Starting to watch local markets.
This one feels like a scam or stolen at $175 even if all the batteries are shot.
Might be legit? That is the old battery style.
Ahh yeah old battery style aside if I rebuild one battery this would be good for a first set vs some generic new.
Dewalt doesn’t make those batteries anymore, but they do make a couple adapters that let you use the new style batteries with old tools. There’s a couple different ones though that don’t necessarily fit everything, so you might have to try a few before you find ones that work with each tool.
Power tool batteries seem like a racket.
Have they stabilized and standardized in recent years? Or do they change every few years?
It seems like a common industry wide standard is in order at this point. But I’m just an outside viewer who buys such things every 7-10 years
Ryobi introduced the ONE+ battery format in the mid 90s and all subsequent batteries are compatible with any tool for that format. Newer batteries use newer materials and better charges and whatnot, but it is similar to how AA batteries fit in AA battery slots whether they are lithium or whatever else they make batteries out of.
So that is one company that has had a stable battery format for about 3 decades. They do have different versions that have more stored energy, which are thicker packs, but every one fits every tool because the connection is the same.
These tools look like they are in great shape for their age. The skill saw might even still have the blade that came with the set. None of the tools look really beat up like my tools get.
Like the other commenter said you can get adapters for the batteries.
None of these tools are brushless, that would be a concern of mine if the tools looked all beat up. When/if you go to buy them put a battery in them all and make sure they work. Listen for grinding noise that really should not be there.
Bring a speed square and check how square the skill saw is. First remove the battery and put the blade depth as low as it can go. The guard should be close to the handle and as much blade showing as possible. Then adjust your angle to zero. There should be a knob at the front with a rainbow shaped angle indicator. Then rest the speed square on the guard and press the other end of the triangle to the blade. It should be pretty square. They aren’t perfectly square a lot of the time from the factory at least my old set wasnt. You just don’t want a huge gap at the top or bottom. 1/16 out at max id say as long as that is acceptable to your standards, your likely not framing a house with it. On my old saw I could force it square. If it is way out the saw might have taken a big drop.
Over all this looks like a good buy imo. My old set was around 500$. You can always back out if you get a sketchy vibe from the seller.
Nice haul. Meanwhile, everyone in my area thinks used tools appreciate in value like real estate.
My wife has that package. Originally sokd for about $500 CDN. It was a great deal new.
Thats the old standard.
If you want to, you can get an adapter that will allow you to use the newer lithium batteries on the older tools.
https://www.dewalt.com/product/dca2203c/20v-max-battery-18v-adapter-kit
They may just be needing to get rid of them.
I’ve got a set of power tools, my parents have a set of power tools, so did both of their parents. One set of grandparents died and we had 2 stacks in my parents garage and I filled in what I needed but was moving place to place (contracts) so power tool wise I only keep a router, drill, and jigsaw with me. When my other grandparents died he had a set of tools at his house, and one at his trailer up on the St. Lawrence River. Both sets 1,000+ miles from my parents house and 800+ miles from me.
He bought a new riding lawnmower and snowblower for his house 2 years before he passed this year. Craftsman riding mower from 89’ had troubles with so he replaced it 2 years ago and in your 80s. (The neighbors bought the mower, replaced the spark plug and it worked, but he was 81 at the time, so he wasn’t going to bother trying to fix it, but we couldn’t convince him to get a lawn service). So his 91’ Silverado with 38,000 miles, his 2022 Impala with 8,500 miles and all his tools were easier to flash sell than drive from Upstate NY to Florida for my parents who are in their 60s. Thankfully he sold his boat about 4 years ago. (It’s the only thing he used the Truck for, driving it up to the river in spring, and back to his house in fall).
Someone got a great deal on all of his tools, mowers, snowblower, and vehicles I’m sure. Had a 2 year old push mower up at the trailer that I’m sure they just have to a neighbor.
I feel like all tool sales are stolen, who parts with good tools?
A man getting out of a trade because his knees are shot.
A retiree, just can’t really do projects in the garage anymore.
“These were my dad’s; he passed in April, we’re going through his garage, and nobody in the family needs tools.”
“I’m moving to Shri Lanka in October, and I really can’t bring these with me.”
“They stopped making batteries for these, so I took out a fourth mortgage, went down to the Homeless Despot and bought everything Makita makes.”
These are old. They likely replaced them already and need the cash.
Still, I try to hold onto mine as long as I can. You never know when your good one is gonna shit out on you and you need the backup. Or when your apprentice needs to use it because youre using the good one.
Along with what others have said, it’s great to have your whole team on the same standard. When I was in trade work, my team used Milwaukee and being able to share batteries and chargers on site was really helpful.
I’m out of the field now so for me to sell my tools to buy the newer set is silly. But for a tradesman it might make sense!
I kept the batteries that came with my tools at home
I did when I was moving. I pawned some and gave away others because I could only afford a finite amount of space to move with. I can buy new (to me) tools again someday. Some other possessions are not so easily replaced.
Im not looking forward to the day I need to figure out what to do with all of my dads tools.
If you really don’t need them, because you have your own, there are some local programs teaching kids trades (especially those trying to get girls into trades) they may have a need for training tools, or there may be young folk apprenticing that can’t afford good tools. Either donate or low price.
My father in law had a tool making tool chest, everything you’d need for machining setups and measuring equipment. I was in a similar trade and liked auto repair also, I figured once he retired he’d pass then on to me (even sell them to me). Went there one day and all his tools are gone. Where’s your stuff. He’s like I sold it all for $2000. I was like Nooooooo LOL. Easily 8-10k of stuff.
Contractors who are dumb and drive a pickup truck instead of a white van like god intended.
I got some yard tools use weekly for 10$ at a yard sale. Made my day.
Yeah, once I picked up a mitre saw for $40 I knew I’d check secondhand places first.
These were 100% stolen
I feel bad for the guy who lost it
Nah, those are ancient (source, I bought those around 2003).
The batteries for those are long worn out, and replacing them, even with newer lithium setups, will still cost a lot, and your runtime will still suck. Again, I say this as someone who still uses that saw with a giant Milwaukee lithium battery, and the runtime is still short, because motor designs have changed.
My same Milwaukee battery on a new Milwaukee saw will cut 4x as much lumber.
From the owners perspective, it’s a better value to buy a new setup with batteries than to just buy batteries. I wouldn’t give $50 for these old units, let alone $175, and I have adapters to use either new Dewalt or Milwaukee lithium with them.
That was my first thought given the haul
