SonofClark


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Re: Broken power tool: Junk it or fix it?

If you are just working around the house like me, then think about weaning yourself off cordless tools. I did it a long time ago. Changed them all for good quality 110 V equivalents and a good extension cord built for the loads, but very flexible. Have not bought a battery (or sent one to the landfill) for ages. And the fact that a new tool + batteries is cheaper than the replacement batteries has become completely irrelevant.
I feel bad about the greenhouse gases that go into running my tools. On the other hand, batteries have to be recharged. Any guess what the byproduct is of generating the power to recharge your batteries?
My power tools will be going with me, and the toxic mess I'll leave behind will be a bit smaller than it might have been.

posted: 3:51 pm on August 13th