How much do you think these are worth?
Moderator: Moderators
- Argyll
- Senior Member
- Posts: 6067
- Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:58 pm
- Has thanked: 1168 times
- Been thanked: 571 times
How much do you think these are worth?
A guy I know is clearing his dad's stuff. His dad died last year. He has quite a few things but what caught my eye was two brand new 24v Nicad DeWalt SDS drills. I say new because they have never been used but they've obviously sat on his shelf for a few years.
How much do you think they are worth?
How much do you think they are worth?
- Attachments
-
- IMG_20200710_160631.jpg (118.2 KiB) Viewed 2816 times
- Chop
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1444
- Joined: Wed May 29, 2013 11:34 am
- Has thanked: 304 times
- Been thanked: 219 times
How much do you think these are worth?
Tool is in lovely condition but those batteries :( I have never had much luck with NiCad, I think you'll be lucky if they hold any charge at all - hope I'm wrong tho.
Always tough buying tools in these circumstances as you don't want to offend - but I'd start by offering a case of beer and go from there.
Always tough buying tools in these circumstances as you don't want to offend - but I'd start by offering a case of beer and go from there.
The Barman says, "I'm sorry, we don't serve time travellers". This time traveller walks into a bar.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 5063
- Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:20 pm
- Has thanked: 1299 times
- Been thanked: 1175 times
How much do you think these are worth?
As Chop says, nice condition but I wouldn't be happy about the batteries.
NiCads are OK when they're in regular use.
NiCads are OK when they're in regular use.
- Someone-Else
- Senior Member
- Posts: 14092
- Joined: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:03 pm
- Has thanked: 42 times
- Been thanked: 2473 times
How much do you think these are worth?
My thoughts.
Something is only worth what someone else (not me) is willing to pay for it.
The DW004 seems to be around 20 years old (Not saying that one is) The main concern is it has ni-cad batteries, these do not last that long, so for a start who ever buys it will need new batteries. Replacements are £60+ each, and to be fair, it would need two. The nearest drill I can find to it costs £340 (That's with batteries and charger) but its still an old model.
I would suggest they be put up for auction on ebay, and take how ever much is offered, bearing in mind they are an old model, been sitting around for years, and no spares (probably) Currently you can pick one up (used) for £20. Yes there are others, one has a tag of £180, but no one is interested when there are others going for way less.
The place it came from is still trading, but they don't have many drills, none are Dewalt, so maybe he got them in a "sale" (why else buy two?)
Something is only worth what someone else (not me) is willing to pay for it.
The DW004 seems to be around 20 years old (Not saying that one is) The main concern is it has ni-cad batteries, these do not last that long, so for a start who ever buys it will need new batteries. Replacements are £60+ each, and to be fair, it would need two. The nearest drill I can find to it costs £340 (That's with batteries and charger) but its still an old model.
I would suggest they be put up for auction on ebay, and take how ever much is offered, bearing in mind they are an old model, been sitting around for years, and no spares (probably) Currently you can pick one up (used) for £20. Yes there are others, one has a tag of £180, but no one is interested when there are others going for way less.
The place it came from is still trading, but they don't have many drills, none are Dewalt, so maybe he got them in a "sale" (why else buy two?)
- These users thanked the author Someone-Else for the post:
- APDIY (Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:01 pm)
- Rating: 7.14%
Above are my opinions Below is my signature.
Would you hit a nail with a shoe because you don't have a hammer? of course not, then why work on anything electrical without a means of testing Click Here to buy a "tester" just because it works, does NOT mean it is safe.
If gloom had a voice, it would be me.
Click Here for a video how to add/change pictures
Inept people use the QUOTE BUTTON instead of the QUICK REPLY section
Would you hit a nail with a shoe because you don't have a hammer? of course not, then why work on anything electrical without a means of testing Click Here to buy a "tester" just because it works, does NOT mean it is safe.
If gloom had a voice, it would be me.
Click Here for a video how to add/change pictures
Inept people use the QUOTE BUTTON instead of the QUICK REPLY section
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 5268
- Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:35 pm
- Has thanked: 99 times
- Been thanked: 1020 times
How much do you think these are worth?
Not much being NiCd, no builder is going to buy them and even DIY can get a Li-ion drill for peanuts these days.
I'd get one myself (for the right price) because I would be happy to do the Li-ion conversion myself and have almost everything to hand. For your average punter that isn't going to happen. He might get £20 each if he is lucky.
I'd get one myself (for the right price) because I would be happy to do the Li-ion conversion myself and have almost everything to hand. For your average punter that isn't going to happen. He might get £20 each if he is lucky.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 4661
- Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:21 pm
- Location: Kent, Land of Apples and PYO
- Has thanked: 94 times
- Been thanked: 857 times
How much do you think these are worth?
the packs are the issue i would say no more than £40
The replacement batteries will soon make it unviable -a quick look i can't see any adapter shoes for this Pack either
The replacement batteries will soon make it unviable -a quick look i can't see any adapter shoes for this Pack either
- Argyll
- Senior Member
- Posts: 6067
- Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:58 pm
- Has thanked: 1168 times
- Been thanked: 571 times
How much do you think these are worth?
He owned the company?someone-else wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:56 am My thoughts.
Something is only worth what someone else (not me) is willing to pay for it.
The DW004 seems to be around 20 years old (Not saying that one is) The main concern is it has ni-cad batteries, these do not last that long, so for a start who ever buys it will need new batteries. Replacements are £60+ each, and to be fair, it would need two. The nearest drill I can find to it costs £340 (That's with batteries and charger) but its still an old model.
I would suggest they be put up for auction <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk" class="skimwords-link" target="_blank" data-skimwords-id="652992" data-skimwords-word="on%20ebay" data-group-id="0" data-skim-creative="300003" title="Shopping Link Added by SkimWords" occurrence="1" data-skim-node-id="339:Iwouldsuggesttheybep_1" style="">on ebay</a><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span>, and take how ever much is offered, bearing in mind they are an old model, been sitting around for years, and no spares (probably) Currently you can pick one up (used) for £20. Yes there are others, one has a tag of £180, but no one is interested when there are others going for way less.
The place it came from is still trading, but they don't have many drills, none are Dewalt, so maybe he got them in a "sale" (why else buy two?)
- Argyll
- Senior Member
- Posts: 6067
- Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:58 pm
- Has thanked: 1168 times
- Been thanked: 571 times
How much do you think these are worth?
I don't want to buy them mate. I have the DW Flexivolt 54v and a Bosch 36v. The guy just asked if I knew the value of them so thought I'd ask on here.Chop wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:24 am Tool is in lovely condition but those batteries :( I have never had much luck with NiCad, I think you'll be lucky if they hold any charge at all - hope I'm wrong tho.
Always tough buying tools in these circumstances as you don't want to offend - but I'd start by offering a case of beer and go from there.
- Chop
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1444
- Joined: Wed May 29, 2013 11:34 am
- Has thanked: 304 times
- Been thanked: 219 times
How much do you think these are worth?
Get em on ebay with no reserve to finish about 7pm on a Sunday will probably be their best bet. If you can't test the batteries then I would list them as such otherwise some wise guy will be claiming the money back from Paypal.
The Barman says, "I'm sorry, we don't serve time travellers". This time traveller walks into a bar.
- big-all
- Pro Carpenter
- Posts: 23420
- Joined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:11 pm
- Location: redhill surrey an auld reekie laddie
- Has thanked: 731 times
- Been thanked: 2303 times
How much do you think these are worth?
my instant thought was £20-30 and expect to be a project needing perhaps another £80 -100 on generic batteries
as an aside its in a blow moulded case so likly to be less than 10 year old what date is on the battery or tool
as an aside its in a blow moulded case so likly to be less than 10 year old what date is on the battery or tool
we are all ------------------still learning
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 4661
- Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:21 pm
- Location: Kent, Land of Apples and PYO
- Has thanked: 94 times
- Been thanked: 857 times
How much do you think these are worth?
A quick look on dewalt's site - end of production was 2/2006
Edit.A closer look at the date stamp shows 7-03
Edit.A closer look at the date stamp shows 7-03
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 16000
- Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:51 pm
- Location: Essex
- Has thanked: 771 times
- Been thanked: 3279 times
How much do you think these are worth?
What a shame, I always think that the manufacturers ensure redundancy of tools to make you buy new ones. Quite frankly there should have been an adapter connector made to allow Lithium batteries of the same brand to be used. I have thrown a couple of Nicad Dewalt drills away where the unit was perfect but the batteries knackered.
It seems sacrilege to chuck them but unfortunately, they are no use really.
DWD
It seems sacrilege to chuck them but unfortunately, they are no use really.
DWD
- These users thanked the author dewaltdisney for the post:
- Argyll (Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:12 pm)
- Rating: 7.14%
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 5268
- Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:35 pm
- Has thanked: 99 times
- Been thanked: 1020 times
How much do you think these are worth?
24v doesn't lend itself to lithium though, that's why manufacturers settled on 18v which was already common for NiCd but the use of lithium provided much more power. I suspect a lithium 18v will be just as powerful as this 24v drill.dewaltdisney wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:49 pm What a shame, I always think that the manufacturers ensure redundancy of tools to make you buy new ones. Quite frankly there should have been an adapter connector made to allow Lithium batteries of the same brand to be used. I have thrown a couple of Nicad Dewalt drills away where the unit was perfect but the batteries knackered.
It seems sacrilege to chuck them but unfortunately, they are no use really.
DWD
- big-all
- Pro Carpenter
- Posts: 23420
- Joined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:11 pm
- Location: redhill surrey an auld reekie laddie
- Has thanked: 731 times
- Been thanked: 2303 times
How much do you think these are worth?
aahh ok blow moulded cases been about longer than i thought
we are all ------------------still learning