On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:08:01 -0600, the infamous Steve Ackman
scrawled the following:

In , on Thu, 27 Aug 2009
18:17:08 -0700, Larry Jaques, novalidaddress@di wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:04:07 -0600, the infamous Steve Ackman
scrawled the following:

I went in to HD a couple months ago for the one and
only purpose of buying two new Ryobi 18v batteries.
The package you cite above (but replace case with tool
bag) was on sale that day for $89. So, $59 for two
batteries, or an extra $30 for a drill motor, saw, and
charger? Do you even have to ask? Not like I *needed*
an extra drill but the chuck jaws on the old one are a
bit uneven, so another one wasn't *exactly* redundant.
;-)

Cool. I just wish the batteries lasted better in the little saws.
they are handy for paneling, but two cuts kills 'em. (14.4v, are the
18v any better?)

Dunno. I went from DeWalt 12v to Ryobi 18v drills.
Actually, I haven't had occasion to use the battery
powered saw yet, so no idea how well it works. This
apartment living cuts way down on DIY stuff.

Mine cut through the laminate for my sink just peachy. Cutting the
3/4" ply was a bear, though. I needed two batteries just to cut two
2'x3' pieces and another 5/8" strip for the oven side tops.

They won't allow you to curve a cut at all, and will bind in the blink
of an eye. Perhaps the new lithium celled beasties will be better.

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