Battery operated tools

[Sidekick]

We have so many cords around this house I don't know what one goes to which thing any more. I do think corded tools are better for the environment than all those batteries we toss aside. It's just hard to discard old cords in case you might need one of them later.

 

[Sparrow1]

I find that corded tools have more power and, because of that, I generally prefer them. I do have a battery powered drill for odd jobs, though. Like others have stated, it's just more convenient if I'm only going to be using it for a short period of time.

 

[BldrsWife]

My husband got my son a good skill saw for his birthday. It came with a nice long cord. His brother got a set of 2 drills for his birthday, with battery packs. I don't want to ask my husband this dumb question so I'll ask it here. Why don't saws come with battery packs since it's quite possible that you could cut a cord with a saw?

 

[wood router reviews guy]

While I do agree about the corded models typically having more continuous power, today's battery powered tools have really advanced and many provide the same level of power as the corded models.

 

[WingDing]

I've got some battery-powered tools (drills, primarily) and I really beat on them. There's a place around me that will rebuild your truly dead batteries at a fraction of the cost of buying new.

There's also a way to 'jump start' batteries that fall below their minimum charge level. Once they fall below that level, chargers simply recognize them as being dead. Once you jump it over that minimum level, you can charge them up, business as usual.

I jumped one battery I have 2 years ago, and I still use it today. I've only jumped it that one time.