diesel85
Veteran Member
I've been a Craftsman hand tool and DeWalt guy all my life. Only because those tools were always readily available to me, and I've never had a DeWalt fail me.
A few years ago I was building a deck, and I got some free rough cut "large" 4x4's and I needed to make them about actual, and I used my DeWalt sidewinder (the one with the brake) for about 30 hours just shaving boards down. I kid you not, I filled my 48" bucket up with saw dust just with that part of the project.
After I got done with the whole deck project, I wanted to check the commutator and brushes, and everything looked perfect. I also got a spare brush set from eBay too for $5 to keep on hand.
I also keep all my electric tools inside in a climate controlled environment too. Includes my gas chainsaws and wackers, mowers, tractors, trucks, etc.
A few years ago I was building a deck, and I got some free rough cut "large" 4x4's and I needed to make them about actual, and I used my DeWalt sidewinder (the one with the brake) for about 30 hours just shaving boards down. I kid you not, I filled my 48" bucket up with saw dust just with that part of the project.
After I got done with the whole deck project, I wanted to check the commutator and brushes, and everything looked perfect. I also got a spare brush set from eBay too for $5 to keep on hand.
I also keep all my electric tools inside in a climate controlled environment too. Includes my gas chainsaws and wackers, mowers, tractors, trucks, etc.