XPost: uk.d-i-y, alt.home.repair   
   From: nowhere@somewear.co.uk   
      
   On Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:18:13 +0100, Bob F  wrote:   
      
   > On 4/21/2018 10:33 AM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 21 Apr 2018 17:55:20 +0100, Andrew Gabriel   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> In article ,   
   >>>     "James Wilkinson Sword"  writes:   
   >>>> How hard can it be to put some kind of electronic limiter on a power   
   >>>> tool so if you over-stress it, it doesn't consume enough current to   
   >>>> melt the coils?   
   >>>   
   >>> You can buy professional power tools with that sort of protection,   
   >>> or you can buy much cheaper DIY tools without it. My Metabo SDS   
   >>> drill has it, but it cost well over £300.   
   >>   
   >> But why should we have to pay £300 to get some basic electronics included?   
   >   
   > Because too many people are cheapskates just like you?   
   >   
   > You abuse equipment till it dies, and wonder why they don't make them   
   > better and not charge more?   
      
   £40 saw, dies.  £300 saw, works.  £45 saw, same as the £40 one but with a   
   simple limiter, works.   
      
   > One of the basics of using tools is to take   
   > care of them, and know their limits. Just like knowing to change the oil   
   > and filter in your car.   
      
   The manufacturer should design it so it tells you when to change the oil.   
      
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