Rustyiron
Super Member
I think the current popularity of battery powered powered yard tools would come to a fast stop if the suburban populus would simply learn the value of an ounce of "Stabil" or any other fuel additive in their gas can before they put it in their trunk and go to fill it.
I have zero problems with at least a dozen small engines, no matter how long they sit.
Last month I dug out my old gas air compressor with a Honda motor. It's been 10+ years since it's been run. The fuel had evaporated, I put it up on a makeshift sawhorse bench and prepared myself for a battle (I'm pretty helpless with small engines) did an oil change and it was running in 3-4 pulls! Even I was amazed.
Take care of your tools and they'll take care of you, it's not that battery tools don't have their place, they sure do heck I'm impressed and completely satisfied with my makita battery chainsaw although I'm already deep into the Makita cordless "platform" and as they typically do, price them at or near the cost of the batteries alone with the tool almost free.
I think "they" are just selling a dream with some of these applications.
I have zero problems with at least a dozen small engines, no matter how long they sit.
Last month I dug out my old gas air compressor with a Honda motor. It's been 10+ years since it's been run. The fuel had evaporated, I put it up on a makeshift sawhorse bench and prepared myself for a battle (I'm pretty helpless with small engines) did an oil change and it was running in 3-4 pulls! Even I was amazed.
Take care of your tools and they'll take care of you, it's not that battery tools don't have their place, they sure do heck I'm impressed and completely satisfied with my makita battery chainsaw although I'm already deep into the Makita cordless "platform" and as they typically do, price them at or near the cost of the batteries alone with the tool almost free.
I think "they" are just selling a dream with some of these applications.