my cordless drill batteries seem to last a 12 to 18 months before they really lose their power. i bought a porter cable cordless saw last year-supposed to cut 100 2*4. never got more than 50 to 60 cuts. i traded it in for a milwaukee. it does not last any longer. it is so convenient- i cant stand that it will not get more cuts per charge. i was told that the battery will lose charge just sitting inthe truck and it draws a lot more than a drill but to get only half what it is supposed to ?? anyone else frustrated with their saws?
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References like you give are based under measuering ideal conditions. That never happens in the field (except in San Diego, I hear) Battery operated tools are like spouses, to some degree. We don't always get what we expect out of them either, but handled right, we develope a satisfactory relationship.
For instance, Make sure you are using a sharp blade, don't over heat the battery, either by over charging or otherwise overheating it. Read the intructions about it. And check your expectations. If you expect any battery operated tool to keep up with a corded model, you are expecting your frugal-frau to look and perform like a playboy bunny every night.
Piffin covered all the bases. One more detail about "ideal conditions": a perfectly straight cut makes a huge diference. One you wouldn't notice with a corded tool. If you want to see the saw in its best light, set up a straight edge guide and see how many more cuts you can make.David Thomas Overlooking Cook Inlet in Kenai, Alaska
David, I see you've got more time again for Breaktime now that days are getting shorter again...Excellence is its own reward!
thanks piffin. i have been lurking around this site for some time now and have enjoyed and learned much from your posts and replys. but frugal-frau and playboy bunny? you have now truly changed the way i think about and hold my tool batteries.
dave, i do use a square to guide saw cuts instead of marking a line. i find it faster to. might as well cut against the square than follow a line, its already out and on the board.
i'll get a new blade and quit complaining.
paul
One more thing - don't hold the tool upside down when you hit the trigger or all the electrons will spill out and maybe even make hair grow on your arms. Want proof? Just look at mine....
;)Excellence is its own reward!