those !^#%$!#-* milwaukee

Unknown

can`t beat the Milwaukee for common plug-in tools,, but for cordless DeWalt has them beat up here!<BR><BR>Dave

Unknown

those &@#%!{$#! milwaukee 18v batteries

While the rants going on in the h/p thread.. Another one of Milwaukee 18v battery of 6 months crapped out on me... love the tools but hate the batteries.. Another trip to the store and argue to get warRANTy on it.

Unknown

then what am I gonna

Then what am I gonna do with the whole s***load of milwaukee battery tools... dump them just because they can't or know how to make better batteries?

Unknown

Well Ray,,,

you could always move north! LOL

Dave

Unknown

Lithium?

Are you using the lithium?

bill nye_3

28V

The 28 volt batteries are worse! They will go dead in a day w/o even using them.

Unknown

bill

Remember the 9.6,, best thing since sliced-bread at the time!

Perhaps rechargeable battery technology is getting ahead of themselves?

Dave

The Boiler Dr.

Dewalt !!

I have had the same luck with Dewalt batteries. They will not maintain a charge more than 1 day without even using the tools
I have now tied the new Rigid Lithium ... so far only a little better. I have Makita 7.2 and 9.6 units that are 5 years old and older and still going strong!

Mitch_4

One word

Hilti

Unknown

1 Day Dewalt or Lithium?

You must be using them real hard ,,, I have never had a prob using rechargeable batteries(except cheapies), unless I am too lazy to run a cord for the big jobs.
I have seen people using these with "Hole-Hawg" bits,, what can you expect?

Dave

Leo G_103

interesting,

have had the M 18V for almost 2 years, still using the original 2 batteries. Lithium.

Maybe something to do with your charger?

Leo G

Unknown

Leo, you got..

Leo, you got LUCKY with the batteries batch, however, do let us know when it crapped out.

Unknown

Same

Had them for a while now and no problems. Also have all the m12 tools and have really been impressed.

bill nye_3

9.6

Back in the late 80's I had the 9.6 Makita tools. Don't know how we ever lived w/o them. Battery life wasn't all that great but as long as you had a "good" one you could be charging the other one.

I did the Dewalts for a while. The batteries held up but the tools didn't last.

I always had Milwaukee power tools (corded) and also 12, 14, 18, and 28 volt. I had several sets stolen. I had trouble finding batteries andd chargers for the 12 volt. I use it for sheetmetal screws in duct and smoke pipe. Last a long time between charges.

The 18 volt really hasn't been bad. They did have trouble with batteries, had some recalls. When I was doing new construction we drilled a h--l of a lot of holes for water pipe and heat pipe. The sawzall and circular saw were awesome for roughing in A/C.

I had a complete 28 volt kit and a 18 volt kit plus a 3 bay charger and a radio and a new 18 volt circualr saw one week old all stolen. Along with a hole hawg , right angle drill , 2 sawzalls, and a chop saw. I guess some one neede them more than me.

I have the 28 v impact wrench and a sawzall now. They work great, but the batteries go stone dead in about two days even if you don't use them

Dan C.

I switched to the milwaukee v28 for cordless tools from Dewalt. I was unhappy with how long the Dewalt betteries last. The V28 is no better. Makita seems like they have some nice cordless tools now. I might try them.

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Dan C.

Bill I noticed the same thing with the 28 volt.

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Unknown

Are you sure,

we`re not expecting too much out-of cordless tools?
When I started in the trade things were "brace & bit & keyhole saw" (by hand of course),,Milwaukee (corded) changed things,, but it`s still interesting to hear the different trends!

Dave

Unknown

my very first Milwaukee

My very first Milwaukee battery drill brought in 1989... 1st battery crapped out in 12 years and the 2nd in 14 years. Til then they both hold the charge without being used. That's want made me keep buying milwaukee til the 18 volts crappy batteries... something wrong here..

The Boiler Dr.

Dave

I think you misread my reply. I am Leaving fully charged batteries in the service vehicle for 2 days without use ... and they still lose their charge.

The Boiler Dr.

Memories .....

I too remember the "armstrong battery system". I am sure if I looked real hard I could find my old key hole saw that has been sharpened too many times to count. As for a brace and bit ... I have 2 sets in a display case along with the old "power screwdriver". Remember that one .... with the reversable spiral drive?

Derheatmeister

Freezing Batteries...

I have owned and beat on Makita;Dewalt;Milwaukee 9.6V;12V and 18V Cordless tools..

I was not happy with the Dewalt Tools so i switched to Milwaukee and have been satisfied with the Tool and the batteries.

In conjunction with the Milwaukee i use Makita Drivers to set Roof jacks for solar systems. the 18V Makita kicks butt...

Are you leaving discharged batteries on your Truck in Freezing conditions? This condition just KILLS Batteries!That is something i had to learn the hard way!

Good luck... Richard.

nick z.

batteries

ther is a place in Quakertown Pa. called Battery Outlet.
they rebuild most cordless batteries. just a little cheaper than new, but it is a much better battery when they are done with it.

Tekkie

Rebuilding batteries

Must be from around here to know about them... Anyway the is another business called Primecell that does same thing. Never used Primecell but have never heard anything bad either.

http://www.primecell.com/

http://www.warehousebatteryoutlet.com/

No affiliation with either..

Charlie from wmass

I got rid of cordless. I would rather drag a cord. When I get too old for cords, generators and the like I will get a helper to drag the cord. I do not see cordless being worth it for tools used for a full days work. Corded work a full day and way less for the same power of tool. If you can not get there with a 100' cord then get a generator or a power inverter for your truck.

Rich Kontny_3

I Agree

There is no way to duplicate the reliability and power of 110. You almost have to have a power source for the charger(s) anyway. How hard is it to string a cord?

Some of the specialty tools are nice due to space restrictions but if you factor in the time spent for battery changes 110volt tools are still my choice.