Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by meragrin_ on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @07:36AM
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Please tell me that people were not using the batteries as hammers.
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Driving any fastener can put put of wear on batteries fast, the current requirements are high and peaky. Nails are particularity bad because unlike say, driving a screw or bolt you often don't even give they battery a second or two of break time to cool slightly while you line up your bit to the next fastener, just "BAM BAM BAM" down the line of wood as fast as you can until you drain the battery back to nil.
This is one of the the best ways to kill li-ion cells fast.
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by ChoGGi on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:29AM
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The usual method of driving a nail with a battery isn't by turning on a tool.
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by djrogers on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @07:17PM
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By far the safest though, but still very hard on the batteries.
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by capekwasright on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @04:13PM
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The converse of Maslow's hammer is such a common scenario that Wera actually sells a ratchet designed to be used as a hammer (think mechanic working under a car): https://www-us.wera.de/en/great-tools/koloss/
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by throwaway0a5e on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @07:29PM
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They're kind of a dud because the extra bulk on the head gets in the way so often. I have one I never use.
The vise grip crescent wrench on the other hand...
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by JshWright on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:43PM
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You can also get an adjustable crescent wrench with a hammer on the opposite side of the head. It's known colloquially to viewers of the AvE YouTube channel as the "thumb detecting nut fucker"
Some times you need to do a bit of percussive problem solving, and battery powered tools are heavy, so you do what you gotta do.
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by windowsworkstoo on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:01AM
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lol, pretty standard on site mate, especially during demo - some screws are just a bit too captive, quick whack with your battery (in the impact driver) does the trick.
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by zoomablemind on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:51AM
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Think of a soldier to use the butt of his rifle in close quarters. This spares a bullet too. Not sure if savings are comparable in case of the battery, but you get the idea.
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by turbinerneiter on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:18AM
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It is so common that tool manufacturers have it as a load case in their design.
Re:Power tool manufacturers and who owns them
by rainbowzootsuit on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:36PM
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Every tool has a hammer end.