$%@#&% - dropped by drill

[lago]

I 'had' a DW988 drill/driver/hammerdrill that I was using on 2nd floor deck. Had it sitting on the rail and knocked it off and watched it hit the sidewalk below. Man, did that hurt. It landed on the screwdriver bit, which is bent, and the motor is pooched out the back of the housing. Right now, don't have a small Torx to see if I can get it back together.

I would rather buy a new tool than a replacement tool at this time, especially since it was less than a year old and batteries in great shape.

Just makes me mad it happened. Told LOML that it was her fault. She asked why and I said 'somebody has to be blamed and it's your turn'.

Time to hit amazon and eBay and look for a replacement.

Ken

[LCHIEN]

second story balconies with flat railings have probably cost the life of more than one drill, if that's any comfort knowing...

[maxparot]

When you get your new drill get a holster or belt hook to go with it. If you wear it you can't knock it down.

[LinuxRandal]

Just makes me mad it happened. Told LOML that it was her fault. She asked why and I said 'somebody has to be blamed and it's your turn'.


Ken

Depending on you tone of voice, that drill is it great shape compared to what your wife will do. Better duck and cover for a while, they remember.

[cabinetman]

When you get your new drill get a holster or belt hook to go with it. If you wear it you can't knock it down.

All tools should have belt clips - even table saws. Did you ever learn a lesson by leaving a tool on the rear bumper of the truck, DAMHIKT. I can never remember where I was supposed to remember where I left a tool.



"I'M NEVER WRONG - BUT I'M NOT ALWAYS RIGHT"

[jseklund]

Hope you can get it fixed! If not, make sure you give it a proper burial- 21 guns and all...

[germdoc]

Depending on you tone of voice, that drill is it great shape compared to what your wife will do. Better duck and cover for a while, they remember.

Yeah, I agree--my wife would "drill me a new one" if I tried that line on her, and I suspect it would require major surgery to remove the drill from my posterior orifice.

[scorrpio]

Batteries, bah! Corded for the win. My trusty 12-year old Dewalt drill has survived a few tumbles from up high cause it got a 6-foot tail that always manages to snag on something - and then I just hoist it back up.

Hope you can fix it

[Rob R]

either a belt clip or a short tether will save you a couple hundred in the future. i have found a tether to be a better bet when using the drill high up. i hate holstering it everytime, but the tether works like the corded version, just hoist it back up.

rob

[vaking]

Batteries, bah! Corded for the win. My trusty 12-year old Dewalt drill has survived a few tumbles from up high cause it got a 6-foot tail that always manages to snag on something - and then I just hoist it back up.

Hope you can fix it

Completely agree. I don't work out of the truck and all of my good tools are corded. For me all cordless tools are just for convinience and will never buy expensive cordless tool. My only cordless is an 18V drill, it is a cheap chinese which I paid under $40 with 2 batteries and it is on its 3rd year serving me well. If it dies one day - I will survive without big regrets.

[agent511]

I dropped an air conditioner out a second floor window once! It fell about 15 feet onto the porch roof below. It appeared to me to be falling in slow motion as I watched it go. I grabbed the cord as it went by - and ended up with a detatched cord for a souvenir, as it pulled out of its connections to the AC. As I was in a stunned state of mind, I pulled up on the cord, hoping against hope to somehow see an AC on the of the line!!

The amazing news is that I reattached the cord, and other than some minor cosmetic damage, the AC runs fine!

[scorrpio]

Hah, some things you can catch by the cord, some you can't. After a couple close calls, I always install the AC housing first, and once it's properly secured, I slide in the innards and fasten up. Most large window units are constructed with this in mind.

And if I watched an AC drop to a porch roof, I'd be more worried about the roof...

[agent511]

Small unit, no housing - all in one. The roof was fine too. It must have landed rather flat as opposed to on a point. The front plastic grill cracked - I had to glue it back up.

[lago]

I picked up a bit today that fits the screws and it looks like nothing was broken. However, a bunch of small gears fell out and not I can't stuff it all back together. Plan on taking it to the Service Center and have them put it back together and check it out. Makes me feel better that I don't have to buy another one.

BTW - I have tried out the holster. This is an 18v drill and the weight just about pulled my pants down. If I could get the belt over by belly, it might work.

As far as dropping things, how about this. My house is a 3 story house and we have bird feeders on the upper deck. We had a problem with squirrels cleaning out the feeders in no time at all. I chased one and it tried to jump to a tree but missed. He fell about 33', landed with a splat, and took off running for the nearest tree. Couldn't belive that it could fall that far and still move.

Ken

[scorrpio]

BTW - I have tried out the holster. This is an 18v drill and the weight just about pulled my pants down. If I could get the belt over by belly, it might work.
Ken

I wear this when working:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DYVHZ/104-6287093-7203913

My drill has a built-it clip that fits snugly into one of brackets on that thing, but you can easily fit a drill holster on it. Like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Custom-Leathercraft-5020-Cordless-Holster/dp/B00004YZM2