My old shop radio finally gave up the ghost mid-job yesterday

I was out at a site over by the old mill on Route 9, pouring a small slab for a shed. The dust was kicking up bad, and I had my little AM/FM radio going like I always do to keep me sane. Around 2:30 it just started crackling and then went dead silent, no power at all. Took it apart when I got home and the main board is fried, pretty sure moisture finally got to it after 12 years. Anyone else got a piece of gear that lasted way longer than it should have before finally quitting?

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andrewh9524d ago

That Bosch hammer drill sounds like it might be the older model with the magnesium housing though.

abby_kim5524d ago

My Bosch hammer drill from 2006 is still kicking somehow. I got it used from a guy who was retiring and it's been through at least 15 years of hard use before I even got my hands on it. The thing has a cracked housing and the chuck wobbles a bit but it still punches through concrete like a champ. I keep expecting it to give up any day now but it just keeps going. What kind of radio were you running before it died?