"Why didn't I get one before?"

[Richiew]

@DanZac

Forest-Master. 6/ 6.5hp jobbie depending on who's quoting. Lots of videos on Youtube of happy customers.

Pardon our interruption...

This is where I bought it from and there's 5% off currently using the code below.

FORYOU5

USA motor. The rest is made in Newcastle as far as I can tell. Might be wrong.


They have a website, but look around for the best prices as they are resold by other places or at least secondary Ebay accounts.

Forest Master | Award Winning Forestry Equipment

Forest Master is the manufacturer of award winning and cutting edge forestry equipment including log splitters, wood chippers and related accesories.

forest-master.com

They sell parts and replacement blades so seemed a good purchase to me.

 

[Screwdriver]

Little two speed driver with a 2 stage trigger by any chance?

No I think it's this one:

Bosch GDR 12-LiN 12V Li-Ion Cordless Impact Driver - Bare - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Compact and extremely lightweight impact driver with planetary gearbox. Ideal for overhead working and use in confined spaces. At only 137mm, this impact driver delivers 105Nm of torque. Accepts Bosch 12V Li-ion batteries. FREE next day delivery available, free...

www.screwfix.com

GDR12 with single gear but variable speed trigger.

 

[addjunkie]

@DanZac

Forest-Master. 6/ 6.5hp jobbie depending on who's quoting. Lots of videos on Youtube of happy customers.

Pardon our interruption...

This is where I bought it from and there's 5% off currently using the code below.

FORYOU5

USA motor. The rest is made in Newcastle as far as I can tell. Might be wrong.


They have a website, but look around for the best prices as they are resold by other places or at least secondary Ebay accounts.

Forest Master | Award Winning Forestry Equipment

Forest Master is the manufacturer of award winning and cutting edge forestry equipment including log splitters, wood chippers and related accesories.

forest-master.com

They sell parts and replacement blades so seemed a good purchase to me.

Made in Newcastle China more like, I contacted them about viewing/ buying/ collecting a log splitter. They were less than helpful.

 

[dobbslc]

I have a little Bosch 12v impact driver and it will drive the biggest longest screws I use into wood with just enough pressure to keep it engaged in the head. It is very controllable and surprisingly powerful.

Doing the same job with a regular drill driver (in my case also a little Bosch 12v unit) and you have to push really hard to keep the screw engaged and resisting the torque is much more difficult as it tries to wrench the tool from your hands.

They are night and day different for driving screws or even light drilling duties into masonry.

No I think it's this one:

Bosch GDR 12-LiN 12V Li-Ion Cordless Impact Driver - Bare - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Compact and extremely lightweight impact driver with planetary gearbox. Ideal for overhead working and use in confined spaces. At only 137mm, this impact driver delivers 105Nm of torque. Accepts Bosch 12V Li-ion batteries. FREE next day delivery available, free...

www.screwfix.com

GDR12 with single gear but variable speed trigger.

That's what I have, it's surprisingly powerful and will drive a 5" screw into old house timbers easily.

 

[sako243]

Not so much why I didn't get one of these before but more I've been shocked at how invaluable it's been.

Will out dig most 5t excavators yet fit into tighter spaces with the back actor and will out lift a large number of tractor based loaders in both capacity and height.

Being 4 wheel drive and 4 wheel steer it's surprising where she'll go.

 

[dobbslc]

When are you going to drop a Defender body on top?

 

[mtt.tr]

When are you going to drop a Defender body on top?

Never fool anyone,would drive to well to be a defender

 

[Gregb23]

Not so much why I didn't get one of these before but more I've been shocked at how invaluable it's been.
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Will out dig most 5t excavators yet fit into tighter spaces with the back actor and will out lift a large number of tractor based loaders in both capacity and height.

Being 4 wheel drive and 4 wheel steer it's surprising where she'll go.

Did you consider a 3cx or was the 2cx just a better fit for use case and size? Very much considering a backhoe loader of which a 3cx seem to b the best bang for the budget.

 

[addjunkie]

Did you consider a 3cx or was the 2cx just a better fit for use case and size? Very much considering a backhoe loader of which a 3cx seem to b the best bang for the budget.

If you can find a 2 cx, they are just more versatile than a 3, not that common with the back hoe though.

 

[Danez]

That's what I have, it's surprisingly powerful and will drive a 5" screw into old house timbers easily.

Those bosch 12v tools are class, lightweight and powerful enough for what they are, have tacked many diy jobs. Even the 12v drill can tackle masonry if you have the patience

also proper recommend the bosch dremel as a tool i wish i bought earlier

next on the list for me is a powerfile/finger sander. Any recommendations?

 

[BarrieJ]

Earlier this year I was up a tree, (well overall, several trees) not having the room to drop them and hoping to bring them down in 2ft sections, forgetting that a man of 72 can no longer do what a man of 35 once did and got a nasty case of tendonitis for my folly. I did bring all four trees down but the pain...
As a result of the injury I was not looking forward to the next job of demolishing our 60 year old decrepit brick built garage with a sledge, hammer and chisel.
One evening browsing FB Marketplace, I came across a woman clearing her late dad's shed and selling a 110v Makita 0810 Demolition Hammer for £10. She didn't have a transformer but was honest enough to suggest I bring my own if I was interested in buying.
A purchase followed by a quick check and re-grease and I was in business.
What a great piece of kit, it was breaking concrete up to a foot thick, in total about 9 cu yards of brick and concrete reduced to hardcore.

 

[sako243]

Did you consider a 3cx or was the 2cx just a better fit for use case and size? Very much considering a backhoe loader of which a 3cx seem to b the best bang for the budget.

I considered an equivalent of a 3CX but whilst it would have been handy in initial groundworks it was going to be a large machine to park up. The 2CX is a hell of a machine for its size 2t lift on the front (at least) with 12-15ft depth on the rear. She's not actually that big considering the capabilities and very compact and maneuverable.
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If you can find a 2 cx, they are just more versatile than a 3, not that common with the back hoe though.

And this one is the street master with extradig, aux hydraulics etc.

 

[redlig]

If not already suggested could I add a good old simple chain hoist. Why the hell have I been struggling with lumps of heavy stuff ? Also add a sack barrow.

 

[Keith 66]

A couple of years back my wife (& i) wanted some new fitted bookcases in our lounge to hold our large book collection. Got a couple of prices north of 7k.
And so i drew up what was required & bought a pile of cherry faced mdf & some solid cherry for the edges. Plus a Festool T55 tracksaw & a makita biscuit cutter. Neither was cheap but it was an absolute revelation using them. It meant the whole job was done months earlier & cost less than half.
I still have the tracksaw & biscuit cutter & they are more than paid for.

 

[MattF]

I have a little Bosch 12v impact driver and it will drive the biggest longest screws I use into wood with just enough pressure to keep it engaged in the head. It is very controllable and surprisingly powerful.

Doing the same job with a regular drill driver (in my case also a little Bosch 12v unit) and you have to push really hard to keep the screw engaged and resisting the torque is much more difficult as it tries to wrench the tool from your hands.

They are night and day different for driving screws or even light drilling duties into masonry.

Impact & normal drill or driver all have their place. I rarely use my impacts, but if, for example, I was driving a long screw, else a fixing into masonry, then impact I'd likely use.

For most things though, I use a standard driver.

 

[Turbo]

For the past 30+ years I've always either used the 2 man method or a 1 way valve to bleed brakes. The fluid on the van needed replacing & after reading the reviews on here I bought one of the Sealey pressure bleed kits.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-VS8...ocphy=1007281&hvtargid=pla-563276032024&psc=1

This made the whole process very efficient & while I was waiting for the fluid to flush through I could do other things. The only problem I had was fluid coming past the threads of the front bleed nipples, cured with a bit of plumbers tape.

Why didn't I buy one sooner!

 

[Onoff]

Someone please explain to me why I need a power file. One has come up cheap and I'm tempted.

 

[angellonewolf]

Someone please explain to me why I need a power file. One has come up cheap and I'm tempted.

why do you not need one


there great for filing in hard to get places and to top that there not expensive either

 

[Screwdriver]

Someone please explain to me why I need a power file. One has come up cheap and I'm tempted.

Good for weld prep in awkward spaces/shapes.
You mean the sort of mini finger size belt grinder type or the original bench mounted oscillating file type??

 

[Keithmac]

Excellent for taking the excess off plug welds as well in tight spaces.