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Black and Decker drill - safe to use ?
MouldyOldDough
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I have a 30+ year old (corded) B&D hammer drill (push button/digital display)
It lives in the garage (damp ?)
It does still work and has never failed me
Is it safe to use ?If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
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Keep it somewhere warm and dry.I have a Bosch hammer drill that I've had for over 30 years. Still going strong, and have only ever had to fit new brushes once. It also gets heavily abused sometimes (mixing ~20Kg of lime plaster yesterday).Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.1 -
My dad bought a 2000w Makita disk cutter nearly new in 1978. When needed it gets called into action, same safety precautions as any corded tool: always on a circuit breaker, cursory risk assessment of location and appropriate ppe. Unless there is a project ongoing all my tools are kept in the garage, they are stowed away in repurposed kitchen units so out of the air if that’s worth anything.1
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MouldyOldDough said:I have a 30+ year old (corded) B&D hammer drill (push button/digital display)It lives in the garage (damp ?)It does still work and has never failed meIs it safe to use ?My Black and Decker quattro drill is 38 years old , lives in the garage , gets used about twice a year ,and I trust it not to kill me
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I would give it a thorough inspection. Is the cord good? Is the plug intact and not damaged? Is the case of the drill in good order? If all looks good, I would use it.
If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0
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