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   On 5/18/2024 8:04 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v2bokb$36cch$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > On 5/17/2024 11:23 PM, Richard Smith wrote:   
   >> Hi all   
   >> Thanks for comment.   
   >> At the time I needed it there were only 4Ah batteries in stock, and I   
   >> got what I got.   
   >>   
   >> I must be doing something right, because I got into the   
   >> meet/introduce/interview event of a local mine which is re-opening.   
   >>   
   >> For light tools 4Ah is fine and I now have two.   
   >> If I do lot-lot-lot of bigger drilling, might stock-up on higher Ah   
   >> batteries.  Come that time there could be some "new" battery I am glad   
   >> it is my option to get.   
   >>   
   >> Comment / reminder - I got the biggest drill using "small tool"   
   >> batteries.   
   >   
   > To be fair... My experience is that you still get useful power out of   
   > the "moderately" large batteries like your 4AH as opposed to 5AH.  It   
   > just may not be "as powerful."  Where you see huge differences in base   
   > power even over a very very short time is the smaller batteries.  Often   
   > the "cheap" batteries packaged with an all in one kit.   
   > Tool/battery/charger...  They don't give you full power for a short   
   > time.  They just don't give you full power at all.   
   > Bob La Londe   
   > CNC Molds N Stuff   
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   > If you could access the electrical circuit a PZEM-051 meter would give   
   > you all the useful data. For under $20 they measure DC up to 100V and   
   > 100A, calculate the power and the total energy in Watt-hours.   
   >   
      
   Torque Test Channel does some decent testing using a load.  I don't need   
   to be an expert on the details.  I just need to know the results, and   
   remember my anecdotal, but not irrelevant, direct experience.   
      
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