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Tool Let's Get This Started - Tool Test Tuesday

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ChazzC said:
This is a good thing: now that you have two battery systems you have twice the potential to buy more tools!

I have Milwaukee 12V, Bosch 10.8 & 12V, Proxxon 10.8V and Craftsman C3 19V ( no longer made, but NOS still available) so I have more choices than space :) .
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That was part of the idea, I can now have Milwaukee tools if so desired....Makita would be next because I REALLY would like their tiny duster thing.
 
I run the Ryobi tools although i have run into issues with a side grinder, it sucks a fully charged battery down real fast. We use the grinders a lot. I've been considering a move to a better quality of cordless tools.
 
6.5 Fan said:
I run the Ryobi tools although i have run into issues with a side grinder, it sucks a fully charged battery down real fast. We use the grinders a lot. I've been considering a move to a better quality of cordless tools.
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Grinders from any brand will eat batteries really fast.

That said, I absolutely LOVE my Dewalt grinders and on a 5ah pack can usually get a day of welding fab cleanup out of a single charge on the smaller sized grinders.

I did a video on grinder a couple years ago (can't believe I've been doing this this long):
 
I use my battery grinder for a zip cut wheel only. It is handy to go out in the snow and cut what I need off of the steel rack. Even with a 12AH battery, the battery does not die but the overdraw protection shuts it off if you put too much effort into the cut. Some tools are just meant to have cords.
 
6.5 Fan said:
I tend to buy cheap pliers as they go missing to easily. Those knipex look great though. Hmm maybe in my basement shop they would be protected from the great tool hole that sucks in tools, never to be seen again.
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I learned to take care of tools watching my Dad. He was an awesome guy, and miss him constantly, but he was pretty much a disaster in how he cared for tools. I swear when I was a little kid every two weeks we'd be at Perkins Hardware (main street Unionville, creaky wood floors and nails sold in paper bags clawed from bins and weighed on a balance, all before Unionville became giftshops and restaurants (not a bad outcome considering the alternative was bulldozing it)) and he'd have to buy another crappy claw hammer because he'd lost the last one somewhere on the property.

5000 years from now some archaeologist digging away and finding them all will conclude our little property was temple of hammer people.

As I grew and started using tools, it made me nuts because he usually bought low quality knowing he'd lose it, so every tool was either crap or not in there.

I vowed to do differently, and have. I've bought exactly one claw hammer 36 years when I bought my first house, a good quality Estwing, and know exactly where it is :)
 
My neighbour saved me some time yesterday when he let me borrow his Mini-Air Compressor.

Cordless . . . uses the same 20v Lithium Battery that the other DeWalt tools utilize.
Typically $160 to $180 at Rona, Home Depot, etc.

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LenVW said:
Cordless . . . uses the same 20v Lithium Battery that the other DeWalt tools utilize.
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I've had my share of crappy 12V tire compressors. Tell us more about this one Len.

Would you buy one now?

Will it do a 70psi truck tire?

How long did it take to inflate your tire from what pressure to what pressure?

Would it burn out inflating a tractor tire?

Would it inflate an air mattress?

TIA!
 
Susquatch said:
I've had my share of crappy 12V tire compressors. Tell us more about this one Len.
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Regarding Fans ttik S100:
Susquatch said:
Would you buy one now?
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Yes
Susquatch said:
Will it do a 70psi truck tire?
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Per specs, yes
Susquatch said:
How long did it take to inflate your tire from what pressure to what pressure?
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P225-65-R17: 35 - 40psig 2 minutes as a test
Susquatch said:
Would it burn out inflating a tractor tire?
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Don’t know, but inflated 8 SUV tires 3-5 psig in a row on one charge (cold weather inflating)
Susquatch said:
Would it inflate an air mattress?
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Don’t see why not.


Can’t speak about the DeWalt unit, but see above fir the answers with regard to my Fanttik S100:

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Auto shutoff is great.
 
6.5 Fan said:
Project Farm did a test on cordless compressors.....if you can stand is rapid fire talking. :rolleyes:
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As you know, I'm not fond of youtube. But maybe I'll scroll to the end for the summary. I'd like a little compressor I can use wherever I am.
 
6.5 Fan said:
Project Farm did a test on cordless compressors.....if you can stand is rapid fire talking. :rolleyes:
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Susquatch said:
As you know, I'm not fond of youtube. But maybe I'll scroll to the end for the summary. I'd like a little compressor I can use wherever I am.
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Holy Crap that was painful.....

I couldn't find decent summaries at the end. They were all over the place.

What I did learn is that the big names (Milwaukee, Ridgid, Dewalt, & Makita) all seem to do what I need albeit some doing better than others in the various categories. None were so bad as to avoid them.

I have Makita & Dewalt batteries, so I'll prolly just choose one of those based on price and availability. I'd put it on my Christmas list but nobody around here even looks at that....
 
6.5 Fan said:
Project Farm did a test on cordless compressors.....if you can stand is rapid fire talking. :rolleyes:
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LoL I watch him on 2x speed usually :D

Susquatch said:
Holy Crap that was painful.....

I couldn't find decent summaries at the end. They were all over the place.

What I did learn is that the big names (Milwaukee, Ridgid, Dewalt, & Makita) all seem to do what I need albeit some doing better than others in the various categories. None were so bad as to avoid them.

I have Makita & Dewalt batteries, so I'll prolly just choose one of those based on price and availability. I'd put it on my Christmas list but nobody around here even looks at that....
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Lately he throws a chart with the scores per category and ranking in the last minute or so of his videos, but he hasn't always been doing that....

You're probably right though, sometimes there's a clear walk away with it winner, but most of the time any of the major brands are a reasonable choice.
 
Susquatch said:
Holy Crap that was painful.....

I couldn't find decent summaries at the end. They were all over the place.

What I did learn is that the big names (Milwaukee, Ridgid, Dewalt, & Makita) all seem to do what I need albeit some doing better than others in the various categories. None were so bad as to avoid them.

I have Makita & Dewalt batteries, so I'll prolly just choose one of those based on price and availability. I'd put it on my Christmas list but nobody around here even looks at that....
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You don't understand (I know I've given this advise before, but maybe a different/lesser forum): always buy a new tool that uses a different battery: it opens your world to a whole new list of more tools to buy!
 
Susquatch said:
I've had my share of crappy 12V tire compressors. Tell us more about this one Len.

Would you buy one now?

Will it do a 70psi truck tire?

How long did it take to inflate your tire from what pressure to what pressure?

Would it burn out inflating a tractor tire?

Would it inflate an air mattress?

TIA!
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DEWALT claims this inflator will pump up a truck tire to 160 psi.
If you can wait 15-20 minutes !!
The nice thing is that many people have the required battery pack already.

Also has fittings for your pool floaties.

(See below for the Model #)
DEWALT 20V MAX* Cordless Tire Inflator, Tool Only (DCC020IB)

This item: DEWALT 20V MAX* Cordless Tire Inflator, Tool Only (DCC020IB)
$169.00
 
LenVW said:
DEWALT claims this inflator will pump up a truck tire to 160 psi.
If you can wait 15-20 minutes !!
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Thanks Len. If it has auto-shutoff, I don't mind waiting.

If it doesn't, or if it fails, then we have a problem.......
 
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