I have Ryobi stuff I bought 15 years ago, the 2ah batteries died within 2 years, after that I bought the 4ah batteries and they're still going strong. I have their drill (It's nice to have one to drill with and one to sink the screws) but it's pre-brushless motor, the 1 gallon shop vac, and believe it or not - the caulk gun.Thanks for everyone's input. it was useful because the "hardware" guy at Home depot who "used to run a machine shop" was pretty clueless...
I got a Ryobi... I'll cross my fingers on the battery life...
It is already infinitely superior to the Black and Decker I am replacing.
And you can't miss that color when you're scanning the bench to find it.
I've opened up one that died, they're just 18650 batteries. You can buy the 4x battery sleds at Tayda, and the MP1584EN chips on eBay for cheap, about 50 cents to a buck each. For a couple bucks and some wire you can easily roll your own, and have spare batteries for your flashlightsIf you have an extra Ryobi battery, and access to a 3d printer, this is a great, very inexpensive dc power supply. I may need to look for the file; I got it off of one of the share your files sites. Think my total cost was under $20, and it’s reasonably accurate, too.
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This echoes what my friend said to me.Love my Milwaukee cordless. Ryobi batteries suck. Never again.
I've opened up one that died, they're just 18650 batteries. You can buy the 4x battery sleds at Tayda, and the MP1584EN chips on eBay for cheap, about 50 cents to a buck each. For a couple bucks and some wire you can easily roll your own, and have spare batteries for your flashlights
I'm using the prototype of this drawing below to run my pedals. I used 4 battery sleds, talk about overkill. I've only had to recharge twice in the last year, lol...
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