/diy/ - Do It Yourself

that walkway looks like shit.
go to landscape place, get some crushed concrete and paver sand to get a nice base.

why are replacement batteries worth more than the tool

>>1199284
thanks for the tips. how do you get them out of the kitchen once they are there.
my problem is that i live on a farm so the flies are attracted to the animals

does anyone know what the pro guys use

when you google for this shit you just get some fucking alt med vegan non gmo bullshit remedies.
i tried vodka spray. but guess what they fucking loved it.
now my window seal is black with flies.

>>1142788

Tell someone who cares, I got bored at I

Dewalt can be a bit more complicated, especially with the weird "special buy" drills and the older ones that got phased out due to faulty motors. The $99 Dewalt kit we both carry is pretty much a bottom of the barrel repainted Black and Decker. here are some links from the Lowes site, they might not be the best prices but it will show which is which.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-1-2-in-Cordless-Drill-with-Battery-and-Soft-Case/50040962

from there you've got their standard 20v drill with the large black plastic chuck and clutch.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-1-2-in-Cordless-Drill-with-Battery-and-Soft-Case/3441512

the compact hammer drill.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-1-2-in-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-Variable-Speed-Cordless-Hammer-Drill/50022216

the full sized hammer drill.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-2-Tool-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-Brushed-Motor-Cordless-Combo-Kit-with-Soft-Case/3443404

a cheap special buy brushless drill.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-1-2-in-Cordless-Brushless-Drill-with-Battery-and-Soft-Case/1000135807

the standard brushless drill.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-1-2-in-Cordless-Brushless-Drill-Battery-Included-Hard/1000014134

compact hammer drill.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-Variable-Speed-Brushless-Cordless-Hammer-Drill/50040970

the "premium" hammer drill.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-1-2-in-20-Volt-Max-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-Variable-Speed-Brushless-Cordless-Hammer-Drill/1000039891

brushless models for the most part are more powerful than similar brushed models, but that full sized brushed hammer drill is quite the beast and better than all but the premium hammer drill. these are the main drills you'll see in various combo sets with a variety of batteries, luckily theres less variety in the impact drivers.

>>1089288
there are few generic Ryobi drills, most are slight variants of two different models, the smaller with with the more intricate rubber overmold is the slightly more powerful model.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-ONE-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Starter-Drill-Kit-P1810/205202601

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-ONE-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Compact-Drill-Driver-Kit-P1811/205651590

from there they have a 18v hammer drill and a new brushless hammer drill, which is pretty much just a rebranding of Ridgid's compact hammer drill thats been around for a while.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-ONE-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Hammer-Drill-Kit-P1812/205754060

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-18-Volt-ONE-Brushless-Hammer-Drill-Kit-P1813/300225309

>>1089303
by being Dyslexic as fuck. it also doesnt help that we carry 2 different Ridgid lines made by two different companies for two different departments with only a slight color difference to confuse people.

Milwaukee- i didnt have much experience with Milwaukee tools when i started here but i've been really impressed with their quality and the amount of technology they put into their stuff. everything feels really solid and most people would never guess that they were made in China like everything else; older guys say there was a dip in quality when they were bought out by TTI but im not seeing it. the 18v line has a huge selection of tools, more than Dewalt but no yard tools like Makita. Milwaukee's motors and batteries put out an insane amount of power, especially the higher performance Fuel line and the huge 9ah batteries that give a good kick in output over regular batteries.

Milwaukee's M12 line is also leaps and bounds better than their 12v competitors, they have 5-6 times as many tools to choose from with all the same technology improvements of the M18 line but 40% smaller. the higher end M12 Fuel drills are just as powerful as a Ryobi or Ridgid 18v drill in a smaller, better made package. i recommend them to a lot of people, from basic homeowners who want something affordable but better quality and people like electricians who only use them for smaller applications but will need them daily and expect them to run flawlessly for years.

>>1089294
Dewalt- lots of people stick by Dewalt for name recognition alone, and while they are by no means bad i dont have much love for them. some people swear by them, some people hate them. ive seen plenty returned to the store with mechanical problems out of the box that other brands dont suffer from as much. their first brushless drills were junk but have since improved and their brushless line has grown a lot since then. they have a fantastic selection of every other tool needed for the job and are built to survive the abuse of the jobsite. the 60v Flexvolt line is pretty interesting for heavier construction applications but i really doubt all the tools are actually running at a full 60v since its just 3 20v batteries daisy-chained together on the inside. the batteries themselves are also massive when used on 20v tools, just as big as Milwaukee's 9ah bricks but with 1/3 less longevity.

Makita- they invented the cordless drill, dont forget that. Makita has stayed in the same Japanese hands the whole time so construction quality has stayed relatively the same and ive spoken with plenty of people with Makita tools that are 20-25 years old and still running strong. they have an insane selection of tools, you can build an entire house with Makita tools fueled by Makita coffee >>1088912 then take your Makita bicycle down the street to do some yard work with Makita tools wearing your Makita cooled jacked while your Makita roomba vacuum cleans up the mess. watch out for the white Makita tools, they are lighter duty stuff meant for home use. they work fine but arnt built to the same quality as the regular blue stuff or new black tools. my one gripe is that they seem to a little conservative when it comes to raw power output from batteries and motors; their 12v tools are cheap but weak for their class and their larger tools need 36 volts of power (2 batteries) to run things other brands can do with a single 18v. maybe thats how they last so long?

>>1089294
Dewalt- lots of people stick by Dewalt for name recognition alone, and while they are by no means bad i dont have much love for them. some people swear by them, some people hate them. ive seen plenty returned to the store with mechanical problems out of the box that other brands dont suffer from as much. their first brushless drills were junk but have since improved and their brushless line has grown a lot since then. they have a fantastic selection of every other tool needed for the job and are built to survive the abuse of the jobsite. the 60v Flexvolt line is pretty interesting for heavier construction applications but i really doubt all the tools are actually running at a full 60v since its just 3 20v batteries daisy-chained together on the inside. the batteries themselves are also massive for use on 20v tools, just as big as Milwaukee's 9ah bricks but with 1/3 less longevity.

Makita- they invented the cordless drill, dont forget that. Makita has stayed in the same Japanese hands the whole time so construction quality has stayed relatively the same and ive spoken with plenty of people with Makita tools that are 20-25 years old and still running strong. they have an insane selection of tools, you can build an entire house with Makita tools fueled by Makita coffee >>1088912 then take your Makita bicycle down the street to do some yard work with Makita tools wearing your Makita cooled jacked while your Makita roomba vacuum cleans up the mess. also white Makita tools are home use, they work fine but arnt built to the same specs as the regular blue stuff or new black tools. my one gripe is that they seem to a little conservative when it comes to raw power output from batteries and motors; their 12v tools are cheap but weak for their class and their larger tools need 36 volts of power (2 batteries) to run things other brands can do with a single 18v. maybe thats how they last so long?

>>1089185
i know the brands we carry the best based on personal experience, customer feedback and info from vendors so i cant say much about stuff like Hitachi or Metabo that we dont have access to. i know Festool is good tier for woodworking and Hilti stuff is bulletproof for heavy construction pros but beyond that i couldnt care less.

Ryobi- TTI's home-use brand, as long as its not something you need to use everyday and your employment depends on it they will work just fine. plenty of people get 5-10 years out of Ryobi stuff with no issues, they have an amazing selection of oddball tools (caulking guns, sewer snakes, tire inflators, hot glue guns) that all use the same battery platform that has been around for 20 years, plus the lawn and garden stuff that use the same batteries making it probobly the best "home use" platforms. being TTI you see tech like Brushless motors and hydraulic impact drivers trickle down from the higher end brands into Ryobi tools over time.

Rigid- i call these "high end home use" tools, contractors can use them but dont expect them to last compared to a Milwaukee or Makita. they are much better quality but really arnt meant for heavy commercial use, they even used to void the lifetime warranty if the maintenance techs believed you had abused them from overuse. Rigid has the smallest line of what we carry but the mainline tools (hammer drill, impact driver, circular saws and reciprocating saws) keep up with better brands in features and build quality but the lifetime warranty is definitely needed to make up for the lack in long-term quality and cheaper materials. ive got a few Rigid tools at home and i've been really impressed with their performance and capability (got a brushless hammer drill and brushless 7 1/4 circular saw w/ 2ah and 4ah batteries last Christmas for $150, it was a hell of a deal).

>>1089173
Could you do a breakdown on Ryobi and Dewalts drills? They both have too many options. The rest of the good brands are a bit clearer, pretty much only offering a brushed/brushless version, plus hammer models of each, or like Makita, with their normal drills, then their subcompacts.

>>1089093
Lowe's CSA here.

Homeless Depot has us beat for Black Friday deals on tools, if you either want cheap(Ryobi), or want to really buy into a line with the $399 deals.

If you just need a good drill or impact, come to us for a $99 20v Max Dewalt, or $149 for our 24v Max Kobalt drill/impact driver, which I'd recommend over Porter Cable/Ryobi/18v Dewalt/lower end 20v Max Dewalt/Hitachi, but not Milwaukee/Makita/the nicer Dewalt 20v stuff. They're as comfy as Dewalts, and comfier than anything else, with a 5 year tool/3 year battery warranty, and $10 1.5Ah/$20 2Ah/$50 4Ah batteries, all handled in-store.

We do have a few good deals on things like a $20 laser measurer, some Lennox reciprocating saw blades, $39 or $49 Porter Cable oscillating tool, and a Lennox hole saw kit. Buy online and we'll pull it for you, but if it says we only have one left, fuck you it's already in someones cart in the store.

>>1089127
most drills these days outside of a Harbor Freight are pretty solid to begin with, the biggest difference comes down to how much you plan on using them and what kind of features you are looking for from the drill and the larger battery platform as a whole.

i can do a breakdown of the different brands but as far as the "best drill" we carry it's Milwaukee's M18 Fuel Hammer Drill. its Milwaukee's (and therefore TTI's) flagship drill set with all of their best engineering and technology like brushless motors, Redlink software, huge batteries and optional One Key Bluetooth connectivity if you like gimmicky bullshit (it works fine but its a silly gimmick for 99.9% of customers).

http://www.homedepot.com/b/Featured-Products-Power-Tool-Combo-Kit-Savings-Milwaukee-150/N-5yc1vZcf39

Home Depot Certified Hardware Sales Associate here.

this is our current selection of Black Friday power tool sales, available both online and in stores.

http://www.homedepot.com/b/Featured-Products-Power-Tool-Combo-Kit-Savings-Two-Free-Power-Tools/N-5yc1vZcf31

all 5 of our major tool lines (Ryobi, Rigid, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Makita) have some great tool combos ranging from $99 to $499, depending on the quality and how many tools you want.

if you are looking to completely change out your tool lines with some modern stuff id recommend looking at the $399 combo sets from the 4 big manufacturers. that will give you a brushless Drill/Hammer Drill, brushless impact driver, a variety of battery sizes and either a flashlight or brushless saw depending on the brand. you will then have the option of 2 additional free bare tools (only certain tools qualify for this). giving you a total of 5 tools for $400, all with modern motors, carrying bags and warranties ranging from 3 years to Lifetime Warranties on Rigid tools when you register them on the Rigid website.

if you are just looking for some budget home stuff just get Ryobi's Ultimate tool combo kit which just dropped to $199. it will get you everything in that porter cable kit minus the jig saw and grinder. you can buy a 18v grinder separately and Rigid makes a modular jig saw that can be swapped out with the multi-tool head in Ryobi's kit.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-ONE-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Ultimate-Combo-Kit-6-Tool-P884/203466936

>>1034278
I'm certain it works because when hooked up to the SPDT switch it operates "normally" it just turns on in random dimness settings to include the "off" setting but now it's just off since I hooked it to the common. It's all backwards for me bruh

>>1034271
Yes I'd say that is the logical statement, but it isn't on so I'm assuming this light is simply a piece of shit.

I'm considering saying fuck this three way switch and buying a simple on/off and hooking up both fan and light to same screw on that one....only problem is...I'd have to go to the store!

>>1034266
It was the light from what I can tell, and now that the light doesn't turn on at all I feel more confident in saying so.

>>1034262
I literally went a step backward as far as progress. Light doesn't work at all. And fan is still just spinning away with speed fully adjustable.

Drop shipping

>>1034239
Status update. Fan works light doesn't in either position.

Here's what I've done according to what was said I will turn power back on and post results. Wish me luck.