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Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - Dennis S - 02-13-2021
Specifically, a 7 1/4" circular saw, but also a drill and jig saw.
Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - Acer - 02-13-2021
I stubbornly fought with a corded drill for years, but man do I love my cordless now. But that's a tool you use frequently for little jobs everywhere. Circular saws and jig saws are more for special situations, unless you have an ongoing hobby or long-term project.
Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - Dennis S - 02-13-2021
Yeah, a cordless drill would be worth some extra money. I can't forsee using a circular saw except on the carport.
Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - John B. - 02-13-2021
Drills, absolutely (although a corded drill comes in handy from time to time). And it amazes me how long my Milwaukee impact driver will run on a single battery. Circular saws not so much...the cordless Ryobi circular saw that came as part of an older kit is worthless for anything more than crosscutting a 2x4.
Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - davemchine - 02-13-2021
I use my cordless drill 8/10 of the time but for that 2/10 I still need the more powerful corded version. Right tool for the right job.
Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - Michael - 02-13-2021
John B. wrote:
Drills, absolutely (although a corded drill comes in handy from time to time). And it amazes me how long my Milwaukee impact driver will run on a single battery. Circular saws not so much...the cordless Ryobi circular saw that came as part of an older kit is worthless for anything more than crosscutting a 2x4.
I got a 4.5" (maybe...) Ryobi circular saw in a kit and it was absolutely great for cutting out rotting fascia-standing on a ladder and cutting over my head, holding shingles up a bit and cutting at a right angle. We have 6 outside corners on our roof and all of them had rotted fascia because of leaking gutters*. Used it that one time and it was absolutely worth the price of admission. I've never tried using it for anything else because the corded 7-1/4" works so well in other circumstances.
*After I fixed them and sealed the gutters again, I slipped 2" wide pieces of white aluminum flashing around each corner and under the gutter and ending about 1/8" lower than the fascia. The gutters have leaked since but none of the fascia has rotted over many years because of those little pieces of flashing!
Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - Buzz - 02-13-2021
18v, and above, cordless drills are plenty torquey. Very handy.
Cordless cutting tools are a lot more iffy, especially as the material size increases.
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Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - anonymouse1 - 02-13-2021
If you have an outdoor outlet, you don't need a battery powered circular saw for home/hobby work. YMMV
Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - mattkime - 02-13-2021
battery powered circular saws are useless unless they're the only way to get the job done.
The battery on my dewalt drill has never died. I don't know what you'd be doing with it to kill the battery.
Re: Have you ever bought a corded carpentry tool to save money over a battery-powered one and regretted it? - davester - 02-13-2021
Saving money is never the issue. Many jobs require the power and long run time of a corded tool, whereas other jobs demand portability. Want to drill a 2’ long large diameter hole through a beam?...you need corded. Also, when working near a power outlet the simplicity of a corded tool and not having to charge and carry multiple batteries wins every time. Different jobs, different tools.