20240404 My very own Makita

  I now have a Makita (Dark Green). I was hoping for a Hilti (Red) or a Bosch. But I have a Makita. More than a decade ago, that brand made an inroad and to me, it did gather traction alongside Hilti. And most of the contractors at the Site either had a Makita or its knock-off.

 Long ago, after acquiring a used Hilti tool box, I was besotted with their sci-fi like design. Yeah, some were even on sale on eBay but for a very ridiculous price. In all that, the only power tool I had was a Makita Knock-off due to its dark green took box. But today, I have, in my hands, the real thing.

Actually, it's a...

...Cordless screwdriver/ impact drill. It was all the rage back then because of its tremendous torque which got a lot of screwing done instead of by hand. Yeah, contractors value efficiency and thus they always had a cordless screwdriver with them and they would only lend it to you if they liked you.

 So, yeah, we do need one and with my Wife's blessing (and her Lazada account), I got it for a better deal than using my Shopee methods.

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3

So far, each batteries took about slightly more than an hour to charge but I will soon know when I exhaust them later on. Lithium ion packs do have some charge in them when it arrives to you. First impression is that it does feel wired maybe because of its rubberised surface. The instructions are pretty generic because it covered other tools without much graphics. Still, having used some in the past, I got things figured out. All except for "1" and "2" at the top which I have no idea what it's supposed to do. It even has a level gauge at the top but I'll have to test this later.

The charger is not your typical power tool charger where you snap the battery pack on. Rather, it was a plug which you plug into the battery pack. You will know your battery is ready when the LED turns from red to green. Still, playing with the battery pack, I have concurred that it is very important not to drop the whole drill. Maybe that is what the wrist strap is for...

The small-ish case is nice with two black plastic locking clasps. But I can foresee that if I used it too often, the folding part of the case will break since it is just thin hollow vac-formed plastic. This is when I would need some metal hinges after I figure out a way to fill in and reinforce the insides first.

It comes with two batteries, a simple charger, some drill bits, the orange thing is for you to screw yourself into corners.