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[B4TT]

I went that way to start with but found it a forking pain. I've got three batteries now.

Although, joyous to have LI, as I don't use power tools everyday like a tradie would, so knowing when I come back to it next week it'll still hold charge = awesome.

36V Bosch Pro range is where it's at.

http://www.bosch-pt....&object_id=9775

I would love the 36V Bosch stuff because I am a big Bosch Pro Fan! but way too expensive for home use, most tradies don't even go past 18V.

[Alex]

I went that way to start with but found it a forking pain. I've got three batteries now.

Although, joyous to have LI, as I don't use power tools everyday like a tradie would, so knowing when I come back to it next week it'll still hold charge = awesome.

36V Bosch Pro range is where it's at.

http://www.bosch-pt....&object_id=9775

Whoa. Relax bro.

I just bought a house.

I don't have $1200 for a drill skin.

[B4TT]

Still not 100% sold on the battery thing... I have an awesome makita impact driver, but it's always flat because it doesn't get used all the time.

Was different when i was using it every day at work.

Just get sold on it.... LOL it is a really good idea I think! the batteries and chargers are not very expensive also keeps the price of buying more of the range down as you are not forking out for battery and charger each time.

[skillionaire]

Haha, Alex. You're so boring these days.

[Alex]

Still not 100% sold on the battery thing... I have an awesome makita impact driver, but it's always flat because it doesn't get used all the time.

Was different when i was using it every day at work.

Batteries with Lithium Ion = no flat batteries.

My Ryobi +one range now has a drill, an impact driver (which busts 32mm CV nuts in one hit..) and the sander.

Ooodles of warranty. And Bunnings sell it.

I'm stoked with it.

[skillionaire]

If you can get past abusing me for some unknown reason, I'd tell you that it came with two batteries and was under $1K from my dealer, delivered.

It's fantastic as it doesn't get tired screwing fencing like the 18V I also own. I've found the treated pine seems to really bite against the screws? Not sure why, might be the coating getting hot and becoming sticky?

Come and do a week with me sometime, you might get an idea of what I actually do.

[B4TT]

I reckon we might have sold two of those 36V jobbies since I have started at bunnings, we don't keep them down on the shelf, they get kept up out of site and only come down at request LOL.

[Alex]

Haha, Alex. You're so boring these days.

Wait until you make a large financial commitment!

[skillionaire]

+1 for LI. So good if you're not a tradie. No muss no fuss!

[Adam]

Dust extraction ports?

breathing in dust from plaster and mdf!! That shit will kill you :|

[B4TT]

Ooodles of warranty. And Bunnings sell it.

I'm stoked with it.

It is just a shame that my discount on those items is like 20c

[Alex]

If you can get past abusing me for some unknown reason, I'd tell you that it came with two batteries and was under $1K from my dealer, delivered.

It's fantastic as it doesn't get tired screwing fencing like the 18V I also own. I've found the treated pine seems to really bite against the screws? Not sure why, might be the coating getting hot and becoming sticky?

Come and do a week with me sometime, you might get an idea of what I actually do.

Abuse hurling. Who started what again today?

Fuckthatshit. $200 for a drill with two batteries and a charger does me fine, and a replacement warranty at my local bunnings, which they're all within 10km of each other. Not in the middle of bumfuckidaho.

I'm happy not to be a brandwhore on power tools i use infrequently.

dollars and sense bro.

try it one day.

[skillionaire]

What? Like buy a block and build a house? Dude, why are you angry? You must have not known that I have made a massive financial commitment, by February I'll be in the hole over 400 large. I already own the block - well, ANZ technically OWNS it.

[B4TT]

+1 for LI. So good if you're not a tradie. No muss no fuss!

A lot of tradies are using 18V LI due to price point, the Bosch Professional series 18V (same as I got Dad for chrissy last year or the year before...) have more than enough torque for 99% of what they will be doing.

[skillionaire]

They let me brushcut it once a month though, and I planted an Australian flag!

@Lukosh: Agreed mate. Most of my trades are using DeWalt bought from eBay and they SWEAR by it. Cheap as chips apparently? The only problem they are having is that EVERYONE is using them, so branding them is becoming important.

[Adam]

I've found the treated pine seems to really bite against the screws? Not sure why, might be the coating getting hot and becoming sticky?

I've found the same, usually just pre drill to save dramas!

[B4TT]

Yup, a lot of them are telling me that they are reluctant to buy anything expensive as they keep getting knocked off.

[skillionaire]

You'll all be proud of me soon! I'm fixing a melted fuse + housing on my ride on lawnmower.

Not exactly Nik style repairs - as I'm a self confessed mechanical retard.

It's a 15A fuse + housing, which appears to be running the starter? I'm getting no signal at all with ignition - and I KNOW the young bloke tried to jump it with the cables the wrong way - I'm guessing that fried it???

[skillionaire]

I've found the same, usually just pre drill to save dramas!

Whilst I fully agree with you, if you're doing thousands and thousands of posts - pilot holes are just a PITA!

Yup, a lot of them are telling me that they are reluctant to buy anything expensive as they keep getting knocked off.

It's so wrong man. I mean, apart from the stealing and it costing money/time to replace the actual unit - think about how much harder they are making someone elses job. That'd be like stealing Alex's scalpels, or AMS's air conditioner repair manual, or Tom's keyboard! Not ON!

[Adam]

@ Nik, understood