Dewalt 20v. Use it for work and it rides in the Jimmy while wheeling. Have used it on 3 trucks do far. But not mine.
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Cordless grinder ?
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I use there newer 20v versions and they’ve been great for me.
Does your drill/light have the compact batteries? If so, id upgrade to a full sized battery for the grinder. The compact batteries work, they just drain fast... Brushless will save battery, but out of all my cordless stuff, the grinder uses the most battery.
Cordless and reciprocating saw are about the same for loaded run time. I used a 60v flex dewalt reciprocating saw for 2 hours and it didn't even begin to slow down. But that thing was heavy.
Yeah, aside from the weight the 60v stuff is outstanding.
I also have Milwaukee cordless stuff. For the most part I've always found the best prices at Home Depot. I debated for several months about getting the grinder but I'm glad I did, I use it a lot.
As others have said, if you already have batteries and tools I think it's a good investment. If you're just looking to start a cordless tool collection, I use the drills and impacts a lot more than the grinder.
The other best investment I've made with Milwaukee tools is the 9.0mah battery. I found it for about $90 on ebay or Amazon and jumped on it. That thing is a beast. For my use it goes a LONG time between charges.
As others have said, if you already have batteries and tools I think it's a good investment. If you're just looking to start a cordless tool collection, I use the drills and impacts a lot more than the grinder.
The other best investment I've made with Milwaukee tools is the 9.0mah battery. I found it for about $90 on ebay or Amazon and jumped on it. That thing is a beast. For my use it goes a LONG time between charges.
They have a12.mah battery now and a chainsaw.
Uh oh!
I have a Ryobi chainsaw I got as a gift several years ago and I use it a surprising amount.
I have a Ryobi chainsaw I got as a gift several years ago and I use it a surprising amount.
you can't be a dewalt grinder with the 30v flex batteries lots of power and batt life. just pricey but worth it.
I got mine from a friend that got a set for Christmas one year and didn't think they would be any good. I bought the grinder to match the set off eBay and also found a flashlight with a battery off eBay. I didn't need another flashlight put got it with the battery cheaper than just a battery. my wife uses the drill a lot. I was at Home Depot the other day looking at the Ryobi one system. they have a lot of stuff that fits that battery.
handloader90
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Thanks for that link. I just browsed through the "Reconditioned" tab on that site and saw some good stuff for the price.
urbex
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Guess I should feel thankful that my local yard lets me drive my truck into the yard, where I just plug in to the inverter on the truck, or fire up the generator if need be, lol.
That’s nice. My jyards are foot traffic only.
"Pick & Pulls" around here are dwindling rapidly..most yards now wont even let you past the gate or go search for a vehicle with the parts your wanting--most now pull engines and transmissions out right away and store them on pallet racks indoors,or under a lean-to roof,and they pile up tires and rims near the entrance ..or they just crush everything whole for more scrap weight..
"Insurance Regulations" you know....just because one moron got hurt poking around and sued...or started a fire using a grinder,etc..
It sucks not being able to roam freely in salvage yards--
but I can't blame the yards,when I visit the ones that will still let you roam freely,and see people with small kids running around and climbing on vehicles like its a playground, instead of a salvage yard..or idiots using crude dangerous methods to get to the parts they need..
One day I saw a guy lying under a car that had about 10 rims piled up under it,he had used a sissors jack to lift it high enough to slip a rim under it,then put more rims one on top of the other using the rims as a "stand" for the jack to get it about 3 feet off the ground,tilted on one side!..a good gust of wind could have blown it over--and he was under the car wrestling with bolts,it was shaking around and I had to walk away ,I didn't feel like seeing him get squashed..
One of the employees drove by in a loader and saw him,and reamed him out,told him he'd pick the car up for him if he had asked--the guy got very belligerent and ended up being escorted away by the owner..
"Insurance Regulations" you know....just because one moron got hurt poking around and sued...or started a fire using a grinder,etc..
It sucks not being able to roam freely in salvage yards--
but I can't blame the yards,when I visit the ones that will still let you roam freely,and see people with small kids running around and climbing on vehicles like its a playground, instead of a salvage yard..or idiots using crude dangerous methods to get to the parts they need..
One day I saw a guy lying under a car that had about 10 rims piled up under it,he had used a sissors jack to lift it high enough to slip a rim under it,then put more rims one on top of the other using the rims as a "stand" for the jack to get it about 3 feet off the ground,tilted on one side!..a good gust of wind could have blown it over--and he was under the car wrestling with bolts,it was shaking around and I had to walk away ,I didn't feel like seeing him get squashed..
One of the employees drove by in a loader and saw him,and reamed him out,told him he'd pick the car up for him if he had asked--the guy got very belligerent and ended up being escorted away by the owner..
It's kind of the opposite around here. I can think of more self-service junkyards than I can the others where you have to stay in the office. Of course the pick n pulls are still quite a bit different than what I think of as a "traditional" junk yard, because they are more about rotating stock so you don't get a lot of the old stuff sitting around.
urbex
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Probably because it's a rural yard, the owner lives on site, and has been there seemingly forever. The place gets very little traffic these days, and honestly, I'm amazed that the guy even makes enough money to cover the property taxes every year, much less being able to live otherwise. Still though, I'm digging the freedom while I have it, lol.
There are still several pull it yourself yards in south Phoenix that let people freely roam, and although I'm sure this is gonna get me labeled a racist real fast,
, my suspicion is that since they're almost all run by hispanics, with 90% of the people going there also being hispanic, fear of getting sued when someone does something stupid is non existent. They also all make it a BIG point to check tool bags and boxes on the way in for parts and any tools they don't want in there, along with stripping any incoming cars of jacks, spare tires, etc that could be used to help someone do something stupid.urbex
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I've noticed that in a lot of areas now...finding _anything_ pre-1985 or so is getting extremely difficult, with most yards setting a lower cut off around 20 years old or so. The one rural yard by me still has a decent amount of pre-1980 cars and trucks, but they've been pretty well picked over these days, with new stock being exceptionally rare. There are a couple of other yards that specialize in pre-1980 stuff, but they always seem to want a small fortune for every part.
Makita, since that’s what all my other tools are.
And like most people, I’ve only tried one cordless angle grinder, so I can only say it works well.
And like most people, I’ve only tried one cordless angle grinder, so I can only say it works well.
I used my Milwaukee with the 9mah battery on a job site yesterday cutting steel panels off some old signs and then flap discing off rusty steel. I got a couple hours out of the battery. I was impressed with how long it lasted.
