Sadly, they went with the non-directional fan....not going to work this time. Just get ya a good snort as it wafts and absorb as much of the superpowers as you can until it vanishes into the ether.
I've had the brushed impact, drill, and grinder for years and the drill is the only one on it's last leg. Fortunately I got the huge bag of brushless tools on sale a couple years ago so I have a spare drill waiting for me to let the smoke out of the old one.
@@adrianricker19 You're gona be disappointed that tough bastard wont let the smoke come out easily. I ended up sold mine so I could move on to brushless
You can recognise a quality tool by the fact that when it lets out the smoke, it’s not just plain grey smoke, but nice fancy coloured yellow tinted smoke.
I've got the hardest working Cryobi in the universe. Spent 3 months paddle mixing, cement with her during a house renovation, I figured as she was 4-5 years old at the time, I had got my 40 bucks worth already, so might as well give her a proper send off. The damn thing only went and survived being run at 100% load for minutes at a time, over and over again. Makes some funny noises now and it's got some added weeble-wobble that didn't used to be there, but it's got to be 7-8 years now, with some real proper hard work, must have drilled over 500 holes into Accrington brick (the toughest brick in the world) before I finally invested in a proper SDS after getting sick of the drill bits glowing orange. Shes semi-retired now, just light duty stuff these days, but I'd be surprised if the old girl doesn't have another decade or 2 left in her at these modified duties. Best 40 bucks I ever spent
My pre-one plus era Ryobi impact driver, drill, and sawzall owe me nothing after years of faithful abuse. I wouldn't brag about the circular saw or jig saw from that same bag of tools though.
Dude my father has a 20 year old blue ryobi drill that he uses almost everyday for strictly grout and mortar along with floor leveler. I have no idea how that thing is still working being a regular corded drill that’s been splattered with water here and there for 20 years, I’m blown away...
Don't throw them away! Return them for a refund. That way the failure is more expensive to Makita, and they are less likely to make the same mistake again. Two tools don't make much difference to the bottom line, but it adds up when thousands are returned.
@Shain Andrews it’s not sponsored. He’s a prominent RU-vidr and he’s shown two of their machines have failed in two weeks of each other. I wouldn’t buy one now, would you?
@@CEDFTW I doubt many people will shy away from Makita because of a 3 minute video like this. Sure, AvE is very well respected, but given that there are a LOT of people using Makita tools every day (even on YT), and none of them are having the same issues, it's pretty safe to say this is an isolated incident. You're right about what mmmlinux meant though.
Former construction worker here... For years all the crew used Makitas on a daily basis and really pushed them to their limits; dropped them all the time, left them overnight in the snow, used them nonstop throughout the day, and never had a single problem with them. Best impact drills ever.
My buddy at work dropped his from a 6' ladder and it snapped in half. Was 3 days old. Went and bought a Milwaukee the next day. Same model I had. 2 weeks prior he watched me drop mine down 2 flights of concrete stairs, pick it up and keep going. This was in 2016. No idea if they've improved their flimsy plastic handles since then. I still have and use that impact to this day.
Around 2000 when the Makita 12v impact first came out I bought one. It’s been on hundreds of job sites, dropped off a couple of roofs, and just generally lived a tough life. Still totally reliable and hammers just about as hard as my new M18 Fuel rig. The 12v NiMH batteries are still pretty easy to get so I will keep the old girl in service for as long as I can.
l have one makita and had it for several years! its been a awesome tool u don't keep the trigger pulled when its done it job, the tool has set the screw, he made it burn up! u can burn them up by doing what he did to?
The Japanese Makita’s are the better made ones you’re correct. I think he just doesn’t like Makita, burnt one out then took a video of it like it’s some sort of malfunction.
How do we get so much magic smoke in 'em? Like this: Plus we release the WHOLE magic smoke. That's 60% more smoke, per smoke. Cave Johnson, we're done here.
My Dewalt 20v impact has installed a metal garage roof and an incredible amount of hardy backer flooring. Pretty much my go-to tool more than any other. Such an impressive tool.
The deWalt I bought when I was 18 is still going strong. I used it everyday for years. I’m 38 now and I only use my 20v but that 18v still working great
@@rotorhead5826 Hate to be that guy who ruins the fun but productivity has increased massively in the past few decades in comparison to the likes of the 1960s.
I wouldn't buy anything but brushless at this point. I bought the mid-higher end Makita brushless 1/4" impact and drill combo (LXT Model XT269M) about 3 years ago and they have been great. Before spending more, I tried a 4 piece Cryobi brushed set and the impact and drill started smelling the first time I put any pressure on them. I returned them, even the counter person said "yeah I can smell it." I started doing a little more research again and in a couple days bought the Makitas, which were significantly more expensive, about $280 for the combo vs the 4 pc Cryobi set which was around $200 IIRC. Definitely worth it. Definitely worth not having a bunch of junk that lets the beer out any time they get a little stressed.
At my workplace, we have a ton of those impacts floating around because we get them in a package deal with the drills for cheap, so whenever I need to do a job where I need to give an impact a hot supper, I gather up three or four of the impacts, and give her 'wa until the air blowing out the back is unconscionably hot, and swap over to the next impact. It's usually about two impact drivers per battery.
@AvE- I was watching your screwdriver review from a few years ago and saw you get super excited about the replaceable tip scraper; and thought you should look into the “Super Scraper” brand scrapers. They are made in Cedar Rapids, Iowa by a smaller shop, and work like a hot damn. The only major issue I’ve had is that they work better after they have been dulled a fair bit. The carbide tends to bite TOO well when new. I suggest using the pull technique you are very familiar with.... 😉 Hope you enjoy them!
At least we should give them credit for their magic smoke compression technology. Appears that compact drill actually contained about double the normal amount.
I've got to say, as one who earned quite a few accolades and admonishments in the EE lab for finding the maximum power handling capability of components on a breadboard, that was an impressive amount of magic smoke. #BackToMotherEarthGaia
I had a 4 year old Makita multi tool do exactly the same. Well out of warranty, but took it to the Makita factory here in the UK (only just down the road from me), 3 days later it arrived back on my door step, working like new. All completely free. Heard of a few other people doing the same (batteries, drills) and Makita have always sorted it.
That explains why they turned to shit. I still have my dad's Makita screwdriver/drill that he bought in the 80's, the thing is a beast and keeps on running.
I have a corded dewalt that I made smoke heavily when I used it to mix concrete. Got so hot I could hold it but it still works like it did when it was new surprisingly
My school has makita drills and impacts. All brushless too. They were just terrible to use. The drill overheated when drilling through a 2x4. Burned my hand too. And the impacts can’t drive wood screws for crap. My small dewalt 20v brushed drill and impact will run circles around them all day.
NOOOOOOOOO Makita tell me it ain't so! Such a reliable company and now this. Nooooooo! Do you want to send us all to Milwaukee tools? Its already brewing in our minds man.
Yeah not good from Makita 😟😢😭. I have them but Metabo as well. Those Milwaukee tool seem great but in my brothers work place they have had a lot of problems with their batteries mildly exploding, both in use and when charging. The other machine shop they co-operate with had the same problems. They did got new batteries from warranty but one of them burned already. They will keep using Hilti for now (they do have some Makita tool as well). I have had one defective Makita battery but it was just not taking the full charge right from the beginning and could still be used. I got a new one from warranty after 11 months (they checked from the chip that I haven't used it that much).
@Leopold Yes 😂, I realize that in many cases there is huge variance in durability inside the product range of one brand. It's easier to recognise with something like Bosch because they use that green color for entry level / hobby quality and blue color for more durable products. But I always check the specs and what has been said about the powertool before buying. At the moment all of my battery powered tools are brushless except Makita DCS552Z metal saw and some small 3,6V Panasonic/Bosch tools. For my hands/eyes my Metabo powertools (made in Germany ones) seem the highest quality but they are quite expensive.
my nephew has a makita impact his dad gave him.. ten years ago. it still works great. i was thinking about getting a set, but i can't afford to keep getting smoke reinstalled
I've got two of these (one purchased, another donated) that I still routinely rely upon (and beat on) infrequently every week out here on the ridge. Everything from carpentry to automotive to whatever, I use them until a 1/2" drive is called for - ok, maybe even beyond that, as I want the thing to *tell* me it can't handle what I'm asking it to do. They just work, period - and I don't care what color they are. The one I bought drove every single fastener on the 16x24 covered porch in front of the homestead, including lag bolts in the PT pillars and such; the "gifted" Makita my friend gave me he worked every day (he's a real tool killin' fool, owns his own construction outfit). It's a tad "looser" than mine, but both still chooch without argument and the batteries are (all but 1) still charging and digging. (My brother the actual architect called my porch design "overbuilt by a factor of 3". I like that.) The (2) DeWalts sit damn near new and unloved (old 18XRP battery shit, I refuse to replace them).... the ancient Ridgid stuff given me by an old employer a dozen years ago still chug along when asked infrequently.... and the pedestal-ridin' almighty *Milwaukee* hammer drill sits in its' fancy case, still brand new and fresh from the factory warranty replacement (it actually DID smoke out when at first we used it to drive some lags early on). It's the pretty red color, anyways... In "consumer-pro" world, Makita is the champ around this farm - and it's not real close. Friend says I have "mechanical empathy", used to piss me right off - but ok, if that means I don't abuse my stuff because I can't afford to replace it, fine - I'm empathetic. Doesn't mean I don't work 'em til they drop.. Y'all be safe and warm up there, LOVE this damn channel! - Ed on the Ridge
Still have a Makita from 20 years ago, the one NiMH battery still going after all this time but the NiCd batteries when used hard then sit suffer from memory. Changed the brushes about 7 years ago, that's it and you can change them externally. Chuck stared to loosen about 10 years ago with weekly use but still better than many new $100 drills
I had a Milwaukee 2nd gen screw driver gun do the same thing. I used it one time to change a door knob out and it repeatedly went into to overload protection. The second time it just went up in smoke. Then my replacement after a few months started making a buzzing rubbing noise from the motor area.
Is it a design problem (“not enough cooling”) or manufacturing quality? Design comes out of Japan so just trying to see if it’s a problem with a specific model or all new Makitas. Also I think that’s a pretty old brushed model, right?
I've had my Makita impact driver and 3x batteries going strong for about 3 years now. I Evan dropped the drill and battery in white wash paint and it still worked 100% fine. Shocked to see this happened to you dude
When them brushless tools came out the quality off brushed ones went down. I my self have also burned a few drills after them brushless ones came out. Before you could run your drill to a point it was smoking, just let it cool down a bit and it was still working
He should read the small print ... Every Makita® product is warranted to be free of defects from workmanship and materials for the period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase. ... If inspection shows the trouble is caused by defective workmanship or material, Makita will repair (or at our option, replace) without charge ... its on their web page . He should try if Makita will rewire those rotors .
@Deez Nuts but seriously: Milwaukee is okay for home improvement use, but from prosumer to professional there's basically just Hilti. No other Brand currently give 20 years warranty on their products and they replace their tools in the first year, no questions asked. Never heard of a Hilti which failed for no reason - while they are the tool of choice here for most craftsman - usually they get dropped one time too much on concrete, in water etc.
I wouldn't have thought it of Makita. Wasn't that long ago I was working a maintenance job at a shop that made circuit boards. We were upgrading the place and my main tool was a Makita cordless drill. I used that thing every day, more than once abusing it, and it just kept chugging along. Seeing this really does shock me.
What goose keeps running a tool when it starts smoking ? I've used many tools including Milwaukee and DeWalt and none have been reliable as my Makitas Buddy, if you've only recently cooked the tool, you dont bin it, you get a freeby under the Makita warranty.
@@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys Same here--have two of the 9.6V 1990s drills (one with the reversing switch on the case rear; the other with the switch near the trigger) Both came with regular Jacobs (need a key) chucks. Still work. Also have a bunch of corded Makita tools from the same time--the 4x24 belt sander is a real beast.
@@uhhhhh262 I used mine on site when I was an apprentice, was good for 6mm holes in cable trays trunking and driving screws in walls. 12v was the best could get back then but I was only earning 70 quid per week plus paying insurance for my car I couldn't afford one. Couple years ago I Used it to drill hundreds of pilot holes for floorboards and use my 18v to drive the screws in
Do you think there is a difference between tools of the same model number sold as "tool only" vs tools sold in a "mega" kit with multiple tools and batteries for a deal?
If you are setting up for mechanical work in your garage get Milwaukee honestly. I own nothing but makita but i work on the carpentry side of things. Makita is more precise and smooth. But milwaukee is a beast for power and hits hard and their though as hell, they have an amazing selection for shop work. And tools tend to be less expensive. BUT! they eat batteries
What about Bosch's new GDX18V-1800C aka "Freak 2"? Recently picked one up (among other 18v Bosch stuff) despite AvE bemoaning the Bluetooth (which is not included and likely adds very little to the cost) and have to say the build quality of the tools and batteries is superb for a non-Hilti brand lol. PA6 GF30 throughout, very smooth motor controller, smooth trigger, and the tools and especially battery feel less flexible and plasticky than my friends M18 fuel stuff (though they're also good tools). Spaceship griebling is moderate but acceptable lol. Overall been happy to see Bosch really put in a good effort on their new 18v stuff, although it seems like *everyone* in the US at least is sleeping on Bosch. Nobody even thinks of them it seems.
Yet I still have my 7.2 volt model from 30?+ or - years back. WTF is happening to this world?! Now that I think of it, 33 years as of this coming xmass.
jascost Buy the brushless then. The bottom of the barrel brush drills are meant for homeowners and light use handymen. You cannot go out and buy the cheapest model and expect it to hold up.
@@Veritas-invenitur How do you know what drills I bought? You work for my bank or something? I understand the difference between homeowner and pro grade power tools just like every other AvE viewer.
@@Veritas-invenitur True but assuming AvE actually uses it, that $30 knock off has lasted just as long as the real thing and is 1/3rd the price, still not a good look for Makita.
@@jascost My father and employer owns a Makita Pro-Center and Authorized Rapid Repair/RGA center. I know exactly which Makita tools are garbage. The only drills that have the failure rate you have described are the cheap homeowner ones. If you pay attention you can see that the warranty direct reflects the grade of the tool. The homeowner grade has a one year warranty. Everything else has a two to three year warranty. The only way you are achieving a six month life span of the higher grade drills is if you are recklessly abusing them far beyond what any other normal professional would. So at the end of the day, I don't need your bank statements or any paperwork to know what you bought. Your tools failure rate tells me everything I need to know. Also, AvE if you are reading this, I sincerely apologize for the failures you have experienced. If you reassemble the drills and contact a Makita Pro-Center I am confident you will either be given replacements or full value credit towards another purchase. No recipient necessary. If the tools are slightly past the one year warranty we may still be able to work with you. Pro-Centers are often able to speak with our Makita representatives and find a way to help our customers in out of warranty situations.
