In the HVAC business, my guys use these daily. We have had the same amount of luck out of the Makita and Dewalt. I would say that the Makita battery seems to last a little longer, but not much and it may depend on what we are using it for. Some of my guys have tried cheaper brands, but they...
Definatley go to www.oldcolemanparts.com or to the collectors forum at http://colemancollectorsforum.websitetoolbox.com/ The parts you need are not expensive at all. I have a few my self
There is a plant about 70 miles from me that still makes creosote ties. When you drive by you can see they are in full production and not using up old stock. Of course this is Texas and we are kinda like the "Honey Badger" of the country when it comes to EPA. Also, when I was growing up my Dad...