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Re:Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for dur... by ufmace on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @04:07PM (#24712151)
I never liked battery powered tools, because I tend to use them rarely. The battery is almost always dead when I want to use one. Then I have to delay whatever I want to work on to charge one. Assuming that they still hold a charge, which they may not.

A corded tool, I can leave in a box for 3 years, then pick up, plug in, and run it all day if I need to, then put it away for another few years, and never have to worry about it.

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Re:Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for dur... by all_usernames on Thursday October 08, 2020 @12:10PM (#24720489)
We have a battery-powered drill that my girlfriend brought with her when we moved in together over 7 years ago. We use it very rarely, probably once every 4 months. We don't even have a charger, and the battery has never been changed. Still enough charge to screw into particleboard. I hope someone here can explain how this is possible :D
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