Time for a new power tool
About 9 1/2 years, two moves and renovating one kitchen – this is how long I was able to enjoy my power tool “Alpha Tools BAS 14,4-1” from Bauhaus. I guess that’s even more than I could have expected from such a no-name – oh, sorry, let’s call it no-brand tool. But now the battery has reached the end of its lifetime.
At first I tried to just get the battery replaced. But after such a long time it appears impossible to get a new battery pack. Even if I would buy the 12 sub-C cells inside the battery pack directly from China over the internet I would pay more than for a comparable new power tool at one of the local hardware stores.
After realizing this fact I spend a couple of days browsing the selection of the local stores Bauhaus, ClasOhlson, Biltema and Jula. I finally decided to go for a new 18V lithium-ion powered tool from Jula’s own label Meec – i.e. another no-name product. I hope it will serve me well for the next 9 years, but who knows…
On the label of the old power tool even the name and address of the original manufacturer is given – a medium-sized company in Germany. The new tool – as expected – tells you that it was made in China.
And apart from the battery pack I will not throw away the remainders of my old power tool. I can imagine a couple of uses for a strong motor with gear box and a variable chuck.
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