Ryobi gasoline powered drill/hammerdrill

[Hay Dude]

I have the drill and recip saw. They were bought from Damark, remember them?, in the mid-80's for $99 each. They have tiny engines, the drill has hammer but no reverse. Mine has a 5/8? conventional chuck.

This one appears to have a keyless chuck.

Can you ppost a picture of the recip saw?

 

[caver]

I gave $213 for mine on ebay. I picked up a Bosch used 120v unit afterwards and really haven't used it.

 

[5030]

I would if I were you, run it on canned gas instead of pump gas with mix in it, simply because your frequency of use (which will most likely be not frequently), the canned gas won't gum up the carb and you can get Tru-Fuel canned gas in a 40-1 mix ratio.

Because I use my chain saws infrequently, I use Echo Red Armor 50-1. I can leave the fuel in them for an extended time with no phase seperation issues. My weed whacker sits over half a year with no use and never has a running issue. It would with pump gas and added mix.

 

[Hay Dude]

No reverse huh?
Well that's not good

My Stihl gas drill reverses, but doesn't hammer. And it's 2-speed.

I tried to buy a Hilti gas hammer drill, but nothing that was in running condition in my area.

Well, there was one, but the guy wouldn't ship it.

 

[grsthegreat]

I had an old one to use for drilling ceiling joist for electrical during new construction….long time ago. I could walk along the ground and drill the joists. Kinda like a pole saw, but a drill. Dont recall if it had reverse.

Smoked out jobsites though with smell.

 

[Hay Dude]

I’ve been running “Tru Fuel” for a job we just took on and I have noticed far less exhaust smell.
I will be using this drill in a large shop, so not too worried. I only use mixed fuel for weed wackers in the spring/summer/fall when we’re really chewing through it.
Saws get Tru Fuel or Moto Mix. Goes on sale at my local hardware store for 20% off on the big can.

I built a home once where the HVAC guys used a small gas chainsaw with pico chain to cut duct holes. I was skeptical, but this guy could do open heart surgery with that little saw.

 

[Hay Dude]

Ryobi gas powered recip saw

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[Hay Dude]

Arrived. Looks great.

 

[Hay Dude]

So funny. Look what I just found.

Says “needs new carburetor”. Wonder if the parts are available? I would think a cleaning would help.

 

[2manyrocks]

Many of the 2 stoke engine of that era had Walbro carbs.

These gas recip saws are heavy compared to today's battery powered recip saws.