why this one instead of the much cheaper Hitachi WH18DSAL
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Happy New Year, Richard!Here are the difference between these Hitachi impact drivers: WH18DSAL=================================================WH18DL(2) 18V 1.5Ah Lithium Ion Slide Batteries (330139============Two 3.0 Ah HXP Lithium Ion batteries1,280-inches per pound of torque=============================1,330 in./lbs. of torque Weight: 3.3-pounds===========================================Weight: 3.5 poundsI decided to buy this impact driver (Hitachi WH18DL) mainly for the larger-capacity batteries and torque.Hopefully, my answer with this brief comparison is helpful for you...Best regards,Marc Wuttke Happy New Year, Richard!Here are the difference between these Hitachi impact drivers: WH18DSAL=================================================WH18DL(2) 18V 1.5Ah Lithium Ion Slide Batteries (330139============Two 3.0 Ah HXP Lithium Ion batteries1,280-inches per pound of torque=============================1,330 in./lbs. of torque Weight: 3.3-pounds===========================================Weight: 3.5 poundsI decided to buy this impact driver (Hitachi WH18DL) mainly for the larger-capacity batteries and torque.Hopefully,... » Read More Happy New Year, Richard!Here are the difference between these Hitachi impact drivers: WH18DSAL=================================================WH18DL(2) 18V 1.5Ah Lithium Ion Slide Batteries (330139============Two 3.0 Ah HXP Lithium Ion batteries1,280-inches per pound of torque=============================1,330 in./lbs. of torque Weight: 3.3-pounds===========================================Weight: 3.5 poundsI decided to buy this impact driver (Hitachi WH18DL) mainly for the larger-capacity batteries and torque.Hopefully, my answer with this brief comparison is helpful for you...Best regards,Marc Wuttke « Show Less
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I thought it was more powerful, but without a hands on comparison I'm not so sure. I do have to say I've been very pleased.
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Happy New Year, Richard! Here are the difference between these Hitachi impact drivers: WH18DSAL=================================================WH18DL (2) 18V 1.5Ah Lithium Ion Slide Batteries (330139============Two 3.0 Ah HXP Lithium Ion batteries 1,280-inches per pound of torque=============================1,330 in./lbs. of torque Weight: 3.3-pounds===========================================Weight: 3.5 pounds I decided to buy this impact driver (Hitachi WH18DL) mainly for the larger-capacity batteries and torque. Hopefully, my answer with this brief comparison is helpful for you... Best regards, Marc Wuttke
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As stated below, this one has more amps, the batteries are 3.0 Ah vs 1.5 Ah. Also, this one has more torque.
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I've used a program called "HWinfo" on this specific external drive and it says it is a Hitachi at 7200RPM's. I recommend the Fantom brand just because of that honestly, Hitachi just doesn't make bad drives. PS. They are also known as HGST and are now owned by WD or Western Digital.
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Why go through the bother? The price-point of this Acer is so low, it wouldn't make much financial sense to try building your own server. When you add the cost of the case, motherboard, RAM, hard drive, network card, and then the cost of the Home Server operating system (which you have to bother yourself with to install on a headless device), what would really be gaining? Far easier, IMO, to just pull the trigger on either this Acer or something else similar (HP has a low-cost server, too, though it's got less features than the Acer, which is why I went with Acer).
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I also have the Ryobi 18v and it doesn't vibrate violently like this Dewalt. Is much quieter as well. My ears ring after a few seconds of use.
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We've had a couple brands, and the Hitachi is by far the best. More power & longer battery life. That said, they are a small, lightweight unit, and you will get the best results by not pushing it too hard and letting the bit or blade do the work at its own pace.
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Have no idea about the Hitachi, but the Porter Cable is great. I would recommend the PC, I have had no problem with it and I do use it professionally.
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I'd like to add a little additional information to the excellent explanation from Jaygyver. I have both drives, an older WD1002FAEX and a newer WD1003FZEX. When I purchased the WD1002 model it was priced about the same as the newer model is today. I believe the current price disparity is due to two factors: the differences in suppliers as described by Jaygver, and also a design change. I noticed that my WD1002 was slightly heavier than the WD1003, and after some research discovered that was due to the WD1002 having two magnetic platters while the WD1003 was a newer single platter design. Evidently the WD engineers were able to simplify and hopefully improve the design. For me, both drives perform excellently and I'm equally pleased with both. However, I have seen discussions on certain tech forums in which intense gaming purists believe the older two platter design is better, and that WD changed the design simply to cut manufacturing costs. Thus the high prices for the WD1002 is due to it's scarcity (since it's now discontinued) and their belief that it's slightly better in both performance and ruggedness. As I said above, however, both perform equally well for me, and they're both Western Digital Black Series with 5 year warranties, so it's a no brainer to go with the best deal price wise.
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If you mean the old model is more expensive, I believe 1.) it is harder to find for sale 2.) There are a lot of notes indicating the older model may have come from a time when the quality of the units were actually better. 3.) I am going to purchase an older model because I do not need high resolution, I want quality, and I am connecting to XP.
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I've had the DWS355 for over and year and added the corded Porter Cable PCE605K about 4 months ago. The PC shares the same 3.0 amp motor as the DWE315 and it isn't that much stronger than this beast. I prefer the grip of either Dewalt over the PC (it feels like your holding a beer can). The only negative the Dewalt has IMO is it's extremely loud. Louder than the Porter or my old HF tool.
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Roy, I don't know for sure, you'd have to contact Hitachi, but I'd guess that they don't. Bummer since you all ready have them and they're not cheap.Fred
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The link is showing different drives (Western Digitial, Hitachi, Seagate and Toshiba). Which model are you referring to?
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I really haven't seen the hitachi gun, but I'm really pleased with the Porter Cable pin nailer that I bought. I also own a Porter Cable Brad nail gun too.I have always believed in buying really good makes of specialised equipment, no matter what sort of hobby/trade that I have been in. In the long run they always last!
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China, not Japan. Hitachi corporate is in Japan. Read the label carefully. My 15 year old version was made in Singapore.
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My installation was into a 1997. All I know is that hitachi used to be made in Japan but in my model year, they started being made in China. The wiring for my install was exactly the same as the original. There were no instructions included but you may be able to find them on the web either Google or YouTube. I recall that fitting it into the limited space was a pain but not impossible.
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Its a different brand...although same manufacturer, its different. Also we base our price off Dewalt's price for us so their's were probably higher for this kit as well.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ;). While I personally haven't used the Hitachi, a lot of people appreciate the features on this saw that are not found on other Miter saws. Some of these include enhanced dust collection (with a dust collector of course), flush mounting against the wall (rail forward design), and dual lasers for cut indications on both sides of the blade. You need to decide what is important to you and what value you put on the unique features.
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Hitachi has discontinued the older 250 model and replaced it with the 260 model. Authorized distributors are only permitted to offer the newer enhanced model. If you have found a seller offering you the older model you may be at risk of receiving a counterfeit item.