Cliff, Is there a website or reference list somewhere to know which tools each manufacturer handles?
thanks Al -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of clifford Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 9:02 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] portable drill & saw combo Dear Al: There are several brands of cordless tools which use the same battery for different tools. I have a drill and an electric nailer which use the 18 volt battery. These were from Dewalt. Milwaukee, skill, Makita, Robin, Bosch, to name a few, have similar tools with interchangeable batteries. Many, in fact, offer several tools which use the same battery as a package deal. These units sell for more than their corded counterparts. Expect to pay five hundred for a quality set of tools with batteries and chargers. Sears does have some of the least expensive models, and there are other less well known brands which are the least expensive, but I like to stick with known brands. The small circular saws which use batteries, are probably the least useful of the cordless tools, as they are smaller and use up batteries faster than most other tools, although I have not tried the new higher voltage models. A trip to Lows or Home Depot will give you plenty to mull over, and you might want to stop by Sears in the process. Have fun. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan & Terrie Robbins To: Blindhandyman Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 7:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] portable drill & saw combo I was getting ready for work this morning and heard an interesting Home Depot ad (actually did not hear it all and that is the reason for this post) It sounded like they were advertising some type hi capacity battery charger that comes with a battery pack and this same pack can be swapped out with a battery pack in one's cordless drill, saw, etc. I am currently looking for an inexpensive cordless power saw for small remote projects. Do they actually make saws, drills, etc that all take the same batter pack? If so what is the price range of such items. thanks Al __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4139 (20090608) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
