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I had heard that but I was curious about their longer history and found this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter-Cable#History I didn't realize that they're credited with inventing the belt and random orbital sanders. Re the newer line of PC cordless tools, I suspect they put a different face on the B&D line, hoping to pull in people loyal to Porter Cable. I couldn't find Makita or Hilti in that graphic, but it is interesting.
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They've gotten a lot better. I recall their cordless drills in the late 90s. Just lame. Huge batteries supported only by the smaller, oval looking part with the elec. leads on the end. Makita batts at the time had a recessed shoulder on the main body of the battery that fit nicely into a holder on the tool.
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I had a bit of a mini revelation. My Makita drill which never breaks is so old it's just worn out. Since I already bought Ryobi batteries for the chain saw and blower I think I will buy the Ryobi drill. The thing with Makita and other hi end brands is they never break-they just get worn out so one never gets to the point of having to replace them. I can but 3 Ryobi drills for the price of the Makita drill and never be using a worn out tool.
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It looks like a decent Ryobi brushless drill is almost $100. I guess I need to decide if the name brand is worth the extra $. I really don't like maintaining 2 battery platforms.
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I bought a Ryobi 10" bench planer from a co-worker about 20 years ago. Was actually a pretty good tool, smaller then most you see now but worked well. I've heard talk that they pioneered the small version of the tool. Can't find anything about that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmkw7lXDrdA
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Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes! 1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k 1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered 1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold] |
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Went ahead and got the Makita drill. Amazon had a good deal on the kit with bag, charger and 3ah battery. I did not want a larger battery-they weight too much. Now I have a new battery for the recip saw. I think a circular saw would be useful-might check into it.
The Royobi chain saw has worked quite well but the chain has a habit of falling off if pushed too hard. The plastic knob has trouble getting the bar tight enough and the chain gets loose. I might look into a upgrade. The battery lasts longer than I expected.
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Despite my original desire for 1 battery system I am on my way to 3 battery systems. I bought the Ryobi 5 1/2" circ saw since I had the batteries for the chainsaw/blower and now I need to buy a Milwaukee PEX A Plumbing expansion tool since Makita and Ryobi don't offer one.
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Tony H W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe Manual transmission Past cars: Porsche 914 2.0 '64 Jaguar XKE Roadster '57 Oval Window VW '71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new '73 Toyota Celica GT |
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