Tool Let's Get This Started - Tool Test Tuesday

[Susquatch]

Maybe another comment might help.

The motor and the attached hammer assembly has to turn. Otherwise the motor would stall.

So the hammers either drive the dogs if they can, or they get forced by a spring loading mechanism up a cam ramp until they clear the top of the dog. As soon as they are clear, they are free to swing forward to hit the next dog.

 

[SomeGuy]

Been a while, here's a new one for the tool collection

If you do a lot of adhesive caulking it actually is a game changer. I did a dozen tubes of PL300 foam glue in the basement and it made it easy peasy one hand squeazy!

 

[LenVW]

Handy . . . if you have a large caulking or sealing job.
What is one worth ?

 

[SomeGuy]

Handy . . . if you have a large caulking or sealing job.
What is one worth ?

$250-300ish so kind of pricey. I had a little long term service award bonus money from work, so I didn't really pay for it per say...or the dewalt pex expander tool, or the dewalt 60v mixing drill, or the two 9ah flexvolt batteries that I also bought with that money

Anyway, finishing my basement right now and put up forty three 2'x8' foam board panels, all glued to the foundation, t'heck if I wanted to pump that much adhesive manually lol

 

[Janger]

The ryobi caulk gun is $79 sans batteries.

 

[Janger]

Now on this forum I want to see somebody make one using a cordless drill and their excellent machining skills…get to work!

 

[Doggggboy]

The ryobi caulk gun is $79 sans batteries.

I've dropped my Ryobi gun off the roof many times and off the scaffolding onto a concrete floor.
That thing is bullet proof.
And cheap. Not sure what would make the Dewalt worth three times as much.

 

[SomeGuy]

I've dropped my Ryobi gun off the roof many times and off the scaffolding onto a concrete floor.
That thing is bullet proof.
And cheap. Not sure what would make the Dewalt worth three times as much.

I already have dozens of their batteries

 

[Janger]

Does the Ryobi model have the anti drip retraction when you let go of the trigger? @SomeGuy demos that on the Dewalt.

 

[Doggggboy]

Does the Ryobi model have the anti drip retraction when you let go of the trigger? @SomeGuy demos that on the Dewalt.

Yup. Doesn't work very well at the start of a tube but by 1/3 gone it's fine.

 

[LenVW]

$250-300ish so kind of pricey. I had a little long term service award bonus money from work, so I didn't really pay for it per say...or the dewalt pex expander tool, or the dewalt 60v mixing drill, or the two 9ah flexvolt batteries that I also bought with that money

Anyway, finishing my basement right now and put up forty three 2'x8' foam board panels, all glued to the foundation, t'heck if I wanted to pump that much adhesive manually lol

I developed the PLATON Membrane forming line for ARMTEC.
Great product for moisture control and makes any floor warm to walk on.
It maintains an air gap between the concrete and your floor & wall finishes. When your concrete foundation cracks, and it will, it leaves a direct drainage channel to your perimeter tile.
The idea came out of a little town near Nottoden, Norway.

 

[whydontu]

Does the Ryobi model have the anti drip retraction when you let go of the trigger? @SomeGuy demos that on the Dewalt.

At my age, I could use that option…

 

[Doggggboy]

I already have dozens of their batteries

I know Ryobi isn't the best but I do admire their commitment to the platform.
You can buy one battery and it will work in over 280 different tools.
I have 7 Dewalt tools and they need 3 different batteries.

 

[SomeGuy]

I know Ryobi isn't the best but I do admire their commitment to the platform.
You can buy one battery and it will work in over 280 different tools.
I have 7 Dewalt tools and they need 3 different batteries.

LoL why did you buy them that way?

I have just a couple 12v tools, a LOT of 20v tools, and a few 60v tools. At least the 60v batteries work on the 20v tools. I used to have their older 18v stuff but sold it off once I replaced all of it with the newer 20v stuff.

I've got nothing against Ryobi (or any similar brands), they hit a price/performance point that is certainly welcome to have out there. As with everything, the difference between top tier and entry level have closed a lot too, I doubt there's much that Ryobi tools couldn't do where Dewalt could.

 

[Doggggboy]

LoL why did you buy them that way?

Most of the 20v Dewalt came as a bundle.
My wife wanted the cordless vacuum for the bees and ended up with a big 12volt.
I wanted the smaller screwdriver and it came with a small 12 volt battery.

 

[6.5 Fan]

I have the Ryobi tools, work fine for casual use. I do find that the older batteries go dead faster than the newer ones i have. We use the side grinders the most around the farm it seems.

 

[SomeGuy]

Back to back weeks, and ACTUALLY a Tuesday for the first time in ages!

I can't believe how much easier this thing is to use that the damn crimpers.

 

[6.5 Fan]

If i was to replumb my house that would be worth the price.

 

[SomeGuy]

If i was to replumb my house that would be worth the price.

110% worth it.

Though if you're near by, borrowing it for a weekend could be in the cards

 

[SomeGuy]

Another actual Tuesday and continuing the Dewalt trend

Soooo much better than the old style adapter, I just wish it was say $50 not $100+.