After 17 years of use my DeWalt DW929 18v drill passed away this afternoon. It went as it would have wanted, drilling a series of #10 counter sink woodscrew holes. For several months it had been ill, you could smell that burning electric odor every time you used it. It had several battery transplants over its life but, alas, 18v batteries have gotten much harder to find in recent years and ever more expensive.
The autopsy revealed much carbon dust from worn and cracked brushes, much of it in places where it could cause the most harm, namely all over the motor internals. Now its remains will be scattered in the local dumpster.
DW929 is survived by a brand new DeWalt DCD791D2 with two strapping young 20v Max lithium ion batteries and a half inch chuck.
The autopsy revealed much carbon dust from worn and cracked brushes, much of it in places where it could cause the most harm, namely all over the motor internals. Now its remains will be scattered in the local dumpster.
DW929 is survived by a brand new DeWalt DCD791D2 with two strapping young 20v Max lithium ion batteries and a half inch chuck.