Plug ALL your M18 tools into the wall! (M18 power testing continued)
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- Hello,
Sorry for the delay in posting this video - my shop has been occupied with other projects.
In this video we show the setup and equipment necessary to run a 1,200 watt @ 18V inverter to power Milwaukee's M18 10" Miter saw.
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I wish Milwaukee would just make proper AC power supplies for the M12 and M18 lines.
Until then, the more adventurous and savvy of us can follow your example. Thank you for sharing what you learned!
I’d really like to see you run the table saw with that!
Wow... we made it to 100 likes (and even exceeded it!) - Thank you everyone for your interest in this. I've picked up the M18 air compressor this weekend, so expect to see a trial run of that with this AC to DC converter, as well as the general power draw specifications.
Time to buy that table saw, 😂 but in all seriousness I had a similar idea and you have executed this beautifully. Keep stuff like this going as it is an underserved niche for us handworkers with some electronics knowledge ☺.
@@darkchild256 It has indeed exceeded expectations, and I'm probably going to need to pick one up to continue testing and upgrading!
I haven't checked the like count of thisin quite a while, and was genuinely surprised to see over 500 likes.
I truly hope Milwaukee understands that as consumers, some of us will buy more of their products if they continue to give us the option to plug in or use a battery, I appreciate that they are moving in that direction with the fan and light, but I hope they move forward. I realize they will lose revenue from battery sales, but I believe they will sell more tools in the long run. I have been holding off on buying the portable table saw until it has dual power options as I see dual power moving into smaller tools. My compressor and Miter saw put my 12 amp batteries through the paces. Great video, thanks for taking the time to do what a lot of us wish the manufacture would do. At least we know it is possible.
Will never happen unfortunately
My friend, I greatly appreciate your efforts, primarily in demonstrating that there is no major tech hurdle to doing this, and hopefully being the factor that FINALLY makes Milwaukee produce this thing for people to use without possibly voiding their warranties. Kudos and thanks!
I have many BOSCH 18V products, so I want to use AC power, then I tried to find the way to solve this question. Only You did this job perfectly,,
This is great! I'm working on a Packout box power supply as well with a built in multimeter and also USB output. I install a lot of LED lighting so I was also thinking of making it output 12VDC and 24VDC run through the meter so I can test the LED strips and also determine the wattage of the system. This will help me size a proper driver for each system. Thanks for the video, very inspiring!
Thanks! and cool idea!
You sir, are doing the world a great service.
Hi Cory! As always, thanks for your words of encouragement!
Thanks, you’ve demonstrated what determination can accomplish. It’s nice to have the corded option. If Milwaukee were to offer something similar it would cost 3x as much.
They make too much money on the batteries.
This is such a great idea. Unfortunately, Milwaukee will never make this due to the patent they have for all 18V batteries and the amount of revenue generated from sales of all 18V tools across all platforms. Please press on with your idea because this is something the world needs. I am looking forward to next video and seeing how much progress made to becoming what you visioned it could be . I honestly think your on the way to having an amazing, highly demanded, product when your finished. Of course that would depend on the use of a battery shell as connection point and patent laws for using it. Meaning possibly, just a small variance of this part, could get you around any of those that may exist. Good luck!!
Thanks for your input Eddie. I think this product will remain a curiously for me as I don't intend to commercialize it (and creating a tutorial on how to build what I'm selling would have been my first bad business move :) ).
You should totally take TTCs offer and use the power adapter they're willing to send you! I bet a slightly overvolted miter saw or table saw would be a beast, especially with a dado stack.
Hey! Which TTC power supply are you referring to?
I can't believe no one has taken the initiative to mass-produce this product I was looking to buy this thing ASAP.
Just came here from Torque Test Channel because of your alternate power supply build and was hoping you'll build a higher amperage one for them 😉
Vote accepted.
I'll get to work on that!
Right on! Haha awesome!
+1 subscribed for this
This is great! Thank you Harrison. There appears to still be one issue though. As Bryan Joseph is mentioning, long cords between the power source and motor controller can be a problem and damage the controller! Inductance in the wires causes voltage spikes. (I did build one of these power adapters but don't trust it with my tools yet.) You can put capacitors near the controller (i.e., in or attached to the battery pack) to address this, but I haven't had the time to figure out which capacitors or capacitor packs would be sufficient and which would be best. (It sounds like you need some good, specific properties of the capacitors that aren't part of your common capacitor.) I built my power adapter with an approximately 30 foot cord between the power supply and the tool, so I have a long reach. I'd like to find good capacitors for that.
Very nice job! Please keep up your testing! It would be very nice to hear back on how well this setup holds up. Great work!
If you released a proper certified corded adapter, I would buy it from you in a heartbeat.
Milwaukee needs to make a battery to ac adapter. I know a lot of their market and money comes from batteries… but honestly I’d pay 500$ for a one time battery to be able to plug in the table saw, chop saw, compressor, sanders….All of the big battery killers. It would be nice to have the option in the Packout to not burn down batteries
Beautiful use of shrink tube! Lol Liked and subscribed!
Liked it and subscribed for the table saw. If it works im going to make one for mine. Good job bud!
Awesome! Thank you!
@@harrisonhobbies241 Did you ever get it to work for the table saw? I have one and never got it to work. It will start but then shuts down. I tried it with the 1500W 18V power supply and then even bought another one to put in parallel so supposed to be 3000W but still no luck.
@@alanhymes2881 Did you use a battery in between the tool and power supply to take care of the handshake?
Awesome work! I really wish Milwaukee would make a corded "battery" pack.
Thank you for taking the time and sharing the contents.
How has this lasted? Has the power supply continued to function properly? Has it damaged or burned out any of your tools? Thanks for show this to us!
Big beans for TTC
BALLER AF BRO !!! You Da MAN !!
Hopefully Milwaukee makes a heavy duty m18 m12 ac power supply. They would sell more tools especially to those who dont trust batteries
I had to look for a few days to find this, Good work! Really like you enthusiasm :)... Like WOW it worked!. Really like to see this with the FTS 210 table saw, also interesting to see how many Amps it draws under strain.
“Power supply” not inverter. An inverter is dc to ac volts. Turn up your power supply to 20 volts. 5 series full charged 18650 is 21 volts that’s what’s in a Milwaukee battery. More volts will be better for your tools in this setup.
Less amps, less heat, more better
For comparison, the Metabo HPT AC adapter is 36V 25A, so 900W, right on point
Thanks for sharing this!
Subbed! Awesome video and explanation. I did something similar to use a car audio amplifier in my home using a dell server power supply. Waiting for the next video so I can pull the trigger and order everything to get a corded adapter for my Milwaukee tools! Thanks for your time and risk!
Thanks. I've got quite a few videos in work right now, but hope to have some more follow-ups to this in the coming month or so.
Just came across the channel because I was looking for something like this. It's a shame Milwaukee doesn't make it themselves, but I guess I'll just MacGyver my own. Anyway, I had a few suggestions for v3.0. If I build one, I think I'll mount the power supply inside a toolbox made out of ABS plastic. It would make it much safer imo and provide a carrying handle for the PSU. Additionally, I could add a charge controller and fill the empty space in the toolbox with batteries and ports for USB out, 12v out, and maybe even a household outlet. Might as well add a solar input while I'm at it. My use case is a little different than yours. I have a motorhome and want to run my air compressor and other tools from the side of the road in case I need to change or fill tires or do other work. Using the motorhome's onboard generator as a "battery" for my tools would be a plus, but I also believe in redundancy 5 levels deep.
I think the idea of making the PSU more safe is a very good one. If you haven't already done so you may want to consider providing ventilation in the toolbox as the PSU unit will likely get fairly warm (hot) if in a sealed container.
Thanks! I bought on ebay kit of DeWalt tools 20v for cheap to deliver to me overseas to Russia and I have issues for converting from 110v to 220v. I also made a charger from USB type C from 20v, I also have Idea to make stub instead of battery because good battery is coasty. I will follow your experience to get power from outlet because I mostly work in my shop. Subscription bell and love for your video dude
Certainly interested in this for a Ryobi battery adapter. This is by far the most comprehensive overview. Itd be interesting to see it set up in an ammo can or something with simple plugs to make a super clean ( clean in looks as well as dust protected), transportable system.
Also interested on how two cheaper, readily available 500 watt supplies in parallel would hold up.
I've been toying with using one of my Pack Out bins to hold the electronics. I haven't done any videos recently as i've been in the process of switching jobs, but this project/video is certainly on the list!
I tried some lower watt tools with 3x 90W laptop power supplies in parallel and it worked fine, so your 500W idea is certainly viable. However, you will probably want to do 3x 500W as the miter saw's starting amps get pretty high.
This is the only video likes this on TH-cam. I have been looking into making something like this to power the air compressor. I’m looking forward to how it does with the air compressor. Also since no one has asked yet. Would you consider making one of these for sale?
Hello Dillin!
Thanks for your comment. I'll probably be getting the air compressor next month... so i'll make sure to ping you once i get a video posted.
As for building the adapters - I have considered it, but i suspect if Milwaukee caught wind, there could potentially be legal issues. Because of this, i've avoided it. However, if you're stuck with the build or need some help, i'm happy to set up a zoom call and walk you through a bit.
@@harrisonhobbies241 I completely understanding avoiding the legal issues. I just had to ask. Would there be a difference in using authentic Milwaukee batteries vs. Off-brand batteries from amazon/ebay?
@@16Dillin16 That's a good question, and I haven't actually thought about it from that perspective... Maybe one day this can become my side hustle.
I knew I didn't have an original idea. Hey boss, all my batteries are dead. Break time.
Thanks for your videos! I want to build one of these adaptors using the 18V 1200-watt power supply. I intend to use it almost exclusively on my Milwaukee transfer pump for longer periods, maybe 1 to 2 hours. Do you think this power supply is sufficient for the water pump with long runs?
good video waiting for the table saw
Thank you. I'm so suprised this isn't in higher demand. I've come close to burning out batteries for a long stationary task while ac power buzzed all around me. I have $700 in batteries and they would last longer if i didn't use them so aggressively.
Peak and sustained temperature abs current draw are a really big deal. And a motor can last decades(in some cases centuries) when treated right while batteries will degrade even sitting on a shelf in a dust free, 21c room.
Awesome! Have you figured out how to use a smaller power brick with capacitors yet?
Great video! What AWG did u end up using? I am seeing 4AWG wires but it looks like they might be too big for the pin on the PCB.
Also, can you do a show down between this set up and a standard corded drill? just curious if what kind of performance difference you would see?
Thank you sir!
I was wondering, what if you had bought the 24vdc power supply. Would the Milwaukee tools be able to handle it?
Harrison, is there anyway you can leave a link to this inverter and anything else you used that I might need to recreate this? You are definitely onto something big
Love this. Thank you for posting. Have you tried the table saw yet?
would be interesting to see if u let the torque test channel do a comparisson with it..
Great idea. I'll reach out.
Nice work,
I am trying to do the same thing with my Milwaukee m18 2606-20
I have an adjustable power supply 30 volts/ 10 amps
What is the current setting that I should use?
For some reason isn’t working ok!!
I wanna see a bigger version of this
For sure!
Only 60 amps you could have done 10 or 12 gauge silicone wire. 8 is way overkill’s. 8 can do like 180 amps. That’s for 1 pair of wires too. You can actually go with 18 gauge if you have 3 pairs. Xt60 is good btw. They can handle more than 60 amps no problem.
Hi, lovely video and some great work. TH-cam find of the week for me. I bought a cordless drill 15.6v with no charger and the battery pack had 11, 1.2v 1500mah batteries Ni-Cd. 3 of the 11 batteries had zero voltage, the rest ranged from 0.2 to 1.1v. I want to convert the cordless drill to corded. Please I have an old laptop adaptor with output rated as 20v and 3.25A, would this be enough to run the drill, or what would be the ideal range of adaptor to use? Kindest regards.
Sorry for the delayed reply. Not sure on the specifics of your setup, but your power supply is in the range of 65 watts. You will probably need at least 200 to run your drill comfortably, though under load it may go up to around 400+. So you will likely need between 4 and 8 of those power supplies running in parallel.
Hey, Harrison, i have watched your video and built a similar adaptor for myself. Got most of my small tools to work, except the circular saw. I even got the miter saw to work, but it seems that the power is not so strong enough to cut a piece of 2x4. It would stop working it the torque builds up. It is almost like the amp is not high enough for the saw. What do u suggest for me to do here?
Hey man, I've been looking and have failed to find a power supply like yours. I built one using your video with a small 20 amp regulated supply, and it works a charm. But I need a stronger one for my M18 table saw. Any recommendations? Love the videos, keep up the good work.
Did you ever find a solution?
@@Truman45B yeah but I haven't gone through with it yet. There's a good power supply on Alibaba. Someone else I've seen has done it and it works perfectly.
@@logangreen6977 Do you folks have a forum or Discord where you saw that? I think I also saw that PSU on Alibaba but I'm a little bit afraid of it! I was hoping to find a USA / UL listed one.
Hello
You have any update on this milwaukee power cord thing? I want to make one to run milwaukee quick cut any suggestions please.
Thanks
Nice I have wanted to make one of these for a long time
Do it!
Would this work for my m18 rotary hammer drill (2718-20)? It drains batteries like crazy and I would love to be able to plug it in. Love the video by the way.
I do have a question: why don't tool manufacturers include an adapter that makes their cordless tools into corded ones in case you need it? The technology has been around far longer than lithium batteries.
Have they just not figured this out yet, or is there a different reason??
Will this work for high output batteries also? Wanted to use it for the 18v concrete saw
Hi there.
Thanks for the fantastic videos on converting the M18 batteries.
Quick question, did you remove all the old cells from the battery pack or just the first one (to break the loop)?
Thanks for your feedback!
I removed all of the cells.
@@harrisonhobbies241Appreciate the reply 👍 The reason for the question was that I see the pcb has 4v, 8v, 12v and 16v connections (as well as 0v and 20v) so I wasn't sure if it monitored/expected those voltages as well as 18-20v.
Do you know if the pcbs are different between the various Ah batteries? Does the 2Ah battery use the same pcb as the 5 Ah?
You could probably just buy a shell for the battery, all those cheap clone batteries are using a shell that fits Milwaukee - that way you don’t have to sacrifice a real battery.
I love it!!! Nice work!!
Thank you!!
yeah it's a huge risk plugging in this after verifying that is outputting 18V... worst case scenario the AMP draw is too high and the power supply won't manage although I doubt any tools are pulling even close to 66 AMPs
Then again, this video was produced 3 years ago, and we're still waiting. Maybe the solution is a kick starter to actually manufacture this as an aftermarket product and eat Milwaukee's ( and its competitors') lunch.
Do you think 10g wire would be enough? Aswell did you try it with the table saw or compressor?
AC adapters for all cordless tools will soon be on Amazon.
Here I'm looking into doing the same thing with a Dyson V10
Hi, did you use any resistors so that the device feels it as it was an actual battery?
I'm planning to make an adapter using a 200w laptop brick to power the table saw because it eats batteries like popcorn. i just want to ask if any problems occurred when using that method specially in the long period of time?
Hello,
The 200 watts won't come close to power the saw - so you're going to need something much larger (1,000 watts or more), depending on how hard you're cutting, and what you're cutting.
The laptop power brick won't work as plug-and-play if its newer. Newer power bricks have communication I/O with the laptop so they can adjust the power they send. Without designing a control circuit that will perform that handshake, the power supply won't work at all. If you have an old one (like the Lenovo ones I used in the original iteration of this project) that just gives a dumb 16 volts consistently, then you'll be fine.
How many 12v watts (120v wall plug in) do you think I would need to run Milwaukee 2504-20 M12 FUEL12-Volt Brushless 1/2 In Hammer Drill Tool max torque 350 in-lbs?
Also how many 12v watts (120v wall plug in) do you think for M12 1/4-inch Impact Driver - 2462-20 Peak Torque 1,000 in-lbs?
Also can I used LED Lighting Transformers 120v to DC12V 100W LED Driver Power Adapter For LED Strip hooked up in unison for power tools, these led drivers are physically small sized units?
Do you have a step by step to for the uninitiated to try this?
My question is, could i use the battery from say a 20v Hart battery, and do the same thing with a milwalkee drill/power supply...
I mean with the laptop power supply
How about the deep m18 band saw?
I am about to buy a battery powered compressor. I would like to do this set up. How is this set up holding? Will it work on a battery powered compressor. Tha k you for this info
Hi Mario.
It does work on the compressor. I have a video of it somewhere on my channel (I'm on mobile now, and it's hard to search and respond... sorry about that).
The compressor performance is meh for the price. It takes a long time to refill, and it's clunky to move. But having it be battery powered when you need it is nice. And it's very quiet. It's got many hours on it, and still working great.
@@harrisonhobbies241 thank you Harrison for your vidoes and your input. The reason I need battery powered tools is cuz I am off the gird for now. Cool life style
Have found a higher output version. Something that put out like 3000watts?
🤔🤔🤔after the experiment,i found the this ac dc converter 18v 20A is enough for the cordelss grinder
the battery business will keep this tech restricted to the more savvy, Metabo multivolt is the only one I know of.
Thanks for this info. Ive been wanting such a device but dont have the expertise. Im thinking this lithium battery fad is a massive scam thats sucked us all in. Instead of constantly looking for a charged battery, Im going back to the cord. Thanks.
When I saw de Walt did this for their chop saw l was thinking why can’t we do this for the Milwaukee chop saw when you uses it in the workshop so look into this and l was looking at a computer power supply but here in the uk 🇬🇧 are power is 240 volts but l would put the same sliding plate as the Milwaukee battery and only uses it for chop saw table saw but it’s a great idea stay safe thanks for your Video 👏👏👍
Hello! The problem with a computer power supply is that it only outputs 12V (and 5V too), so unless you added a step-up transformer, the saw would detect a "defective, 12V" battery and wouldn't even run.
The 18V transformer should operate agnostic of your line voltage (220v vs 110v) as there is typically circuitry inside that can handle either. Of course, this will vary by the model you choose - but most offer full-range voltage input.
Power Adapter "Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock"
Is there an alternative source?
To answer anyone's question about why we would want this and not use the battery.
Milwaukee has a few M18 tools that are somewhat stationary. (Miter saw and Table saw is what I'm thinking)
I want to be able to set those saws up in my basement and forget about them and just have them work when I flip the switch on. This is why we want this.
Or you have 2 batteries 1 charger and run both batteries dry by accident. Have 5 screws left to drive and can either wait 30 min for a battery to recharge or boom plug it into the adapter and get the job done.
@@klyphgy or you have a couple tools at home that need alot of power, but all you got is a bad CP 2.0 battery.
Could you show the transfer pump running for any extended time? I use mine to pump waste oil and I tear through batteries. I was thinking of doing just this (how i found the video) and would love to see an extended load on this for 10-15min.
Can do. I'll target that this weekend, time permitting.
@@harrisonhobbies241 Thank you!
Great content
What about rigging this
A Milwaukee charger wired to a battery, Then plug that battery into the saw?
I’m sure people have dozens of chargers sitting around
Those chargers only put out around 100 watts, so it wouldn't be sufficient. There is also a lot of handshake circuitry - and not being an electrical engineering, I'm pretty clueless on that kind of stuff.
Can you do a version of this in 480vac?
480VAC version might just have to be a step down transformer in between the 480VAC socket and the DC power supply. Otherwise you would have to locate a DC power supply that operates from that 480VAC - I just don’t think that would be all that common of a DC power supply.
Why does milwaukee not already make and sell such adapter?
$$$ comes from selling people batteries
Then it also cannibalizes their corded market.
Yep. I assume their batteries MSRP probably have a 50% markup, and offer recurring income opportunity.
And I assume once we start playing with voltage delivery on these, we will see that the "18v" will stomp the equivalent corded option. Though we will let the Torque Test Channel quantify that.
Dumb question: why did you need to connect to all of the positive and negative terminals instead of just one pair?
Short story... i don't know how the thing is wired inside, and was unsure if the traces on the PCB were capable of handing the full wattage - so i went on the side of caution and grouped them all together.
The documentation for that transformer was... lacking.
So strange nobody is selling this adapter
can you make and sell thee?! please!?
Can you explain why this needs to be split to 3 terminals each for positive and negative? Is it a power thing?
Hi Jared! The short answer: I don't know how this transformer is wired, so I errored on the side of caution and hooked up all 3 terminal sets in parallel. If they are all individual circuits, each giving 1/3 of the rated output, there is a chance I could have fried the inverter when I try to add a heavy load, so I hooked them all up. There is also the possibility that they are all on a common rail, so that would have made my wiring redundant, and a bit unnecessary. Since the power supply had a long shipping duration, and I didn't really want to wait another month for a replacement if I gambled and lost, I played it safe.
@@harrisonhobbies241 thanks for the reply! Good to know it’s okay to plug them all in. I’m doing a lighting project with a transformer like this and wasn’t sure which terminals to plug in to for each positive and negative. But by the sounds of it it shouldn’t matter too much?
@@jaredfound6004 That's my assumption. An easy way to get a better idea of what's going on would be to hook a multi-meter up to one set of terminals, and apply a small load to a different set. See if you have any voltage drop on the "unrelated" set. If you DO see a drop, then you can reasonably conclude that the terminals are connected electronically.
Would you build this to sell? Thanks
I would pay for this
Can I pay you to make one??
Has anyone tried this with Wet/Dry vacuum?
So I don't know if you mentioned this but if you could Mount that b**** inside of a pack out one of the half ones maybe the bigger clear top one cut a little exhaust and an intake hole throw a little duct filter in there fold it up if necessary then you can snap that on and off of whatever table you're using it easily store it away heck maybe you can even fold the battery back in there or something if you use the ammo can. I hope that you're endeavor is fruitful but I also help Milwaukee comes to their senses sooner rather than later.
Hi Ian... thanks for your comment! Yep - i plan to use the taller half-height pack out as a container for the power supply eventually. Right now i only have one (which is in-use) and my local Home Depot has been hit-or-miss with inventory. Once i get one to sacrifice, i will certainly be trying this out. And good call on the filter. I think i have extra Wagner spray gun filters that may do well for this application.
And I don't expect Milwaukee to release anything like this, so we gotta take this into our own hands!
@@harrisonhobbies241 awesome And they can be a little bit more expensive at times but if you have a, Jerry's hardware, northern tool , and I believe acme tool is the third one they'll have certain products on release and keep fairly up-to-date stuff in stock form my experiences. Good luck and Godspeed.
I’m working on making a 36v conversion for my Makita. Love the video, message me if you have any suggestions/you’d like to collab?
Hi Angelo! Happy to help and support. Let me know what you need to get started.
A few work projects have been keeping me busy - so I've been slow to make any new videos (still haven't built my updated 18V adapter)... but will try to be responsive.
@@harrisonhobbies241 I’ve yet to watch your part one of this so I’ll do that tonight before asking questions - but the one most readily in my head is how are you reading initial draw/do you account for the initial draw/spike of voltage? I have 2 36v and I keep one on my garage bench, would rather just have it plugged in than swap batteries every time I decide to use it.
@@apappano I built a dummy battery that plugged into a regular battery so I could have "unlimited" current. I put a meter inline and watched the draw so I could size the problem. a.co/d/4u5SEgt
I have a video on here about the testing of various equipment, but I'm on mobile so can't easily grab you the link.
You should sell this.
So, what (if anything) really needs to be change to run this into the DeWALT 20v stuff. In reality, the 20v is REALLY 18v at operation. (I mean, let's face it, they all use thew SAME cells.....
Take my money 😂
I guess we all need to start pestering Milwaukee to actually build one!
@@harrisonhobbies241 my plan was to pester you 😂😂😂
I like that plan to. No liabilities on you. Would you build one for me and stone house? You are far more proficient and knowledgeable then I am. This could be your little grass root cottage industry thing. Heck you might even want to pursue a kick starter project. Though that might start implementing liabilities for you. Honestly I would happily sign a waver at this stage.
One thing to consider is that your battery wire is quite long. This is really bad on brushless motor controllers. I strongly encourage you to shorten that wire, get a smaller gauge then twist it to be safe. If you keep it long like that you will eventually kill the controller on your tool. Please research this then update your viewers. I would hate to see the blood of a bunch of expensive red tools on your hands 😂
Can you provide some direction on this issue - I like the concept of alternative power source for tools (i.e. big LFP battery) but still have concerns about long term (or should I say short term) effect on tool.
@@paul_dz it’s fine just gotta make the wire as short as possible. Also, try to use smaller diameter wire if possible but not at the expense of making them heat up. If the wires are hot then add another line or use thicker wires.
I would love for you to make one for me???
Hi, thank you so much for making this, would you sell one to me. Thank you
Sorry - but trying to keep this as a side project and not a business. They are pretty easy to make though, and i'm happy to answer any specific questions you've got.
Its really cool to do it but when you stop and thinking about how cordless tools were a way to get away from the wall, its kind of funny.
For those of us with limited funds (change of income) and existing tools, this track has some level of appeal, but the humor you went for still stands :)
There are benifits and draw backs to cordless tools. It's great to be cordless and with unlimited funds perhaps it is feasible to run a shop full of tools or a site full of tools on batteries. However wear and tare on a battery makes the batteries a consumable and not very economical or economical friendly. To have the option of both plugged and unplugged is a superior solution. Hitachi sorry I mean hpt (metabo) is the only company to have adopted this thinking. And though I like Hitachi tools I prefer true metabo or milwaukee or even makita for the fit and finish and quality. I really wish these companies would get onboard with this sort of thing.......
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