smerchly Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 I have been using my Dewalt 18V drill for an hour today ,using a 1/2" cement drill chipping away loose mortar using the bit on a 20* angle ...worked good . The battery died so I put it on the charger & got the other battery which was dead from sitting for months. It's a one hr. charger & it appeared to be charged after 30 min. but the drill ran slow . I put the other 'dead' battery in the charger and it would only charge less than half . Something is not right . Is it the the charger , batteries or drill ? I have a few other drills with batteries that need to be tossed out , looks like this larger one is ready to join them . I ended up using my old reliable corded hammer drill to finish the job , just need another hour to finish the rest of the chalking . But I'd like to know what happened to this drill ? ....in the meatime I found this deal at C.T . I believe this 1/2 " drill can run a small ice auger since it's brushless , etc. Seems like a good buy for the money . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hooksets Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 Smerch, often times it’s the battery. They don’t last forever. I have multiple brands , DW, MW and have all had batteries bite the dust after some years. smerchly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 Thanks Capt , i heard batteries lose their charge just sitting on the shelf and of course have limited charges . It seems a shame to toss out so many good drills , chargers and batteries since the batteries cost as much as most drills . I will fill a strong cardboard box with said items plus other 6 & 9 volt batteries and 'depleted' smoke detectors etc., and take them al to the dump where I hope they recycle most components . There is something to be said about the old 'corded' technology sometimes. ....got the new drill,,,very nice ! And it was $149.99 ....saved me $9.99 (every penny counts ! Bubba14, Captain Hooksets and Tyler0420 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 I got rid of the box spring & mattress and both Van seats from the front lawn . People will take anything I toss out . Next item is the 40 year old one door fridge (still runs) I made a dump run (not to the bathroom) ...and took many jugs of used oil and electronics . I had to go to the general weigh scale ramp for the electronics , maybe 15 lbs of stuff , but no charge , just waiting in long lines to get out of there . I have a bunch of 8 tracks too but they can go into our regular garbage .... On the way out I decided to check out a spring carp spot to check for weed growth in the shallow water .....very few weeds & very fishable ! And as usual , the garbage people left a lot of trash near the bank ..... This drives me whacko ! People come to fish , bring food & leave a nice bag of crap hanging in a tree . Who do they think will take it away ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 44 minutes ago, smerchly said: I got rid of the box spring & mattress and both Van seats from the front lawn . People will take anything I toss out . Next item is the 40 year old one door fridge (still runs) I made a dump run (not to the bathroom) ...and took many jugs of used oil and electronics . I had to go to the general weigh scale ramp for the electronics , maybe 15 lbs of stuff , but no charge , just waiting in long lines to get out of there . I have a bunch of 8 tracks too but they can go into our regular garbage .... On the way out I decided to check out a spring carp spot to check for weed growth in the shallow water .....very few weeds & very fishable ! And as usual , the garbage people left a lot of trash near the bank ..... This drives me whacko ! People come to fish , bring food & leave a nice bag of crap hanging in a tree . Who do they think will take it away ? They think you will take it away smerch. Didn’t bring any rods with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: They think you will take it away smerch. Didn’t bring any rods with you? If I had caught a few worms last night I would have wet a line . It was too cool last night & I only saw a few . I should have asked the Avondale lady if they had worms when I picked up milk today . Nice days ahead , I need to get out there ..... You came very close to winning , only a pound away ! I hope the floating weeds/algea is gone from Jordan , carp should be puttin on the beef soon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, smerchly said: You came very close to winning No competition, just for fun. But there is a 10 day tournament going on that started on Saturday smerchly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 I'm still using an old 14.4 volt Mastercrap that I got before I retired, that was in 2008, it is at least 15 years old , uses NiCad pacs it is that old, Does the odd jobs I need it for. same one on Kiijiji LOL https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/winnipeg/mastercraft-maximum-14-4v-drill-kit-cheap/1636408022?undefined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 I tossed my 14 v out with the other ones Dave . It still charged but not fully charged . My very old "plug in" drills still work fine after 20+ years . "Instant chargeing time" dave524 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steellee Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 RIGID products lifetime warranty is great for that. Had the same 18V drill/driver for like 15-20 years. Been through a few sets of batteries and a chuck all replaced free by them. Saves throwing away other perfectly good tools. Not sure if they still offer the free batteries for life these days on new purchases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotehunter Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 I use a 20V dewalt to power my ice auger but I found you have to have at least a 4 ah battery and preferably two of them to be able to drill more than a few holes. The size of the auger affects the number of holes you can drill and it is recommended that you should use a "chipper" blade on the auger as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 4 hours ago, coyotehunter said: I use a 20V dewalt to power my ice auger but I found you have to have at least a 4 ah battery and preferably two of them to be able to drill more than a few holes. The size of the auger affects the number of holes you can drill and it is recommended that you should use a "chipper" blade on the auger as well. What’s a chipper blade? I might convert to a battery operated auger this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 On 10/12/2022 at 10:15 AM, smerchly said: I tossed my 14 v out with the other ones Dave . It still charged but not fully charged . My very old "plug in" drills still work fine after 20+ years . "Instant chargeing time" I got a 3/8 inch Skil brand plugin that I got when I did the interior of my '79 GMC van, it must be over 40 and still works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted November 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 Just now, dave524 said: I got a 3/8 inch Skil brand plugin that I got when I did the interior of my '79 GMC van, it must be over 40 and still works well Like many of my "appliances" , both inside & outside , they made thing to last wayyyy back in the 'old days' I had a lawn sweeper which picked up leaves , for about 25 yrs .,and it was used then ,made of metal with very sturdy brushes...the one I have now is a piece of plastic crap with a thin plastic bag to collesct the leaves . My 29" Craftsman snow blower is about 40 , as was my old Lennox furnace , Woods freezer & the old fridge sitting outside . My 27" Hitachi tube TV is 35 years old & still going strong . And my 'old' Chevy Astro van is pushing 25 years on the road & is still like new . They make things today with cheap materials that will breakdown much quicker . That keeps the factories (in China) rolling & the governments happy collecting the multible taxes from each product .....and it keeps our dumps nicely filled with all the $hite we bury . I'm happy to say my Stradic 4000 is still catching fish after 25 years . On the plus sde , it keeps us working ..... Hey Dave ....do you remember putting a BIG block of ice in the "fridge" to keep the milk cold ?? I do ! dave524 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotehunter Posted November 11, 2022 Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 From one chat room. It depends on what kind of ice you fish Why.do.I.use.Jiffy.chippers? 1-Easily.maintained. (Most.users.can.easily.sharpen.their.own.cutting.surfaces.quickly.. blades.often.last.years.&.years) 2-Far.less.icing.issues.with.chippers. (Less.blade.surface.area..less.area.to.ice-up) 3-Works.well.in.soft.ice(old.Ice),or.hard.ice(new.ice). (Chippers.chew.through.anything.if.well.maintained.) 4-Chippers.open.old.holes.better.the.shavers. (The.Jiffy.Stealth.is.the.best.there.is.at.reopening.old.holes.. almost.any.chipper.will.do.this.better.then.a.shaver.system.) Tyler0420 and smerchly 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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