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Ended up going with the 350 Sabre. Delivered today (thankfully straight onto the garage/workshop floor) & assembly took maybe a couple...

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Qcad has the ability to scale (for your documentation) on output? Depends where (which app) you're aiming for, but format conversion is...

I used oil free steel wool bought on Amazon and a cleaning vinegar along with wine tannin (made from Chestnut bark I think) also from...

It is water soluble so after you get the degree of black you want(more coats=blacker) you can apply any oil coating or oil based varnish...

Indian ink if you want it really black

Performance can vary widely within any standard. IMHO the customer 'definition' of standards will be the interchangeability and shared...

Not sure I can see a manufacturer changing direction totally for the sake of a battery? No need.

Good point. I'd certainly think about that... Which might address the competition (within a standard) that has been put forward as a...

Not sure why you assume I'd buy a 'berts battery' rather than a Makita battery (compliant with the standard)? I know which manufacturer...

Again I beg to differ Roy? Switching to a common battery (physical battery size, connection type, firmware interface are the necessary...

Agree with your first para @Spectric - not sure what car design has to do with batteries and economies of scale?

That's taking design to extremes @Spectric . I'd describe it as minor adaptation to increase sales.

I look for battery tool X. My comparison is Makita (bare tool) vs brand X, tool + battery + charger? @RobNichols would you explain your...

That's a myth! I'd even go so far as to suggest that the tool battery situation is a very good demonstration of how competition can...