Posted by Vaughn Simon on August 1, 2008, 11:51 am
> Another possibility is racing gasoline. I'm not sure what all they put in
> racing gas but I can't smell any alcohol. Heck, one of the gas stations near
> the dirt track in Cleveland sells it out of the pump during racing season.
Shamelessly contributing to the thread drift... Do you know how to do the
"water test" to check for alcohol in your gasoline? It is used faithfully by
the last few airplane owners who seek booze-free auto gas for their airplanes.
Just add an oz or two of water to something like a baby food jar. Make a mark
for the water level. Add gasoline, then shake and allow to settle. If alcohol
is present, the water level will appear to increase.
Vaughn
Posted by Vaughn Simon on August 1, 2008, 3:12 pm
> Dang it, now I want to get this saw running again. guess my best bet for the
> present is 100ll avgas.
Another reason for using avgas is that the stuff is supposed to store better
than auto gas.
Vaughn
Posted by Ulysses on August 1, 2008, 3:40 pm
> >I'm only about 1000 feet so no altitude problems. What I have had
> >problems with is the new hippy corn gas in my 2 cycles.
LMAO--hippy corn gas!
> No, but I've not tried to run anything old on the new pussy gas. All my
> generators are new enough not to have any problems.
How old is old? I've been having some problems with some of my small
engines lately (four strokes) and no matter what I do they run like crap and
I can't seem to find a specific problem. I heard they recently changed the
gasoline here but I live under a rock down by the creek so news does not get
to me very quickly.
Posted by Cydrome Leader on August 10, 2008, 3:40 am
>
>
>>> Only complaint I have is that it isn't variable speed. Just on-off.
>>> Maybe I'll prowl my friend who has an authorized Milwaukee service
>>> center's parts bins and see if I can find a little variable speed
>>> control that I could cram in there :-)
>>
>>ahh yeah. Variable speed would be a handy feature. I try to get that
>>when I can .. like I scored an old bosche variable speed angle grinder a
>>while back. Its SOO nice to be able to dial those suckers down for
>>certain jobs.
>
> So far it hasn't beed a big deal. It has two geared speeds and the slow speed
> is slow enough for easing into things. The only thing missing is being able
> to precisely control the tightening torque. I'm learning when to lift the
> trigger to let inertia do the job but I still like variable speed.
>
> Previousl I bought one of those DeWalt nut runners. $100! It came with two
> batteries but even out of the box they didn't last long. I've had it about 3
> years and both batteries are DEAD. They'll probably stay that way,
> considering that I bought this whole B&D setup for less than a replacement
> DeWalt battery costs.
Have you looked at any of the cordless impact drivers from makita? They're
drill looking, but way shorter since they lack a chuck and the clutch
nonsense (cordless drills make shitty screwdrivers) plus the top speed it
way higher and once it's in impact mode the torque in insane.
Posted by wmbjkREMOVE on July 27, 2008, 5:16 pm
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:11:06 -0400, "Martin Riddle"
>Have battery operated drill gotten any better?
Feature for feature, they've certainly gotten cheaper.
> Put it this ways how long do they last, a year 2 years?
Worst thing seems to be the batteries - I went through 2 sets on a 14V
Ryobi in about 5 years. One of the replacements was going sour about
the time that the variable-speed function of the trigger switch died.
:-(
>I gave up on them 3 years ago, got a nice Milwaukee, don't have to worry about
buying new batteries. And I don't have to
>worry about power, this will drive SS screws thru the hardest materials.
Even some of the cheaper ones have good power these days, although
they tend to get kinda' bulky and heavy. I really like the compactness
of the new Makita. Lithium battery, good torque, and a 1/2" chuck all
in a tool about the size and weight of an older DeWalt 9.6V. Another
feature I like even though I laughed at it originally - an LED light
that comes on whenever the drill is running and stays on for a few
seconds after. The instant braking function is also nice even though I
still instinctively grab the chuck with two hands to tighten it
sometimes.
Wayne
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> racing gas but I can't smell any alcohol. Heck, one of the gas stations near
> the dirt track in Cleveland sells it out of the pump during racing season.