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My Hitachi DV18DL which has been a faithful friend over many years is no more. Whilst making a Homemade BBQ… she bit the dust.
Great video and a sore loss 😉
Poor girl finally gave it her last go. Shows you the quality of the tool though, even at her last moment she wouldn’t stop blowing smoke!!!!
You going to stick with Hitachi? They have always made great tools.
The magic smoke has been released too bad you can’t put it back in!!
Man that sad man rip hitachi but at least you got some new makita too . It is fixable vut not worth it probably burned out the motor too it would cost around $70 to fix but to u isnt worth it
ChrisK wrote:
9 hours ago, ChrisK said:Great video and a sore loss 😉
Poor girl finally gave it her last go. Shows you the quality of the tool though, even at her last moment she wouldn’t stop blowing smoke!!!!
You going to stick with Hitachi? They have always made great tools.
I will replace it with a Makita. I have finally come to a decision to sell all my old Hitachi 18v stuff (Recip, Jigsaw, Circ, Impact, grinder, vacuum, blower, 3 lights and a buggered drill) and put the money towards a Makita Drill and Jigsaw. It does mean more tools shopping… hopefully I can handle that.
CATERPILLAR wrote:
6 hours ago, CATERPILLAR said:Man that sad man rip hitachi but at least you got some new makita too . It is fixable vut not worth it probably burned out the motor too it would cost around $70 to fix but to u isnt worth it
It looks like just the switch is fried, but I will never get around to replacing it. She was a good drill, taken a heap of abuse. I can’t count how many times she has fallen off scaffolding or a roof, etc onto concrete and I have cringed as she bounced along, but she always kept going… until now.
Tool Lover 69 wrote:
52 minutes ago, Tool Lover 69 said:
I will replace it with a Makita. I have finally come to a decision to sell all my old Hitachi 18v stuff (Recip, Jigsaw, Circ, Impact, grinder, vacuum, blower, 3 lights and a buggered drill) and put the money towards a Makita Drill and Jigsaw. It does mean more tools shopping… hopefully I can handle that.
Nice choice i own around 50 makitas lol need any advice or repair questions just ask me are u getting a corded jigsaw
Tool Lover 69 wrote:
59 minutes ago, Tool Lover 69 said:
I will replace it with a Makita. I have finally come to a decision to sell all my old Hitachi 18v stuff (Recip, Jigsaw, Circ, Impact, grinder, vacuum, blower, 3 lights and a buggered drill) and put the money towards a Makita Drill and Jigsaw. It does mean more tools shopping… hopefully I can handle that.
Oh boy you sure you got this? Pretty rough time having to shop for tools lol
KnarlyCarl wrote:
18 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said:Oh boy you sure you got this? Pretty rough time having to shop for tools lol
Hopefully I can get through ok. New tools are always a struggle for me. I just hate having to decide on whether to get the grunty one, or the really grunty one. Tough times ahead. I haven’t even finished putting together my last Makita haul. Oh well…
CATERPILLAR wrote:
28 minutes ago, CATERPILLAR said:Nice choice i own around 50 makitas lol need any advice or repair questions just ask me are u getting a corded jigsaw
No, cordless. I try to only buy cordless now.
Tool Lover 69 wrote:
It looks like just the switch is fried, but I will never get around to replacing it. She was a good drill, taken a heap of abuse. I can’t count how many times she has fallen off scaffolding or a roof, etc onto concrete and I have cringed as she bounced along, but she always kept going… until now.
Yea that drill looks like it held up well, that sucks man but new tools is always fun!
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I have an interesting idea for the remains of this drill if I ever get the time.
Tool Lover 69 wrote:
3 hours ago, Tool Lover 69 said:I have an interesting idea for the remains of this drill if I ever get the time.
Whats your idea
CATERPILLAR wrote:
15 minutes ago, CATERPILLAR said:Whats your idea
I’ll let you know, if I ever do it;D
Tool Lover 69 wrote:
1 hour ago, Tool Lover 69 said:
I’ll let you know, if I ever do it;D
Alrighty ?