Time to convert from small engine to battery tools?

[Industrial Toys]

HAY DUDE. It's not rocket science as they say. What's the current or wattage rating on the Inverter Recept on the RAM and what are the requirments of the chargers?

My friend installs inverters for Utility Vehicles by the hundreds if not more. Mostly to charge tools. Seems really backward to me. Why don't all the big tool manufacturers sell mobile DC run chargers? Why convert DC to AC and then back again. Just so a bunch of MOSFETS can eventually go snap, crackle and pop?

 

[cqaigy2]

Well my gasser chainsaws are getting lonely in my shed. Took down this 70ft Fir this afternoon. Went exactly as planned. Was leaning a bit in the general direction but I was proud I dropped in the footsteps of the first photo so I would have easy access to buck it up. My only issue is I don't have wood burning fireplace anymore!

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It was tallest of five firs in a row along the lower portion of our property that started to block the point across the water. The one just to the right will probably be coming down soon as well. This saw is amazing. Got it limbed and 2/3rds bucked and still had 2 of 4 bars left on the battery but 'I' ran out of gas. :laughing:

Hmm, that looks interesting. Most of my trees i'd be looking at make firewood are in the range, some maybe a bit bigger but in a good location as far as safety goes so not interested in taking those down

 

[ultrarunner]

HAY DUDE. It's not rocket science as they say. What's the current or wattage rating on the Inverter Recept on the RAM and what are the requirments of the chargers?

My friend installs inverters for Utility Vehicles by the hundreds if not more. Mostly to charge tools. Seems really backward to me. Why don't all the big tool manufacturers sell mobile DC run chargers? Why convert DC to AC and then back again. Just so a bunch of MOSFETS can eventually go snap, crackle and pop?

I have two Makita tool charges that plug into cigarette lighter.

Also have invertors in the truck and some tool chargers don't like square sign wave

 

[Industrial Toys]

I'm guessing switching supplies don't like square wave power.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

HAY DUDE. It's not rocket science as they say. What's the current or wattage rating on the Inverter Recept on the RAM and what are the requirments of the chargers?

My friend installs inverters for Utility Vehicles by the hundreds if not more. Mostly to charge tools. Seems really backward to me. Why don't all the big tool manufacturers sell mobile DC run chargers? Why convert DC to AC and then back again. Just so a bunch of MOSFETS can eventually go snap, crackle and pop?

That is a good question. I charge my 400 DC volt Leaf battery (40 kWh when fully charged) using 240 volts single phase grid power to the onboard charger. To drive the motor an onboard inverter converts the 400 DC volts to 3 phase AC giving 100% torque off of line that could bark the near slick tires on it when I got it even with the battery compromised by 35%. Some golf carts have DC drive motors and other have AC drive motors.

The 80 volt power mower does not use a heavy blade as a flywheel so it spins up and down very fast. When turning the blade by hand I can feel the magnets grabbing. The very thin blade I expect will weight no more than a 1/3 of a gas mower blade so mowing gravel is hard on them.

 

[Diggin It]

If you're interested in trying a battery walk behind lawn mower, check your Lowes store. Mine had the 80 volt Kobalt marked down to $260 from $499, but there were only a couple left.

 

[bigtiller]

I sold my Stihl 291 with a 20 inch bar.

And bought a 10 inch Makita. Oooh what a difference a few pounds make.

 

[dragoneggs]

I sold my Stihl 291 with a 20 inch bar.

And bought a 10 inch Makita. Oooh what a difference a few pounds make.

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I never used to concern myself with weight of equipment. Heavier meant better. Now moving to electric tools beyond the easy on/off, the light weight is a blessing.

 

[Wagtail]

I sold my Stihl 291 with a 20 inch bar.

And bought a 10 inch Makita. Oooh what a difference a few pounds make.

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QUESTION! :wave:

Spare chain and/or bar availability? Can a comparable size Stihl or Oregon bar//chain fit or are you 'locked in' to a Makita bar/chain?

(I've been secretly coveting one of these dual battery saws :drool

 

[bigtiller]

QUESTION! :wave:

Spare chain and/or bar availability? Can a comparable size Stihl or Oregon bar//chain fit or are you 'locked in' to a Makita bar/chain?

(I've been secretly coveting one of these dual battery saws :drool

It came with this Oregon chain in the box, but I found some Makita chains for it on Amazon for $18 each.