my 10 year old porter cable cordless needs new batteries or i need a new drill. seeing the price of batteries i'm thinking new drill. anyone with recommendations? right now 14.4 v seems to be the right choice for me. anyone buy one in the last couple of years?
Cordless drill/drivers
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Toyboy
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It's cheaper to buy a whole new drill than replace the batteries
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many times you can find batteries on e-bay that are less than half the retail price...
framer
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l have been using makita lithium 3.0 drill and driver for 3yrs now good.
hilty lithium is the best i have used.
hilty lithium is the best i have used.
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Yep! I found a NiMH direct replacement for my NiCad batteries in my 12 volt Dewalts. They use the same charger and were about 1/2 the price of NiCads at the box store. I didn't find them on eBay, but I did do a web search and found a vendor that way.
Andy in Gap
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What kind of usage are we talking about? Construction work or hanging a picture occasionally? I was faced with the same dilemma last year (how can 2 batteries cost more than 2 batteries + a brand new drill?). For around the house, I got a Ryobi set that included a trim saw, sawzall, light, and drill/driver for $120 at Home Depot. I've been very pleased with it for my needs, I think you are gonna find that cordless tools have improved quite a bit in the last 10 years.
RadarTech
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I found a really cool place online with great prices...
Makita Tools | Dewalt Power Tools | Porter Cable Tools | Milwaukee Tools | ToolKing.com
or Shop For Porter Cable Cordless Tools, Cordless Circular Saw, Porter Cable Tools At ToolKing.com
When I needed a new battery for my dewalt, I got a battery/charger and the vacuum for $130..
that was cheaper than just the batter and charger!!!
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jpm
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if your not using your drill for a living the ryobi's from hd are the way to go.the basic drill / saw combo works best
CurlyDave
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For occasional use (up to building one house) I have had very good experience with the Craftsman 19.2 volt tools. A couple months ago I got a 1/2" drill, impact screwdriver (much better than a drill for driving screws), charger and two batteries for $85 on sale.
Sometimes you can find extra batteries 2 for $50. A real contractor might laugh at you, but I still have some cash in my pocket...
Sometimes you can find extra batteries 2 for $50. A real contractor might laugh at you, but I still have some cash in my pocket...
i've heard from a couple of places (including here) about the ryobis they have at HD and it looks like thats where i'm going tomorrow. i need it for around the farm kind of work but not for any daily use. i don't know about you guys but i can't imagine not having one at all. what did we do before cordless drills?