My Craftsman Bolt on is my favorite tool and probably one of my favorite possessions. When I was drilling today the motor sparked and it died. I knew it had been discontinued and it was the day I had been dreading... I did not want to pay extortion prices on eBay for a new head. I googled it and saw the B&D and I exclaimed that is the EXACT SAME DRILL in a different color because I KNOW my drill. My SO pooh poohed on my idea that maybe JUST maybe the parts would work on mine because it is the SAME body shape.... then I found your video and VICTORY IS MINE!! I may have woohooed a little too loud. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!
These were made before Stanley B&D bought Craftsman, which is even cooler when you think about that. The B&D batteries are the way to go when it comes to keeping the CM bolt on handles going. Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you! I was just searching for replacement batteries for my old Craftsman Bolt On and wanted to confirm my suspicion that the B&D would work. Yay!
I just purchased the Black and Decker Jig Saw attachment for my Craftsman bolt on. Discovered that they have added a detent to the black and decker that stops the attachment from mating with the craftsman. A utility knife took the detent right off and the attachment fits and works perfectly now.
Steven Woolstenhulme that’s a shame they tried to make it so you couldn’t use the different attachments from B&D on the Bolt-Ons. Glad you were able to make it work. The jig saw was one that I used and it did what I needed it to do.
Black and Decker bought out the craftsman power tools. The 20V batteries are interchangeable and the Matrix parts will all interchange with the Bolt-on parts. I just ordered one my craftsman died. The saw won't cut a 2x4 even flat ways unless you cut both sides. You can get a fast charger for those batteries. I wouldn't get rid of it even for milwaukee, they don't have all the attachments you have to buy each tool seperately.
Thought my.ol lady was the only one using a drill to cook and clean. I showed that she could use it for some things in the kitchen and it changed her life I think
Thanks for confirming! There are a few hard to get black and decker attachments that seem to be available when looking for the craftsman model numbers!
My old craftsman bolt-on corded version finally burned out. I'm glad I saw this video. The black and decker version is $32 new the craftsman is $150+ new and used. I would not trust black and decker cordless for any length of time.
I wish there’s a brushless version. I’ve got the BD bolt on line up for the last 5yrs and they are awesome. Only had one drill burned out on me because I modded a kobalt 24v battery to work with it. Over voltage ruined the carbon brush real quick.
Yeah you have to be kind of careful with those adapters, but you should be able to 'upgrade' with some of the knockoff 4ah batteries off Amazon or eBay for fairly cheap.
I wish they made a rivet gun attachment. Got an older 12V Matrix. Not sure if I want to upgrade it or not. I don't need another drill. But it would be nice to have the other bits I could swap out. I could see occasional uses for the router and that trim saw could be great for sheetmetal.
The cheapest way for me to get into wood working is to shop at ikea. That's as close as I get to a fine furniture builder. I work with steel just fine but gimme some lumber and I'll invent new ways to screw something up. I do use the B&D 20V Lithium Ion system for a couple of drills, and a weed eater. I use a 40V cordless electric lawn mower that works like a champ. The 40V batteries look pretty much the same as the 20V ones... I'll have to try a 40 in the drill.
I have a weed eater and a little blower that's Black & Decker 20 volt also. The weed eater worked great, and still does. The blower sucks on wet grass, but works great for blowing out the shop. The cordless mowers have came a long way in the last 5 years or so. I'd actually consider one of those for my yard if we owned this place.
I have the matrix tool they are the same system I have craftsman bolt on accessories I am impressed with what you can do with these tools. They are not hardcore pro tools but will do a number of things fairly well. Great vid
I was impressed also mainly on the price point and the space savings. I could carry all those tools in a medium sized bag. They have limitations, but everything has limitations. Once I learned to stay in those limitations, I was fine.
I want to use my M12 fuel drill as an ultra high speed gravy mixer not just for drilling or driving delicate fasteners that can easily be damaged by an impact driver.
I do believe that Black and Decker had the contract to make Craftsman drills and drivers for quite a few years. Now that they are all owned by the same company I wonder how alike they will be now.
Good observation. It's kind of disappointing that some tools are just re branded for other markets. I guess it's kind of cool the battery fits no matter the color of the drill gun. :)
It's amazing the amount of rebranding that goes on in the tool world. matco has to be the worst, only thing they make themselves are their toolboxes. I guess they're really no different than Sears Craftsman was, of course we're seeing how that played out for Sears right now. Sears at least rebranded some excellent tool companies, for decent prices, for a long time.
Good show! Love the gravy mixing drill. Power tools in the kitchen? I'm going to go buy a new drill and when my wife yells at me that I buy too many tools, I'll tell her it's for her to cook with in the kitchen. 😁
Hard Knocks Forge I am looking for the Matrix drill with the blue LED lights like the one you have? Do you have a model number? Link to that drill? Thank you.
The bolt on was giving to me as a gift from my wife. When we bought our house I went out and bought a b&d weed eater, I then realized the batteries were exactly the same. I bought different b&d attachments for my drill as for some reason are cheaper than craftsman. I bought a brand new b&d batrery a couple of days ago that I found cheap on mercari and today I picked up a new craftsman bolt on drill for 30 bucks. This drill is also a bolt on but is a little different, it has an led light that works with the trigger. Now I have 2 bolt ons, 2 ceaftsman batteries, 2 b&d batteries, 2 chargers and a few attachments.
Thank you sooooo much for posting this. Its exactly what I was looking for! I was looking for batteries for my bolt on and thought b and d would work. Now I know! Thx again and nice whisk attachment!
No problem. If I had a dewalt battery I'd try one of those out too since they're all made by the same company. They just all have slightly different features between B&D, Dewalt, Porter Cable, and Craftsman. The Bolt-On/Matrix system is pretty cool for what it's worth.
I drilled about a dozen holes with that drill. It stays in the kitchen now because cleaning it was a huge pain in the ass last time I was told to make the gravy. I also have a set of scrub brushes for it also.
At least I have a new way of making gravy, mixing hot chocolate, cake mix, and whip cream. Use the reciprocating saw for carving meat. Think I'm joking?
I've heard that porter cable batteries work also, but I've never tried. I thought for sure dewalt would have fit though since dewalt is just the new black and decker industrial. New as in probably 30 years or so...
Stanley Black & Decker used to have a contract back in the day to make Craftsman wrenches and ratchets. Then Sears went to Apex and that's when it all went down hill for the Craftsman brand.
The Matrix and Bolt On attachments are interchangeable... but if you noticed the rotations are opposite. If you didn't notice your circular saw is spinning the opposite direction of the cutting teeth... 😀
It was moving the right direction. I did go back and check my actual saw attachment and when that thing is attached you can't actually flip it into reverse. It'll only work in the right direction.
Did you ever upgrade or still using them? I have a Matrix drill from several years ago and was looking at buying the kit for all the attachments, another drill, and a second battery. Just wondering if they are worth dumping money into still.
I do still have them. If you’re looking to upgrade I would suggest doing so, if you’re using them to make money with. If you’re just doing hobby type work then it probably wouldn’t be worth the investment in a new cordless system. I actually do still use mine and haven’t had any problems, but I haven’t pushed them hard either. Every tool has limitations and this set up has a few more than stand alone tools, but it’s something you can work around most of the time.
@@HardKnocksForge It wouldn't be for daily use, not making money with. I am mainly looking for doing DYI home projects and possbly building a shed later. I have looked at other systems, like the Ryobi and like, but they all require a battery themselves and take up a lot of space and are more expensive. If I was to purchase the kit right now at $159 I should get most tools I need to perform most tasks. I just worry about if it provides enough power, especially the jigsaw attachment to do counter tops.
Bolt on all day, the quality is ten times better, and the amount of attachments they have is ridiculous.. but it is wayyy more expensive so do as I do, get the matrix set, n buy the bolt on attachments to use on the b&d!!! ***fun fact too,, the 20v b&d batteries for the matrix, are the exact same as the 20v Porter Cable batteries,, just need to cut 1 lil piece of plastic off to make em adaptable. (the knockoff Porter cable batteries are cheaper that b&d, and go passed 3ah lol)
I’ll have to look at the porter cable battery hack. I’ve been researching spot welders for lithium ion batteries to rebuild the B&D batteries I have to get more mAhs out of them. Clipping a tab seems quite a bit less time consuming… thanks!
Not bad tools for the price. I been thinking about up grading my cordless tools. Believe it or not I own and use cheap wallmart hyper tough tools on the job sight. Yeah my co workers all have dewalt and milwaukee tools. Only thing about hyper tough tools is it takes 3 hrs to charge 1 battery 😂and they are under powered compared to dewalt and milwaukee but they do get the job done. Anyway like I said I'm going to up grade them to craftsman. Lowe's has a drill and impact combo for only $99. They have to be better than hyper tough I hope LOL
Great video thanks brother. I have not seen those before. Pretty cool setup with both of them. Keep up the great work see you in the next video thanks again brother
Well hopefully they don't tax you too hard for not being ready for Moving Day. I still think it's kinda silly they make you all Box everything up and move every year up there in Canada...
@@HardKnocksForge Do a search for Sears manufacturing codes, i saw this one for starters. www.applianceaid.com/sears-manufacturing-codes.php and this one vintagemachinery.org/craftsman/manufacturers.aspx
I’m not sure if all of them are, but that has been the case for me so far. I however do not have any of the brand new craftsman power tools, from Stanley black and decker, that are sold in Lowes. All my 20V CM tools are the ones that were sold at Sears and Ace hardware stores.
@@HardKnocksForge Thanks for replying! I have the matrix and there is a sale on some craftsman tools. I'll see if I can get my hands on one and see how it turns out. *Edit; lol, they just sold out....
@@HardKnocksForge Got a Craftsman weedwhacker, looks like they have redesigned the battery since the bolt on, and they are no longer compatible. There is plastic bar that prevents black and decker batteries from siding in, and the contact terminal has a different width. It's the "diehard" branded craftsman batteries that are compatible with black and decker.
@@Alteczar That is good to know. Sucks they 'fixed it' but I'm sure it has something to do with making as much money as they can off every customer they get.
This Matrix/Bolt On kit had been great for a long time. Lots and lots of different tools for all kinds of things and cheaper than buying the tools all individually. It has its limitations though which is why I’ve switched.
I’d want to believe the craftsman would be held to a slightly higher standard, but they all came from the same factory, so chances are there identical in every aspect.
That’s a shame. From what I’ve heard recently they’ve changed something with the batteries or the tools to where you can use CM batteries with B&D tools or vice versa.
@@HardKnocksForge may we know what is the exact model of yours. I can't find the exact matrix like you have. the latest BDCDMT120C totally direct in your video
Stanley black and decker are the OEM supplier and Craftsman bought their tools re-branded with the Craftsman name on them. Of course none of that matters now, because Stanley B&D owns the Craftsman name now.
Best battery platform out there, for me anyways. TTI, who owns Milwaukee, now also owns Ryobi. Who knows maybe one of these days they make tools where you can trade tips on and swap back and forth.
@@Xman11ish chargers are easy to modify, drivers a little bit harder; there are lots of youtubes on dremmel type mods for the batteries and drivers of PC/BD/CM units; I would think the dewalt 20v units are possible too I know they don't work out of the box similarly.
Most things aren’t made to be dropped. They’ve gotten better with actually drop testing production tools today before they release them. It took them a while to finger out that they weren’t always getting the same build quality, and even materials the companies would specify, back from china to sell in store. It took them some time to learn and we all paid the price for it. I wouldn’t recommend most tools to anyone because I don’t know how people use them. I have called straight junk ass tools junk before, but even junk tools will work for certain people. It’s why most of my videos have gone into just showing people what I buy and maybe giving the thought process of why I chose those tools. I live old tools but sometimes the new shit is leaps and bounds better than the old tools.
@@HardKnocksForge Better! The ratchets sears/craftsman were selling were absolute trash! I went through three of them and meanwhile my Dads craftsman tools from the 80's are perfectly fine. I got ripped off lol
I have old CM ratchets, and wrenches, also. Both the raised panel and the professionals and couldn’t be more happy with them. From what I’ve been able to handle at #LowesBlows for awhile now, their Taiwan ratchets are nice but their china ones are still junk. It’s been 2-3 years of SB&D saying their moving CM back to USA manufacturing and they haven’t done anything except paint the yellow stuff red and call it a potatoe instead of a potato. Everyone keeps talking about the plant in Texas making tons of USA made stuff but I have yet to see any of it. I’d love for CM to be a USA success story once again. I’m just not sure SB&D is the company that’ll make that happen.
My Craftsman Bolt on is my favorite tool and probably one of my favorite possessions. When I was drilling today the motor sparked and it died. I knew it had been discontinued and it was the day I had been dreading... I did not want to pay extortion prices on eBay for a new head. I googled it and saw the B&D and I exclaimed that is the EXACT SAME DRILL in a different color because I KNOW my drill. My SO pooh poohed on my idea that maybe JUST maybe the parts would work on mine because it is the SAME body shape.... then I found your video and VICTORY IS MINE!! I may have woohooed a little too loud. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!
Hope your replacement serves you well! If you were closer I’d have sold you my whole kit.
Stanley Black & Decker does own Craftsman so that's interesting to see how those connect!
These were made before Stanley B&D bought Craftsman, which is even cooler when you think about that. The B&D batteries are the way to go when it comes to keeping the CM bolt on handles going. Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you! I was just searching for replacement batteries for my old Craftsman Bolt On and wanted to confirm my suspicion that the B&D would work. Yay!
I just purchased the Black and Decker Jig Saw attachment for my Craftsman bolt on. Discovered that they have added a detent to the black and decker that stops the attachment from mating with the craftsman. A utility knife took the detent right off and the attachment fits and works perfectly now.
Steven Woolstenhulme that’s a shame they tried to make it so you couldn’t use the different attachments from B&D on the Bolt-Ons. Glad you were able to make it work. The jig saw was one that I used and it did what I needed it to do.
Black and Decker bought out the craftsman power tools. The 20V batteries are interchangeable and the Matrix parts will all interchange with the Bolt-on parts. I just ordered one my craftsman died. The saw won't cut a 2x4 even flat ways unless you cut both sides. You can get a fast charger for those batteries. I wouldn't get rid of it even for milwaukee, they don't have all the attachments you have to buy each tool seperately.
Thought my.ol lady was the only one using a drill to cook and clean. I showed that she could use it for some things in the kitchen and it changed her life I think
I have 6 B&D 20V Max batteries, good to know they work on the 20V Craftsman stuff, lot on clearance at Lowes
I had the matrix kit for years and i loaned the whole thing to a buddy once and it was all lost i brought extras for it and everything very versatile
It has been a super handy kit. Way cheaper that buying stand alone tools. They really need to get rid of those white 1 amp hour batteries though.
I would lose that buddy.
Thanks for confirming! There are a few hard to get black and decker attachments that seem to be available when looking for the craftsman model numbers!
Yep and craftsman had attachments B&D didn’t have and probably the other way around as well. Happy hunting!
My old craftsman bolt-on corded version finally burned out. I'm glad I saw this video. The black and decker version is $32 new the craftsman is $150+ new and used. I would not trust black and decker cordless for any length of time.
I wish there’s a brushless version. I’ve got the BD bolt on line up for the last 5yrs and they are awesome. Only had one drill burned out on me because I modded a kobalt 24v battery to work with it. Over voltage ruined the carbon brush real quick.
Yeah you have to be kind of careful with those adapters, but you should be able to 'upgrade' with some of the knockoff 4ah batteries off Amazon or eBay for fairly cheap.
I wish they made a rivet gun attachment. Got an older 12V Matrix. Not sure if I want to upgrade it or not. I don't need another drill. But it would be nice to have the other bits I could swap out. I could see occasional uses for the router and that trim saw could be great for sheetmetal.
The cheapest way for me to get into wood working is to shop at ikea. That's as close as I get to a fine furniture builder.
I work with steel just fine but gimme some lumber and I'll invent new ways to screw something up.
I do use the B&D 20V Lithium Ion system for a couple of drills, and a weed eater. I use a 40V cordless electric lawn mower that works like a champ. The 40V batteries look pretty much the same as the 20V ones... I'll have to try a 40 in the drill.
I have a weed eater and a little blower that's Black & Decker 20 volt also. The weed eater worked great, and still does. The blower sucks on wet grass, but works great for blowing out the shop. The cordless mowers have came a long way in the last 5 years or so. I'd actually consider one of those for my yard if we owned this place.
Thanks i love both guns im so happy you can use both parts
I have the matrix tool they are the same system I have craftsman bolt on accessories I am impressed with what you can do with these tools. They are not hardcore pro tools but will do a number of things fairly well. Great vid
I was impressed also mainly on the price point and the space savings. I could carry all those tools in a medium sized bag. They have limitations, but everything has limitations. Once I learned to stay in those limitations, I was fine.
I want to use my M12 fuel drill as an ultra high speed gravy mixer not just for drilling or driving delicate fasteners that can easily be damaged by an impact driver.
My B&D drill is a solid mixer, but the M12 would blow it out of the kitchen.
I do believe that Black and Decker had the contract to make Craftsman drills and drivers for quite a few years. Now that they are all owned by the same company I wonder how alike they will be now.
Idk. I kinda wonder if they will keep dewalt separate, to higher specs, or if it's all gonna be the same thing. Just up to you to pick a color.
Good video the white batteries have. Lasted 8 or 9 years. I have 5 a attachments thanks
Good observation. It's kind of disappointing that some tools are just re branded for other markets. I guess it's kind of cool the battery fits no matter the color of the drill gun. :)
It's amazing the amount of rebranding that goes on in the tool world. matco has to be the worst, only thing they make themselves are their toolboxes. I guess they're really no different than Sears Craftsman was, of course we're seeing how that played out for Sears right now. Sears at least rebranded some excellent tool companies, for decent prices, for a long time.
Thanks was wondering if a Bolton ratchet would fit a matrix. Now I need to order!
They're exactly the same. Find out which is cheapest and order away, brother.
Good show! Love the gravy mixing drill. Power tools in the kitchen? I'm going to go buy a new drill and when my wife yells at me that I buy too many tools, I'll tell her it's for her to cook with in the kitchen. 😁
1 1/2" Spade bits work the same as a kitchen aid!!
Yeah if Milwaukee ever makes a pink drill I'll grab one for the old lady the first week they come out!
The gravy mixer attachment works great at mixing paint too. With a special adapter, the inflator attachment can be used to inflate balloons, ha-ha!
honey why my tools smell like cookies?
That's cool that you transitioned and got some bolt-ons.
Strap ons just weren't cutting it...
Hard Knocks Forge I am looking for the Matrix drill with the blue LED lights like the one you have? Do you have a model number? Link to that drill? Thank you.
Hard Knocks Forge BTW, how many amps is the B&Decker fast charger you showed?
The bolt on was giving to me as a gift from my wife.
When we bought our house I went out and bought a b&d weed eater, I then realized the batteries were exactly the same. I bought different b&d attachments for my drill as for some reason are cheaper than craftsman.
I bought a brand new b&d batrery a couple of days ago that I found cheap on mercari and today I picked up a new craftsman bolt on drill for 30 bucks. This drill is also a bolt on but is a little different, it has an led light that works with the trigger.
Now I have 2 bolt ons, 2 ceaftsman batteries, 2 b&d batteries, 2 chargers and a few attachments.
That's playing the rebrand game about as financially responsible as a guy buying tools can do!
Thank you sooooo much for posting this. Its exactly what I was looking for! I was looking for batteries for my bolt on and thought b and d would work. Now I know! Thx again and nice whisk attachment!
No problem. If I had a dewalt battery I'd try one of those out too since they're all made by the same company. They just all have slightly different features between B&D, Dewalt, Porter Cable, and Craftsman. The Bolt-On/Matrix system is pretty cool for what it's worth.
Thanks for the video HNF.
Like the idea of the wire wisp for grave.
I drilled about a dozen holes with that drill. It stays in the kitchen now because cleaning it was a huge pain in the ass last time I was told to make the gravy. I also have a set of scrub brushes for it also.
Wish Milwaukee made a similar product.
They have the M12 installation tool, but it's nowhere near as versatile as the B&D Matrix or CM Bolt On.
At least I have a new way of making gravy, mixing hot chocolate, cake mix, and whip cream. Use the reciprocating saw for carving meat. Think I'm joking?
All perfect ways to utilize those tools. I honestly thought the 9" blades were made with Turkey carving in mind.
@@HardKnocksForge ya never can tell
By the by DeWalt 20v a and black and Decker different found out over Xmas.
I've heard that porter cable batteries work also, but I've never tried. I thought for sure dewalt would have fit though since dewalt is just the new black and decker industrial. New as in probably 30 years or so...
Craftsman is owned by Stanley which owns black n decker its possible Stanley helped craftsman several years ago to build that craftsman bolt on drill
Stanley Black & Decker used to have a contract back in the day to make Craftsman wrenches and ratchets. Then Sears went to Apex and that's when it all went down hill for the Craftsman brand.
The Matrix and Bolt On attachments are interchangeable... but if you noticed the rotations are opposite. If you didn't notice your circular saw is spinning the opposite direction of the cutting teeth... 😀
It was moving the right direction. I did go back and check my actual saw attachment and when that thing is attached you can't actually flip it into reverse. It'll only work in the right direction.
Did you ever upgrade or still using them? I have a Matrix drill from several years ago and was looking at buying the kit for all the attachments, another drill, and a second battery. Just wondering if they are worth dumping money into still.
I do still have them. If you’re looking to upgrade I would suggest doing so, if you’re using them to make money with. If you’re just doing hobby type work then it probably wouldn’t be worth the investment in a new cordless system. I actually do still use mine and haven’t had any problems, but I haven’t pushed them hard either. Every tool has limitations and this set up has a few more than stand alone tools, but it’s something you can work around most of the time.
@@HardKnocksForge It wouldn't be for daily use, not making money with. I am mainly looking for doing DYI home projects and possbly building a shed later. I have looked at other systems, like the Ryobi and like, but they all require a battery themselves and take up a lot of space and are more expensive. If I was to purchase the kit right now at $159 I should get most tools I need to perform most tasks. I just worry about if it provides enough power, especially the jigsaw attachment to do counter tops.
@@aod_fan you’d need some really high dollar blades and a lot of patience for a shed and countertops. Extra batteries as well…
Bolt on all day, the quality is ten times better, and the amount of attachments they have is ridiculous.. but it is wayyy more expensive so do as I do, get the matrix set, n buy the bolt on attachments to use on the b&d!!!
***fun fact too,, the 20v b&d batteries for the matrix, are the exact same as the 20v Porter Cable batteries,, just need to cut 1 lil piece of plastic off to make em adaptable. (the knockoff Porter cable batteries are cheaper that b&d, and go passed 3ah lol)
I’ll have to look at the porter cable battery hack. I’ve been researching spot welders for lithium ion batteries to rebuild the B&D batteries I have to get more mAhs out of them. Clipping a tab seems quite a bit less time consuming… thanks!
First compressor like that I’ve seen, good video as always!!
It should come with a locking feature. Holding that trigger down the whole time is frustrating.
@@HardKnocksForge same here. I threw a clamp in my matrix bag for just that purpose. It takes forever to fill a large truck tire.
Not bad tools for the price. I been thinking about up grading my cordless tools. Believe it or not I own and use cheap wallmart hyper tough tools on the job sight.
Yeah my co workers all have dewalt and milwaukee tools. Only thing about hyper tough tools is it takes 3 hrs to charge 1 battery 😂and they are under powered compared to dewalt and milwaukee but they do get the job done. Anyway like I said I'm going to up grade them to craftsman. Lowe's has a drill and impact combo for only $99. They have to be better than hyper tough I hope LOL
If they work they work. That's really all that matters...
Great video thanks brother. I have not seen those before. Pretty cool setup with both of them. Keep up the great work see you in the next video thanks again brother
cool video brother happy new years
Happy new year Dan! Happy belated Boxing Day also? Did you get everything packed up?
no got nothing done
Well hopefully they don't tax you too hard for not being ready for Moving Day. I still think it's kinda silly they make you all Box everything up and move every year up there in Canada...
On Sears stuff the first 3 numbers in the model number mean what company actually made it.
That's awesome! Do you have a link or list of manufacturers handy?
No I don’t.
1970chevelle396 damn that would have been awesome.
@@HardKnocksForge Do a search for Sears manufacturing codes, i saw this one for starters. www.applianceaid.com/sears-manufacturing-codes.php and this one vintagemachinery.org/craftsman/manufacturers.aspx
Great stuff!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Does this mean all 20v craftsman and black and decker tools have interchangeable batteries?
I’m not sure if all of them are, but that has been the case for me so far. I however do not have any of the brand new craftsman power tools, from Stanley black and decker, that are sold in Lowes. All my 20V CM tools are the ones that were sold at Sears and Ace hardware stores.
@@HardKnocksForge Thanks for replying! I have the matrix and there is a sale on some craftsman tools. I'll see if I can get my hands on one and see how it turns out. *Edit; lol, they just sold out....
@@Alteczar that sucks, but there’s always Labor Day sales… keep an eye out and I’m sure you’ll see that sale again.
@@HardKnocksForge Got a Craftsman weedwhacker, looks like they have redesigned the battery since the bolt on, and they are no longer compatible. There is plastic bar that prevents black and decker batteries from siding in, and the contact terminal has a different width. It's the "diehard" branded craftsman batteries that are compatible with black and decker.
@@Alteczar That is good to know. Sucks they 'fixed it' but I'm sure it has something to do with making as much money as they can off every customer they get.
Does Milwaukee also have a quick connect system like this?
They do but it’s not as extensive as the matrix/bolt on system.
Great video Hard Knocks
Neato, me nards is nice. You must got some thick gravy knox ;)
Thicker is better, eh?
Hi! how about the CM 19.2v line?
They could fit Black Decker 20v batteries too? 🤔
Not that I know of. The 19.2 CM batteries have the battery stem that slides into the handles. Not the slide pack like the 20V batteries.
Thank you very much. This helps me make my decision.
Black& decker own craftsman Bolt now
man you have a lot of cash in those tools your heading in the right direction with milwaukee
This Matrix/Bolt On kit had been great for a long time. Lots and lots of different tools for all kinds of things and cheaper than buying the tools all individually. It has its limitations though which is why I’ve switched.
Is the crarftman chuck stronger than the matrix?
I’d want to believe the craftsman would be held to a slightly higher standard, but they all came from the same factory, so chances are there identical in every aspect.
I hate those attachment systems they always have some strange multi button start setup.
Yeah some of those attachments are a complete pain in the ass.
Thanks for this!
My pleasure!
your matrix has a selector on top. the available matrix has no selector
That’s a shame. From what I’ve heard recently they’ve changed something with the batteries or the tools to where you can use CM batteries with B&D tools or vice versa.
@@HardKnocksForge may we know what is the exact model of yours. I can't find the exact matrix like you have. the latest BDCDMT120C totally direct in your video
I'll look for it. It's off on a mission right now. Someone was interested in woodworking power tools, so I lent them this set.
Sir can I use matrix attachments in multievo
Not that I know of...
Hard Knocks Forge ok thanks for reply
Thanks great video and great information
Wow super work
Address and prince
super nice video good stuff that works
Oh yeah it works. All day..
maybe both companies work together???????
Stanley black and decker are the OEM supplier and Craftsman bought their tools re-branded with the Craftsman name on them. Of course none of that matters now, because Stanley B&D owns the Craftsman name now.
Duh...
PS Not only guys love tools #toolsexisminyourintro lol
Next video I’ll be sure to address this issue. I’m thinking: Sup fellas and Melissa?
Falling pray to the Red Devils eh?
Best battery platform out there, for me anyways. TTI, who owns Milwaukee, now also owns Ryobi. Who knows maybe one of these days they make tools where you can trade tips on and swap back and forth.
Balderdash!!!
Looks like my Porter cable batteries
I've heard they are the same as PC, but I've never tried one. It'd be interesting to see if they do work.
Yes, I think they are the same. Not only the batteries but also the charger. I got the same basic charger and it's a porter cable.
@@Xman11ish chargers are easy to modify, drivers a little bit harder; there are lots of youtubes on dremmel type mods for the batteries and drivers of PC/BD/CM units; I would think the dewalt 20v units are possible too I know they don't work out of the box similarly.
Goooooood!
Milwaukee Tool chargers are crap. Tool are good and batteries are ok. Chargers are POS.
Had the craftsman in 2014. Tried giving it a shot. Dropped it 2 ft and it broke at the handle. Garbage
Most things aren’t made to be dropped. They’ve gotten better with actually drop testing production tools today before they release them. It took them a while to finger out that they weren’t always getting the same build quality, and even materials the companies would specify, back from china to sell in store. It took them some time to learn and we all paid the price for it. I wouldn’t recommend most tools to anyone because I don’t know how people use them. I have called straight junk ass tools junk before, but even junk tools will work for certain people. It’s why most of my videos have gone into just showing people what I buy and maybe giving the thought process of why I chose those tools. I live old tools but sometimes the new shit is leaps and bounds better than the old tools.
Craftsman has never made any of their tools! All they do it relabel tools and throw the craftsman name on em!
You think it’ll be worse or better now that Stanley B&D owns the Craftsman name?
@@HardKnocksForge Better! The ratchets sears/craftsman were selling were absolute trash! I went through three of them and meanwhile my Dads craftsman tools from the 80's are perfectly fine. I got ripped off lol
@@HardKnocksForge Lowes is selling Craftsman tools made by B&D they have positive reviews sofar.
I have old CM ratchets, and wrenches, also. Both the raised panel and the professionals and couldn’t be more happy with them. From what I’ve been able to handle at #LowesBlows for awhile now, their Taiwan ratchets are nice but their china ones are still junk. It’s been 2-3 years of SB&D saying their moving CM back to USA manufacturing and they haven’t done anything except paint the yellow stuff red and call it a potatoe instead of a potato. Everyone keeps talking about the plant in Texas making tons of USA made stuff but I have yet to see any of it. I’d love for CM to be a USA success story once again. I’m just not sure SB&D is the company that’ll make that happen.
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