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I have got an old cordless Black and Decker drill here that lasted 5+ years until the battery carked it, The drill itself is in perfect condition still.
When it was going it had heaps of "grunt" and it was my favourite drill, Unfortunately I doubt that I will be able to replace the battery pack now.
Not too shabby for a Poor mans Dewalt [biggrin]
My experience has been that most of them cost the same in the long run , either cheap & nasty and short lived or more money & nicer to use and longer lived .
I am a tradesman so I choose the tools that are nicer to use , at the end of the day it does not cost any more to have a bit of class .
I have one of them there 100mm dewalt grinders, not sure on the wattage but it plows through everything, heaps of go.
I inherited a cheap brand 125mm just recently, 'icon' branded. I figured how bad could it be, I'll chuck some cut off wheels on it and use it for that cause I always wanted a bigger one. It sim got much power at all, as soon as you touch it to something just bogs down, no good. I gave up after one go. I'm sure they have their place, but that's not at my place.
Oh and to just add one extra factor, my favourite Dewalt tool to use is their 5" cordless angle grinder. The balance of the tool is just brilliant, one handed operation is dead easy and the trigger doesn't suffer from dual button operation stupidity (it has a manual lock off). No kicking, not massively powerful (400W) but excellent for precise cutting and wire brushing.
I'd like to mention that the Ryobi is a relatively cheap brand and IIRC the latest was less than $100, I just wish that they had a better design on the safety shield clamp. (I may end up replacing the current one with a hose clamp or modifying it to clamp at the back.) I probably use the angle grinder twice a week on average.
My other Ozito purchase a random orbit sander, didn't manage to last long enough to finish sanding down the primer on my ex-SADF SIIB. I guess that is four times I have bought Ozito, first time and last time on two machines. :soapbox:
Doesn't matter what brand, the cordless angle grinder is the great tool in the shed, followed closely behind by the mig welder[emoji4]Quote:
Originally Posted by bee utey
My cordless B&D drill has lasted close to 10 years, I bought a second one when Bunnings were selling them off cheap to get spares batteries (Only NiCad 14.4V).Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
Re-populating the battery pack is a possibility but expensive. The alternative is a battery pack off Ebay out of China.
Don't use a cordless that often so might consider that option.
Just remembered, there is a DeWalt/B&D place in Mooroolbark that has an outlet shop, might go and have a look what 'scratch & dent' stuff they have.
Colin
Of my current stable of finger dusters I like prefer my g13sb hitachi 5" the best
It has soft start which is so nice to use
Have other Metabos, Hotachis and Makitas
Still home use but they get well used
In my experience that which kills grinders quickest irrespective of expense or brand is what you grind!!! A few hours grinding fibreglass for example will roger even your most expensive German $1000 grinder, wire cupping rust/paint and dirt is similarly ugly on componentry
I run a couple of cheaper/older units to do the dirty work but keep my nice soft start for finesse flap disk, weld prep etc etc
Soft start is nice but having a rack of options is better!
S
But my best mate, who is a Makita tragic, was annoyed that his fave brand didn't have a cordless grinder as well balanced as my Dewalt. [biggrin]Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
Here Colin a cheap name brand [thumbsupbig]
Bosch Angle Grinder 100mm Slimline | eBay
Also i have a corded Makita 4" and it has been great doing similar to what you use yours for[bigwhistle]