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Post by JKCashin on Jul 18, 2020 17:28:58 GMT -5
Today I was planning to install most of my speakers in order to prepare for my XMC-2 which is arriving on Tuesday, but sometimes, the little jobs get in the way.
My spouse decided 6 months ago to borrow my corded drill, and bring it to his office, leaving me with the cordless. This morning I discover the cordless drill has three dead batteries. It's supposed to take one hour to charge a battery so I pop one into the charger, and an hour later, red light meaning it's still charging. Three hours later I finally get a green light, and pop the battery into the drill only to find out what the charger thinks is a full charge isn't actually a full charge. The drill runs for about two minutes with no torque whatsoever… I can stop the thing with my bare hands!
I put the second battery on the charger and after an hour I get an error light.
Then I put the third battery on the charger... that was a few hours ago. Down and check it and YES, a green light! Pop the battery into the drill and… 30 seconds. That's it, 30 seconds
I have no idea why people who seldomly use power tools buy battery powered power tools. They never work when you need them.
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Post by garbulky on Jul 18, 2020 17:35:14 GMT -5
Funn you mentioned that. We pop out the cordless drill after a few years of no use. And had the same thing. Also after charging, the battery didn't last long at all
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Post by JKCashin on Jul 18, 2020 17:55:21 GMT -5
So frustrated. Fortunately neighbour came to the rescue. So 7 base layer speakers are now "installed"... as in placed and wired to my satisfaction. Was hoping to get the heights done today, but I guess that happens tomorrow.
Doing 2 heights. Although I have found that due to the shape of my couch, I can run rears, that does not mean I have a proper 7.X room, so I can only do 2 heights. 2 heights sit just above or ahead of the listener, but if you go 4 or 6, one set has to sit behind you. So the install should be easy tomorrow.
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Post by JKCashin on Jul 18, 2020 18:03:09 GMT -5
So, spouse just got home. I went downstairs, got the drill, grabbed the "first" battery... the one that died after about 2 minutes, and I could stop with my hand. Popped it in the drill, proceeded to rant to my spouse, grabbed the chuck and pulled the trigger, just for effect, and just about stripped the flesh off my hand. WTF.... wonder if it was just dirty contacts?
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Post by vcautokid on Jul 18, 2020 23:35:52 GMT -5
I have run into that too, but it is interesting with the more "intelligent" battery systems this should be happening. I have a cheapy Rigid cordless drill and so far I could leave it for months and it is still holding a full charge. I will sometimes throw it in the charger to be sure. But so far this and an awesome Makita I had, awesome cordless hammer drill was always ready and never gave me the dead battery thing. Corded drills of course don't have this annoyance, but yeah, anyone got an extension cable I can't quite reach the work. You know.
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Post by petew on Jul 19, 2020 8:48:03 GMT -5
... I have no idea why people who seldomly use power tools buy battery powered power tools. They never work when you need them. But if you use tools a lot the modern brushless cordless tools are awesome. Incredible power, light weight and long battery life. I recently started switching over to DeWalt 20 volt MAX tools. They call them "brushless dc motors" but actually they are three phase AC motors with a little mini power plant that converts DC to three phase. Amazing tech packed into something you can buy for a Benjamin or two. |
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Post by 405x5 on Jul 19, 2020 9:55:02 GMT -5
Today’s Lithium Ion technology for cordless tools eliminate virtually all the associated problems of the old days.
Additionally, I run nearly all the small stuff (AAA thru D bats.)on smart recharging. No going back.
Quality of alkalines has dropped in recent years. Had leaking problems with those (nearly lost my Firestick due to leaking batteries) which prompted me to swap them out for Panasonic Eneloops.
Bill
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Post by mfeust on Jul 19, 2020 10:43:27 GMT -5
I have a 35yo Craftsman power driver with two batteries. One battery stays in the driver and other battery stays in the charger. Every time I need to use the power driver I switch batteries and it works perfectly. Try a different power driver manufacturer or different spouse.  Mark |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 19, 2020 10:44:48 GMT -5
We're building a good collection of Ego outdoor tools: chainsaw, pole-chainsaw, hedge trimmer, weed whacker, they all work great and the batteries really last. Recently I cut through a roughly 20” oak tree that had fallen on the property, I made three cuts through the trunk on a single battery and had plenty left (though I did have a new chain). So nice to take the weed whacker around the property to clean up, quiet, fast. My wife loves the hedger (after cutting through many cords in the past). The new generation of electric tools are really handy.
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Post by 405x5 on Jul 19, 2020 11:00:38 GMT -5
I have a 35yo Craftsman power driver with two batteries. One battery stays in the driver and other battery stays in the charger. Every time I need to use the power driver I switch batteries and it works perfectly. Try a different power driver manufacturer or different spouse. Mark LOL yeah........for all my new toys I've still got an old Milwalkee cordless screwdriver (35 like yours). I don't take care of it. Its tossed in a garage drawer, but when it comes in handy, I just pull it out and it still works (it should be dead)! Bill |
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Post by 405x5 on Jul 19, 2020 11:04:55 GMT -5
We're building a good collection of Ego outdoor tools: chainsaw, pole-chainsaw, hedge trimmer, weed whacker, they all work great and the batteries really last. Recently I cut through a roughly 20” oak tree that had fallen on the property, I made three cuts through the trunk on a single battery and had plenty left (though I did have a new chain). So nice to take the weed whacker around the property to clean up, quiet, fast. My wife loves the hedger (after cutting through many cords in the past). The new generation of electric tools are really handy. My Father's day gift was that EGO cordless blower........180 MPH if memory serves. Most of the time now I use it instead of the backpack blower (can't beat that in the fall.) My trimmer still runs great but when it blows, I want to replace it with the compatible trimmer that will hopefully run on the same battery as the blower. Bill |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 19, 2020 11:16:15 GMT -5
We're building a good collection of Ego outdoor tools: chainsaw, pole-chainsaw, hedge trimmer, weed whacker, they all work great and the batteries really last. Recently I cut through a roughly 20” oak tree that had fallen on the property, I made three cuts through the trunk on a single battery and had plenty left (though I did have a new chain). So nice to take the weed whacker around the property to clean up, quiet, fast. My wife loves the hedger (after cutting through many cords in the past). The new generation of electric tools are really handy. My Father's day gift was that EGO cordless blower........180 MPH if memory serves. Most of the time now I use it instead of the backpack blower (can't beat that in the fall.) My trimmer still runs great but when it blows, I want to replace it with the compatible trimmer that will hopefully run on the same battery as the blower. Bill So far we have two sizes of Ego battery, most tools will take either though the chainsaw requires the larger one to actually run. I’d assume the blower would use the lager, which should be compatible with the trimmer (though it probably comes with the smaller battery). They all charge on the same charger too. We’re still using the backpack blower, as we blow a lot of space, but will checkout the Ego blower should we want something else. I actually wish they had an option to buy them without battery or charger for less, we have plenty of both and have them numbered so we can cycle through them evenly. |
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Post by 405x5 on Jul 19, 2020 11:46:29 GMT -5
My Father's day gift was that EGO cordless blower........180 MPH if memory serves. Most of the time now I use it instead of the backpack blower (can't beat that in the fall.) My trimmer still runs great but when it blows, I want to replace it with the compatible trimmer that will hopefully run on the same battery as the blower. Bill So far we have two sizes of Ego battery, most tools will take either though the chainsaw requires the larger one to actually run. I’d assume the blower would use the lager, which should be compatible with the trimmer (though it probably comes with the smaller battery). They all charge on the same charger too. We’re still using the backpack blower, as we blow a lot of space, but will checkout the Ego blower should we want something else. I actually wish they had an option to buy them without battery or charger for less, we have plenty of both and have them numbered so we can cycle through them evenly. It’s possible (if you shop carefully) to buy the tools on EBay and Amazon) without the chargers and batteries. Needless to say, you need to shop carefully with something like that (open box, reputable seller) but it can be done if you’re experienced on those sites. Bill |
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