r/DIYUK • u/JustGhostin • 1d ago

Cheers Dad!

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Brought my first house earlier this year and needless to say my dad is exited to show me the ropes. He trained as carpenter and also worked as a window fitter in his 20’s before changing careers.

Blessed to have his knowledge and help.

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u/boomerberg 1d ago

Big fan of the EXT 18V range. Really good tools IMO. He’s chosen well!

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u/cactusplants 1d ago

They are great, I always sing praise, but recently I've had 4 5ah batteries die just outside of warranty. £150 quid of batteries down the drain.

Il probably get to swapping out the cells once I get a spot welder for batteries.

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u/Zestyclosereality 20h ago

If it happens again in future it's always worth trying your luck with Screwfix/the manufacturer to see if they'll give you something if it's just outside the warranty.

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u/cactusplants 15h ago

Did go there, no hope. The one battery was part of the SDS multi pack. Bloody nightmare tbh.

Have impact, combi, SDS, impact wrench for the car and the vac. Was gonna get some other bits, but I'm on the edge of the batteries crap out on me again