy it a new chuck as it is getting worn out....and sloppy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Tools for Tin knockers. I remember when I first got into the business, just about everyone used Wiss. Malco wasn't making snips then so the Wiss were mainstream. Then CC Dickson starting carring the Klenks. Much larger than the Wiss but man were they nice. People thought they were some BS brand but quickly realized they were a superior product. GO KLENK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.