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Sunday, August 31, 2025
For brush and small branches, these work pretty well and they're quiet.
No where in the ad does it say what voltage the batteries are. As anyone that uses battery powered tools knows, the tool is only as useful as the batteries. Shitty battery = shitty tool.
Unless.
You can use better batteries from your other cordless tools. I have an 8" cordless chainsaw that I bought at Northern Hydraulic a long time ago and when the batteries died for the last time I used a dremel and a soldering iron and some epoxy to adapt the chain to accept the (6) 18v batteries that I use for my 30+ Ryobi tools.
But, in this case, if you connect 18v batteries to a 12v chainsaw you will fry the circuitry in seconds. I know this because I did it with a 12v B&D codeless blower. Ran like a bat for about 30 seconds...then smoke and a free ticket to the dump.
Lastly, ALWAYS read the low rated reviews on ALL amazon items you are considering purchasing. That whole place is becoming more and more risky every day.
On a side workbench, I have four chargers, for four different brands of equipment that use batteries. So, . . . do I buy and another (probably not made in the USA) system for another different product, . . . that is considerably less expensive, . . . or do I buy a known brand that likely matches what I already have, . . . but one that is considerably more expensive?
If I was going to use it a lot I'd get it with my common battery, a low use tool with a different battery? I don't think I'd buy a power tool for just one use... corded or a hand tool instead.
Chainsaw carving tool too.
ReplyDeleteNo where in the ad does it say what voltage the batteries are. As anyone that uses battery powered tools knows, the tool is only as useful as the batteries. Shitty battery = shitty tool.
ReplyDeleteUnless.
You can use better batteries from your other cordless tools. I have an 8" cordless chainsaw that I bought at Northern Hydraulic a long time ago and when the batteries died for the last time I used a dremel and a soldering iron and some epoxy to adapt the chain to accept the (6) 18v batteries that I use for my 30+ Ryobi tools.
But, in this case, if you connect 18v batteries to a 12v chainsaw you will fry the circuitry in seconds. I know this because I did it with a 12v B&D codeless blower. Ran like a bat for about 30 seconds...then smoke and a free ticket to the dump.
Lastly, ALWAYS read the low rated reviews on ALL amazon items you are considering purchasing. That whole place is becoming more and more risky every day.
Gee, thank you Mr. Know-It-All. Where, oh where would we be without you?
DeleteOn a side workbench, I have four chargers, for four different brands of equipment that use batteries. So, . . . do I buy and another (probably not made in the USA) system for another different product, . . . that is considerably less expensive, . . . or do I buy a known brand that likely matches what I already have, . . . but one that is considerably more expensive?
ReplyDeleteIf I was going to use it a lot I'd get it with my common battery, a low use tool with a different battery?
DeleteI don't think I'd buy a power tool for just one use... corded or a hand tool instead.
I assume it takes oil?🤔
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of oil for such a small tool.
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