Recent content by RobinMayaHawke

Those purpose-made shears look great for cutting wires. Unaware of their experience, and only ever needing to cut smaller-gauge wires/wire assemblies, I have been very satisfied with the life hack I discovered a decade ago, which is that sturdy kitchen shears are terrific, and if you're not...

Just received two new 3Ah "20V Max" batteries to supplement my original 1.3Ah batteries for a DCD711 drill/driver (all rec'd in 2021). (I also bought a second DCD711 b/c that model has worked so well for me.) Mfg date on these new ones is 2023 28 !!!!! I was hoping/expecting late 2025. Part...

It is crucial whenever USB-C comes up to repeat to yourself "USB-C is merely the physical connector." What communications protocol or amount of power you can expect from it now varies WILDLY. Very different from proceeding generations of USB designs. I find it more useful to put USB-C at the...