Joe Grittani
10-27-2015, 4:09 PM
I was recently using my 18 volt Makita drill/driver in repairing an old buiding. I was drilling
through SYP into extremely old poplar 4/4. The drill cut through the SYP fairly easily, but when it hit
the poplar (with me leaning into it a bit) it stopped dead. It went from on to off instantly. After this,
squeezing the trigger did nothing. I put in a fresh battery that I know was charged and had the same
response - nothing. It's like there's no battery in it.
I don't have a clue what the damage is or if it's worth fixing. Both batteries worked in my 18 v
flashlight, so I know state of charge wasn't the issue. Any ideas what the problem is or if it's
worth fixing?
Thanks in advance.
Joe Grittani
through SYP into extremely old poplar 4/4. The drill cut through the SYP fairly easily, but when it hit
the poplar (with me leaning into it a bit) it stopped dead. It went from on to off instantly. After this,
squeezing the trigger did nothing. I put in a fresh battery that I know was charged and had the same
response - nothing. It's like there's no battery in it.
I don't have a clue what the damage is or if it's worth fixing. Both batteries worked in my 18 v
flashlight, so I know state of charge wasn't the issue. Any ideas what the problem is or if it's
worth fixing?
Thanks in advance.
Joe Grittani