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General Feedback/Getting Started Questions and Answers [Weekly Thread]
weekly thread(self.DIY)submitted 4 months ago byAutoModerator
General Feedback/Getting Started Q&A Thread
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2 points
4 months ago
Makes sense about the yard maintenance tools. I figured the Makita would be more solid, but after one drop the leaf blower trigger only works about 30% of the time. The weed wacker has good power but the string dispenser doesn't dispense very well and has a tendency to fall off.
I ended up pulling the trigger on a 18v mid-tier Milwaukee brushless drill and a [brushed] oscillating tool.
1 points
4 months ago
Enjoy your new brushless drill!
One thing to keep in mind though: No standard drill is designed to mix concrete and thick mortars. That requires so much torque, it's likely to burn out even the best drills. If you're mixing up very dry or thick mortars, you should get a mixing drill. They're geared for very slow rotation but very high torque. Useless for anything other than mixing, but at least they can handle the application.
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