Ned Kelly
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So I'm thinking of getting a cordless sawzall. Most likely a lithium ion battery powered unit for trips to the local salvage yards. Any input on what some good ones might be the best choice?
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Good cordless sawzall for parts hunting?
- Thread starter Ned Kelly
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We had several different brands at the junkyard--DeWalt,Milwaukee,and Porter-Cable..the saws all held up well,all I can say is buy at least two extra batteries and fully charge them before you go parts hunting...we often took a good old hack saw with us ,and usually ended up finishing a cut with it that we started with the sawsall...
One day I bet my co-worker I could cut a C-10 frame off faster than he could with the sawsall,when A customer wanted the rear half of it--I had one of those bow saw type hacksaws...he almost beat me,but the battery started dying in the sawsall,and by the time he changed it,I had finished my cut...
One day I bet my co-worker I could cut a C-10 frame off faster than he could with the sawsall,when A customer wanted the rear half of it--I had one of those bow saw type hacksaws...he almost beat me,but the battery started dying in the sawsall,and by the time he changed it,I had finished my cut...
I like my milwaukee chordless portaban. Pricy though.
What cordless tools do you already have?
I would add on to whatever cordless set i had already started with.
The cordless portaband is badass, but from a salvage yard parts hunting perspective, i'd stick with the sawzall.
I would add on to whatever cordless set i had already started with.
The cordless portaband is badass, but from a salvage yard parts hunting perspective, i'd stick with the sawzall.
The Dewalt 36 volt DC305K is the best you can get. It will stay charged long enough to pretty much cut up a complete vehicle. It is not cheap at about $400, but you would probably have to have about 6 batteries of the 18-20 volt sawzalls to last as long as one 36V battery.
MrSchaeferPants
1/2 ton status
On the other side of this, do NOT buy an 18v ni-cad porter cable. Or any 18v ni-cad porter cable, anything. Granted the newer ones, mine included, can also use the li-ion. Garrrrrbage.
Been on a kobalt kick for a while, try one out At your expense
Been on a kobalt kick for a while, try one out
At your expense 
look thru the major manny's, Makita, dewalt, Milwaukee, etc and figure out which tool line has the tools you would want most/need, and go with that brand...
MrSchaeferPants
1/2 ton status
Ned Kelly
1/2 ton status
I looked at some Milwakee M18 tools and Makita. Prices were close, so I'll decide between those two, or see what comes up on sale in the near future.
The 36v sounds good, but probably more than I would need for the occasional use I plan.
Thanks guys.
The 36v sounds good, but probably more than I would need for the occasional use I plan.
Thanks guys.
