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t1_jd69noo wrote

what do you base that on? can you list any other 5cell 5aH batteries for significantly less? I do some RC stuff, and a turnigy battery is $50 on the dot. but its got no battery gauge, not armored in a plastic case, just a xt connector.

There are knockoff batteries of course, which are half the price, but based on performance and teardowns, none are as advertised.

the 60v flex volt stuff... now THATS expensive.

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t1_jd50fba wrote

batteries should be similar prices. right now amazon has the Milwaukee 5ah for 66 and dewalt 5ah for 73.

with a bit of patience, both can be had for $50-60 (I havent seen $50 since covid/inflation, but people still say $10/ah is the target, though I think thats in the past).

anyway, point is, the cost and hassle of the adaptor would definitely keep me using milwaukee batteries if I had Milwaukee tools.

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t1_j98lwbk wrote

you ever drywalled before?

If not, not to judge, but theres zero chance youre gonna skim coat the entire wall and get a lvl 5 finish (thats what a lvl 5 finish is).

anything less is not level 5, because that means your just feathering out the thickness introduced by the tape, which is then by definition, not a dead flat wall

Plus, zero chance your wall was lvl 5 to begin with, so you'll need to "improve" that too.

Id grab a 4" knife and some spackle, and smear it on the hole. Id sand it smooth, and repeat that 2-3 more times. by not using tape, you wont be building any thickness on the wall that requires much feathering. A .5" hole doesnt need tape anyway.

If youre not satisfied with the result, you can still slap some tape on there and proceed to attempt a skim coat if you want.

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