Whats the difference between the new white Makita stuff and the original Teal stuff. I know the white stuff runs on the lower amperage but a buddy of mine told me that they use more plastic parts in the white stuff. Anybody know? If this is true then im guessing its geared for homeowners.
White Makita vs Teal Makita
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Take it back, Take it back!!:whistling
Your looking at a no load speed. When driving a 2-1/2" into hardwood styles or old pine studs, I found it too slow. The compact makita is the same length (from bit to back of the motor housing), only a little taller (from the top of the tool to the bottom of the battery) and is much faster.
That's what I was told too. But I have been using the smaller battery on the blue, right angle impact driver with no problem so far. Does anyone know the reason why you aren't supposed to do this?
The compact is 9" long, the mini is the one I think you are talking about. I only have the compact and I love this thing. Can it twist your arm off, no. Does it have as much power as I need, heck ya. There are occasions that I use it as a nut driver and it can be lacking power to do the job on high speed. So I switch it to low. The main thing I like about the compact is the low speed torque. I'd like to get the mini driver, don't really need the impact. But I have heard many say that after using the impact for a while they like it better than the driver. For the extra $40, the kit will give you both. You just have to share batteries and charger. I have lived without it for quite some time and have only needed it on very few occasions. On those occasions I use right angle adapters.
It isn't suppose to fit.:whistling
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Can I have all the tool cases you dont want guys?
Please, and maybe any extra garbage cans too.
Please, and maybe any extra garbage cans too.
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Yeah, so?
I have seen pictures of your shop, you got a lot of crap stuffed in the corners!!
So I made a fountain out of an old toilet once, I couldnt throw perfectly good yellow toilet away.
Which, someone stole that toilet fountain as well.
It fits and seems to work fine. I have the blue RA impact pictured in post #17 of this thread. I use the compact black and white battery with it. Even though Makita told me I shouldn't. They didn't say why I shouldn't
I picked up that kit for...$69! HD had a sale on some other Makita small drill and had just rearranged the display cases-stock people put all the $179 kits in where the $69 kits go-nice score for me. The manager promptly pulled the remaining items once the mistake was found. The little makita's are really nice-only downside is battery life during a full day of use. Would like to pick up an extra battery.
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I have a set of both the white and teal impact/drill combos
the main difference ive noticed is that the teals come with the 3.0ah batterys, and the teal impact has about 200ftlb more torque (according to makitas website)
the main difference ive noticed is that the teals come with the 3.0ah batterys, and the teal impact has about 200ftlb more torque (according to makitas website)
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I thought it was the other way around. Youre not suppsed to use the blue batteries in the white tools? Though on some of my new blue cordless stuff (sawzall, circular, and angle grinder) there is something that blocks the white battery from going on. Though they do fit and work on the teal impact and drill. Anyone know of an offical statement on this somewhere?
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My guess would be that those 3 tools would overheat the smaller Ah batteries. Some sort of safety feature.
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