joiner1970
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Just spotted this on you tube
Another systainer radio
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Julian Tracy
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That's a whole lot of systainer for a small radio - if I did one, I'd want it no bigger than a sys2, otherwise it's too darn cumbersome.
After you've had a few large jobsite radios (I had the Bosch powerboxx), you realize that smaller is better. I currently use both the M12 Milwaukee and the white Makita LXT. The M12 Milwaukee I've converted to use the Bosch 12vmax batts.
If I built a systainer radio, I'd probably use the guts of the Makita to so it.
The video version above also has some distinctly vulnerable speakers, I'd certainly want some protective grills on those. Plus - I'm not a big fan of side mount speakers. The Makita is like that - I think it'd be better to have them both front facing.
After you've had a few large jobsite radios (I had the Bosch powerboxx), you realize that smaller is better. I currently use both the M12 Milwaukee and the white Makita LXT. The M12 Milwaukee I've converted to use the Bosch 12vmax batts.
If I built a systainer radio, I'd probably use the guts of the Makita to so it.
The video version above also has some distinctly vulnerable speakers, I'd certainly want some protective grills on those. Plus - I'm not a big fan of side mount speakers. The Makita is like that - I think it'd be better to have them both front facing.
that seems to be a very well exicuted build but julian is right.
with the size of radios now ,it should be able to fit in a sys 1
i think if i was doing it i would mount the speakers inside so that you open the lid and they are on the inside of the lid
or else lift the whole radio out of an unmodified sys
with the size of radios now ,it should be able to fit in a sys 1
i think if i was doing it i would mount the speakers inside so that you open the lid and they are on the inside of the lid
or else lift the whole radio out of an unmodified sys
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Alan m said:
I would even be ok with a sys 2 as long as it had the chargers for my T-15 and CSX in it. I think the speaker problem would be an easy fix, just go on crutchfield.com and order some grilles.
Julian, I also have the M12 and I hate it since I gave that screwgun to my father - the cord is terrible. Out of those radios you mentioned, which do you like best?
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Ive had a few versions of the Bosch powerboxx ( the early adopters were guinea pigs as there were numerous basic usability fixes causing several similar versions...). Also have the Milwaukee M18 version (Rockford Fosgate sound), and now use the Makita and the little M12 Milwaukee.
The bosch sounded good, was loud and had a gfci power strip on it as well as charged the batteries. But, it was huge, the cord was short and the battery charger took forever to chargea batt. The milwaukee had the best sound, but i didnt have any of those batts. The Makita is medium sized, easy to carry, can store 2-3 extra batts i. The batt compartment and is durable. Sounds pretty good, but does have the side facing speakers.
The little M12 milwaukee is small, durable and sounds great for its size - love it for all of those reasons. I dont use any of the milwaukee m12 tools, but the battery port is near identical to the Bosch 12volt max batts except for the polarity id reveresed, so its an easy conversion to use the m12 tools with the bosch batts. You do have to open up the tool and rewire the batt connections for the polarity, but thats pretty easy to do. Also have to slice about 1/2" off the bottom of the battery compartment to allow the bosch batteries to make the connection. Amazingly enough, even after removing that 1/2" of material, the bosch batt still clicks into place with it's tabs.
Jt
The bosch sounded good, was loud and had a gfci power strip on it as well as charged the batteries. But, it was huge, the cord was short and the battery charger took forever to chargea batt. The milwaukee had the best sound, but i didnt have any of those batts. The Makita is medium sized, easy to carry, can store 2-3 extra batts i. The batt compartment and is durable. Sounds pretty good, but does have the side facing speakers.
The little M12 milwaukee is small, durable and sounds great for its size - love it for all of those reasons. I dont use any of the milwaukee m12 tools, but the battery port is near identical to the Bosch 12volt max batts except for the polarity id reveresed, so its an easy conversion to use the m12 tools with the bosch batts. You do have to open up the tool and rewire the batt connections for the polarity, but thats pretty easy to do. Also have to slice about 1/2" off the bottom of the battery compartment to allow the bosch batteries to make the connection. Amazingly enough, even after removing that 1/2" of material, the bosch batt still clicks into place with it's tabs.
Jt
