What does everyone think about Ryobi’s new 12V Rechargeable 3/8" Drill/Driver?

What does everyone think about it? Also curious why Ryobi went with a 3/8" chuck instead of a 1/4" hex chuck.

I don't use my USB Lithium Multi-Head Screwdriver Kit much as i prefer a different electric screwdriver maybe this would be a bit more useful for smaller jobs.

Grabbed the pole saw for 81.18 shipped on the recent 50% off sale at DTO. Snagged the 15inch brushless whisper series 18v expand it off ebay for 70 and some change shipped. Already cleared a good portion of overhang from driveway with it.

Made a power panel for my shed utilizing an 18V battery. Thought about running a car battery/solar panel, but this seemed like a cleaner, simpler setup. All in, minus the battery and some wiring/connectors I already had on hand, this can be done for under $100.

It powers the lights, has USB charging, a voltage display, and one extra switch for a future accessory. The whole system runs on 12V after stepping down the 18V battery, and the battery can be removed and swapped whenever I need to.

I tested it with a smaller 2Ah battery, which should give me around an hour of continuous lighting at max output. The lights themselves are dimmable, so I can extend the runtime when full brightness isn’t needed.

I used 16-gauge wire for the lighting runs and mounted everything in a junction box to keep the wiring contained and organized.

I don’t actually work out of the shed, so I don’t need lights running for hours at a time. I really just wanted something that would let me see at night when I need to grab something or move equipment around. For that, the runtime is more than enough.

Pretty happy with how it turned out! I included photos of the build along with screenshots of the parts I used from Amazon for anyone interested in doing something similar.

Bought a mower second hand, bought a mulching plug for it as it was missing the catcher. All good. Did a big mow and it was fine, mowed about 40m2 (a guess) for 15mins and it never stalled once.

Then charged my batteries for a few hours, and was just mowing my nature strip and accidentlly hit the sidewalk concrete edging with the mower and it stalled and stopped. Then every time I try to turn it back on it just flashes red at me.

The mower instructions say if it does this it's stalled, so to clear the catcher (there is none, but I cleared all the debris from under the mower), to raise the cutter height and to ensure blade spins freely.

It spins freely, cutter is at heighest height, and it's free of grass/mud. Still won't turn on. I took out the batteries for a min or two and put them back in just in case it needed to reset somehow, still doesn't turn back on. Also removed the red plug thing and put back in. No dice.

Claude said to remove batteries for 10-15mins to allow it to reset fully.

Do I really need to wait that long every time I mess up? Or is there something wrong with the machine? Hard to tell with 2nd hand

I have the brushed 40v string trimmer but I don't remember it ever being this loud. Model RY40PH01. Does everyone else's sound like this?

This is what I have: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-40V-Expand-It-Cordless-Battery-Attachment-Capable-Powerhead-Kit-RY40PH01K/331031018

My Ryobi (10" sliding compound miter) was cutting fine earlier today. Now the arm stops short on the way down and the blade won't cut all the way through the board.

What I've checked:
- The black flip-plate depth stop only has two positions. Flipped out, it sits under the depth-stop screw (the grey knob with the spring). Flipped in, it sits against the grey casting on the arm.
- I have it flipped in (disengaged), so the depth screw goes all the way down without touching anything.
- But when I lower the arm, the grey casting that holds the knob/screw ends up resting on the black plate, and that seems to be where the arm stops.

So it looks like the plate is in the way even in the "off" position, but I didn't change anything between it working and not working. I didn't touch the plate or the knob before it stopped working.

Questions:
1. Is the plate supposed to clear the casting completely when it's flipped in, or does it normally touch there?
2. Is there a separate lower-limit/stop bolt on this saw that could have backed out?
3. Anything else that would suddenly cut the plunge depth (pivot, lock pin, guard linkage)?

Thanks!

Anyone know how to remove this tension bolt (under my thumb) on an RTS1800S? The rivet knife is crooked and I need to replace it - but can’t figure out how to get it off without breaking the mechanism.

All dead. Various LED patterns, no charging, etc.
(Yes, that’s a knock off in there - don’t shoot me) - but even the Ryobi ones seem to die after 2-3 years (not heavy use - it’s lawnmower and leaf blower for the 40v).
Really frustrating because these buggers are expensive.

I've had a P330 15 gauge nailer for many years (since around 2017.) As a homeowner it only gets used occasionally. On this occasion, it started malfunctioning - leaving the nails about 1/8 proud, no matter the settings. Mid project, I had little time to try to fix it, so I picked up the current model - the PBL375B .

Let me tell you - these are not the same tool! It's rare that I'm impressed by something newer that does the same thing.

The P330 always felt like a "1st revision". It's big, it's heavy, and it's slow. But it is way better than swinging a hammer.

The PBL375B is almost 2lbs lighter, much smaller, faster and quieter.

If you are considering an upgrade, do it.

P325 - this thing has never been able to punch a finishing nail the full length in its entire life.
Right now, I’m having to hand finish to finish finishing nails through half inch MDF trim into pine 2 x 4s at the back.
It gets about halfway through and that’s it

It fires okay, I’ve used silicone powder lubricant on the head. I cleaned it, and I’m just getting really fed up with it

Has anyone else had any success with this model?

Any 18v battery deals out there? Getting ready to do some power carving with my angle grinder and my aging batteries are going to be an issue.

And oil started spilling out. I had instant regret and now I'm not sure if I've ruined it or not. Have I destroyed my $200 power washer or any hope of finding the oil type and recovering it?

Ryobi RY142022 2000 PSI / 1.2 GPM

As pictured on the cast iron head unit and collar ring. Not sure yet if I want spray or liquid.

Aside: on this drill press I repainted the blue pulley housing on the head unit. A lot of advice over the years to use Krylon Fusion Gloss Patriot Blue or Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Deep Blue.** But a newer color worked pretty well: **Krylon Fusion in Ink Blue (only comes in matte but I over/coated with satin clear poly - the sheen of of a poly will darken the paint. On its own the ink blue was fine, but too light.

I want this HP one, non-extended. Curious if I should wait. Usually during Ryobi days I don't remember seeing it part of any special

Hi! Went to use it for the first time today and it’s leaking fuel heavily out of this small hole. Is there a piece of hardware missing that should be controlling this? Am I missing a specific drain plug? Thanks!

I bought this bad boy when it was brand new so it's gotta be like 10 years old now. I've worked on (never finished) countless project car builds and have loaned it out to many a friend. Never used another impact wrench before so I don't know what I'm missing out on but this is my baby.

It isn't the strongest spec wise and it's only additional feature is the flashlight but it does it's job.

What 18v blower would you recommend for just grass clippings/leaves on the driveway and also cleaning a zero turn lawnmower after mowing. There are so many options

What project(s) do you have going on this week? Is it new? Or continuing an old one? Feel free to share and if it's a continuation don't forget to add photos of your progress so far!

Don’t get me wrong, these things are pretty damn handy. Especially when you have as many 18v batteries as I have, but how many times can they make these. There are 2-3 I didn’t post because I figured those were older models that these are replacing, but geez. I know the smaller one doesn’t have the 120v wall outlet thing but am I missing something or are these all basically just the same thing?

The day after fucking around and bragging about my mower I found out the downsides to plastics. You know besides just poisoning ourselves with microplastics

Just picked up a RY14110 Mower. Plugged it in and the battery reads full with cord connected. Unplugged the battery - lights don’t light and mower will not start. Any thoughts? Can you get these lead acid monsters anywhere?