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Coastal Contractor

March 2008
by Greg Burnet, James Kidd
DeWalt drill-driver kit; Toro skid steer; Starrett protractor; Stanley Bostitch nailer

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TOOL KIT Lithium-Ion Drill-Driver Kit DCX4230 Hammerdrill and Impact Driver Combo Kit DeWalt 800/433-9258 www.dewalt.com Street price: $449 DeWalt's Nano line of batteries and tools is the latest addition to the lithium-ion bandwagon. The key advantage LI technology offers over nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal-hydride batteries is decreased weight: LI batteries often weigh in substantially lighter than nicad batteries of the same voltage, and an 18-volt Nano battery weighs about the same as a 12-volt nicad battery. In use, I've found the LI batteries deliver about the same power and runtime as the 18-volt XRP nicads I'm accustomed to using. Two other

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