Whereas a lot of the tools i see are built for this:
Have i got an old style battery that's being replaced, or are there different lines that use different batteries for some reason?
Different types of batteries?
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Jam-Boy
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Different types of batteries?
I recently got given a Hitachi drill/driver, and as i'm looking to start a collection of power tools this looked a good bet. But looking online a lot of the tools for sale appear to be using a different type of battery than what i have. Mine look like this:
Whereas a lot of the tools i see are built for this:
Have i got an old style battery that's being replaced, or are there different lines that use different batteries for some reason?
Whereas a lot of the tools i see are built for this:
Have i got an old style battery that's being replaced, or are there different lines that use different batteries for some reason?
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Re: Different types of batteries?
You are correct, you have an older style tool.
The newer slide batteries are likely to be around for a while..
The newer slide batteries are likely to be around for a while..
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Re: Different types of batteries?
Sooo what you do is use the tool/s you have to earn some cash to upgrade to the tools you want/need for the future.Jam-Boy wrote:Bugger.wine~o wrote:You are correct, you have an older style tool.
The newer slide batteries are likely to be around for a while..
It's not rocket science...
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Re: Different types of batteries?
Thanks captain obvious.wine~o wrote:Sooo what you do is use the tool/s you have to earn some cash to upgrade to the tools you want/need for the future.Jam-Boy wrote:Bugger.wine~o wrote:You are correct, you have an older style tool.
The newer slide batteries are likely to be around for a while..
It's not rocket science...