3PedalMINI Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I purchased the makita drill/driver kit 3 1/2 years ago pretty much to the day. When i went to use it today i was devastated when i pulled the trigger and just the LED light came on. I couldnt get anything to come out of it, I was pretty bummed and was going to go to HD and buy another kit But i thought i would tear it apart to see if i could do anything to fix it first. Pulled it apart and low and behold the wire came loose from the trigger and also noticed that the positive wire to the motor was loose too, soldered them both back to their terminals and Voila!! worked like the day I bought her. The Batteries have lasted 3 1/2 years and haven't lost their use time at all! This driver has been through alot, dropped from two stories onto concrete, dropped from a roof into a mud puddle, kicked,consistently dropped from a 4ft ladder height, kicked and tossed around in the back of the van. Also had a 12 ft 6x6 drop dead on it from an incompetent grunt on a job site. Not to mention what i Drive with it; constant lag bolts, concrete anchors etc. Shes just a tank I have no doubt i have another 2-3 years more out of the kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggerdan11 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 nice job. Impact drivers have to be the greatest Home Imporvment Creation Ever. i dont know what I would do without mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I have the exact same one...I'm not impressed with the Makitas Battery life. I wish I never sold my dewalt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3PedalMINI Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 I have the exact same one...I'm not impressed with the Makitas Battery life. I wish I never sold my dewalt wow really? for how tiny the battery is im thrilled with how long it takes to die. Also the charger is a 15 minute charger so its quick. If i charge them in the morning ill get a full days of hard work out of them. Maybe you got a faulty battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I have that same tool that a customer gave me for Christmas one year. One of my favorite tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Impact drivers are great! I still need to get my own, I used my Dad's when we were hanging the new studs in the basement.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Impact drivers are great! I still need to get my own, I used my Dad's when we were hanging the new studs in the basement.. Hanging????:willy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark L Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I have a Milwaukee Impact Driver and I love it! Thing is a tank and makes jobs so much easier. I like Makita as well, but Milwaukee is the best IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Hanging????:willy: well, rigging? I had to mate them together with some of the studs that were cut 4 feet up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 well, rigging? I had to mate them together with some of the studs that were cut 4 feet up.. It is usually much easier and you get better results if you gut it all and start from scratch. My aunt hired some nut to frame her basement and talked me into coming over to frame in her open face bath tub, cause whomever she hired didn't know how. I tried to talk her into ripping everything out, and starting fresh. She didn't want to, but wishes now she would have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3PedalMINI Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 well, rigging? I had to mate them together with some of the studs that were cut 4 feet up.. Ohh! you mean sistered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Would it have killed you to clean it up a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Ohh! you mean sistered pretty much.. when they ripped out my walls, they cut 4 feet up the drywall and studs a little less and left the higher part of drywall there.. the existing studs were certainly not spaced in any way correctly. we 'sistered' them as well as filled in what was underneath each cut stud.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MAYBEN Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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