Cordless Drills.

Text me then bitchboy!

 

The newer ones charge faster, last longer, have better torque/control,
are lighter, cheaper, etc. Mainly driven by improvements in battery
technology, admittedly.

I mean, you wouldn't be trying to buy a new battery for a 10 year old
laptop or mobile phone, would you?

 

QVC often have good deals on drills

 

Not a phone as they tend to get replaced for free every 12-18 months,
but a laptop? Sure, if it still did the job I wanted it to do. As it
happens the battery on my laptop died years ago, but as I never need to
use it away from a power socket...

 

That sounds like you're agreeing with me that it is uneconomic to replace
the battery

 

I got a Dewalt from B&Q recently. Very nice, particularly with
adjustable speed for driving in screws. It might have been this one,
or similar.

URL:http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...walt&fh_eds=ß&fh_refview=search&isSearch=true

 

Not at all, the laptop doesn't need a battery to work. It may well be
uneconomic to replace the drill battery, but I've no idea how much they
cost so wibble.

 

I'll probably end up going to B&Q as I've got a trade account which
sometimes gives good deals on drills. Just need that 'special offer
email' to come through in the next week or so.

 

At trade most Drill batteries work out around 50% of the cost of a
replacement new drill kit , Its generally not worth replaceing the
batteries if the drill s more than a couple of years old and in
reqular usage

Its the batteries that are the most expensive part of the kit , you
can often get a naked version of the drill (no batteries or charger)
even on top range kit for less than £60.00

 

Depends where you buy them , retail they are silly prices , try
somewhere like Midlands fixings/ Alanlord industrial tools in
Birmingham or toolstop in scotland (part of the noel klegg group )

They have some good deals , Midland Fixings in Bordsley green have
some of the Makitas for sale at around £120.00

 

Krusty spoke:

http://tinyurl.com/65tzzm4

HTH

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Rob_P
UKRM(at)indqualtec.co.uk
uppercase(d) BBIWYMC#1 BOG#11? MRO#31 IBCDBBB#1(kotl)
FJ1200, CCM130 Benelli Cabriolet (gone)
Looks like Rab C Nesbit.

 

Non starter. The drill is no longer on the system.

Buy a new one

 

Thought that would be the case. Ta anyway.

Looks like I'll have to!

 

For occasional use I'd look at Rolston. I've got one (came with 2 batteries
(18v) a charger and a case. About 30 quid, maybe 40 but definitely no more
than 40.

It works and has done for the last 3 or so years.

 

Wait 'til it wants to take your daughter out.

 

I did just that, because the ten year old Motorola had big buttons
suitable for an elderly relative.

 

I bought the Binatone Big Button BB 200 Mobile Phone for an elderly
person recently and I'd thoroughly recommend it. Three large quick dial
buttons at the front and a big red emergency button at the back which
will dial the three numbers in succession. Well worth the £39.99.

url:http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004M8YML

 

That link doesn't work, hopefully this one does.
url:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Binatone-Big-Button-Mobile-Phone/dp/B004M8YML4

 

I got a Makita on ebay for not much money. Personally I wouldn't buy
anything else.

Fraser