5 Feb
2011
5 Feb
'11
1:11 p.m.
On 5 Feb 2011 at 14:10, William Donzelli wrote:
Ever have to pre-drill and drive 500 4" deck screws with a cordless?
It can be done, but you'd better have a pile of charged batteries.
Battery-powered circular saws are also a joke--I've yet to see one
that could hold its own against my worm-drive Skilsaw.
I have several cordless drills and drivers, including hammer drills
and impact wrenches. They're okay for small jobs, but don't hold up
under heavy use. (Much like trying to mow the meadow in front of my
house with a cordless lawn mower...)
I've also popped the power FETs in a couple of cordless drills after
heavy use. They probably gave out because their cooling mostly
consists of having a small heatsink in a confined space--but stupid
design is a completely different topic.
--Chuck
That's
always bothered me a bit. ?I've replaced the 2-wire cord in a
drill with a 3-wire one, attaching the ground wire to the field coil
laminations. ?While not perfect, it's probably better than nothing.
Get a cordless.