Exactly same thing happened to me yesterday, it broke at the exact same place, Dewalt will have to relook at the engineering design of this casing. Thanks for your video it will help me fixing mine.
Same exact thing happened to me. Still works perfectly fine. I've had it for 4 years and take pretty good care of it, so I was pretty bummed, but glad to see replacing the casing isn't too bad
Mine broke in the exact same place. Started tearing from use but I used it as a hammer to get a rtu door back in and it finally gave. Ordered my one replacement for 15 bucks on Amazon so we’ll see how it goes.
Could you do a video on the dimensions of your organizer on your bench, and some construction details, and how you done your back lights on it. It looks cool, and I would like to try and build 1 for my electronics bench. Also, if you can give some details on that power supply, enough for someone to be able to build them self one, I would appreciate it . Thanks in advance, I hope to hear from you, or see a new video series, looking forward to it
Tool is always just a tool! They get broke from time to time. It's either you repair them or replace them. As long as there's a lot of Tool parts sellers and retailers out there we'll be alright. My DeWalt dcf888 and 885 broke too. Same spot. I just got them a new housing and repaired them. In my Ryobi impact driver P237 the Plastic broke near the metal gear housing. And got it repaired too. Same thing happened on my Bosch 12V Brushed Impact Driver as well. I guess that's what's gonna happen to any tool when they got dropped and fall to the solid ground especially concrete floor. And the best way to avoid that is to install some tether strap on the tool when working on elevated places or overhead that will save the tool from falling and get damaged.
One inherent problem that these drivers have is that the multi speed setting fails after prolonged use of the driver (If you use it all day every day like me) I'm gonna see if I can bypass it tomorrow to be on high speed constantly... I'll let you know if I'm successful or not tomorrow 👍👍
Hey Chris, busted a couple 20v impact guns myself, kind of a popular break point. Another subject: on your ATX PSU mods, do any of your videos cover how to remove 110/220 switch in order to add USB, like on your mods?
Thanks for the input. I don't really remember if any of the videos cover that or not as it's been a while. I may have connected the two wires together that go to it. That would make it seem like the switch is always on. The best thing to do would be to test it with a continuity meter.
Well, I got anxious...I think the mistake I made was flipping the switch to 240 to see what would happen. Not much really, when I went back to 120, i connected the 2 red wires (it looked like that’s what the switch does), popped the fuse. Put the switch back together, replaced the fuse, fired it up...now I got all this extra smoke 😂 should never have hit the 240. Thanks for the info, I should’ve waited and followed your suggestion. How about doing a portable atx psu in a $10 (on sale) Harbor Freight Apache case, I think that would get a bunch of views...thanks again, keep up the good stuff
After looking at the damage, perhaps yes. I'd still want to completely disassemble the tool as to not gum up the works but at that rate I would just replace it.
I even tried a plastic welder but the design makes it the weakest link on the chain. The acute angle on the front of the grip directs stress to the defective area.
I used my 18V DeWalt for SO many years and it took far more abuse than this 20V. Like many here, mine broke the same way after a few months of use. The bottom of the handle was designed thin to accommodate the worthless speed selector. There is nothing better about this "improvement." We got ripped off.
I’ve dropped these models so many times and I hVe had that same break ONCE . I did not drop it however. Maybe I should let him tel you how that happens 😆 when your drilling and frustrated , you will slam down on the surface and that’s how that happens 😁
is this guy still around or? need a rack effect repaired, its an ADA S1000 delay rack effect, these are quality and well made units and sound great like this roland here.. should be simple fix? it's mostly working just no sound throughput with effects attached? plugin guitar to input, output to amp and I hear the guitar play on bytpass, just no effects attached to it? all lights turn on, meter lights working as if its working, weird.. maybe just a bad solder joint on the effects output or something of that nature, resistor? hmm... I like the fact this guy is thorough and likes to install upgraded quality components which is always a good idea for longevity and tone, I wanted to support his business too..
Thanks for the kind words! I am still around although things have been in a whirlwind over the last few years. Plans are coming to fruition and I should be able to make repairs again, hopefully as early as the beginning of 2022. If you wish to email me about your device, you may do so at Pileggitech@gmail.com.
When this was made, short form content was just becoming a thing. My prior videos were much longer. I had stopped making videos for a while, and made this to get back into it, and quickly realized it wasn't worth it. Now that everyone's used to short videos, we all have very short attention spans, myself included. I used gently remind people that the fast forward button exists for a reason. In hindsight, this could have been a very short video. Thanks for your feedback.
Exactly same thing happened to me yesterday, it broke at the exact same place, Dewalt will have to relook at the engineering design of this casing. Thanks for your video it will help me fixing mine.
Thanks for the comment and I'm glad it was a help.
Same exact thing happened to me. Still works perfectly fine. I've had it for 4 years and take pretty good care of it, so I was pretty bummed, but glad to see replacing the casing isn't too bad
It's been a LONG time but I'm still here!
Mine broke in the exact same place. Started tearing from use but I used it as a hammer to get a rtu door back in and it finally gave. Ordered my one replacement for 15 bucks on Amazon so we’ll see how it goes.
Every tool is a hammer...
@@pileggitech haha yessss
Mine snapped the same spot!
I had mine fall from a 12 ft ladder and broke the same way, about to order me a new housing, thanks!
Three years later and the replacement case has held up. I'd still repair it if needed.
Thanks for this video, new guy dropped mine from 10ft ladder and it broke exactly the same.
Thank you! This video really helps!
Could you do a video on the dimensions of your organizer on your bench, and some construction details, and how you done your back lights on it. It looks cool, and I would like to try and build 1 for my electronics bench. Also, if you can give some details on that power supply, enough for someone to be able to build them self one, I would appreciate it . Thanks in advance, I hope to hear from you, or see a new video series, looking forward to it
I'm thinking of customising mine by spray painting the casing
Very good information and good job on the video of your impact driver.
Thanks Chris! Hope all is well.
Pileggi Technical Services You’re welcome :-)
Mine did the exact the same thing. Same exact battery too 😂
Tool is always just a tool! They get broke from time to time. It's either you repair them or replace them. As long as there's a lot of Tool parts sellers and retailers out there we'll be alright. My DeWalt dcf888 and 885 broke too. Same spot. I just got them a new housing and repaired them. In my Ryobi impact driver P237 the Plastic broke near the metal gear housing. And got it repaired too. Same thing happened on my Bosch 12V Brushed Impact Driver as well. I guess that's what's gonna happen to any tool when they got dropped and fall to the solid ground especially concrete floor. And the best way to avoid that is to install some tether strap on the tool when working on elevated places or overhead that will save the tool from falling and get damaged.
One inherent problem that these drivers have is that the multi speed setting fails after prolonged use of the driver (If you use it all day every day like me) I'm gonna see if I can bypass it tomorrow to be on high speed constantly... I'll let you know if I'm successful or not tomorrow 👍👍
He never let us know tho😭
Tiene razón ese botón falla a beses en baja velocidad
Hey Chris, busted a couple 20v impact guns myself, kind of a popular break point.
Another subject: on your ATX PSU mods, do any of your videos cover how to remove 110/220 switch in order to add USB, like on your mods?
Thanks for the input. I don't really remember if any of the videos cover that or not as it's been a while. I may have connected the two wires together that go to it. That would make it seem like the switch is always on. The best thing to do would be to test it with a continuity meter.
Well, I got anxious...I think the mistake I made was flipping the switch to 240 to see what would happen. Not much really, when I went back to 120, i connected the 2 red wires (it looked like that’s what the switch does), popped the fuse. Put the switch back together, replaced the fuse, fired it up...now I got all this extra smoke 😂 should never have hit the 240. Thanks for the info, I should’ve waited and followed your suggestion. How about doing a portable atx psu in a $10 (on sale) Harbor Freight Apache case, I think that would get a bunch of views...thanks again, keep up the good stuff
@@rbe3908 Yikes. It's all part of the learning process. Thanks for the excellent video idea!
Couldnt you have stuck it back together with epoxy? Thanks for sharing
After looking at the damage, perhaps yes. I'd still want to completely disassemble the tool as to not gum up the works but at that rate I would just replace it.
I tried that several times and it kept braking
I even tried a plastic welder but the design makes it the weakest link on the chain. The acute angle on the front of the grip directs stress to the defective area.
My impact broke at the same spot
I used my 18V DeWalt for SO many years and it took far more abuse than this 20V. Like many here, mine broke the same way after a few months of use. The bottom of the handle was designed thin to accommodate the worthless speed selector. There is nothing better about this "improvement." We got ripped off.
Great point. For what it's worth, the replacement housing seems to have survived better so far.
Exelente video, me gusta el detalle de ponerle también sus pegatinas originales eso esta muy bien.. nuen trabajo
helped me out thank you :)
I’ve dropped these models so many times and I hVe had that same break ONCE . I did not drop it however. Maybe I should let him tel you how that happens 😆 when your drilling and frustrated , you will slam down on the surface and that’s how that happens 😁
is this guy still around or? need a rack effect repaired, its an ADA S1000 delay rack effect, these are quality and well made units and sound great like this roland here.. should be simple fix? it's mostly working just no sound throughput with effects attached? plugin guitar to input, output to amp and I hear the guitar play on bytpass, just no effects attached to it? all lights turn on, meter lights working as if its working, weird.. maybe just a bad solder joint on the effects output or something of that nature, resistor? hmm...
I like the fact this guy is thorough and likes to install upgraded quality components which is always a good idea for longevity and tone, I wanted to support his business too..
Thanks for the kind words! I am still around although things have been in a whirlwind over the last few years. Plans are coming to fruition and I should be able to make repairs again, hopefully as early as the beginning of 2022. If you wish to email me about your device, you may do so at Pileggitech@gmail.com.
I liked the video because it was helpful. But man there was to much talking… geesh! lol
When this was made, short form content was just becoming a thing. My prior videos were much longer. I had stopped making videos for a while, and made this to get back into it, and quickly realized it wasn't worth it.
Now that everyone's used to short videos, we all have very short attention spans, myself included. I used gently remind people that the fast forward button exists for a reason. In hindsight, this could have been a very short video. Thanks for your feedback.
Dont make us whait that long pls