Cordless power tools
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Cheers guys, yes no worries there, no intention of going anywhere near the roots or ground.
So CG, does that mean i need to get a cordless reciprocating saw now? Just so i can show Rach and tell her L@@K , CG told me i had to:whistle:
So CG, does that mean i need to get a cordless reciprocating saw now? Just so i can show Rach and tell her L@@K , CG told me i had to:whistle:
Nobody knows better than you, ven, that there's the right tool for every job, and if you've got a job to do you need the right tool for it.
I love using one on branches that are too thick for loppers, but not really big enough for needing a chainsaw. Plus, the clean-up is much easier.
Personally, I don't know how a man without a reciprocating saw can look at himself in the mirror. :lolsign:
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:laughing: I can just about look in the mirror and get away with the shame ,with having a corded one:o
But yes, maybe , darn it CG:devil: I do need cordless.........:p
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But yes, maybe , darn it CG:devil: I do need cordless.........:p
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The corded ones work well. Yes, no shame if you have a corded one. However, you'll never use it again if you purchase one sans the leash. ;)
Haha that is true, getting the extension running across the garden is no fun! Safety and all that...............and a new toy:)
:crackup: Right on, duly noted CG
:faint:.................brushes..............:faint:.................guess i may not be the only getting a new t...........life saving and dependable tool :poke::nana:
:faint:.................brushes..............:faint:.................guess i may not be the only getting a new t...........life saving and dependable tool :poke::nana:
The small dewalts look cool dcs310(mini recip)which would be perfect for pruning (well 1" branch types). There is the brushed body for £120 ish, the xr brushless is going around £170 body only. I can imagine i would get more use out of a decent recip saw over a chainsaw long term. But i will say my bosch one has not been used for a good few years!1
Will ponder it, dewalt has had enough money for now .
Will ponder it, dewalt has had enough money for now .
No, I can't afford to replace my drills with new brushless units. ........... Don't mock my pain. :awman: :laughing:
You should try a circular saw... a lot faster for cutting through limbs and you can grab a handful of them and slice through them really quick. beware that the saw eats batteries faster though. I have cut up a lot of limbs in my day using a lopper cutting them into pieces long enough to bundle then cutting them up in smaller pieces and throwing them in trash bags then later using a recip saw and when I tried the circular saw on them I went from spending all day cutting up a pile of limbs half the size using loppers to cutting up 3 times as much using a circular saw in about 1/3 the time.
I think for smaller stuff the circular saw with a wood cutting blade is even faster than a chain saw.
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I've never tried a circular saw for pruning. That process always seemed dangerous. I imagine the saw jumping about with the desire of pruning my other hand. Obviously, that has not been your experience.
Years back we were allowed to burn brush here in Pierce County. That is no longer the case due to air pollution and having the fires get out of control. I believe the fine is $1,000. We're still allowed to have outdoor recreational fires, but only in a three foot by three foot bricked inclosure with the seasoned wood stacked no more than three feet high.
I miss those big bonfires. It wouldn't be 15 minutes before a neighbor or two were standing, beer in hand, enjoying the flames.
Now days we have curb-side pick up for lawn n garden refuse. I cut everything down so as to be able to pack the bins.
Years back we were allowed to burn brush here in Pierce County. That is no longer the case due to air pollution and having the fires get out of control. I believe the fine is $1,000. We're still allowed to have outdoor recreational fires, but only in a three foot by three foot bricked inclosure with the seasoned wood stacked no more than three feet high.
I miss those big bonfires. It wouldn't be 15 minutes before a neighbor or two were standing, beer in hand, enjoying the flames.
Now days we have curb-side pick up for lawn n garden refuse. I cut everything down so as to be able to pack the bins.
It takes a little practice but I mostly use it for cutting up what I've pruned off or what has fallen off during storms. One trick of using a circular saw is turning it on and waiting for it to get up to speed before engaging the branch and making sure it is away from you.
In the city here we can't burn trash at all and when things are too dry there is burn bans by county. I basically can't burn anything unless I cart it off to my sisters place 20 miles from here and they won't take yard debris unless it is in clear bags or tied in bundles unless you bag it in your trash can so chopping it up to fit in my regular (black) trash bags and tossing it into my trash can is the easiest way to get rid of it.
I find the clear trash bags tend to be too thin for limbs and too hard to find in bulk and over twice as expensive as thick black trash bag.
Just went out and pruned our Quince. There were four Filbert trees growing in the middle of it.
Another great opportunity to utilize the cordless, brushless reciprocating saw. :)
A couple of the stumps are visible just to the left of the saw's handle. The red on them is paint from the blade.
Another great opportunity to utilize the cordless, brushless reciprocating saw. :)
That’s just rubbing it in CG . :p
Cool pic, makes me want to grab it off the screen and saw branches !
Cool pic, makes me want to grab it off the screen and saw branches !
Overclocker
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Nice set up overclocker, tool for every job! I use to have a ryobi drill, lithium but the small 1.5a pack. Iirc I bought it from B and Q many years ago for around £70.
It was a brushed drill, I remember as I used it in work as a work drill(leaving my makita and Bosch at home). I was drilling some thick plate so I could tension a drive belt up more on the motor end. Plate was tough, especially with poor quality drill bits supplied by work. I got through the 10mm plate, going through god know how many bits, but it was blood sweat and tears. Battery was almost done for on the 4 holes. In fact I am sure I had to charge it, after that I decided brushless and larger packs. Not had to drill 4 m8 holes in 10mm plate since lol . But if I do, I can now easier!!!
Love the pole saw, I think I need one of those and would put to good use.
It was a brushed drill, I remember as I used it in work as a work drill(leaving my makita and Bosch at home). I was drilling some thick plate so I could tension a drive belt up more on the motor end. Plate was tough, especially with poor quality drill bits supplied by work. I got through the 10mm plate, going through god know how many bits, but it was blood sweat and tears. Battery was almost done for on the 4 holes. In fact I am sure I had to charge it, after that I decided brushless and larger packs. Not had to drill 4 m8 holes in 10mm plate since lol . But if I do, I can now easier!!!
Love the pole saw, I think I need one of those and would put to good use.
kaichu dento
Flashaholic
I'm looking at buying a DeWalt DCMW290H1R 40v lawnmower. They've discontinued the whole line and I'd like to know if anyone here has one so I can get some feedback as to whether it's a good mower or not.
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Looks a cool mower, sorry cant help there regarding experience. Have you checked the upto date 564 version? Uses 2x 20v packs. Might be worth while long term, with their 40v line now not being supported.......just a thought.
Well did the garden before, thank god the 4 stoke mower still works! The stimmer decided to totally pack in. Not bad for the little 2 stroke, must be over 15yrs old now.
I dont know if to go dewalt or 4 stroke...........darn it, decisions decisions. The 4 stroke i can get for similar money to the dewalt body. Not going to get a flexvolt still, i dont use one enough or for long enough to justify the extra $150 over the 18v. But saying that, if one pops up for under £200 body only, i might sway:crazy:
Well did the garden before, thank god the 4 stoke mower still works! The stimmer decided to totally pack in. Not bad for the little 2 stroke, must be over 15yrs old now.
I dont know if to go dewalt or 4 stroke...........darn it, decisions decisions. The 4 stroke i can get for similar money to the dewalt body. Not going to get a flexvolt still, i dont use one enough or for long enough to justify the extra $150 over the 18v. But saying that, if one pops up for under £200 body only, i might sway:crazy:
idleprocess
Flashaholic
Can't speak to any specifics, but a few things strike me about that design:
- Metal deck : almost certainly more durable than Ryobi's plastic deck and likely no heavier
- Wheel design : looks to have a more robust design than the Ryobi
If it's anything like my Ryobi, the brushless motor should make a big difference on runtime - I can let my ~⅛ acre lot get a bit tall and a 3Ah 40V battery will mulch the whole thing without complaint. Double the faceplate capacity with a likely superior DeWalt battery and it's easy to imagine being able to mow more than twice as much acreage or having the juice to mulch grass well past the point where I would be discharging into a bag.
The DCMW220X2 model looks to come with two 9Ah 20V batteries - probably enough to mow close to ½ an acre. A good segue into a DeWalt 20V/60V collection - new or existing - as well.
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